'Dramatic' overnight rescue of sinking boat

Two war ships, three helicopters, a fishing vessel and an all weather lifeboat rescued a 20 metre converted trawler 11 miles west of Peel.

At 1.30am they were called into action to rescue the vessel, which was on passage from Glasgow to Conwy, which had started taking on water and was in danger of sinking.

The Peel Lifeboat stabilised the boat and pumped out the water before towing it back to Peel with the three adults and a child on board.

The woman and child were taken ill and were treated in a waiting ambulance before being taken to Noble's Hospital.