A kite surfer was taken to hospital after he was injured in an accident off a Norfolk beach.

The East of England Ambulance Service said the alarm was raised just after 1pm yesterday (Thursday, August 15).

Crews were sent to the scene off Sea Lane, at Old Hunstanton, while an air ambulance was seen circling the area before landing nearby.

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An ambulance spokesperson said: "We were called around 1.15pm on Thursday, August 15 with reports of a kite surfing accident on Sea Lane in Old Hunstanton.

"An ambulance, ambulance officer vehicle and the East Anglian Air Ambulance were sent to the scene.

"An adult man was transported by road to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for further assessment and treatment for a shoulder injury."