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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...

£1,500 drone camera catches amazing basking shark footage

TWO boat tour guides using a £1,500 drone camera have produced a beautiful video of a basking shark in Scottish waters. Shane Wasik and Luke...

Remember remember the Oban fireworks… because there’ll be none this year

ORGANISERS behind last year’s 60-second fireworks spectacular has scrapped this November’s display because it would be pointless. The event in Oban became a worldwide sensation after...

Gone in 50 seconds: Technical hitch mars half hour fireworks display

A FIREWORKS display designed to last 20 minutes went off in less than a minute at Oban’s annual display. The pyrotechnics, worth £6000, went off...

Dramatic early morning helicopter dash for new-born baby

A SICK baby was airlifted to hospital in a dramatic rescue which saw Navy helicopter pilots make four attempts to land. The hours-old child was...

Proof they’ve pulled: Christmas parties blamed for outbreak of ‘kissing disease’

AN outbreak of mumps amongst youngsters could be down to increased socialising over the festive period. Hundreds of people in their late teens and early...

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