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CalMac's longest serving captain Tony McQuade was chief officer on Heb Isles during a sailing from Islay when the last vehicle on board was a hearse.

Andy Watt, Deputy Chief Officer for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the attacks prevented crews from dealing with emergencies swiftly.

Computer-aided dispatch records show the agency sent three engines, one water tender, a fire patrol, a chief officer and aircraft within minutes of receiving the request for mutual aid, she said.

However, Bashir Siraj, chief officer of Welcome House, a charity that supports asylum seekers in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire, said the level of racist abuse experienced by migrants had "increased since the riots".

PEN America's Literary Programming Chief Officer, Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf, added: "We greatly respect that writers have followed their consciences, whether they chose to remain as nominees in their respective categories or not."