Lifeboat rescues fishing boat off Rum

A fishing boat sparked a five-and-a-half hour rescue operation for a lifeboat today after it broke down off Rum in the Inner Hebrides.

The Vikingborg, with three people on board, suffered a fouled propeller and called for help.

Mallaig Lifeboat was launched at just after midnight and towed the stricken craft to port, arriving at 5.40am.

Meanwhile Barra Lifeboat stood by a sailing yacht as it moored at Castlebay on Barra on Friday night after suffering engine problems.