FERRY sailings between Wemyss Bay and Rothesay have been cancelled this morning due to a technical issue.

MV Bute was unable to leave her overnight berth in Gourock, causing the 8:05am sailing from Wemyss Bay and 9:05am departure from Rothesay to be cancelled.

CalMac has confirmed the service will resume with the 10:05am sailing from Wemyss Bay.

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The service remains liable to disruption or cancellation at short notice today due to a forecast of strong winds.

The Met Office is predicting gusts of up to 37 miles per hour at Wemyss Bay this afternoon.

Passengers are encouraged to check for updates at calmac.co.uk.