25/08/2011 Reporting Scotland

Welcome to Reporting Scotland. Tonight on your national news:

Edinburgh's billion pound trams project is thrown into chaos as

councillors throw out a plan to take the line into the city centre.

The message to the people of Edinburgh tonight is that all that

she feared would happen has just happened. Instead, backing is given

for trams to stop at Haymarket Station in the west of the city.

Also in the programme: The dangers of epilepsy. These

young women died in their sleep but had not been warned their condition

could kill them. Where is all the venison? A warning

that Scotland could miss out because it cannot produce enough to

meet soaring demand. And Celtic fans sun themselves in

Sion, but can their team win tonight's battle to stay in Europe?

In an extraordinary development, Edinburgh councillors have voted to

cut the route of the city's controversial tram route. It means

the trams will not now come into the city centre and along Princes

Street. Instead, they will terminate at Haymarket in the west

of the city. The original proposal, costing �545 million, was to run

the trams from Edinburgh Airport right down to Granton. After a

bitter contractual dispute and serious technical difficulties, a

revised plan was to spend �1 billion and run them only as far as

St Andrew's Square in the city centre. But this evening, to the

surprise of everyone, councillors have voted to keep the cost to �700

million and terminate the trams at Haymarket. Our transport

correspondent, David Miller, reports on a day of drama,

surprises and anger in the capital. To juggling Edinburgh's finances

was never going to be easy, with the cost of the tram project set to

exceed �1 billion. But, as councillors gathered this morning,

no one was predicting their political mayhem which lay ahead.

Tonight, Edinburgh City Council's original dream of building a tram

network lies in tatters. The control room stands idle months

after the trams should have been operating. It is quite an important

day for the council. Edinburgh's councillor there was deeply unhappy

as she left the chamber. Her rivals were surprised by their own success.

I am a bit shocked. We believe they he -- they Haymarket option can be

negotiated. We want to get that sorted out before the end of August.

I think it is a devastating decision for the city. By the

people wilfully misunderstood the information they were given, or of

the genuinely did not understand the repercussions. In credibly,

these scenes of destruction and on Princes Street are said to be

repeated. The trams will not now reached the capital's famous

shopping street but the line there are still has to be repaired. The

verdict far the project's opponents is damning. The message tonight for

the people of Edinburgh is that what you're always feared would

happen has happened. With the local elections just months away,

Edinburgh's voters will soon have a chance to pass judgment on their

city councillors. We had been used to drama and

thrills and spills with the study all long. But this is something

quite special. It has been a remarkable day. Even

the most seasoned observers of what recounts safely call now at the

Edinburgh trams fiasco will be scratching their heads in disbelief

today. The Liberal Democrats said the reduced crime we will

inevitably now operate at a �4 million a year loss. Labour, on the

other hand, believe they can deliver the line to a market for

less than �7 million. The say the contractor shall be happy to work

with them to do that. They say there is no real risk of them

walking away in dismay. The pressure now, inevitably, is on

Edinburgh City Council's highly regarded chief executive. She will

have to broker a deal with the main contractor here and it tried to

navigate a way through this particular contract -- contractual

nightmare. A person has been arrested

following an event at Glasgow attended by the Deputy Prime

Minister. It is believed to relate to an alleged to paint bomb. Mr

Nick Clegg was meeting activists in the West End of the city.

Everyone with epilepsy should be warned of the risk of dying

suddenly due to their condition, according to a sheriff. It follows

a fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of two young women who died

in their sleep. Our health correspondent, Eleanor Bradford

been speaking to the families of both women.

She was an intelligent child that cropped qualifier for a place

studying languages at university. Shortly before she went, she was

diagnosed with epilepsy. Seven months later, she was dead. Just

after her funeral, myself and my family and her boyfriend were here

tried to come to terms with what happened. We just thought he did

not die from epilepsy. This woman was just 15 when she died in bed in

similar circumstances. I realised that she had died. Many doctors

decide not to tell people about the dangers of buying from epilepsy.

They feel the risks are too small and it is best not to worry them.

But today the Sheriff decided that the families had -- the dead woman

had the right to know about the dangers so that they could have

taken precautions. Being female, having seizures at night, having

changes in your medication and the sleeping alone, both girls had most

or all of these at risk factors. you reduce the seizures, you reduce

the risk of dying. It is probably the only sure thing. It does not be

sure that you will not die, it reduces your risk of dying. We are

not over-sensitive or over worried about these things. If you fall the

information and do the things you can do to prevent this event, we

just want of that information. We should have been given that

information. During the inquiry, doctors insisted they were right

not to tell the girls about the risks of sudden death. Many people

are not being warned about the risks.

And if you want advice about the issues raised in Eleanor's report

you can contact Epilepsy Scotland on 0808 800 2200.

You're watching Reporting Scotland from the BBC. Still to come before

7pm: The stand-off over clothes off that

means the so-called Naked Rambler could face years in jail.

In sport: Tonight's the night. We find out if

any Scottish teams can make it through to the Europa League.

We'll be in Maribor with Celtic, in Glasgow with Rangers and in London

with Hearts. And you'll hear what the managers

of the three clubs have to say. So join me later.

One of Scotland's biggest engineering outfits has been bought

by an American company in a billion-dollar deal. Clyde Union

Pumps, which included the old Weir's of Cathcart, was sold by

businessman Jim McColl, who started his career at Weir's as a 16-year-

old apprentice. He has been given assurances over jobs and growth but

there is still some disappointment at the loss of Scottish control.

Scotland never likes to lose ownership of any companies,

particularly ones that are so successful and employs so many

people. There were 900 people at Cathcart alone. Having said that,

as long as the safeguards are there to ensure the manufacturing and

engineering which is currently being undertaken in Scotland stays

here, or indeed its developed for the year, that could turn out to be

good. The new owners are a big organisation.

Catriona Renton joins us now from outside Clyde Union Pumps in

Glasgow's south side now. This has been a great success story in

recent years. This is a thriving business, but

there is a tinge of sadness. Clyde Union Pumps, previously known as

Weir Pumps, was set up four years ago by one of Scotland's wealthiest

business men, Jim McColl. He potted for �45 million when that the

company was struggling. Now it is thriving. Its profits have

increased tenfold from �4.5 million to over �40 million. But tonight,

it is owned by an American global engineering company. It was sold

for �750 million. He has made his decision, but it

must be emotional time for him it in some ways.

Yes, he started his career here as an apprentice 45 years ago when he

was just 16 years old. We saw him a couple of weeks ago returning to

the shop floor to speak to workers. He stressed the deal was worth more

than money to him. He sought assurances of the future of the

business. Of course, this is business and there can never be any

long-term guarantees for the future. A police officer who "could not be

bothered" to arrest a suspected robber has been jailed for 12

months for attempting to pervert the course of justice. Constable

Michele Selby, who is 38, confiscated tools from a man who

claimed to be fixing the door of a restaurant in Kirkintilloch at

5:30am in the morning last July. Glasgow Sheriff Court heard she let

the man go as she had to deliver letters to another police station.

The man known as the Naked Rambler could spend most of the rest of his

life in prison, unless he starts wearing clothes in public. Steven

Gough has been in prison almost continuously for the last five

years and was jailed for another 21 months yesterday. He had been out

of prison for just 60 seconds before being arrested again for

indecency. Lawyers say there is no sign of the authorities relenting

in their approach. And, as Gavin Walker reports, there is no sign of

Gough relenting either. For years, Stephen golf, then they

could rambler's life has been stuck in a seemingly incessant look.

First he is arrested, released, then re-arrested and released and

on and on. He set off from Land's End into the is and five to walk to

John O'Groats. It took him two months to travel the length of

England with the just two minor arrests on the way. In Scotland, it

has been a different story. He has been here for the best part of five

years, almost exclusively in jail and has only made it to death.

is obviously going to say that he is naked into all this task is

committed. The state is saying, knowing You are not. Somebody has

to back down or he is going to spend the rest of his natural life

in prison for crimes that aren't really that CBS. I would have

thought, what is required here is for the state to be the bigger

party, to grow up a bit. There has been a lot of chattered today on

social network sites. Who do they think should back down? I do not

agree with what he is doing. If you have kids walking about, it is a

different story. But do not know, it is a problem. I am broad-minded

about the sort of thing. You do not want your child seeing that. Apart

from that, it seems silly to lock him up for that long. Keeping him

in prison is estimated to have cost of their public hundreds of

thousands of pounds. It is understood the authorities are

trying to negotiate a way out of the stand-off, but so far without

success. The naked rambler has just 650 days, minus time for good

behaviour, to consider his next move. It is the same period of time

that the state has to figure the way out of what is coming and an

embarrassing stand-off. Every day that he remains in prison increases

the cost to the public. That is the A 36-year-old man has been charged

with murder after the death of a man in Perth. Sandy Kelly was found

it seriously injured in the town's North Muirton district on Tuesday

night. He died later in hospital. A man is expected to appear at Perth

Sheriff Court tomorrow. In leading oil economist says

greater tax incentives are kneading -- needed to increase North Sea

production in the next 30 years. He argues that tax relief will

encourage exploration in marginal fields, helping small the firms. He

has been studying the long-term impact of world price fluctuations.

Public bodies may struggle to manage budgets in the coming years.

Audit Scotland says there is a risk but some organisations will not be

able to make the savings they had hoped for. This year, the public

sector is facing a �1.7 billion reduction in its budget.

The Hebrides and missile range should have a long-term future

according to the Ministry of Defence. The privatise military

testing facility is the largest in Europe with sites in Uist,

Benbecula and St Kilda. It has had its closure reprieved and its staff

have guaranteed work for the next five years. The Defence Minister

was optimistic about the prospect. I cannot give any guarantees beyond

five years, unfortunately. We aspire for the range to have a

longer life than that. I am optimistic.

In the last few minutes, two people have been airlifted to hospital in

Aberdeen after an incident aboard a fishing boat in the North Sea. They

were flown by helicopter from 155 miles North east of Aberdeen. It is

understood they were overcome by fumes but their condition is

unknown. The University of the Highlands and

Islands has been celebrating today with the official robing of its

principal and academic staff. It has taken 20 years for the gripping

of colleges and research bodies to gain university status. The event

in Inverness included the presentation of a ceremonial Mace,

a gift from the universities of Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Strathclyde.

Scotland cannot produce enough of Venice and to meet demand. The

Scottish benisons Partnership says sales have risen. A dash of Venice

They have farmed the red deer here for decades. Now they are

witnessing a surge in demand. has been 40 years of plugging away

and teaching people how to cook it. That was one of the things that

putting people -- was putting people off, they were frightened of

it. From top restaurants to home cooking, and Venice and sales have

gone up. Scotland does not produce enough to satisfy the demand.

the last three years sales have increased from �32 million to �43

million. That is dramatic. It has created problems because now, we

need to find a greater supply. That is difficult to do. A if to avoid

increasing New Zealand imports, 20 times as many deer farms are

imposed, especially since Nicole of wild red deer has stabilised

numbers. -- and the colt. It is not always attractive. People going

into deer farming now will get a subsidy. The sector accepts it

needs to improve the supply of roe deer meat. It is more tender and

more consistent. The size of the portions is good for a small family.

Farmers argue if Scotland is to make the most of this, there needs

to be better education as to be different types of meat available.

There needs to be an increase in the quality of the wild deer being

culled and there needs to be an encouragement to switch to deer

farming. Mysterious sculptures have appeared

at the Edinburgh Book Festival. One is of a tray with a cup of tea and

a cupcake, and a label marked, in support of libraries, Berks, words,

ideas and festivals. The second is created from a copy of James Hogg's

Confessions of a Justified Sinner, entitled, Lost (Albeit in a good

book). Festival staff set they are thrilled with the anonymous gifts.

Presumably the person that left them knows who left them.

Old Firm fans should fasten their seatbelts, it could be a bumpy ride.

Celtic and Rangers are trying to qualify for the Europa League.

After a disappointing first leg ties they have to do lots to pull

it off. Rangers are at home to Maribor. They lost away. The

pressure is on at Ibrox. Rangers fans are arriving in hope

and expectation at Ibrox this evening ahead of the match against

Maribor. The prize, a place in the Europa League group stage. What

sort of result do you expect? hoping they do well. How much of a

disaster would it be to go out? are a big club, big fan base, a

mega disaster if we went out. this is the bottom of the barrel

for us. Total face -- a total faith in Anima course? It is too early.

Give the guy a chance. He has taken over from a special manager and you

cannot judge in this early. Having missed out on the Champions' League,

there is pressure not to miss out on the Europa League. We want to

play at the top level in Europe. We did not do that at a Champions

League, so that is a blow, but the next thing is Europa League. We

think we have a unique opportunity to get Rangers there. Our fans and

players want it. We would like to qualify for the lead and we will do

everything we can. There was good news, Grigg Wilde having agreed a

five-year deal. Tonight, it is what happens on the pitch and only

victory will do it against Maribor. So Celtic against Sion is

tantalisingly. Fault -- tantalisingly poised.

It is here in the Swiss Alps that Celtic find themselves are not

quite with a mountain to climb, but with the euro but League tie in the

balance. The succession could depend on the fitness of players.

They were training last night. There were some struggles for

fitness this evening. It is a big night also for the manager. It is a

big game for me personally. It is going to be very difficult, they

are an excellent team. If we get one or two players back, we will

have a squad strong enough to make a go of it. Sion lies behind me in

the valley. It is difficult to get to. As you would expect, Celtic

fans have travelled. As usual, they are fairly optimistic.

THE chanting. -- CHANTING. I think we will win it saying. --

soon. I am quite confident. I love Neil Lennon but he has to get it

right. The travelling fans are always optimistic for some reason.

It is a massive night for Celtic this evening. I have to score order

passports go back in the draw. Some news just in, hipper, Kyle and

Wilson will start for Celtic tonight.

Tonight, Hearts take on Tottenham Hotspur in London. There is about

as much chance of me winning the lottery as then going through. The

manager says the players have something to prove. We have

something to prove every day we go forward. The past is in museums.

Every day, we have to prove our capacity, how much we want to go

and progress. You can follow the progress of the clubs on BBC Radio

The Scottish Cup has a new sponsor a new name for the next three

seasons. One of the all this competitions in world football will

be known as the William Hill Scottish Cup. The deal is worth �1

million a year to the Scottish Football Association.

Mark Foster is the early leader of the Johnnie Walker Championship at

Gleneagles on six under par after a first round 66, Alastair Forsyth is

the leading Scot on two under. Colin Montgomery has had the usual

events will start after a birdie and an eagle on his first two holes,

followed with back-to-back bogies. He is now one under par after 10

holes. I do not wish to be the bearer of

This weekend looks pretty miserable. Today it was not to dad -- not too

bad. The showers are easing this evening. We can see that the rain

continues across the Shetland until the early hours. One or two showers

on western coastal areas but much of the mainland dry. Temperatures

overnight no lower than six or nine, one or two of the games down to

three degrees. Friday, similar to today. The showers get going by

mid-morning. They will not be as heavy as what we have seen today.

Pretty widespread across much of the country. There will be some

sunshine and temperatures 17 or 18 degrees. The further east you are,

it will be cooler. Widespread showers but in between, widespread

sunny spells as well. In the north, highs a 15 or 16. Change is coming

in the second half of Friday, thanks to be at low pressure coming

from the North Sea. -- thanks to the low pressure. That will affect

the eastern half of the country on Friday night. We will have

increased wind speeds from the north, followed by rain. For the

first half of the weekend, Saturday does not look good. Pretty wet and

windy. There is a let -- yellow alert in force because the rain

will be heavy at times and the winds will be strong to gale force.

The low pressure hangs around three weekend -- through the weekend. By

the time we get a Sunday it will continue to be miserable across the

Northern Isles and the North East. Wendy across the whole country.

Towards the south-west, it will be less windy, dry and bright, with

house of up to 17. The North East, wet, windy and horrible.

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pro regime it television channel calling on supporters to purify

Tripoli. Edinburgh councillors have voted

against borrowing up to �131 million to complete the

controversial tram route through the city centre. Trams will not go