Anglers rescued after sailing into RAF bombing range

Three anglers had to be airlifted to safety last night after their boat drifted close to an RAF bombing range.

Invergordon’s RNLI lifeboat and a rescue helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth were scrambled to the Tain area shortly after 6.15pm.

The male anglers were in the Morrich More area on the southern shore of the Dornoch Firth when they were caught by the tide.

The men, who were uninjured, were airlifted to safety to the nearby village of Inver.

Aberdeen Coastguard later stood down the lifeboat.