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A fishing ship whose crew had to be rescued from a fire is limping to port in the United Kingdom, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency told CNN Wednesday.

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16 feared dead after helicopter ditches off Scotlandupdated: Thu Apr 02 2009 10:28:00

Eight people missing from a fatal helicopter crash in the North Sea off Scotland are feared dead, police said Thursday.

Scavengers warned as timber washes ashoreupdated: Sat Jan 24 2009 00:47:00

Hundreds of tons of timber that fell from a Russian cargo ship in the English Channel this week has started washing up on shore prompting authorities to urge people not to take any of it home.

Washed-up wood delights localsupdated: Sat Jan 24 2009 00:47:00

CNN's Phil Black reports a cargo ship's load of timber washed up on an English beach, delighting the locals.

Severe UK weather causes travel chaosupdated: Tue Mar 11 2008 03:45:00

Severe weather caused travel chaos across Britain on Monday as strong winds and rain led to dozens of cancellations and delays at airports, ports and railway stations.

High winds, high tides hit UKupdated: Tue Mar 11 2008 03:45:00

A powerful weather system hits Britain's southern coast. ITN's Rohit Kachroo reports.

UK winter stormupdated: Tue Mar 11 2008 03:45:00

People across England are feeling the effect of a dangerous winter storm. CNN's Phil Black reports.

Police powerless on beach lootingupdated: Tue Jan 23 2007 04:30:00

Police in southwest England are struggling to stop looters from taking away goods that washed ashore from a cargo vessel stranded off the coast in a recent storm.

Scores get goods from beached shipupdated: Mon Jan 22 2007 04:36:00

Scores of people have descended on a British beach to salvage wine and motorcycles washed up from a stricken cargo ship amid a race to prevent an environmental disaster as 200 tons of oil leaked from the vessel.

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