‘Major incident’ training at Mowi mill

REPRESENTATIVES from Fire Scotland, the Scottish Ambulance Service, the Marine Coastguard Agency, Police Scotland and the Highland Council all participated in a major incident training day at Kyleakin, Skye, organised by Mowi Scotland on Saturday The assembled team worked through two scenarios, specifically selected as incidents which could occur at the site when it opens…

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Man dead in harbour incident

ONE man has died and four others are receiving treatment after an incident on board a fishing boat at Fraserburgh harbour, the BBC reported. The emergency services were called at about 14:00 yesterday after reports of a group of men falling ill on the boat Sunbeam. One man was pronounced dead a short time later.…

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Search for fishermen scaled back

THE search for two missing fishermen feared lost when their boat sank in Loch Fyne on Thursday evening has been scaled back, mainly due to bad weather. Reports suggest the missing men may have been trapped in the stern when the 40 foot vessel, Nancy Glen, capsized. They have been named locally as Przemek Krawczyk and…

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