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Scotland's most southerly domestic ferry route, Ardrossan-Campbeltown (Mull of Kintyre), is to be broken up by a stop on Arran to accommodate travellers to the island on peak days.

The new timetable, which CalMac announced, will see extra journeys from Ardrossan to Brodick on Thursdays and Fridays from June 2 until August 29.

The Campbeltown ferry will depart Ardrossan on Thursdays and Fridays at 4.45pm, stopping off at Brodick en route and will return the following day along the same route at 6.45am on the Friday morning in addition at 7am on the Saturday morning.

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Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove, Tokyo Olympic 49er Sailors 

Dublin dinghy sailors Robert Dickson of Howth Yacht Club and Sean Waddilove of Skerries Sailing Club achieved their goal of representing Ireland in the 49er class, almost six years to the day after first setting foot in a 49er skiff at their home club of Howth Yacht Club in County Dublin in 2015.

The voyage was a magnificent one becoming U23 World champions in 2018 before out sailing rivals double Olympian Ryan Seaton and Seafra Guilfoyle in some style for selection in Lanzarote in March 2021 to win the last European Olympic place for Tokyo.

Follow their progress here.