Rockall

British

/ ˈrɒkɔːl /

noun

an uninhabited British island in the N Atlantic, 354 km (220 miles) W of the Outer Hebrides. Area: 0.07 ha (0.18 acres)

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After receiving the distress call at 08:55, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency sent a search and rescue helicopter from Stornoway to Rockall.

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A man who had to be rescued from the tiny North Atlantic isle of Rockall has said he was "off his head" to attempt a world record.

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Before embarking on his record attempt in the Outer Hebrides, Mr Cameron, from Cherhill near Calne in Wiltshire, said he had spoken to past record holders as well as fishermen familiar with the waters around Rockall.

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An army veteran trying to set a world record for the number of days living on the Outer Hebrides islet of Rockall is being rescued by the coastguard.

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The current world record for a 45-day stay on Rockall was set by adventurer Nick Hancock in 2014.

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