Five fishermen have been rescued after their vessel sank in bad weather off Shetland.

The crew called for help at around 6.50am on Friday when the Ocean Way began taking on water.

Lerwick RNLI and the coastguard search and rescue helicopter from Shetland were scrambled.

They arrived shortly afterwards and crew were safely pulled from the water and taken aboard the lifeboat.

Mark Rodaway, commander for the UK Coastguard, said: "This was a difficult rescue in awful weather.

"The lifeboat was finding it hard to get alongside and the fishing vessel had sunk. But I'm pleased to say that all five fishermen have been rescued."

Meanwhile, Kirkwall RNLI was involved in a 17-hour rescue off Orkney on Thursday after a boat's net got caught in its propeller.

The team set off at 8am and returned to harbour with the Sunrise in tow at 12.50am on Friday.