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We start today with something a little different, just in case you've had your fill of Covid news (although we'll get to that). Before we get to today's news stories please consider supporting our reporters, feature writers, reviewers, editors, photographers, videographers and production staff. It's easy to do. A digital subscription starts at just £3 for the first month. Try us today here. Island cave-dweller National Trust for Scotland has been criticised after it sold off an island that was gifted to the charity following the death of its cave-dwelling owner. Insh, which sits in the Slate Isles off the Argyll Coast, has been sold for £353,000. NTS has been criticised after Insh was sold to a private company with interests in tourism, whose director also reportedly wants to harvest seaweed on the island, given claims locally that Mr Brearley wanted Insh to remain in a natural state. On this day 1881: Scotland's worst fishing disaster Bad weather had kept their boats in the harbour for a week – and the men were itching to sail. In the early morning of Friday, October 14 1881, fishermen at Eyemouth gathered as usual to check the weather and decide whether it was safe to work. A strong gale through the night had fallen and things seemed clear and calm. What followed took the local community 80 years to recover from Covid latest We have to talk about it at some point. To summarise the latest coronavirus news in Scotland: - Tuesday saw almost 1,300 positive cases reported. - A self-isolation support grant is available for those who tested positive. - There is a ‘slim chance’ of a Covid vaccine before Christmas. Keep up to date with all the latest coronavirus developments today on our live blog. Stay safe, Sam Shedden, sam.shedden@jpimedia.co.uk | 
