August 28, 2012 13:58

Shropshire girl rescued in sea fainting drama

A teenage girl from Shropshire had to be rescued from the sea by lifeguards off the Welsh coast after fainting while bodyboarding with her mother.

The 18-year-old from Church Stretton, who has not been named, was saved by RNLI lifeguards after she lost consciousness in the water in the sea off Borth in mid-Wales.

The girl was pulled to shore by her mother and the lifeguards after getting into difficulties on Monday afternoon, before being taken to hospital in Aberystwyth.

Read more in tomorrow's Shropshire Star

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