During Sunday evening into Monday morning, the Coastguard requested the launch of three RNLI all weather lifeboats to three different incidents involving sailing yachts in bad weather.

Thames Coastguard are continuing to lead efforts early this morning for the three occupants of a missing Dutch yacht `Level Four' which was reported overdue yesterday evening.

By the end of 2008 the Government expects all alcoholic drinks labels to include alcohol unit information, following a ground-breaking agreement between Government and the drinks industry.

At just after 7.30 p.m. this evening a Mayday call was received on VHF Channel 16 by Clyde Coastguard from a group of kayakers that had just landed ashore at Fascadale Bay on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula, reporting...