Captain taken hostage by Somali pirates on the high-seas

The captain of a US cargo ship carrying food to African refugees has been taken hostage by Somali pirates and the crew are trying to plead with them for the return of their captain. Military help has arrived on...

Lifeboat stranded on rocks

"High seas and gale force winds threatened fresh damage to the stranded £2m Portrush lifeboat which was stuck on rocks on Rathlin Island tonight. Earlier the crew and engineering experts had to be rescued...

Antarctica: Deja Vu- Cruise ship hits iceberg again

A second Cruise Ship (Norwegian)  The MS Fram, hit an Antarctic iceberg in what is a second incident in a month where Nature seems to say Back off!  No one hurt as the Photos posted show the incident...

Couple get engaged, then dial 999

"A couple feared their romance was on the rocks - just moments after becoming engaged in a seaside proposal. Soldier Shaun Mancinelli, based at Chippenham, Wiltshire, popped the question to his girlfriend Llian,...

Photographs Of Drugs Smuggling "LUCKY DAY" Which Has Been Detained In Spain

Story Updates"This story gets more complicated by the day. " "A woman whose dead baby's identity was used by suspected drug smugglers says she is shocked and heartbroken. Mary O'Leary from Northern Ireland...

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