08/03/2012 Reporting Scotland

Welcome to Reporting Scotland. Tonight on your national news.

The SFA rules that Craig Whyte is not a fit and proper person to run

a football club as the Rangers' administrators pursue millions of

pounds in court. And news tonight that SPL clubs

excluding Rangers and Celtic are to meet to discuss radical changes to

Scottish football. Also in the programme: Financing

the Green Revolution - a new bank for the UK is to have its

headquarters in Edinburgh. It has become a blight on our city

streets - now a campaign is launched to persuade people to stop

dropping chewing gum. Are you guilty and dropping it?

And later in the programme: the price paid by soldiers throughout

the ages - now an unusual exhibition features the technology

of artificial limbs. Rangers will find out at the end of

the month whether they have succeeded in a claim for �3.6

million currently being held by lawyers for the club chairman,

Craig Whyte. The administrators running the club told a judge in

London that the cash would make a significant contribution to its

survival. But in court this morning it emerged that the two other

companies associated with Craig Whyte are making separate claims

for a share of the cash. In other developments tonight, the SFA have

charged Rangers with bringing the game into disrepute and have found

that Mr Whyte was not a fit and proper person to be involved in

football. More on that in a moment but first, Raymond Buchanan has

sent this report from London. It is in buildings lie is that the fate

of one has gone's largest football teams is being decided. The

commercial section of the High Court in London was the venue for a

dispute over millions of pounds which Rangers at midget --

administrators say belongs to the club. When Craig Whyte bought the

club he promised to invest in new players and other improvements.

Today's hearing was in part about finding out what happened to that

cash and who it belongs to. Their original pledge was 49 1/2 million

pounds. Administrators say they can only find three. 6 million. The

club thinks it belongs to them, but they are not alone. The tax

authority also want nearly 3 million. A pension fund a want

nearly 3 million. Another company want �1 million. Craig Whyte's

Liberty capital holds significant shareholdings in both companies. He

is secretary of merchant turn around. Companies he is linked to

are now competing with the club for money. Had Mr White been at the

hearing, he would have heard from the lawyer just how perilous is the

condition of Rangers at the moment. A lawyer talked about the potential

of not be able to fulfil this season's fixtures, the potential of

liquidation and the fact that assets can be sold much less than -

- for much less than they are worth. It will be weeks before the results

are known, but Rangers do not have that kind of time and that is why

they have asked Rangers -- players to the pain has by tomorrow. That

cash could be relied upon but we need a contingency plan. We eat

cash which is available in the short term. The other have to be

more redundancies? The air will be a requirement for redundancies and

the players are aware that. -- there will be. They this is a club

whose crisis is deepening and his time is running out. -- whose time.

Our football correspondent joins me now. Rangers fans are not going to

find much comfort in what the SFA are saying, are they? Know they are

not. The SFA comments relates to this independent inquiry on their

behalf. Firstly, they are saying that on the evidence presented,

that Craig Whyte is not considered to be a fit and proper person to

hold a position within Association Football. They go on to say there

are other issues which affect the club and the corner. Those will be

cooked to a judicial plan will but what is clear is the club is facing

a charge of bringing the game into disrepute. It has referred to

include obligations and duties of members, financial returns and

payment of expenses. That refers to things like the fact they have not

filed audited accounts and the Scottish Cup - the old Dundee

United some money and they will face censure if they do not pay

that. The administrators made clear they are desperate for a speedy

takeover, any use? Just off the phone to call Clark, one of the

administrators, an interview that when on for some time. -- Paul

Clark. He says they have had some talks over the last 24 hours with a

number of parties. He will not go into names and numbers, and but

says that there are serious people involved and are not making their

names known in the media but are working behind the scenes and

Rangers fans can be encouraged in terms of the financial abilities of

these people. So some solace for Rangers fans. Thank you very much.

It will bring just a few dozen jobs to Edinburgh, but the news that the

UK's Green Investment Bank is to be headquartered there is being hailed

as a huge vote of confidence in the city's financial sector. The bank

has �3 billion available to fund a range of green infrastructure

projects, as our environment correspondent reports. We are

living through a technological revolution. But, big machines like

this one which we will need to capture the power of the waves and

tide and wind, come with a big price tag. That is why the Green

Investment Bank is so important. know that and whether it is weighed,

tidal offshore wind, a lot more investment is required. With his

new bank and the Investment, we can make sure we get a investment where

we need it. Scotland fought hard to become the home of the bank.

Edinburgh Fort of competition from more than 30 rivals. Much-needed

good news for their capital's financial section. But what does

the announcement mean? It certainly will not mean hundreds of new jobs

in Edinburgh, at least not in the short term. In the longer term,

this decision could prove to be hugely significant. Huge offshore

wind farms like this one will play ago it -- a key role in providing

energy for Scotland. Helping to meet climate change commitments.

The bank will be helping to fund many of these projects and linking

up with international companies who have already chosen Scotland. Great

Scottish companies are also involved in the industry, so it is

a vote of confidence for the financial sector and for Scottish

renewables. They HQ might be in Edinburgh but it will have a

significant presence in London as well. Experts argue that is a

sensible approach and Scotland really does have something worth

celebrating tonight. You're watching Reporting Scotland.

Still to come: Claims that the new Curriculum for Excellence bewilder

us some parents and teachers. The exhibition looking at how

artificial limbs have helped war casualties to wreck the ages.

And in sport - amid the Rangers crisis we have learned of a meeting

of SPL clubs, excluding Rangers and Celtic, discussing radical changes

to the game in Scotland. Find out what happened when

Scotland's boxing champion went head to head with the man who calls

himself the hit man. The new Curriculum for Excellence

and exams called National 4 and 5 bewilder many parents. Now a sample

survey of 27,00 secondary teachers suggests they are uncertain too.

Only a small minority are very confident their department will be

able to deliver the new exam courses from next year. The

Scottish government says it has provided extensive support and is

confident teachers will rise to the challenge. This report from our

education correspondent. Uncertainty among those teaching

second-year pupils who will be the first to sit the exams which will

replace standard Aids. Under the new curriculum staff no longer have

set courses to teach dam --, the make-up their own lessons. But it

may be an unrealistic workload. That may be partly why fewer than

5% of teachers who responded to a survey say they are very confident

about delivering the new exam courses. Up to 83 % say that

information and training is unsatisfactory. Doing their own

sums, teachers' leaders say they want more money for more support

and reject suggestions that they are resistant to change. I've been

teaching for 30 years and I cannot remember a single session were some

change was not taking place. Teachers do engage with change but

we want to make sure they are effective changes. The government

says changes can be overcome. not believe that any teacher in

Scotland with the right help and support, which will come from this

government and from education Scotland and their local authority,

cannot rise to this challenge. this private school thinks a

crucial extra step is to prevent any cuts in the number its --

cousin the number of exams pupils sit in 40th. What concerns me is

that they are restricting choice for pupils in 40th. Inevitably,

universities will be looking at performance in 40th. -- in its 40th.

The S Q 8 reject suggestions that pupils will be doing less. -- the

SQA. The Suzanne Pilley trial in Edinburgh has heard how it the

police retraced a car journey. She disappeared in May and two days

afterwards David Gilroy draw from the capital to Argyll. The police

recreated the journey and their journey time was three times

quicker each way. David Gilroy denies murder and the trial

continues. Prestwick airport is being put up

for sale by its owners in New Zealand. The Ayrshire base relies

heavily on Ryanair flights, which have been cut back sharply in the

past two years as the carrier shifted business to Edinburgh.

Infratil, an infrastructure investment company, is also looking

for a buyer for its other British airport in Kent.

It blights streets in just about every city in the country, now a

campaign has been launched to stop people of East -- stop people from

spitting out a chewing gum. It is a sticky issue which strikes our

Hearts and our souls - dropped come is the litter which bugs us most.

The it is disgusting. I've think it is a disgrace. I have to get it off

my shoes. Going by the mess, for every person offended, someone else

is dropping it. No, never. They have all these bins. No, it is not

something I do. No, it is not something I do, I do not agree with

it. Is dropping it something you are guilty of? A no, it is not.

Eventually, some coy admissions. do not sue chewing gum but I am

sure I did it in the past. Sometimes, yes. But I regret it.

There are so is one of the regions which is plagued by the disposal of

gum the... The it is left to the council to pick up the pieces.

is a long and laborious task. He finished one street and you return

there within a matter of weeks. Today the industry-funded chewing

action group wants to campaign to stop people dropping gum. Behaviour

will change is the only answer, they say. It is about personal

responsibility. It is your chewing gum, put it in the bend. Do not

drop it on the ground, it is very expensive to clean up. You're

paying for it through your council tax at the end of the day. This

could cost you a �50 fixed penalty or a higher find if you are taken

to court. Putting it in a bin would A look now at what else has been

happening across the country this Thursday. The pay-off given to

enable us of the controversial triumph project will be kept secret.

The tram project collapsed while he was in charge. The will be a public

inquiry into the whole episode. I am not in a position to give

additional corporate information at the moment. ABB has died in a car

crash in Dumfries. The Highland Fire Service was slammed for its

service. The we have worked very hard during the year to call for a

word with the service to find a practical and effective way forward.

The Forth road bridge is to call undergo repairs after serious

damage was found. Plans to build a new village at the old RAF Buchan

the air base have been Pooh for work. The base closed 80 years ago.

Highland Council has apologise for wrongly telling people of the

beached Easter egg hunt that they needed a licence to hold the event.

The council blamed confusion over the new entertainment laws. There

is more than the stories and the BBC Scotland website.

The Electoral Commission says the Scottish government musrt clarify

its plan to let 16 and 17 year olds vote in the independence referendum.

The Commission says lowering the voting age would require a change

in the voter registration process. The Scottish TUC, meanwhile, has

backed the move, although it says there are "practical difficulties"

in making it happen. An unusual exhibition opens at the

National War Museum in Edinburgh this weekend. The show features

artificial limbs through the ages - from a 16th century iron hand to

cutting-edge technology which allows the wearer, not just to walk,

but to run. It is another side of warfare, the designs born of

necessity to replace lost limbs with artificial limbs. Others are

made to look like the lion that was lost, others are more practical.

One of these and display it is from way back any 16th century. As you

can see, if someone was wearing Armagh, the you would not have

known that this was artificial. warfare changed, so did the designs.

There is a wooden leg here after his line was left at the Battle of

Waterloo. But it was soldiers returning from the First World War

missing lines that sparked in you rush in Design. Things had to be

changed, at the service had to be made a lot more personal. There is

one leg that is really personal and you can see that it did not fret

and the owner was wrapping scarves and padding round it to try and get

comfortable. Today, Scotland leads the way in artificial limbs. There

is even a debate now in sport whether the give whereas an

advantage. Now, mass-produced artificial limbs a been made across

the world. There will always be a need with them baulk there is

always wore flared. Former MP Tam Dalyell has offered a

home to the flock of peacocks that are causing havoc in a

Stirlingshire village. He contacted the residents of Gargunnock, after

we aired their plight on Monday's Reporting Scotland.

Mr Dalyell already has a flock of around 19 peacocks, but said he

would take them in if no other home could be found. But catching the

birds has so far proved impossible. Let's get all the sports news now

from David. In light of Rangers current

financial situation, BBC Scotland has learned that all ten SPL clubs,

excluding Rangers and Celtic, will meet to meet next week to discuss

radical changes to Scottish football. Their main concern is the

voting structure within the SPL and the distribution of money.

Our reporter John Barnes is at Hampden and he has more details. Is

their a revolution in the offing? If so, why? I am not so sure about

revelation, but with the threat of liquidation hanging over Rangers,

they are making steps to make sure they are OK. They are looking at

problems the about the Scottish Premier League. It should be

remembered that the top two clubs get about two thirds of the money

from television revenue. They are also concerned about the policy of

introducing a Scottish Premier League number two. They are talking

about the League of maybe 10 clubs. In a statement, they said this was

a lifetime opportunity to change things. There are looking at him

voting structure, but we are at a crossroads and need to look at the

future of the game and this is the best chance in the last 25 years to

do something about the old form's domination of the game.

And what are Celtic making of this? I assume they will be none too

happy? I assume this is related to Rangers' problems that these clubs

seizing an opportunity to gang up? He is, clearly, if Rangers were not

in the way, it would be a lot easier for these other clubs to

push through legislation. There are issues they clearly want to address

and have more sympathy -- Ma revenue divided between themselves.

Of the there has been sympathy for Rangers, some people will view this

as then trying to kick them when they're down.

The Scottish Rugby Union has lost its fight with Wales for the

services of the Swansea born centre Steven Schingler. The SRU thought

he was able to play for Scotland through his Scots- born mother.

But the International Rugby Board has ruled that he is ineligible to

represent Scotland, having played for Wales at Under-20 level.

Scotland's world lightweight boxing champion Ricky Burns has not had

the recognition he deserves, according to his promoter Frank

Warren. But a successful first defence of

his title could change all that. All 6,000 tickets for the

Lanarkshire boxer's fight, against Paulus Moses at the Braehead Arena,

have been sold. And today, the two came face to face for the first

time. Pre-fight head-to-heads can be acrimonious and occasionally

violent affairs. This one was rather dull. Mr Nice Guy meets Mr

even nicer guy. Ricky Burns is a rather shy person outside the ring.

Do you wish he was about more up front in a bid to sell Bates?

not at all, he is just who he is. sometimes see you and I wonder how

you can be such a nice guy and still a boxer? Yes, I changed when

I step in through the ropes. At his opponent, he seems more concerned

with preventing violence than causing it. Back,, I am hoping to

become a police officer. But that is for the future, when I stepped

into the ring, I leave that behind me. This is a genuine world title

fight. I will not underestimate him at all. He has had the big right

hand and a good jab. But there again, so do I. Superman, call him

what you will, as long is he is still world champion, I'm sure

Ricky Burns will not mind. Five Scots have now qualified for

the British Olympic swimming team. Michael Jamieson finished second in

the final of the 200m breastroke last night at the British

Championships. But his time was within that required for

qualification. Well done to him and that is tonight's sport. Let us see

Good evening. It has been windy today and that is going to continue

to strengthen over night. There will also be further rain in the

north-west over night. In the morning, you can expect the heavies

burst over the north-west Highlands. But there could be gale-force to

severe gale force force once again be saved extreme north. Daytime

highs eight or nine degrees Celsius. A fairly cloudy start for most of

us tomorrow, with that rain sinking south, but stalling in central

Scotland in the afternoon. Drier conditions will be shown to the

north. Shetland will start off about the degrees celsius, but by

the afternoon, that all dipped by a couple of degrees. But for most of

us, temperatures around the eleven or 12 degrees Celsius. Rain in the

South and East will be light and patchy. In the north-east, the best

of the dry bright weather and the best temperatures, getting up to

around 15 degrees Celsius. The wind will ease as we got through the day.

As we head overnight, that rain will push south and clear away by

Saturday morning. That is as a result of this pay day area of high

pressure which is building up, which will stick with us for the

weekend and into early next week. That will give us more settled

conditions, with brighter conditions generally on Saturday

and Sunday. There will be the odd spot of rain in the West, but very

mild temperatures, getting up to 15 degrees Celsius in the north-east.

Just before 7 o'clock, a summary of tonight stop stories. The soldiers

killed and Afghanistan have been named. Five of them came from the

3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment and where aged between 19

and 21. Three of the soldiers were from Huddersfield in West Yorkshire.

The SFA has found that Rangers' owner Craig Whyte is not a fit and

proper person to run the football club. It follows an inquiry by a

Scottish judge which looked at a possible breach of SFA rules. The

full report will be published later. The Green Investment Bank is to be

headquartered in Edinburgh is being hailed as the huge bonus by the

city's financial sector. It will be used to finance the range of green

infrastructure projects. The Prime Minister has confirmed that in an

operation to rescue a British man who was being held hostage in

Nigeria has failed. He has been killed along with an Italian