Lochinver

Undated handout photo issued by RNLI of David MacAskill, the Lochinver coxswain who has been awarded with the RNLI Bronze Medal for Gallantry, one of the lifeboat charity's highest accolades after he helped save the lives of four fishermen whose boat ...

Undated handout photo issued by RNLI of David MacAskill, the Lochinver coxswain who has been awarded with the RNLI Bronze Medal for Gallantry, one of the lifeboat charity's highest accolades after he helped save the lives of four fishermen whose boat ...

He led the crew of the Lochinver lifeboat when they set out in 10-metre high seas, lightning and hail to reach the fishermen on the stricken trawler Norholm, which had lost all power and was being pushed by gale-force winds towards the deadly shore of ...

A lifeboat coxswain is to be awarded one of the RNLI's highest awards for saving the lives of four fishermen in “horrendous” sea conditions. David MacAskill, 47, of Lochinver lifeboat, is to receive the Bronze Medal for Gallantry and his crew will also ...

THE coxswain of the Lochinver lifeboat, David MacAskill, and his volunteer crew have been recognised for their part in saving the lives of the four crew members of a Shetland-based wellboat. The Norholm was in danger of being swept onto rocks after ...

The coxswain of Lochinver lifeboat and his volunteer crew are to receive recognition for their daring rescue of the crew of Lerwick registered fish carrier Norholm. Four fishermen had to be rescued from the Norholm when their vessel lost engine power ...