Lifeboat volunteers rushed into action amid fears that someone was in distress at sea.
Hartlepool United will have to battle the elements as well as a notoriously difficult opponent in Solihull Moors at Damson Park on Saturday (3pm kick-off) – providing the match goes ahead.
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