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Tag: Ferry

Islanders face 400-mile round trip for bottled gas

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

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

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

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

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

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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