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Subscribe today Jul 25, 2021 Top Stories A round up of the most popular news stories this week. Child dies in drowning tragedy at Scottish park A child has died after getting into difficulty in water at a park in South Lanarkshire ‘You were one in a million’ – tributes are pouring in for teenager who drown in Loch Lomond this weekend The brother of Connor Markward, a school boy who drowned in Loch Lomond on Friday, has led tributes to his “baby bro” saying that the horrible news has caused his world to “come crashing down”. Best fans 2021: electric standing fans for cooling you down this summer from Currys, B&Q and Dyson We’ve found the best electric standing fans for cooling you down this summer, from high street brands Promoted by The Scotsman Islanders know what to do about SNP’s complacency on ferries – Readers’ Letters The SNP believe they have the Highlands and Islands vote in their pockets, come what may; recent election results may suggest their confidence is justified. M74 between junction 10 and 11 closed after collision between two motorcycles and a car The M74 was closed today after reports of a collision involving two motorbikes and a car. Obituaries: Kenneth Vernon CBE, man who brought power to Scots islands Kenneth Vernon CBE, electrical engineer. Born: 15 March 1923 in Dumfries. Died: 2 May, 2021 in Edinburgh, aged 98. Obituaries: Kenneth Vernon CBE, man who brought power to Scots islands Kenneth Vernon CBE, electrical engineer. Born: 15 March 1923 in Dumfries. Died: 2 May, 2021 in Edinburgh, aged 98. Police Scotland has launched an appeal after a bird of prey was shot dead in ‘cruel and callous act’ near Inverness Police officers are appealing for information after a bird of prey was found dead in the Loch Farr area of Inverness-shire in what has been described as a “cruel and callous act which won’t be tolerated.” Here’s what SNP’s row with LNER over social distancing was really about – Brian Wilson Last week, I wondered if the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Michael Matheson, still existed in the light of his anonymity over urgent matters for which he is paid to take responsibility. Is Boris Johnson a modern-day Reg from the People’s Front of Judea? – Scotsman comment The best satire says something about human nature that is both important and true. View more news

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