Two police stations should be closed immediately amid safety concerns over "horrific" conditions, the Scottish Police Federation has said.

Oban police station is "unfit for human habitation", with mould and crumbling plasterwork, while there is a rat infestation at Lochgilphead police station, a Scottish Police Federation (SPF) investigation found.

The interim report also called for police accommodation in Dunoon, Campbeltown and Lochgilphead to be closed immediately after "disgraceful" conditions were found, with mushrooms discovered growing in the shower room in Dunoon.

Officials from the SPF found dreadful conditions at several premises during a "deep dive" inspection in Argyll and Bute.

Police officers working at Lochgilphead police station salvaged chairs from skips as their own office chairs were in such a state of disrepair, while the building was found to have damp and crumbling plasterwork, with one hole going right through to the exterior of the building.

At Lochgilphead police station, rats remain in the building despite extermination work, with SPF inspectors reporting that they can be heard in the walls and ceilings.

Officers are reluctant to drink from the water supply or eat within the building and are concerned that they are at risk of contracting leptospirosis (Weil's disease).

Police Scotland Deputy Chief Constable Fiona Taylor said: "Work was undertaken immediately to remedy a number of concerns raised by the Scottish Police Federation last week, as the safety and well-being of our staff is a priority for Police Scotland.

"A small number of officers affected by property issues raised in Dunoon have already been moved to temporary accommodation while improvement works are carried out.

"A range of options for Oban police station are being examined following HMICS recommendations last year.

"The policing estate has been built up over the last century and we acknowledge some buildings fail to match current or future needs.

"We are prioritising the capital budget we have been allocated across a multitude of competing demands to achieve as much as we can, as quickly as we can."