16/12/2011 Reporting Scotland

Time -- Hello and welcome to the programme.

The headlines: Celtic could be in more trouble with you's football

authorities after fans unveiled this banner and set off smoke bombs

in Italy. I do not think they are supporters. They are not supporting

the club. They are not doing the club any good.

Also, the teenage army cadet who drowned stuck under a boat. She was

trapped for 90 minutes before anyone noticed she was missing. Her

family welcome news that a man will face criminal charges.

Join me in Glasgow where the Christmas party season is well

underway. It is the big -- busiest night of the year, and the

emergency services are worried we will overdo it.

And it shouldn't happen to a vet. and James Herriott, and I am a vet.

Scollan's role in shaping the life of James Herriott.

Neil Lennon has launched a scathing attack on a group of Celtic fans

after incidents at the club's East Europa League match in Italy last

night. After being a finger in -- thing on Monday for an earlier

instead, some supporters unfurled an obscene banner wells up others

watched small flowers. They now need to wait to see if UEFA will

impose further sanctions. Celtic flew back into Glasgow just

a couple of hours ago. Straight into an unwanted storeman caused in

part by the Spanish. This and the setting off of fire -- flares are

will be included in Uefa's report. These actions have not gone down

well. One or two or three silly little boys doing what they did is

unacceptable to the club. What can you do to try and stand beside?

are going to go on the front foot. We're going to beat these guys out,

we know who they are and we will deal with them. We will involve the

fans' organisations to get the fans to self discipline. Celtic

supporters have enjoyed a previously good relationship with

Uefa, winning awards for their behaviour in Seville. What the club

feel as a renegade minority has recently become more visible and

audible. Despite continued pleas from within. I do not think they

are supporters, really. They are not supporting the club. They are

certainly not doing the club any good. They're not doing the team

any good. I would hope that there are a group who will police these

guys, and make them think again before they do stupid things like a

dead last night. Celtic feel that those fans actions detract from a

credible performance which none the less ended with Celtic exiting the

new rock elite. But how do these matters set with fellow supporters?

I do not know. They should not be allowed to do it, but I do not

think there is much they can do about it, really. If we get another

fine for that, what is the point of travelling all of that way just to

do stupid things like that? I do not take any offence to it. I think

they are right to express their opinion. Celtic have already acted

to band -- to ban for life Ross Connolly, the man they see is

responsible for the banner and assaulting a steward.

An army major is to appear in court charged in connection with the

death of a teenage girl four years ago. Cadet Kaylee McIntosh from

Aberdeen Show was 14 when she drowned in a boating accident while

on a training exercise on South Uist. Her family have welcomed the

news that George McCallum is to face criminal charges.

Cadet Kaylee McIntosh was just 14 when she died on a training

exercise. It happened in South Uist in August 2007. She was trapped

under the boat for 90 minutes before it was noticed that she was

missing. She had been wearing the wrong type of white jacket and was

pinned beneath the boat. The report blamed poor planning and bad

equipment and human error for her death. The findings of a fatal

accident inquiry have outlined a range of failures.

The boat was overloaded and in weather conditions at the time,

operating beyond its design capacity.

There was no head count or roll- call.

call. There was no safety adviser for the

duration of the camp. There were no duration of the camp. There were no

reliable radios on any of the vessels on the track. We believe

there must be criminal charges to give our daughter the justice he

deserves. We also have to make sure that the Army duly does will learn

the lessons, and most of all, to make sure that nothing like this

can ever happen again. And no other parents have to go through what we

are suffering. There was a massive turnout for Tiley's funeral. The

army has apologise for their feelings. -- a large turnout for

cadet Kaylee McIntosh's field. The Mackintosh family's lawyer say

they welcome news of a court appearance. They have been through

a lot, the Abbey's remaining accident investigation report, and

a two-week fatal accident inquiry. They have been through several

legal proceedings, so I think they very much view this as a further

step towards justice, and hope like a step towards the end stage as far

as they are concerned. Today, the Crown Office would only say that a

51-year-old man is to appear at the sheriff court next week.

Tomorrow, the Scottish Labour Party will elect its new leader. Joe and

Lamont, who is expected to win the contest, says she will beat Alex

Salmond. Ken Mackintosh says that Labour needs to start listening to

the people and not themselves, well the third candidate, Tom Harris,

admits he has no chance of winning. It was the stuff of a Labour

nightmares. Last May's Holyrood elections saw constituency after

constituency turn from red to SNP yellow. Labour lost in the cities,

the towns and villages. They lost in the schemes and the shires

amongst Women, men and young and old, rich and poor, Catholic and

Protestant. Little wonder they were trashed. The job of the new leader

is not so much recovery as resuscitation. The current deputy

leader, Johann Lamont, is a favourite to win. Is she someone

that Alex Salmond and the SNP should fear? I can beat Alex

Salmond. I would not stand for this job if I did not believe that. I

believe that the Labour Party want to serve the people of Scotland and

have a very strong message about building the economy and insuring

people about prosperity. Macintosh was a rare Labour success

story in May. He won what seemed to be a safe Conservative seat. If the

party are to succeed in the future, he believes it is time to start a

new conversation with the people. A BT is trying to, not just trust

ourselves but to get the Scottish public to trust us once more.

about their weight, their futures. As an MP, Tom Harris has always

been the outsider in this contest. Can he win? My guess is no. But we

need to re-examine what we are here for. We need to say something that

is relevant to the Scottish people. We have not been saying anything

relevant for years. All contenders represent seats in or around

Glasgow. This traditional stronghold voted SNP, too. The

captain the political momentum from Alex Salmond would be the greatest

challenge for the new Labour leader. You are watching Reporting Scotland,

still to come: as Edinburgh Zoo's new pan doesn't go on public

display, be asked why so many people are fascinated by this

potential killer. And since board, we are talking to

the Hearts director about the club's financial problems.

Do not miss that exclusive interview. He will also hear up

from the world's number one golfer about his love for the Scottish

Open. Pubs, clubs and restaurants across

Scotland will be keen to next when workers the length of the land let

their hair down at the office party. The volume of people and quantity

of alcohol expected to be drunk bring obvious pressures from every

one to beat an odyssey services to taxi firms. Our correspondent is in

Glasgow city centre now. Around 150,000 people are expected

to hit the streets of Glasgow this weekend as part of their annual

Christmas bash. For most of them, the worst they will do is perhaps

in sold their boss, perhaps than sunny bar table or even embarrass

themselves at karaoke. -- insulted their boss. However, there is a

serious message. There is the fear that too much alcohol will be too

much to handle. This is the start of the night that

can fuel office gossip for at least the next year, and it is just

getting dressed up. We will head down the town and go for a few

drinks. We are going to a cocktail bar for a few drinks. There are

those to benefit from this annual booze up. The buzz is so good, I

cannot even express it. We are all dedicated for around 600 people.

In Edinburgh's George Street, the party is also well underway. We are

going to get plastered exclamation points we're going for a meal.

Special chef just for tonight. It will be a good night.

It is a night to have fun, but some people just do not know when to

stop. That is what makes it the busiest night of the year four hour

emergency services. That is where this SOS bus comes in. It will hit

the streets of Glasgow tonight for the first time to help drum or

injured people. It will allow us to deal with people who might become

victims, who need a bit of help. It will allow us to get immediate

access to other agencies who can help them. It will allow it her

officer to get on with telling people -- dealing with people who

may be breaking the law. It will be staffed by volunteers from the Red

Cross who can deal with minor injuries. We're hoping that people

who may have had an injury from a trap or fall can be treated without

going to the local hospital. Hundreds of thousands of people

across Scotland will hit the town tonight. For those who overdo it,

the emergency services will be on hand. The men -- the message is,

have fun but you know your limits. The emergency bus you saw in the

film is part of a four-month pilot project. It will be based in the

city centre from around 10pm till 4am. It is not just for people who

have had too much to drink, but also for those who are perhaps

emotional distress or even victims of domestic abuse. Strathclyde

police say they will have extra officers on the streets to keep

people safe. They say they do not want to spoil the party, but just

want us to enjoy ourselves are sensibly.

Some of the other stories across Scotland this Friday: and 84-year-

old woman suffered serious injuries after the ambulance in which she

was taken to hospital crash on the outskirts of Aberdeen.

She is in a stable condition after the accident. One of the paramedics

suffered a cut to his head while his colleague had been no injuries.

A group of Shetland fishermen have been ordered to pay back almost �3

million in proceeds of crime. They admitted their part in a multi-

million-pound fishing scam. The 17 men admitted illegally landing the

mackerel and herring by evading EU legislation on fishing quotas.

The street in Galashiels was closed for almost four hours today after a

bus and a car collided. The 38? Female car driver was freed by

firefighters and taken to hospital. The vested in the town's Mill was a

road came after up to six inches of After weeks of waiting the public

have at last been allowed in to see Edinburgh Zoo's giant pandas. But

what is it about these massive, and extremely dangerous animals, that

makes so many of us see them as cute and cuddly toys?

My name is Andy Maclean. I cannot say why I love them. They're just a

beautiful animals. Andy officially opened the new

enclosures to the public today. His affection for the animals have ever

is a far from rare. They're fantastic.

I just absolutely adore them. Why are they so popular with

humans? After all these are potential Keller's.

Yes, you forget that they are back, feels bails. You would not under

any circumstances go near them. -- fields bails. -- fierce bears. But

for some reason we tend to forget that.

Wonderful looking, very playful when young, not that feels to begin

with, all these things are stacked in their favour.

Thousands of people have already booked in to see the bails before

the end of the Year. -- see the pandas.

It is a traditional Christmas feature but pantomime is also a

part of the cultural economy. For many theatres it is a way to build

up interest and plan. The tradition dates back centuries. It is a

regular festive retreat for many families. But it is also a vital

investment for theatres like the pavilion. Jim Davidson a used to

run the biggest production company in the country.

For some theatres it is their only income during a four-week period.

Here at the Pavilion it runs for seven and a half weeks. It is very

popular but it is organised chaos. But it is a chance for theatre

owners to recoup a lot of money. You can do two show was paired Dave.

You cannot do that with stand-up comedy.

The problem for smaller theatres is that even when they sell out they

do not make money. We are always completely packed out.

It is an opportunity for families. What is important is that it is

often the very first of theatre experience for young children - so

we wanted to be magical and for them to remember it for the rest of

their lives. That is why hopscotch theatres take

their shows into schools. The sets are far from lavish and they keep

it simple but they can introduce pantomime to a new audience for as

little as �2 per head. You can tell which ones are

terrified and which ones are having a great time! Two young boys the

other day told us it was the funny thing had ever seen. It is quite a

compliment! That is the ultimate goal - an

audience which falls in love with theatre at a young age and keeps

coming back again and again. Heart of Midlothian players have

lodged a complaint with the Premier League over of the repeated late

payment of wages. The SPL board will discuss the matter on Monday.

One club director however has broken the club's media ban to

speak to BBC Scotland. He said that they are in no danger of going out

of business and that in discussions with prospective buyers.

You have paid the November salaries but not December. What is the

likelihood of that before Christmas?

We are working hard and expect to get this money in. Once we get it

we will be able to pay. The owner wishes to sell the club

and has valued it at �50 million. Is that realistic?

It is based on our assets. The value of our assets. It is

somewhere in that region. Art they're interested parties?

We're in discussions with a few people who are reasonably looking

at the situation. Serious business people?

We have had chance of discussing with many people. Some of whom were

not so serious and some of whom after discussions understand and

appreciate what the football club Are you confident the club will

continue to function as a Scottish football club?

Otherwise we would not be here. We will find solutions.

You are confident you will find the solutions?

Otherwise I would not be here. Glasgow warriors are playing

Montpellier tomorrow. Some of their players took time out to play

against Scotland's talked doubles tennis player, Colin Fleming.

Last week was a closer game than the score suggested. Our discipline

ran away with was a little bit. Hopefully this time we can be on

the right side of the score line and going to our next match having

won three out of for games. You can hear live coverage on

Sportsound. The world's top golfer will take

part in next year's Scottish Open. Luke Donald is ranked the world No.

1 and is the reigning Scottish Open champion. He wants to defend his

title at Castle Stuart in Inverness this summer.

It is a course I enjoy. The Scottish Open is one of the

favourite tournaments on the European tour. Everybody looks

forward to it. Thank you very much. He is the

world's most famous vet. Credited with single-handedly transforming

the profession. And James Herriot is a character made in Scotland. A

new BBC drama will shiny new light on his early career at a Glaswegian

vet school. -- Glasgow Vet School. A film crew are bringing 1930s

Scotland to life. Central to the action, the young vet. On closer

inspection, a familiar character. Throughout the 1980s all creatures

Great and Small was compulsive Sunday-night viewing for millions.

Based on James Herriot novels it was a slice of idyllic life in

Yorkshire. He had a Scottish accent which did

not come over in the series perhaps!

I am partly a Glaswegian, partly a Yorkshireman!

His entire career depended on his Glaswegian Lancs. In particular the

Glasgow Vet School. He is very eager. He manages to

jump too quickly into situations and gets himself into a lot of

bother. In the last 80 years this

profession has changed completely. In this 1930s class photo, a

solitary woman. Now three-quarters of a veterinary students are female.

I do not have the physical strength of a six foot, 80 kilogram man.

That does not mean I can do the job. I just do it differently.

Beds remain captivated by Alf Wight's rural vision. -- vets.

I have read all the books. In some respects it was an inspiration for

what I wanted to do. Glasgow Vet School call it the

Herriott factor. This a fresh take on its most famous graduate may

help some more. You can see the programme on Sunday at 9pm.

Thousands of skiers and snowboarders are expected to head

to all five of Scotland's ski areas for the season -- which are opening

for the season. Operators say there is plenty of snow and good

And now the weather. Cold and crispy this weekend. It will be a

frosty night and an icy night across the whole of the country.

The yellow warning for the met country across the whole of

Scotland. Lasting until Monday. Be aware on untreated roads and

pavements. You can see the frost on the map. Also these showers

attempting to push through from the west coast. They will fall into the

cold ground and beat to that case risk. Temperatures in towns and

cities down to-two and minus three. Tomorrow will start--- tomorrow

will start frosty with showers in coastal parts. Much of the mainland

however, dry and bright. But even in the sunshine, mid-afternoon

temperatures will not rise above the Celsius. So still quite cold.

And showers continuing to feed and from the coast. Wintry over the

higher ground further north. Temperatures here also perhaps just

the Celsius. If you are a hell walking or climbing you cannot rule

out light snow showers. Wins will be from the north-west and around

30 mph at the summit. So bitterly cold and the chance of wind chill.

Some good dry weather and perfect conditions that you will be able to

see miles and miles and miles for in between showers. But there will

be strong north-westerly winds if you are skiing this weekend. Dry

and bright, but better were called and the winds. Saturday evening,

the ice across the whole of the country again. Another cold night

or Saturday into Sunday. Sunday, another cold day. Just the Celsius

the high. Sher has continuing and the ace risk continuing. -- showers

continuing and the ice risk continuing. The temperatures will

start to rise slightly on Monday. Around have for or five Celsius.

Drier and the brighter in the North East. Lots of dry conditions. By

Wednesday we could see her eyes of The top stories. Celtic manager

Neil Lennon has criticised supporters who unfurled a banner

whilst others released smoke flares. An American soldier accused of

passing classified documents has been seen in public for the first