CHILDREN were left stranded on a Lake District island after their canoes drifted away yesterday (October 23).

Liverpool Coastguard received a 999 call reporting the two children were ashore a small island on Ullswater.

A Coastguard spokesperson said: "They had been canoeing and they came ashore and their canoes drifted away."

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Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to the children's' aid at 3.45pm on the island known as Lingyholm.

They were collected and taken back to the mainland to safety.