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Police and the coastguard were scrambled to the area after reports that four 'intoxicated people' had been spotted in the water near to the Blackpool Tower.
The call came in to emergency services at around 4.20am on Sunday, August 8, Lancs Live reports. Read more:Mum slams parents for laughing at daughter wearing a suit to prom Lytham Coastguard attended the scene but police had successfully assisted the group to safety.
The coastguard is now warning people not to swim after drinking alcohol, saying 'water and alcohol do NOT mix'. "We've been called out twice so far today with the first
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