'Tombstoners' in Tenby are causing concern for emergency services and one of the resort's tourist attractions.

Teenagers were seen jumping off the highest point on St Catherine's Island, off Castle Beach, on Saturday evening.

Tenby coastguard rescue team and Tenby RNLI's inshore lifeboat were tasked to the area after reports of the youngsters jumping from rocks into the sea.

The lifeboat located five teenagers who confirmed they had been jumping.

Due to the strong current between the island and the beach caused by the spring tide, the teenagers were taken aboard the lifeboat.

They were then taken to Castle Beach where they were met by coastguards, who issued safety advice.

The incident comes despite safety warnings from agencies about the dangers of tombstoning, which was the subject of a workshop for schoolchildren in Tenby in May.

The emergency services' response has been praised by St Catherine's Island.

A Facebook post from the island commented: "Thank you to Tenby Lifeboats RNLI and HM Coastguard Tenby for their response to what we on St Catherine's Island actively discourage at every given opportunity, not simply for the dangers involved in 'tombstoning', but the current and tidal race that encircle the Island.

"We will be taking advice from both agencies with the aim of eradicating this type of activity."

The incident was the second time in 24 hours that the Tenby inshore lifeboat was called to the island.

On Friday, while the craft was in attendance at the Long Course Weekend swim on Tenby's North Beach, the crew was tasked to investigate after a report that three swimmers were possibly in difficulty off the island.

The swimmers were located, and although they were not in difficulty, they were given safety advice informing them of the strong currents between the island and Castle Beach.