SEA RESCUE
Two young children rushed to hospital after being swept out to sea off Kent coast
TWO children have been rushed to hospital after they were swept out to sea off the Kent coast.
The youngsters - believed to be aged nine and 12 - and a woman got into difficulty in the water off Dymchurch at 3pm yesterday.
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One of the children was pulled from the water by a coastguard helicopter while the second was taken to hospital via land ambulance.
It is believed the kids were rescued by a hero woman who swam out to help.
One of the youngsters is believed to be primary school age while the woman managed to swim back to shore.
Police say both youngsters were brought "safely" out of the water.
The rescue happened shortly before a woman was rescued after being swept out to sea in Peacehaven, East Sussex.
It's understood the woman had been walking her dog. It's not yet known how she ended up in the water.
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Passers-by rushed into the sea to drag her out, officials say.
Witnesses say they saw the casualty being treated by paramedics.
A coastguard spokesperson said crews were called at 5.55pm to reports of a woman in trouble in the water.
The woman has been taken to hospital, where she remains in a serious condition.
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