Families are being warned to stay safe in the sea, after a lifeguard had to perform a double rescue in Broadstairs.

A rip current swept a swimmer out of Joss Bay earlier this week, where two surfers collided moments later.

The man, who had got into difficulty, was being helping by one of the surfers when Thanet lifeguard Taine took him to shore on the rescue board.

As they reached land, a wave threw the two surfers together and resulted in one of the men sustaining an injury to his foot.

Taine rescued the casualty and applied first aid for 20 minutes before sending him to hospital for further treatment.

"Thankfully, it was a happy ending this time," Taine said. "But it’s important to remember to always swim between the red-and-yellow flags, and surf between the black-and-white flags; they’re the safest areas of the beach to do so.

"Alerting us or calling the Coastguard on 999 is the best course of action if you see an incident taking place – we never mind checking out your concerns as we’d rather be able to help before something turns into a serious situation.

"Also if you happen to get swept out in a rip current, swim to the left or right when you can and then back to shore when you’re able rather than fighting it and becoming exhausted. Also shout and wave for help if you’re able so we can come and assist."

The warning comes as thousands are expected to descend on Kent's beaches, as the Saharan bubble makes its way to the UK today.

We are set to see sweltering temperatures of up to 32C in some areas, in stark contrast to the torrential rain, storms and floods over the past couple of weeks.

A level 2 heat warning has been issued by the Met Office.

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