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Extreme winter weather has caused a series of emergency situations for rescue services in Scotland.Extreme winter weather has caused a series of emergency situations for rescue services in Scotland.
Len Bennett, 70, is missing after he set out on a causeway between Daavar Island and the Kintyre peninsula. Len Bennett, 70, is missing after he set out on a causeway between Davaar Island and the Kintyre peninsula.
His four-wheel-drive vehicle has been found by rescue teams but there is no trace of the driver.His four-wheel-drive vehicle has been found by rescue teams but there is no trace of the driver.
A 48-year-old woman from Edinburgh has gone missing in the Kirkmichael hills in Perthshire where it is thought she set out alone to take pictures.A 48-year-old woman from Edinburgh has gone missing in the Kirkmichael hills in Perthshire where it is thought she set out alone to take pictures.
A rescue helicopter, police, coastguard and lifeboat teams have been involved in the search for the man.A rescue helicopter, police, coastguard and lifeboat teams have been involved in the search for the man.
The Land Rover vehicle was recovered from the water but Mr Bennett was not within the vehicle Strathclyde PoliceThe Land Rover vehicle was recovered from the water but Mr Bennett was not within the vehicle Strathclyde Police
A spokesman for Strathclyde Police confirmed the alarm had been raised at about 1825 GMT on Friday. High tide had covered the short Dhorlin causeway by 2100 GMT.A spokesman for Strathclyde Police confirmed the alarm had been raised at about 1825 GMT on Friday. High tide had covered the short Dhorlin causeway by 2100 GMT.
The spokesman added: "Len Bennett of the Light Keeper's House, Davaar Island, left home in his Land Rover motor vehicle in order to travel on the causeway between Davaar Island and Campbeltown mainland.The spokesman added: "Len Bennett of the Light Keeper's House, Davaar Island, left home in his Land Rover motor vehicle in order to travel on the causeway between Davaar Island and Campbeltown mainland.
"When he did not return home a short time later his family raised the alarm. A full search of the water and surrounding land began."When he did not return home a short time later his family raised the alarm. A full search of the water and surrounding land began.
"At around 0330 GMT this morning, the Land Rover vehicle was recovered from the water but Mr Bennett was not within the vehicle.""At around 0330 GMT this morning, the Land Rover vehicle was recovered from the water but Mr Bennett was not within the vehicle."
Davaar is a tiny island in the Kilbrannan Sound near Campbeltown. The island is deserted apart from two holiday cottages and a lighthouse.Davaar is a tiny island in the Kilbrannan Sound near Campbeltown. The island is deserted apart from two holiday cottages and a lighthouse.
It is linked to the mainland for just a few hours a day by the shingle causeway.It is linked to the mainland for just a few hours a day by the shingle causeway.
In a separate incident, a woman was reported missing in Perthshire shortly after 1900 GMT on Friday.In a separate incident, a woman was reported missing in Perthshire shortly after 1900 GMT on Friday.
Tayside Police said the search, near the village of Kirkmichael, east of Pitlochry, had to be called off because of poor visibility but resumed again at daylight on Saturday.Tayside Police said the search, near the village of Kirkmichael, east of Pitlochry, had to be called off because of poor visibility but resumed again at daylight on Saturday.
A police spokeswoman said the conditions in the area were "pretty horrible" adding that there was snow on the ground and there had been some sleet showers overnight.A police spokeswoman said the conditions in the area were "pretty horrible" adding that there was snow on the ground and there had been some sleet showers overnight.