30ft long whale dies after becoming stranded for the second time in Welsh estuary A fin whale which became stranded on a beach two times this week has died The animal, nicknamed Henry, found stranded on a sand bank in North Wales Coastguard and drone pilot monitored the inaccessible whale’s health overnight By Lydia Catling … Read more
Feline ungrateful! Stranded cat gives lifeboat crewman the runaround as he tries to rescue it from rising river tide A black cat was stranded at the bottom of a 20ft wall with the Thames rising up A team from Chiswick RNLI tried to rescue the distressed animal from the bank The cat hissed and snarled … Read more
Quarantine queue chaos with THOUSANDS of angry Britons stranded in Calais after last-minute rush to get ferries to the UK before two-week enforced isolation comes into force ‘Thousands’ of Brits are queuing at Calais to cross over, says one stranded driver New quarantine measures for international arrivals in Britain start from midnight P&O says it … Read more
New Yorkers have been stranded in Costa Rica on their third date for two and half months – after their return flights were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic Matt Richardson, 31, and Khani Lee, 29, made the adventurous decision to go to Costa Rica on March 17 for only their third time meeting The … Read more
Coastguard launches rescue mission for stricken 32-foot British yacht stranded 500 miles off Spanish coast The yacht Helena was stranded north-west of Cape Finisterre at 12.20am today Two vessels were on their way to assist but nearest one was 22 hours away Coastguard has so far been unable to make contact with Helena By Sebastian … Read more
British bird watchers stranded on South Atlantic Gough Island due to coronavirus finally return home after two-week journey A team of RSPB conservationists had been stranded on the remote Gough Island because of the coronavirus They have finally arrived back in the UK after more than two months overseas and a challenging journey home They … Read more
‘I’m missing my wife and daughters’: Ray Winstone, 63, has been stranded in Italy for nine weeks without family due to coronavirus and says he’s ‘gagging for a pint’ By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 08:03 BST, 15 May 2020 | Updated: 08:20 BST, 15 May 2020 Actor Ray Winstone has been stranded in Italy … Read more
These are testing times for 70-year-old Elaine Yates. She suffers from lung disease, asthma and arthritis – yet by comparison with her husband, Michael, she might be considered a beacon of health. Until 2004, when Michael fell and incurred brain damage following a stroke, he was a fit former Royal Pioneer Corps soldier. Today, aged … Read more
More than 1,500 Britons stranded in New Zealand will be repatriated to the UK on five charter flights this week from Christchurch and Auckland – but will have to pay up to £800 for a ticket. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said those most at risk from coronavirus, like those with existing health conditions, pregnant women, … Read more
A disabled British couple who have been stranded in Goa for more than a month have only been able to eat one meal between them a day and are staying in an apartment they ‘wouldn’t let their dog stay in’ due to the coronavirus lockdown. Former carpet manufacturing company worker Barry Lodge, 72, and his … Read more