Coastguard crews, and air ambulance and paramedics rushed to the scene on Aberavon beach on Wednesday afternoon after a medical emergency in the water

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Police rushed to the scene on Southbourne beach, Hampshire, after members of the public had pulled the woman out of the water and raised the alarm at 2.21pm.

Emergency services were called to Southbourne beach in Dorset on Monday afternoon to attend to the incident

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Coastguard crews, and air ambulance and paramedics rushed to the scene on Aberavon beach on Wednesday afternoon after a medical emergency in the water

Thousands of schools remained closed, trains were cancelled again and commuters were urged not to travel 'unless absolutely necessary' amid the rare red warning.