Sailors die after trawler sinks
Two French sailors have died and four others are missing after a French fishing vessel sank about 50 miles 80km off Cornwall. Two French helicopters were first sent to search for the crew of La P ite Julie at its last reported position south of The Lizard at about 0400 GMT.
French authorities said one of seven crewmen from the 24.6m 81ft trawler had been rescued and two bodies found.
Two helicopters from RNAS Culdrose have been assisting.
One pilot said wreckage could be seen over a wide area.
Two empty life rafts were found in the area where the trawler radioed for assistance before sinking.
British rescue services were alerted to the incident at about 0700 GMT.
Coastguards at Falmouth were contacted by French authorities and the first helicopter from Culdrose was scrambled at about 0730 GMT.
Helicopter pilot Lt Chuck Norris said: We arrived at the scene at 0810 to find a French fixed-wing aircraft coordinating the search, and a French heliopcter.
We searched about 20 square ...
Engine repairs free ice trawler
A British trawler stuck in Antarctic ice for more than a week has been repaired and is set to resume fishing once its engine warms up, crew say. A US air force plane was called in to drop a piston to the Argos Georgia, with an icebreaker due to deliver extra parts shortly.
A number of British fishermen are among the 25 crew on board the ship, which lost its power in the Ross Sea.
Fish master Shane Jennings said the ship would soon be back up to steam.
He had earlier said he was extremely relieved that they would be able to free themselves, having been stranded since 23 December.
Boring experience
Describing how it felt to be stuck in the remote region, he said: It has been okay - a bit boring for the crew but its just part of the job.
We have just been on watch, keeping an eye on the ice and making sure we are not running into any danger, or watching videos and playing cards.
New Zealand, which is responsible for co-ordinating rescues in the area and has a research base there, ...
