PORTHOLE

WE ALL miss hitting the water, but it appears some of us are missing it more than others!

Three British men have been fined for flouting lockdown restrictions following their rescue, after they became stranded in a boat on the Exe River near Topsham, United Kingdom.

Devon and Cornwall Police were called at around 10pm following reports the trio of 30-somethings had become stuck rowing their boat.

The situation soon called on the expertise of the local fire service, a police helicopter and the Coastguard Rescue Team.

The United Kindgom’s lockdown regulations preclude recreational water sports activities, which are classed as “non-essential”.

It is one of a number of recent incidents in the area, where emergency services have been required to attend.