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Ferry crew forced to spend stormy night at sea after aborted berthing attempt (opens the original)
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THE crew aboard MV Caledonian Isles were forced to spend a stormy night on the vessel after an attempt to berth at Greenock had to be aborted. CalMac announced yesterday (Tuesday, September 29) that the ageing ferry would have to head to the Inverclyde port overnight due to high winds. The conditions meant berthing at Troon or Brodick had been ruled out. However, the Caley Isles was unable to safely berth – meaning it returned to the seas off Arran seeking shelter. READ MORE: Island businesses '
CalMac cancels some services to Arran due to ongoing weather conditions (opens the original)
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BAD weather has forced CalMac to cancel ferry services between Ardrossan and Brodick today (Tuesday, September 1). Both the 11.05am ferry from Brodick and the 12.30pm from Ardrossan have already been cancelled. Ferry services are also under threat at Troon due to the conditions. The company warned that the 1.25pm arrival into Troon may be liable to delay and further disruption or cancellations could follow at short notice. READ MORE: International Scottish music festival to be scrapped after 14
Scottish MOT testing centre banned for five years over false certificates (opens the original)
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A NORTH Ayrshire MOT testing centre has been given a five-year ban for falsifying certificates. Porter's MOT Station, Kilwinning, has been sanctioned by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) following an investigation earlier this year. The ban, which came into force in April, was confirmed after growing concern about falling MOT standards. A spokesperson for the DVSA said: "Our priority is to make sure that MOTs are carried out to the correct standard consistently. READ MORE: Minister
CalMac anger as far-right influencer secretly films customers with Meta glasses (opens the original)
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CALMAC has temporarily banned unscheduled visits to the bridge of its ferries after a man was caught filming crew and customers using Meta glasses. Disturbingly, the person in question is believed to be a far-right influencer, who has already been accused of approaching under-age children at a rally. Our sister title, the Ayrshire Weekly Press, was contacted earlier this week by an Ardrossan to Arran passenger, who revealed a sign had been put up on the ferry saying no more children would be all
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