Stranded sixth formers describe Scottish snow survival
A group of students from Wolverhampton who were stranded in extreme snow in Scotland for more than three days tell their story of survival.
Pupils from two schools stranded on Scottish island
Teenagers from two schools in Wolverhampton are stranded on the Isle of Arran off the West Coast of Scotland because of snow
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Stranded sixth formers describe Scottish snow survival
by Chris Halpin
A group of students from Wolverhampton who were stranded in extreme snow in Scotland for more than three days tell their story of survival.
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A group of students from Wolverhampton who were stranded in Scotland for more than three days because of the extreme snow have described how they had to huddle together to keep warm.
The sixth formers from St Edmunds Catholic School and St Peter's Collegiate School were due back from their Geography field trip to the Isle of Arran on Friday. But then ferries to the mainland were cancelled, and they were stuck without heat and power. Chris Halpin reports.
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'The snow drift was huge it was 32 feet at one point'
Two of the students from a school in Wolverhampton who were stranded on an island off of Scotland while on a school trip due to severe weather, have described the incredible amount of snow that fell overnight.
Stranded students describe the moment they were told 'you're going home'
Students from Wolverhampton who were stranded on an island off the coast of Scotland for three days when heavy snow fell describe the moment they were finally told they could go home.
Stranded school trip children return home safely
A group of students from Wolverhampton who were stranded in Scotland for more than three days because of the extreme snow say it is the worst weather they have ever seen.
The sixth formers from St Edmunds Catholic School and St Peter's Collegiate School were due back from their Geography field trip to the Isle of Arran on Friday. But then ferries to the mainland were cancelled when the snow set in.
Snow stranded students return to Wolverhampton
Thirty-four students from Wolverhampton who were stranded on a Scottish island for more than three days because of the extreme weather returned home last night.
Sixth formers at the St Edmund's Catholic School and St Peter's Collegiate Schools were on a Geography trip on the Isle of Arran when the snow struck on Friday (March 22).
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