BURNHAM-ON-SEA'S BARB Search & Rescue team were called out twice on Sunday, to assist drivers whose vehicles had got stuck on Brean beach.

The team were first called out, by Brean's beach warden, at 12.49pm in order to help the driver of a Ford Fiesta car, which had become trapped in soft sand on a footpath.

A BARB spokesperson said: "The driver, who was unfamiliar with the area, had become disoriented overnight and found his wheels had sunk into the soft sand, stranding the vehicle.

"After freeing the wheels with spades, the BARB crew used a winch on one of our tow trucks to successfully pull the vehicle up the path to a car park, where it could be driven away.

"The grateful family thanked our volunteers and made a donation to BARB."

The team made their return to Brean in the evening, being called out at 7.29pm.

The beach warden reported a BMW being stuck in soft stand at the top of the beach.

BARB crew members used spades and waffle boards to free the car, and the grateful owner made a donation by way of thanks.