Father and son rescued from beach

The father and son were rescued by the Fowey inshore lifeboat

A father and son have been rescued after being thrown into the sea in Cornwall during a fishing trip on Monday night.

Their 6ft (2m) inflatable dinghy was upended by strong winds and the pair had to swim to shore at Gorran Haven.

The alarm was raised at 0600 BST when they did not return home to St Austell. They were found after a search by police, lifeboats and coastguards.

They were not injured, but have been treated for hypothermia.

Brixham Coastguard said the dinghy and the two casualties were found at 0740 BST by Mevagissey Coastguard Rescue Team on an inaccessible beach near Gorran Haven where they had spent most of the night.

They were rescued by the RNLI's Fowey inshore lifeboat before being transferred to an ambulance.

"These gentlemen are extremely lucky to be alive after a cold and wet night on the beach," coastguard spokeswoman Zoe Boyne said.