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    Provost’s safety-first plea to open-water swimmers

    Friday, July 30th, 2021
    The river at Hornshole Bridge is a popular dooking spot

    Recent high-profile tragedies across Scotland have highlighted the dangers of open-water swimming – an activity that has greatly increased during last week’s heatwave.

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