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to avoid being captured. the head of scotlands state—run ferry network has told the bbc that rising passenger numbers, more intense storms and a lack of new vessels have combined to cause a deterioration in the service. robbie drummonds comments will pile more pressure on the scottish government over the botched purchase of two ferries which are under construction but are years late and millions of pounds over budget. our scotland editor james cook has that story. please ensure you h...

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in his leadership following reports into lockdown parties in downing street. pressure on the scottish government over fairies as a fat head of the network says services are deteriorating. a feast fit for a clean, preparations and pulsing for next week ands platinum jubilee celebrations. ——a feast fit for a queen, preparations and pulsing for next week ands platinum jubilee celebrations. hello, welcome to bbc news. texas is where we began this hour. police say it was the wrong decis...

tonight at ten, police in texas admit failures in tackling the teenage gunman who killed 21 people in americas latest mass shooting. unbearable grief for relatives of the victims, after officers waited more than an hour before storming the classroom, where their loved ones died. for the benefit of hindsight, where im sitting now, of course it was not the right decision. it was the wrong decision, period. theres no excuse for that. americas biggest gun lobby, the national rifle associat...

For the islanders who rely on the service? we set off on a journey to find out. first stop, the isle of arran, in the firth of clyde, where getting to the mainland can be a struggle, even in an emergency. so, that was me, having had a mini stroke at the weekend, when its supposed to be so urgent to get treatment. it took a week and a day before i had any treatment. and what do you think about these delays in building these two new ferries? i think its ridiculous. somebody�*s made a big mess so...

It took a week and a day before i had any treatment. and what do you think about these delays in building these two new ferries? i think its ridiculous. somebodys made a big mess somewhere. well, almost everyone we spoke to on arran had an opinion about the ferries, but were leaving the island now and were heading for the hebrides, where there are also some big issues. our route took us across the jagged isle of skye. and then over the minch, arriving — on time, to be fair — in the western i...