Communities and businesses in Argyll received good news last night after a vital road closed by landslides reopened.

The A83 was closed at the Rest and Be Thankful, leaving motorists with a 50-mile detour by Crianlarich or a Western Ferries service from Gourock to Dunoon.

Local businesses said their trade had been devastated after the fifth closure in five years.

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