CalMac cancels Outer Hebrides ferries as heavy rain affects north and north-east [Press and Journal]



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Date: 21/10/2020

^Deteriorating^ weather conditions in the north and north-east have resulted in Sepa flood warnings, a Met Office yellow warning and the cancellation of CalMac ferry services to the Western Isles.


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CalMac cancels Outer Hebrides ferries as heavy rain affects north and north-east | Press and Journal

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'Deteriorating' weather conditions in the north and north-east have resulted in Sepa flood warnings, a Met Office yellow warning and the cancellation of CalMac ferry services to the Western Isles.

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