Nicknamed "The Auld Trooper" by ferry users because of its longevity, the ship is currently operating between Oban and Craignure on the Isle of Mull.

The council's preferred option is to build a replacement school in Tobermory but the "like-for-like" element of the funding ...

The Isle of Barra and Vatersay rely on a direct lifeline service to Oban on the mainland and recently ... two years - to take the place of the usual ferry, the 30-year-old MV Isle of Lewis ...

A stunning Scottish island, the second largest in the Hebrides, is a slice of paradise. Explore its breathtaking landscapes, ...

They say that the only space for people to get a ferry to Oban is from Lochboisdale on South Uist and it is only potentially possible on Saturday the 15th. The issue surrounds the use of 37 ...

Currently, and to looks to remain so, most pupils in the south of the island have to travel to the mainland by ferry to ...

The decision means most pupils in the south of the island would still have to travel to the mainland by ferry to attend school in Oban and stay overnight in hostels. The proposed £43m campus ...

Ferry services from Dumfries and Galloway have been cancelled amid warnings of stormy weather. Ferry sailings on Friday between Cairnryan and Northern Ireland have also been cancelled for the first ...

But most of those living over an hour-and-a-half's drive away in the south face having to leave their families and catch a ferry to Oban on the Scottish mainland, where they stay in boarding ...