One man dead and two missing as search goes on for fishing boat off Lewis

Police say a body has been found in the search for three men who were onboard a fishing boat that has gone missing off the Western Isles.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said the alarm was raised at about 21:20 on Tuesday when it emerged the boat was overdue from Lewis.

It said a plane and two helicopters were making searches off the Port of Ness in north Lewis.

Six coastguard rescue teams, two RNLI lifeboats, a local boat and Police Scotland have also been involved.

Police Scotland said: "The body of one of the men has been recovered, however formal identification is yet to take place.

"The next of kin of the men are aware and are being supported by officers.

"Extensive searches, assisted by HM Coastguard and RNLI, are ongoing."

The RNLI said Stornoway's all-weather lifeboat was launched at 21:42 on Tuesday to search for the overdue fishing boat.

A spokesperson added: "The search, involving coastguard air and ground assets, was joined by Lochinver RNLI's all-weather lifeboat a short time later and continued into Wednesday morning."

The search has come during warnings of bad weather in the area.

A weather system containing the remnants of Hurricane Isaias is forecast to send gales, heavy rain and a surge of warm air to parts of the UK.

A Met Office yellow warning has been issued for parts of the Highlands and Western Isles with the risk of gusts touching 70mph (113km/h) in places.