Good morning – here are the top 10 news stories in Scotland this morning:
Isles may demand to remain in UK, LibDem MP warns (The Herald)
Free Fringe shows come of age in the battle for awards (The Scotsman)
Clear-up in southern Scotland as flood alerts continue (BBC Scotland)
‘Few’ university clearing places in Scotland (BBC Scotland)
Andy Murray smashes Roger Federer to take Olympic gold (Daily Record)
Back Garden Project, Swinney tells council (Press & Journal)
Council forks out £1m fighting equal pay legal battle (Daily Record)
Salmond facing a rebellion over Nato switch (The Herald)
Man dies after falling overboard from ferry into the North Sea (STV)
Nicol Stephen makes £110,000 profit on flat bought with taxpayers’ help (The Scotsman)
The Scottish Parliament is in its summer recess.
Alan Robertson
A graduate in Politics and Journalism from the University of Strathclyde, Alan joined the Holyrood team as a reporter in May 2012 fresh from finishing his studies. Alan spent four years in student media, the last of which helping to launch the award-winning Glasgow Journal as Managing Editor, and continues to work part-time as a sub-editor in sport for the Sunday...