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Arran braced for new ferry war

A ferry war is looming on the main route to Arran, with privately owned Western Ferries confirming that it intends to introduce its first ever service to the island.

The company, whose only other route is across the Clyde to points near Gourock and Dunoon, is planning to take the publicly owned Caledonian MacBrayne head on, running in direct competition between Ardrossan and Brodick.