Man arrested after Scottish ferry evacuated following bomb threat

A 23-year-old man has been arrested after a ferry service on Scotland's west coast was evacuated over a bomb threat.

Operator CalMac said a passenger was reported overboard on the MV Caledonian Isles 16:40 service, carrying 329 people from Brodick on the Isle of Arran.

The BBC understands that after being pulled from the sea by the ferry's rescue boat, the man then told crew that there was a bomb on board.

All passengers were removed on foot at Ardrossan so the vessel could be searched. Police Scotland said it was established that the threats "were not credible".

The passengers and others waiting at the port were taken to a nearby supermarket car park by police while the search was carried out.

After this was complete, officers allowed people back on board to collect their vehicles.