Seaton's Tourist Information Centre will light up blue on Thursday (July 25) in aid of World Drowning Day.

Volunteers from the Lyme Regis RNLI water safety team have teamed up with Seaton Town Council and East Devon District Council to highlight World Drowning Prevention Day on July 25.

The Lyme Regis RNLI water safety team will be at Fisherman's Gap, Seaton on 25 July from 1 pm to 4 pm to mark the day by offering water safety advice to adults and children.

The RNLI Lyme Regis team has previously worked with Seaton Town Council and East Devon District Council on water safety campaigns.

The starfish sticker can be found on all life rings along Seaton beach and Axmouth Harbour, and anyone planning to go into the water can simply scan the starfish QR code to access a wide range of water safety advice.

Lyme Regis RNLI volunteer water safety officer Steve Shaw said: ‘Providing accurate water safety information to the many different groups who use our local waters is a vital part of the RNLI charity’s mission to save lives at sea. Our aim on World Drowning Prevention Day is to remind people to stay safe and respect the water, float to live if you get into difficulty and call 999 and ask for the Coastguard in an emergency.’

Seaton Mayor, Cllr Amrik Singh said: ‘Seaton Town Council remains fully committed to supporting the RNLI in its mission to save lives, and has an area dedicated to water safety information in the Tourist Information Centre. In response to the World Health Organisation’s call to do one thing for World Drowning Prevention Day, the Town Council will also be illuminating the Tourist Information Centre in blue on the night of 25 July.’

Local water safety advice can be found on Seaton Town Council's website or Lyme Regis Harbour. Also, on Facebook RNLI Lyme Regis Water Safety.