Banks, who lives in North Queensferry, Fife, said he had cancelled all future public engagements.

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We also know that at about 10.30pm the vehicle was at Deeside, Queensferry, Cheshire, heading north.

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The busiest inshore station was Queensferry where volunteers launched 21 times over the three months.

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