Helicopter resue underway as Storm Angus lashes southern England

A helicopter rescue is under way off Dover after a cargo ship collided with a barge as Storm Angus swept across southern England. Lifeboats from Dover and Dungeness are also standing by the  vessel, which is registered in Hong Kong and is described as a general cargo ship built in 1996. The severe weather has meant that the cargo vessel drifted onto the Varne sand bank, but it now appears to have moved into clearer waters and is sailing under its own steam.