Beachy Head base jumper injured in leap from cliff

A Coastguard helicopter winched the injured jumper away from the cliff and flew them to hospital

A base jumper has been injured after leaping from Beachy Head, a towering cliff which reaches a height of 162m (530ft).

Rescue crews scrambled to the East Sussex beauty spot - where thrill-seekers have previously been injured - at about 09:30 BST on Sunday.

An RNLI crew went ashore to help a Coastguard helicopter paramedic who had been winched down to the base jumper.

The extent of the casualty's injuries are unclear.

The injured jumper was flown to East Brighton Park before being transferred to hospital in the city

The base jumper was airlifted to a park in East Brighton before being transferred to a hospital in the city.

Meanwhile, two men who parachuted 60m (200ft) off a rock arch have been branded "idiotic and irresponsible".

The men were seen climbing up Durdle Door on the Dorset coast and jumping off at around 10:30 BST on Sunday.

James Weld who runs the estate where the arch is located said their actions endangered lives by encouraging others.

Durdle Door is a natural arch on Dorset's Jurassic Coast

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