'Metal Mermaid' that Scots hope will outshine

[Still Waters]

Today a new monster will be sighted in Scotland.

The towns around Loch Ness have long profited from tourists hoping to glimpse the mysterious lake's rarely-seen inhabitant, but now Cumbernauld hopes for a similar effect from its new 33ft tall metal mermaid.

The final sections of the giant steel sculpture, which aims to help transform the fortunes of the Lanarkshire region, were moved into place this week.

The 33ft high mermaid, named Arria, includes a female form and two swooping arcs and overlooks the A80 northbound to the north of Auchenkilns junction in Cumbernauld.

The £250,000 publicly funded work is the latest in a long line of monolithic sculptures springing up around the country in the name of public art.

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