"We all absolutely understand people and communities' views in favour of retaining Ardrossan as the mainland port and remain committed to ensuring the Arran ferry service is fit for the future.

Ardrossan has been connected to the isle of Arran by boat for around 200 years ... Calling for SNP ministers to urgently find the cash to upgrade the port, Dora Kane, 34, who owns Ardrossan ...

The main Arran ferry MV Caledonian Isles had been due ... on Sunday when metal fragments were discovered in a filter in the port gearbox. The ferry is now expected to be out of action for at ...

It followed a public commitment from the Scottish Government that Ardrossan would remain Arran's mainland port, in the face of a rival bid from Troon. But the Ardrossan harbour debacle has been ...

Frustrated Arran councillor Charles Currie is urging ... views of the communities in favour of retaining it as the mainland port, and this has been laid out in the business review work accordingly.

She said the Government understands the desire of local communities to retain Ardrossan as a mainland port, stressing also that ministers are “committed to ensuring the Arran ferry service is fit for ...

The 1,000-year-old port town of Ardrossan, in south-western Scotland, has relied on ferry connections to the isle of Arran for about 200 years. The service, operated by the CalMac ferries agency ...

The latest ferry to join Scotland's CalMac's west coast fleet is to be taken out of service for a week for snagging repairs. MV Glen Sannox will move to Greenock from Sunday 23 February, six weeks ...

TO run a successful ferry service, four key elements are required - a big ship, a port at both ends and a crew to steer the boat and serve ...