Fisherman rescued by lifeboat crew

A fisherman has been rescued by a lifeboat crew after his creel boat overturned in heavy seas off the coast of Moray.

The Buckie lifeboat was launched at about 1:45pm yesterday after the incident outside the town’s harbour was spotted from the shore.

Themanwasfoundclinging to his upturned creel boat in an estimated two metre swell. The lifeboat crew brought him ashore to be seen by paramedics.