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Gale disrupts Barra transport services         28/1/13

All travel services to Barra has suffered cancellations and delays due to very high winds.

Monday’s plane service to Glasgow has been delayed due to adverse weather and the return flight to Benbecula was cancelled.

The Sound of Barra ferry did not run this afternoon and tomorrow’s timetable depends on how badly the gale affects the sea state.

Cal Mac warns that the MV Clansman faces disruptions on her timetable for Castlebay and Lochboisdale over the next two days with south westerly winds forecasted to gusting to 67 mph.