STATE-controlled ferry operator CalMac has moved to put off island day trippers as it sought an emergency solution to ease disruption to lifeline services on Mull due to a vessel breakdown. A relief ferry is being brought in today (Thursday) to try and resolve the latest in a series of ferry breakdowns that have hit the islands - although service cancellations are stretching into at least a further two days. The 18-year-old MV Coruisk, a younger member of Scotland s ageing ferry fleet has had engine issues since Thursday leading to a series of cancelled sailings to Craignure on Mull - one of Scotland s most popular holiday islands.
Updated: May 9, 2021, 12:21 pm
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An intrepid adventurer who aims to the be first person ever to swim, run and cycle the length of the Outer Hebrides has been warming up with a swim between Mull and Oban.
James Armour, 25, moved to Argyll from Edinburgh in September last year. He plans to raise £10,000 for the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) after falling in love with the local wildlife.