Tag: Ferry

Islanders face 400-mile round trip for bottled gas

Business

Deadline News Journalist - March 17, 2016

RESIDENTS on a remote Scottish island face a 400-mile round trip to get bottled gas - because the new ferry is unable to carry...

Oysters head for the sea with ferry smart card

Local News

Deadline News Journalist - August 4, 2015

FERRY passengers to some of Scotland’s most remote islands may soon be using contactless travel cards - just like Oyster cards used on the...

Calmac staff save heart attack victim’s life

Health

Deadline News Journalist - June 29, 2015

CALMAC staff have saved a man’s life after he suffered a heart attack waiting to board a ferry. The alarm was raised when a 70-year-old...

Islanders risking inferno by smuggling fuel in shopping

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - June 12, 2015

RESIDENTS of a Scottish island with no petrol station are risking a ferry inferno by smuggling fuel, an official report reveals. The tiny island of...

CalMac in line for food award for sourcing Scottish produce

Business

Peter Laing - April 13, 2015

FERRY operator Caledonian MacBrayne has received a nomination at the Scottish Food and Drink Awards. CalMac is in line for an award in the Scottish...

Rescue team banned from fundraising on ferry

News

Deadline News Journalist - March 5, 2015

A MOUNTAIN rescue team has been banned from fundraising on a brand new £42m ferry because “passengers are sick of collection tins”. The “baffling” decision...

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