An independent lifeboat service has cancelled its annual fete - its main money-spinner of the year.
Caister Lifeboat said it had left it as long as possible to make the decision, but could not guarantee its volunteers and crew could stage the event safely.
Lifeboat chairman Paul Garrod said: “The Caister Lifeboat Fete is our biggest event, our biggest fundraiser of the year bringing us around 10pc of our annual running costs in a single day.
“This is thanks to the support of our crew, volunteers, friends, supporters and scores of local businesses.”
Having relied on holiday and tourism businesses for donations and prizes in the past he appealed to people to, in turn, support them as they emerged from lockdown.
He said: “In this difficult time, we would like you to remember all of the kind and generous people and businesses that support our fete.
“They have had a truly tough time and they would appreciate your custom if you are venturing out.”
He added the Caister museum, shop and cafe at the lifeboat station were still shut and that while fundraising had dipped the public were still supporting them “in spirit”.
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