
Police believe missing Piper Alpha hero has been swept out into the North Sea
Charles Yarwood, who is 78 and is known as Mike to family and friends, was last seen in the Amble area on 21 November.

Charles Yarwood, who is 78 and is known as Mike to family and friends, was last seen in the Amble area on 21 November.

Mike Yarwood, 78, became known as a local hero for his help to save lives after an explosion on the Piper Alpha oil rig, off the coast of Aberdeen, in 1988.

Mike Yarwood, who has been missing for four days, became known as a local hero for his actions in the wake of an explosion on the Piper Alpha oil rig in 1988.