Chilly encounter for Cold War veterans

SUBMARINERS from the UK and former Soviet Union are to compete in a swim across Loch Ness tomorrow.

By The Newsroom

Published 8th Jul 2011, 19:46 BST

Updated 9th Jul 2011, 02:21 BST

The 1.18-mile race between the Cold War adversaries marks the 50th anniversary of the K-19 nuclear accident, in which eight Russian crewmen died.