CAMPAIGNERS have criticised the closure last night of Clyde Coastguard.
Emergency calls are being redirected to staff in Belfast and Stornoway, with even routine ones now being handled by staff in Northern Ireland.
The move, which is ahead of its planned closure on December 18, has angered members of the Coastguard SOS Campaign, set up to save eight stations being axed as part of UK Government cuts.
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