Arran

American

[ar-uhn] / ˈær ən /

noun

an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).

Arran British

/ ˈærən /

noun

an island off the SW coast of Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. Pop: 5045 (2001). Area: 427 sq km (165 sq miles)

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An Ayrshire man has said he is lucky to be alive after falling more than 1,500ft off Goat Fell mountain on Arran - and then running for miles to find help.

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Callum was taken to Arran War Memorial Hospital, where he was treated for his injuries.

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He hoped climbing the Arran peak could replicate some of the conditions he expects to find in Spain, but found parts of the mountain covered in ice.

From BBC

Hazel Cranstoun, from Arran in Scotland, worked for the Cabinet Office and left the civil service in 2011 to care for her mum.

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Back home on Arran, June's mother Jill Bunyan spoke to her daughter regularly.

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