Stranded sailors set off home

The Olga arrived in October

A crew of Romanian sailors stranded in Felixstowe for more than two months has finally set sail for home.

The eight sailors arrived in the Suffolk port on board the cargo ship the Olga in October.

But when the ship's owners decided to sell up, the men were left with no way of getting home.

However, a buyer has now been found and the Olga has left the port.

The crew members, who had been reliant on the support of the local seafarers' association, have also been given back pay.