A man was rescued by the Coastguard after becoming stranded on the causeway to Osea Island.
The South Woodham Coastguard Rescue team and the West Mersea RNLI Inshore Lifeboat were sent to assist a vehicle with one man aboard that had become stranded on the causeway just after 7.30pm last night.
The South Woodham Coastguard Rescue team provided safety cover during the recovery of the vehicle and the Lifeboat was stood down before arriving on scene.
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