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Friday, 24 April 2015

The Herald

• GP attracts support on Facebook after rant over CalMacA WOMAN'S internet rant at the state-owned ferry company Caledonian MacBrayne after she claimed it has let her down over a lifetime has attracted the backing of thousands of people.

Other Regional Press

• Huddersfield’s Narrow Canal gets starring role on Blue PeterTV slot for repairs on Marsden lock

Other News Sources

• ‘Beware the Big Ship Hype’ says TT Club TT Club’s Phillip Emmanuel has put into perspective some of the sensationalism surrounding the recent growth trend in container ships. Speaking during a plenary session of the TOC Asia Conference in Singapore on Tuesday, he advised ports and terminals to take a measured approach to the risk management of their operations, looking carefully at the ramifications to their own facilities of potential larger ship calls.TT Club is well-positioned as a leading insurer of risks for container lines and cargo handling facilities to advise on the type and extent of exposure.  Outlining the Club’s p...