Three children were among those who had to be rescued from inflatable kayaks and paddleboards.

The beautiful light show is visible due to a "particularly strong" geomagnetic storm, say forecasters.

One pod of 40 was among the biggest seen in the area over the past year, experts have said.

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust said it is "rare" for a humpback to be spotted "this close inshore".

The RNLI hopes the event, to mark its bicentenary, will inspire the next generation of volunteers.

Expert guides will help visitors spot the colourful birds at one of Britain's biggest colonies.

A tool using nicknames for 9,000 landmarks will help rescuers pinpoint the location of incidents.

Seven lives were lost in the tragedy nearly 40 years ago off the East Yorkshire coast.