A COASTGUARD team was called out to reports of up to eight people being in danger of being cut off by the tide.

On Saturday Flint Coastguard Rescue Team was tasked to carry out a coastal safety patrol due to the "expected high number of visitors" expected on the coast, despite COVID-19 guidlines in Wales remaining unchanged until Monday.

Just after 4.40pm, the team was paged with back up requested from Rhyl Coastguard Rescue Team to 999 calls of of "7/8 persons in the area of Ffynnongroyw railway bridge, possibly in danger of being cut off by the incoming tide".

A spokesman said: "On scene [the team] witnessed two males walking out to the Mostyn Channel with an inflatable dinghy, with marine traffic on it's way in to the docks.

"Flint officer in charge requested launch of a Lifeboat, as the inflatable was heading towards Mostyn Shipping Channel.

"Luckily they beached on a sandbank just covered by the incoming tide.

"Coastguard officers who had walked towards their position had got their attention, and the pair made their way back to awaiting Volunteer Coastguard Officers.

"Now safe the request for a Lifeboat was cancelled, and the family was escorted back to safety.

"The group was given safety advice regards to the area they were in and asked to leave the area due to the dangers."

The team was also called out just before 3pm after reports of two people walking across the sand banks between Flint point and Football Club with concerns of them being cut off by the incoming tide. On scene a search was conducted but not long after members of the public said they had seen the two people in question and that they had safely walked ashore.

Then just after 10.46pm, the team was paged along with Llandudno Coastguard to a police incident at Pensarn beach.

Both teams were on scene with both RNLI Rhyl boats.

After a short time the incident came to a safe conclusion and all units were stood down.