Good morning – here are the top 10 news stories in Scotland this morning:
Extra financial support for all Scottish students (The Herald)
Scottish independence: Voting experts say just one question (The Scotsman)
Vision for heart of Granite City dumped for ‘fudge’ compromise (Press & Journal)
Scottish independence: ‘Yes’ vote would make no difference for Diageo (BBC Scotland)
Anti-gay marriage campaigners to target meeting of senior politicians (STV)
Lure Scottish ‘booze cruisers’ to England, say Labour politicians (Daily Telegraph)
‘Loyal staff’s’ allegations to be heard at next meeting of joint police board (The Courier)
Scotland kindles the Paralympic flame (The Scotsman)
Chief warns over political control of new fire service (The Herald)
George Galloway sacked as political columnist for rape remarks (The Guardian)
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...