A HELENSBURGH man has told how the collapse of holiday firm Thomas Cook left him fearing he would be stuck in Menorca without vital medical supplies.

More than 150,000 British tourists will have to be repatriated after last-ditch talks to rescue the travel agent failed.

Holidaymakers have been told they will be flown home on chartered flights at no extra cost, however, Helensburgh man Jim Hatton said speculation over the closure led to him suffering a "sleepless" night.

The 61-year-old said he only had heart medication for a couple more days.

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The retired chartered engineer is now waiting among huge queues in the airport for his replacement flight to Glasgow.

He said: "My wife and I have mobility problems and take a lot of meds for pain relief and other conditions.

"We made provision for a couple of days extra but if we had been delayed longer some vital heart medication I take for an arrhythmia would have run out.

"We had plans to visit a doctor locally to try to get a prescription but we were told it would be OK."

"Last night was sleepless," he added, "I was watching news feeds constantly.

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"I think I fell asleep for an hour or so, but I was watching all the Thomas Cook aircraft heading for the UK on the FlightRadar app knowing that an announcement would only be made once most of the aircraft were home.

"Thomas Cook staff are highly visible and helping with the repatriation process.

"One lovely lady said she has been working for Thomas Cook for 43 years. Now she doesn't know what she's going to do."

If you have been affected by the collapse of Thomas Cook, or know anyone from the Helensburgh and Lomond area who has, please get in touch at editorial@helensburghadvertiser.co.uk or call 0141 435 9939.