A freshwater loch at the boundary of Scotland’s Lowlands and Highlands
An 80-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy have died when their Piper Tomahawk II crashed north-east of Drymen, near Loch Lomond. The aircraft, which departed Glasgow Airport after 4pm, stopped transmitting later that afternoon. Temporary airspace restrictions remain in place as investigators from the AAIB examine the accident scene.
Prediction platforms Kalshi, Polymarket and Rothera have seen record or near-record volumes during June as the FIFA World Cup boosts activity. Kalshi and Polymarket report multi-billion notional volumes; open interest exceeds $1 billion on Kalshi and near $400 million on Polymarket’s international platform. U.S. volumes on Polymarket exceed $3.5 billion, with the U.S. event draw strong bets amid low odds of winning.
Loggerhead turtles Crush, Eden and Tiree have been released into warmer Atlantic waters after rehabilitation in the UK. Crush, rescued off Jersey, has been flown to the Azores alongside two others in a coordinated recovery effort that underscores UK sea-life centres’ conservation work.