Islanders have called for compensation from the Scottish Government over cancelled ferries this summer.
People living in communites linked by the lifeline routes say they have lost money as tourism and other sectors have been hit by the patchwork service, which has been hit by breakdowns on the ageing fleet.
Local businesses on South Uist are estimating a loss of £50,000 a day, while people on Mull have called for £1.5 million compensation to be shared out after months of disruption.
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The Herald has been leading covereage of the ferry crisis for months, with daily exclusives esamining the issue from all sides. Here's a selection of our latest news:
Islanders to take protest over CalMac service cuts to mainland
Scrapping CalMac and CMAL a 'non-starter' if SNP wants to be in EU
Jim McColl: Tycoon condemns SNP ferry fiasco contract 'cover-up'
Follow all the latest developments on our website or in the news pages as the issue rumbles on.
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