Loch Lomond volunteer rescue crew hailed for 'unbelievable' work after 'tragic and difficult weekend'

Loch Lomond say that lessons need to be learnt from his death. Connor Markward, 16, died near Balloch Castle Country Park on Friday July 23 while enjoying a day out with his friends.

received SQA results – the most since 2017 - with the total number of Higher passes at a 20-year high.But the overall pass rate has dropped by around three per cent on last year - although it has risen significantly compared to 2019, when traditional end of term exams were last held.Grades published today were based on teacher assessments after the regular exams diet was cancelled for the second year in a row due to coronavirus restrictions which closed classrooms for months.Pupils have known

blazing home has been hailed as a hero. Austin Hemsley - who works at GPG garage in Montrose - was out on a routine job to jump-start a van when he all of a sudden found himself fighting his way through thick smoke and flames.

Ayrshire Indian restaurant has gone viral after becoming the first Scots takeaway to install a kebab-slicing robot.Zain's Curry House in Dalry uploaded a video of their new gadget in action to Tik-Tok which has racked up almost half a million views.Now customers are going daft for the doner shredding device dubbed the Kebabinator.Owner Khurum Jabbar imported the machine — which uses a futuristic robotic arm and sensors to shave off perfect slices of meat — from Turkey as part of a revamp at his

Love Island contestant Anton Danyluk has denied having surgery on his face after he showed off a dramatically different look. In a pre-recorded interview which will air on FUBAR Radio tomorrow, the Scots born gym owner - who appeared in the 2019 show - spoke about the hate he'd received after showing off his new appearance on Instagram.

Asim Riaz, 41, died on July 24 along with family friend Edina Olahova, 29, and her son Rana Haris Ali, nine. Asim's son, aged 7, survived the tragedy.

Queen Elizabeth University Hospitalwith serious injuries and medics made the decision to amputate the limb.

TUI has cancelled more summer trips to destinations such as Spain, Greece and Italy amid ongoing traffic light restrictions. The travel operator has cancelled flights to a number of holiday hotspots which had been scheduled for the remainder of this month - including some trips from Glasgow and Edinburgh Airport.

Loch Lomond tragedy. Muhammad Asim Riaz, 41, was one of three people who lost their lives in the water near Pulpit Rock on Saturday evening.

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missing Scots man who is believed to travel to the Glasgow and Loch Lomond areas. Dylan McCamon, 26, was reported missing on Sunday and is described as being white, around 6ft and of slim build with brown hair.He also has a short beard.It is not known what he was wearing when he went missing but he is known to regularly wear jeans, trainers and a bomber style jacket.Dylan's last known sighting is also not known at this time.

Police Scotland read: "Police were called around 6.40pm on Saturday, 24 July, 2021 following the report of concerns for people in the water near Pulpit Rock, Ardlui."A multi-agency operation took place and sadly, three people were pronounced dead at the scene."Formal identification has still to take place but the family of a 41-year-old man, 29-year-old woman and 9-year-old boy have been made aware.

Loch Lomond.Although a major rescue operation took place around 5.55pm on Friday July 23, 2021 the teenager could not be saved.Tributes from family and friends from Lochend Community High School in Easterhouse, Glasgow have all been pouring in.Brother Leo said on social media: "Yesterday my whole world came crashing down."My baby bro drowned at Balloch in the most horrible of ways. I’ll love you forever my son, sleep tight.

Police have shut down a Scots road amid an ongoing incident at a river near Loch Lomond. Officers were called to the scene at the A82 between Crianlarich and Ardlui at around 8.20pm this evening.The Scottish Sun reports that a Coastguard helicopter was deployed to the scene earlier but is no longer there.

Loch Lomond amid reports of 'concern for a person' in the water. Police, fire service and the Loch Lomond Rescue Boat raced to the shoreline at Balloch Country Park in West Dunbartonshire on Friday.

Balloch, with search and rescue teams racing to the area.The Coastguard Helicopter is also involved in the search along with boats from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Loch Lomond Rescue Boat.Fire service divers have also been seen near the pier at Balloch Castle Country Park.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Police are working with emergency services partners following a report of a concern for a person in the water at Balloch Country Park.”More to follow

has been banned from driving - after crashing his expensive £40,000 Jaguar car while nearly four-times the drink-drive limit. Interior designer John Amabile, who has appeared in a host of programmes, was fined and ordered to attend a rehab course after racking up his second drink-driving conviction.

Troon, Scotland, flew to Turkey to have part of her stomach removed to reduce her food intake - which cost her £3k. Jo was six stone lighter and on a plane to Turkey again to undergo a tummy tuck, breast lift and augmentation for £6,100.