Tag: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Lucky to be alive fisherman tells of rescue

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - January 22, 2015

A DECKHAND has told how he and his father clung to each other in freezing Scottish waters as their fishing boat sank beneath them. Micheál...

Tugboat axeing costs council thousands

In Brief

Guest - June 22, 2012

A BID to save taxpayers money by axing emergency tugboats has ended up costing hundreds of thousands of pounds, it emerged today. Two vessels hired...

Helicopter rescue after OAP plunges to his death

Scottish News

Guest - June 14, 2012

A DOG walker plunged 20ft to his death from a narrow cliff edge early today in a tragedy witnessed by his wife. The man, named...

SIXTEEN FEARED DEAD AS NORTH SEA HELICOPTER CRASHES: Eight missing as tragedy strikes offshore

Deadline News Journalist - April 1, 2009

By SHAUN MILNE, PAUL THORNTON & CARA SULIEMAN BREAKING NEWS: FEARS are growing tonight that 16-people have been killed after a Super Puma helicopter crashed into...