内容摘要：West Lynn residents Alison Fletcher and Karen Champion want the ferry back as soon as possible.

West Lynn residents Alison Fletcher and Karen Champion want the ferry back as soon as possible.

The family of a "most caring and generous little girl" who was killed in the Southport stabbing attacks have set up a charity in her honour.Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, died alongside Bebe King, six, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, after an attacker walked into a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club on 29 July.

Elsie's family have set up Elsie's Story, a charitable trust in the spirit of their daughter's "positivity, love for others and energy of life".In a statement on Instagram, Elsie's family said: "Elsie was the most caring and generous little girl and we have promised to not let this awful tragedy be in vain, and creating this trust is the start of this".It is hoped the trust will make grants in Elsie's name to assist young people and support others in the community.

"This will include community projects, medical care and support for individuals and families, good causes involving fun, and bringing the community together," their statement added.Elsie's parents, Jenni Stancombe and David Stancombe, said in their eulogy at her funeral on 23 August that she had "brought them nothing but happiness".

They said said she "spent every day just simply enjoying life with determination, persistence, love and kindness" and added that Elsie, a "devoted Swiftie", brought "light, love and joy to so many lives".

Enjoying a passion for cheerleading, Elsie was described as "an amazing little girl" whose "persistence was admirable".One MSP told the BBC she received more than 200 emails the night before the vote. Another said he got about 1,600 over the week building up to it.

Labour's deputy leader Jackie Baillie told the chamber that she was still receiving correspondence moments before heading into the debate.Reciting some of the examples of deeply personal testimony she had been sent, she said that "all of these stories weigh heavily in our decision-making".

We also may never know how big of an impact the interventions from the likes of John Swinney and Nicola Sturgeon had.While they didn't mount campaigns or try to nudge members into backing their position, the arguments of leadership figures could have had outsize influence in the minds of swithering backbenchers.