23/01/2012 Reporting Scotland

Welcome to Reporting Scotland. Tonight on your national news.

Stabbed 20 times - a murder trial hears that this Lanarkshire

teenager could not have survived the attack.

1,500 power jobs could be created in Scotland with a �7 billion plan

to upgrade the country's cable system.

It's one of Scotland's best-known feats of engineering - now the

public could be given the chance to climb to the top to see the view.

Andy Murray makes it through to the quarter finals of the Australian

open after his opponent retires injured.

And we are behind the scenes as friends and colleagues perform

sell-out concerts in tribute to Gerry Rafferty.

A teenager killed in woodland near his school had 20 separate stab

wounds, a court has heard. As details of 16-year-old Jack Frew's

injuries were described, his family left the courtroom. On trial is 19-

year-old Craig Roy who admits attacking the East Kilbride

schoolboy with a knife but denies that he set out to murder him.

Laura Bicker reports. The family arrived at the court to find out

how their son died and they'll said the details were to a harrowing for

him to bear. His body was found in this would not far from his home in

East Kilbride. The pathologist told the jury that he had 20 separates

Dublin's. Some of them were up to nine centimetres date but the most

significant injury with a 16 cms/across his neck. He said the

school boy would have been dead within minutes. He told the court

that Jack through had injuries to his hand when he could have been

trying to grab the knife and defend 19-year-old Craig Crown Princess

Mette Marit kept his eyes firmly fixed to his feet as the evidence

was shown. -- Craig Roy. He admits The court also heard that he told a

doctor from Strathclyde Police that he had a history of self-harm and

that he scratched and punched himself to relieve anger and stress.

The trial continues tomorrow. Four men have appeared in court

charged with offences of breach of the peace after the Rangers match

at Ibrox on Saturday. They appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court. One is

also charged with assaulting a woman police officer. All four deny

the charges. They have been bailed on condition they do not attend any

SPL matches. Still to come. Sat Nav technology is used to gain a

remarkable insight into the lives of Scottish seabirds.

We look ahead to tonight's special select reviewed to Gerry Rafferty.

In sport, Andy Murray barely breaks sweat as he continues to progress.

Rangers cast an eye over some possible new employees. Edinburgh

become only the second Scottish side to get into the last eight of

the Highland Cup. Could this be Scotland's version of

the Eiffel Tower? Rail chiefs are looking at the idea of building a

viewing platform on the Forth Bridge to allow visitors to scale

the heights of the 300 foot structure. So how likely is this to

happen? We sent Gavin Walker to find out?

It is one of Scotland's most iconic constructions. Network Rail is

thinking of building a public viewing platform at the top.

the first time in 10 years, the bridge has no scaffolding or

cladding on it so it seemed a good idea to open up the bridge to a

wider audience. Planning is at an early stage but this is the type of

you that visitors could enjoy it if it gets the go-ahead. The viewing

tower would offer panoramic views. How easy would it be to build a

viewing platform and give safe access to the public? I think it

would be relatively straightforward. The experience we have seen over

the last 10 years of the repainting exercise has demonstrated that

contractors can get a platform up to the top of the Fife cantilever.

A permanent structure that gave safe access to the public should

not be an insurmountable problem. At the ends of the bridge why the

villages of north and south Queensferry. Trafficking tourists

through either of them would provide a major boost to their

economies. To have a view. Up here would be absolutely fantastic. Isle

of being by the water but to actually be able to climb up and

see everything would be fantastic. It would definitely be an

attraction. Like the big wheel in London. How's your head for

heights? No problem. The proposals are in their infancy but that they

get the go-ahead it seems likely that at over 300 ft tall, this

would become one of Scotland's highest-profile visitor attractions.

The UK government has been warned that there could be a backlash in

England as a result of devolution and the debate about Scottish

independence. The Institute for Public Policy Research says that

English voters are becoming more assertive about their identity.

Meanwhile there's a special programme coming up later this week

as the Scottish government launches its consultation on the

independence referendum. Here's Glenn Campbell with the details. We

have more than usual to talk about this Borders night. As well as the

haggis, we thought we would serve up a good old Scottish argument. We

have top politicians on a panel, an audience including members of the

public and they will all be here at BBC headquarters in Glasgow on

Wednesday night. Join me and them for the big debate - choosing

Scotland's future on BBC One Scotland after the late news. It

has been claimed it 1500 jobs could be created after the announcement

of investment into power cables. Plans had been fast-tracked to help

allow companies to overcome problems in getting the or the

goods to market. The end of a hard day fixing a

power supply. They have had so many power cuts here that work has begun

to put the cables underground. It is neither cheap nor easy. We get

power cuts several times the year which is problematic. It is

problematic for those who work from home and the elderly. Billions of

pounds are to be spent by Scotland's biggest power firms to

give their grip more strength. This will help them shift electricity

around the country. Moving the electricity from where it is

produced to where it is needed is a distance of often hundreds of miles

and requires a huge network of pylons and cables. It is not cheap

and is expensive. Right now, it is the only option. The cost will be

borne by customers. The average household will pay 35p a year extra

on their bills. The regulator says that his value for money. There are

no easy or cheap options when it comes to energy bills. Continuing

to do nothing and relying on fossil fuels will see even higher bills

and that is the prediction from the Westminster government. It is the

Highlands and Islands who could gain the most from an improved

power grid. For years, they have struggled to get their energy to

market. The Scottish islands have a great deal of waves and wind

resource and the ability to transport that is of significant

importance to them economic clay and in terms of creating industry

on the island. All of that improvement work could take a

decade but it should create 1500 jobs. It will not be easy but the

energy firms involved hope they will be a lasting legacy.

A look now at what else has been happening across the country this

Monday. School pupils held a vigil for a former classmate found in

Inverness. His body was discovered in the City on Saturday. The

director of Inverness Royal Academy said he was a popular boy. It is a

shock for the whole school community and a very sad day for

the school. 200 people who lost money and the

collapse of their pack have died without getting compensation. One

MP has asked the government to speed up the compensation process.

The Governor of Scotland's latest prison says inmates will find more

focus and work towards getting rehabilitation. The wall be fully

employed over 35 hour working weeks one normal working day is what

we're trying to achieve to instil that kind of work ethic. Hundreds

of new jobs have been announced by as that. Its depot was getting a

revamp and you stores are planned. The former air base at Edzell could

see a 1000 homes built on its grounds with plans for a new

village. Soldiers and their families due to

move to their new home at the RAF's former base income loss have met

with a delegation from Moray Council. About 500 personnel will

transfer a later this year. The Scotch whisky industry is in

for a pleasant surprise according to India's chief trade negotiator.

He has told BBC Scotland there is a strong prospect of a free-trade

agreement boosting Scottish exports. More on those and other exports on

the BBC Scotland website. Scientists have gained a remarkable

insight into the secret world of Scotland's seabirds, by using

technology more commonly found in car satnavs. The research has

revealed seabirds are travelling much further than we thought in

search of food. Our environment correspondent, David Miller, has

been finding out why. Scotland's seabird colonies are

noisy and chaotic. They are also internationally important but we

know relatively little about where these birds feed when the at sea.

Scientists have been using satellite tracking equipment to

discover where seabirds fly and how deep the dive. One guillemot has

set a new record. The bird left from this small island between

Shetland and Orkney and flew south all the way down to the coast of of

Dundee. That is about 340 kilometres which is a massive

distance for such a small bird to go just to get it close to these,

effectively. It is thought to shortages could explain why a our

seabirds are travelling further in search of a meal. We know colonies

in the north are struggling. In Orkney, there has been a 53% drop

in seabird numbers since 2000. Further south, guillemot numbers

are down by 66%. On the course of Aberdeenshire, and decline of 73%

has been recorded in the kitty wait population. What is going on?

Rising temperatures are blamed for a drop and plankton around the seas

of Scotland. Why does that matter? We have seen a 70% decrease in. In

since the 1960s and the Atlantic. Plankton is the sea bird food. You

see connections in their marine food chain. Identifying the most

important feeding grounds could lead to them being designated as

marine protected areas and a bid to prevent our noisiest seabird

Police have charged a man following the death of a pedestrian who was

struck by a car in Fife. 20-year- old Stephen McCann from Leslie was

knocked down in the early hours of Saturday morning on the outskirts

of the village. Police are appealing for information about the

movements of a silver Ford Focus involved in the accident.

New research suggests the health of the most deprived Glaswegians could

be impaired before they're even born. Scientists have discovered

that they're more likely to have an increased chance of developing

diabetes and heart disease later in life as part of their DNA than

their more affluent counterparts. The second of two sell-out concerts

in tribute to singer songwriter Gerry Rafferty will get underway in

Glasgow shortly. Organisers had to add an extra night after tickets

for the first concert, featuring the likes of Barbara Dickson and

The Proclaimers, sold out in just 48 hours. The concerts - part of

the Celtic Connections festival - were organised by friends and

family of the Paisley-born singer- songwriter who died a year ago at

the age of 63. Our arts correspondent Pauline McLean

reports. # Winding your way down to Baker

Street... Baker Street was a small part of

Gerry Rafferty's career, and the Proclaimers worked with him on a

Letter to America. I think he really brought out stuff in the

song that was not in there before. Fame didn't sit easily with Gerry

Rafferty. This award in 1978 was an uncomfortable moment in the

spotlight. But friends and family organise the tribute concert say he

would have been proud to have seen his work celebrated. He had no

truck with the flimsy areas of celebrity, particularly as it comes

today, but he did enjoy it being the person who put a couple of

really big songs into the pop canon. He liked to be recognised for that.

And for family, including his daughter Martha, celebrating is a

natural reaction. She and her cousin sang this song at her

father's funeral in Paisley last year. And they will perform it

again as part of the tribute concert. That is where it all began.

We hadn't seen each other for quite a long time, at least 20 years. And

I had a very fond memories of hearing them sing together as a

family, and especially my father's music. So it seemed very apt that

# Night and Day... # Let's get the latest sports news now from Dougie.

Andy Murray has eased his way into the quarter finals of the

Australian Open tennis. But he's not happy?

He is not, he played well, but he didn't play for long enough. Let me

explain. The Scot beat Mikhail Kukushkin, with the man from

Kazakhstan forced to retire injured. It means Murray gets extra

preparation time for his next match, as David McDaid reports from

Melbourne. They like to take things easy here

at Melbourne Park. Andy Murray certainly had uneasy afternoon,

because his opponent retired injured just 49 minutes into the

around for encounter. Such a victory wasn't entirely to the

Scott's liking. It is boring. There was nothing happening on-court. It

would have been nice to have come off and think, I played

unbelievably. But I didn't have to do anything. As Murray raced to a

4-1 lead, the car's back asked for medical attention, but Murray

showed little sympathy, wrapping up the first set in 22 minutes.

Whither the tennis less than thrilling, coach Ivan Lendl was

finding other ways to amuse himself. Meanwhile, his charge rattled off

another 22 minutes set, shortly after which Kukushkin threw in the

towel. I thought it was pointless. He wasn't running, and people

probably weren't enjoying the match, so it was best that he retired.

Nothing was happening. So, short workout Andy Murray on his return

to the rod Laver Arena. But that doesn't mean he can put his feet up,

because he was straight back on the practice court for his preparation

for the quarter-final. James Forrest says his focus

remains entirely on helping Celtic to success. The winger was making a

club donation to a cancer charity in his hometown of Prestwick this

afternoon. He has been attracting interest from the English Premier

League side Tottenham, but says his head has not been turned.

And it is good to hear, but doesn't bother me. As long as I am playing

well with Celtic, where hope I can get a few points with them. I still

want to go the same path with them, and win the league.

Defender James McPake has signed on loan. Rangers has also been busy,.

Rangers have confirmed striker Zlatan Muslimovic and midfielder

Luigi Bruins will have trials this week. Muslimovic, a Bosnia team-

mate of Rangers defender Sasa Papac, has been without a club since his

contract with Greek side PAOK ended in the summer. Holland U21

international Bruins is also a free agent after leaving Austrian side

Red Bull Salzburg last month. Now to rugby, and while Scotland

have struggled to score tries in recent years, one Scottish team is

having no problem crossing the line. Edinburgh have notched up 17 in six

games, and made it to the quarterfinals of the Heineken Cup.

Even their bitterest rivals have conceded that so far, it's a job

well done. Here's our rugby reporter, Jim Mason.

Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh today, deserted and quiet. But just

24 hours ago, it was the scene of a famous victory. The side made it to

the latter stages of the Heineken Cup. It is the premier club

competition. We have got special players who can do special things,

and they did it. The likes of Lee Jones, or they just create things,

and you no sooner or later they will score. So a famous victory for

Edinburgh rugby and its fans. The feel-good factor resulting from

that game is not just confined to the capital. The Six Nations trophy

was in Stirling today, but even thought of Scotland's forthcoming

campaign had to take second place. Awesome. I was watching at home

when they got that right. It was genuine delight for them. To win

the Heineken Cup is not easy, and it is going to be great for them to

play to lose. Edinburgh have won their way with an impressive game.

It is a well coached team full of young guns tried to perform to get

in the national team. It meant that a team of mostly Scottish players

has preceded in us a -- competition against some of the world's best.

For these players, the quarter- finals await, and a chance of

further matches. And finally to American Football,

and The New York Giants have made it to the Superbowl where they'll

face New England Patriots, and it's all thanks to a Scot. The Giants

got there after beating San Fransisco 49ers in overtime with a

field-goal from Greenock-born Lawrence Tynes. The Scot stared his

Grid Iron career kicking for the Scottish Claymores.

As think it was safe to say he was pretty happy with that! If you have

a suggestion, letter snow! A quick reminder that our money man Fergus

Muiread will be with us a week on Wednesday lunchtime. He'll be

discussing more of your e-mails following the recent storms. You

can send him any queries at [email protected].

Now let's see what the weather's doing over the next few days with

We saw some beautiful blue skies across Scotland today, and that

makes for a clear evening, with temperatures dropping. There will

be a change on the cards, though, as cloud thickens up, and arraign

putsches in land. It will turn to snow over the higher ground. The

Met Office have a yellow warning in force for snow over parts of the

Southern Highlands and Perth Show. It could affect the canine and the

end 74. -- the A9 and the M74. Quite a fresh south-westerly wind

picking up along the west by the end of the night. Tomorrow's start

cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Dry for the north-east and Caithness.

And we hope for some sunshine for Shetland for much of the day. It

will be a rather dull, damp, drizzly day on the cards.

Temperatures will rise to seven or eight Celsius at best. The wind

picks up across the far north by the end of the afternoon. Another

area of rain starts to take effect by the evening. The out look for

the middle of the week, one weather front moves away, but another is

waiting in the wings. It will bring another area of more persistent

rain. That rain extends across the country and will be heavy in nature.

The wind will start to pick up, too. Double figures, 10 or 11 Celsius.

Thursday is looking brighter, cold Thank you. Just time to recap

tonight's main stories: Plans to impose a �26,000 cap on what any

family could receiving benefit have met stiff opposition. A coalition

of Labour peers, bishops and Le rebel Lib-Dems say the measures

could had children from poorer families.

The jack through murder trial has heard that the East Kilbride

teenager suffers 20 separate stab wounds. The 16-year-old's neck had

been cut in a slashing motion. The former business tycoon Bassong

Nadir has gone on trial at the Old Bailey accused of stealing �146

million at for his former company. He denies any wrongdoing.

1,500 power jobs could be created in Scotland with a plan to upgrade

the country's cables. Ofgem has fast-tracked the plans to help with

green energy production to allow it renewable companies to overcome the