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Scotland's papers: Alesha killer appeal and 'puppy monster'

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The Sun leads with the appeal of Alesha MacPhail's teenage killer against his minimum 27-year life term. Aaron Campbell's lawyer claimed his client was the victim of a "miscarriage of justice" as his sentence did not take account of the fact he was 16 when he murdered the six-year-old schoolgirl.
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The Daily Star also focuses on Campbell's appeal and highlights the comparison his QC drew with another teenage killer, Luke Mitchell. He was sentenced to 20 years for killing his 14-year-old girlfriend, Jodi Jones, when he was 15.
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The Daily Record leads with the conviction of a puppy farmer who made £500,000 from selling "sick dogs". Frank James was branded a "danger to animals" as he was jailed and banned from keeping dogs for life.
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The North-East edition of the Press and Journal also leads with James' conviction and reports 100 animals were left to live in squalor. His conduct was described as "cruelty beyond belief".
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The Scotsman says Labour is "at war" over indyref2 after shadow chancellor John McDonnell said he would not block a second vote. The paper notes the party's Scottish leader Richard Leonard has had to publicly reiterate his opposition to a second referendum on Scottish independence.
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The National also focuses on the "crisis" engulfing the Labour Party over indyref2. The paper claims the "branch office" has been left "completely humiliated" over the fall-out as Scottish candidates distance themselves from the party's head office in London.
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The Daily Telegraph leads with criticism of shadow chancellor John McDonnell after he said he would send party leader Jeremy Corbyn to Buckingham Palace in a bid to stop a No-deal Brexit. The paper says Mr McDonnell has been accused of dragging the Queen into politics.
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The Scottish Daily Express leads with the "Marxist plot" which would see Jeremy Corbyn demanding talks with the Queen in the event of Prime Minister Boris Johnson losing a no confidence vote in the Commons.
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The Herald leads with the disruption caused by flooding and reports some parts of the country will be cut off for days. The paper features pictures of the damage caused by a landslide at Loch Katrine in Stirling.
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The Times reports a million more young adults are living with their parents than 15 years ago, due to high rents and house prices. The paper also features a picture of conman Mark Acklom who has been jailed after defrauding his lover of more than £300,000.
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The Scottish Daily Mail claims Scots are "gorging" on fast food with a record surge in high street takeaways and growing fast food consumption. The paper also features reports about the success of JK Rowling - calling her Britain's "most popular author".
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The Fife edition of The Courier highlights the impact of flash flooding across the region. The paper's main image is of two rescuers in a dingy in a residential street in Rosyth.
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The i focuses on the "summer of air chaos", giving particular attention to Ryanair's UK-based pilots who have voted to strike in a row over pay and conditions. The pilots will hold two walkouts at the end of the month, the paper says.