Bude's RNLI Lifeguards are back on the beaches and are ready for the first school holiday of the season — Whitsun Half Term.

As Bude gets busy for the summer the lifeguards will be on our favourite beaches to ensure that all visitors have a safe and enjoyable visit.

RNLI Lifeguards are now patrolling Black Rock, Widemouth, Summerleaze, Crooklets and Sandymouth from 10am to 6pm every day right through to Sept­ember 20 (Widemouth and Summerleaze until Sept­e­m­ber 30).

To ensure that all visitors enjoy their day at the beach a few simple rules are put in place by the lifeguards, namely, swim or bodyboard between the red and yellow flags, follow lifeguard instructions and remember that a red flag indicates that it is not safe to enter the sea.

Hoping for a sunny

season this year people are also reminded to remember their sun sense and slip on a t-shirt, slap on a hat and slop on some

sunscreen.

For further information on beach safety visit http://www.rnli.org.uk">www.rnli.org.uk or visit the lifeguards on your local beach — most of all try to choose a lifeguarded beach.