Almost 500 passengers were stranded on a ferry for around three hours after it struck the quay as it approached a major British port and started to let in water, Thames Coastguard said.

A ferry carrying 489 passengers struck a quay and started to let in water, Thames Coastguard said today.

A woman who sparked an international rescue mission with a text message while stranded on a boat off Bali has spoken of her terror during a two-day ordeal.

Ten British tourists trapped on a stricken boat off the coast of Bali have been rescued after more than 24 hours stranded in rough seas.