As summer arrives in the UK and temperatures rise, it can be tempting to cool off in a nearby sea or river - but this can lead to dangerous riptides.
At the Western Isles local election count this morning in the Lewis Sports Centre, Stornoway there was further drama when a council candidate was taken ill during the proceedings.
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