16/03/2012 Reporting Scotland

Tonight, five offers to buy Rangers as the deadline passes.

Police say the search for Suzanne Pilley's body will go on after

David Gilroy's conviction. Beavers living in wild Tayside are

saved after the Government stops a plan to cull them.

In begins his quest for the treble. Five officers have been submitted

to Rangers' administrators. A deadline of 5 o'clock was in place

for those bids. Where are we with these beds? We know or there are

beds them from Paul Murray. There are other individuals willing to

invest. Another bid has come from Brian Kennedy. He has said he is

willing to buy the club but only as a fall-back if none of the other

bids are acceptable. There is an American consortium. They are run

at unidentified at the moment. I'm not the administrators are putting

the final touches to a statement which will collect to the media are

this afternoon. -- very soon. have heard from Rangers a' manager.

Ally McCoist had a number of things to say today. He spoke about the

clauses of certain players in their contracts. He said he understood

why they would have clauses that allowed them to leave the club. He

stated he walked the SFA would be able to distinguish between the

actions of an the clubs and individuals. That relates to

charges facing Rangers and Craig Whyte. I asked about the notion of

dual contracts. I had a wonderful time here. Everything is up front.

I know nothing about dual contracts. Not in the experience I've had.

Finally, ticket us who are related to Paul Murray's firm. There in

court today. They want to renege on the �24 million the all to ticket

is over season-ticket rates. detective who led the investigation

into Suzanne Pilley's murder says he will continue to hunt for her

body. Despite searches, her remains have never been found. David Gilroy

was found guilty yesterday of her murder. He refuses to say where she

is buried. It is a beautiful landscape but

fast. Somewhere lies Suzanne Pilley in a lonely grave. During his trial,

David Gilroy remained unfazed. It was too Argyll that he draws with

her body in the pit of his car. We're looking for a deposition from

a vehicle for... In the summer of 2010, a target was arranged. The

enlisted the search of the search dogs. It is a tough landscape.

Ultimately beaten by the conditions, they did not find her. During the

course of their searches, they found six sets of human remains but

none where Suzanne. As he was convicted of murder, the

investigator or doubt he would still search. We want any

information and if it comes to light, we will look at that

information. Her family had come for it that the killer is behind

bars. Still to come, a plumbing headache,

the mild winter poses a problem for Scotland's biggest daffodil grower.

He in sport, we have news of a sacking of an SPL manager. A rather

unusual analysis of someone's League Cup final from a manager.

Job prospects for school leavers are tough but one sector of the

Scottish economy is hungry for staff.

It is a tough job but someone has to do it. Designing computer games

and applications. There is a global shortage of skilled IT people. We

go to events and find so many companies stand up and say we are

recruiting, come and work for us. Face it and Google cannot get

enough quality people. In career prospects, this student has one up

on his flat mates. I am positive. The message we get from companies

is that they cannot hire enough people. They is estimated that

technology sector is worth �4 billion. Falling numbers of

computing students make it difficult to fill posts. It is a

challenge. I know people do going to jobs after computing courses but

I would not be sure what I would going to. And use computers daily.

I would never choose to call into a job to sit in front of a computer.

IT companies want computing students to see chances as within

their grasp. If we have an industry that does not have the right people,

we have to look further afield. Jobs moving to the Far East, that

is what some people thought see. plan to deal with radioactive

particles on earth by speeches to be resent it -- presented to

residents. De get TB has been named as Scotland's first contaminated

area. The local MP and former prime minister Gordon Brown says the

clean-up must happen as soon as possible.

A convicted intranet troll who posted offensive images of a

shooting victim on the internet has been sentenced to community service.

Sean Duffy from Reading posted the material on a tribute sight for

sore feet Taylor. The 16-year-old was shot last April. Sean Duffy has

Asperger's syndrome and was given 300 hours of community service.

Scotland's lifeline ferry services are under review. Kerrera is

dependent on a privately-owned bought. The islanders said it needs

upgrading. But we only live a stone's throw or

we from Oban on the mainland but terror that is more isolated than

most islands. Its residents have to rely on a privately owned ferry

service despite calls for it to become part of the state-run

network. There are limitations to what she can expect. There's an

orchid reason why one Ireland should be discriminated against.

Some of the residents may be more exposed to island life than others.

Ken Deraa has lots of young families making up the bulk of the

population. They see the picture is unsustainable. If they don't

recognise they need for big transport, people will stop living

on the island. Kerrera at's main road is opera, it is impassable. It

means the local very often has to service all sense of the island. It

is hoped Kerrera's feet will be reconsidered and the government's

current review. The family of a man shot dead last

week have appealed to the public for help. Brian Harkins was the

victim of a targeted attack on his doorstep. I can see the murder take

place around 8 o'clock last Wednesday. Anyone in the area, I

would ask to contact the police. Courts are fading of finding a

Geiger -- diver missing in Orkney. A search involving the air, sea and

coastal rescue teams have still to find any trace. A successful scheme

providing of marine fuel to smaller fishing ports needs �300,000 to

keep going. Retailers are more and professional

shoplifting teams may be operating in the Scottish Borders after

clocks were stolen in people's without triggering the alarm.

Police say they could be using an advice which interviewers with

security tax. Weekend Lane fractures on that

Forth Road Bridge could spell of around two midweek.

A colony of people as loving and the wild on Tayside has been saved

after the Government blocked a proposal to cull them. It may be a

stay of execution. The final decision will be made in three

weeks' time. Beavers can be hard to spot but

their impact is clear. They are credited with improving the habitat

of other species here. The beavers have made an amazing habitat.

love in captivity, felling trees and building dams. There are now

around 100 living wild. We are a well loved animal. People who

understand them realise what a tremendous benefit they have on

their own environment. When they are taken away, there is a loss.

The beavers have made remarkable progress, but not everyone is happy

with their advance. The farmers have real concerns. They are

worried about flooding and changes to the ecology of Scotland's Rovers.

An official trial will end in three years' time. Ministers will then

have to decide if beavers should remain in the Scottish countryside.

This is not an easy decision whatever direction is taken, but

this is a pragmatic decision that will inform us better and enable us

to make a good decision in 2015. is now more than 400 years since

beavers were hunted to extinction in Scotland, but they could soon be

A scrap metal merchant appears to have been to at the studio. This is

precious metal, it is the first trophy of the football season to be

one. It is the Scottish Communities League Cup. Celtic are odds-on

favourites to beat Kilmarnock in the final and win the first park of

a potential treble. The Kilmarnock manager has given me a frankly

bizarre analysis of his team's prospect, and elsewhere, enthusiasm

is hard to find. Kilmarnock is not exactly at fever pitch, although

there is the odd reminder that something special is not far away.

Business is not exactly booming, is it? It is quite today, not as busy

as 1997, very quiet. I think that have more chance of catching

pneumonia than Cup fever. Freak Kilmarnock pies for fans! Can you

prove you are a fan? Yes. townsfolk are queuing up replies,

and the team boss is enjoying the glamour of a cup final photo-shoot.

Will you looked in history for this? I have. We have two red

squirrels, and the grey squirrel carries a virus that affects the

red squirrel, that is why they are nearly extinct. Celtic are playing

Iain Gray on Sunday, so that worries me. He has done remarkably

well. When you consider the players they have lost, they have a great

position in the league. What I have to do to get up by question mac who

scored the goal that won the Scottish Cup? In 1997? What I serve

this with, red wine or white wine? Still trying to get my head around

the squirrels question, but the Dunfermline have parted company

with Jim Macintyre, he has been a East End Park since 2006, becoming

the manager in 2008. Dunfermline are currently bottom of the Premier

League table and have not won at home all season.

What did Scotland's rugby team last do in 1985 and are determined to

avoid tomorrow? Been whitewashed in a Championship. Andy Robinson's men

around Italy for an end to the disappointing Six Nations campaign.

Defeat would give them the wooden spoon.

Spring has sprung in the Eternal City, a chance for Scotland fans to

banish the memory of another disappointing Six Nations. Perhaps

they can seek a little help for the task. They are more used to

football rivalry at stat ure Olympic gold and rugby. The

Scotland players warming up know they are in for a fight tomorrow. -

- the Stadio Olimpico. If I am honest, I think they target us as a

win. You could argue that they raised their game to play ask, but

they are achieving every year. last won here in 2006, the third

victory of that Championship. will be a dogfight. This weekend is

going to massive forests. Hopefully we can come back with a result. --

this will be a huge game for us. Who wants a wooden spoon? Not ask.

Somebody will end up with the dreaded kitchen utensil, hopefully

that will not be on our horizon. On the final day of the Cheltenham

Festival, a Scottish jockey romped home to beat the favourite. Well

done. We will find out who wins this on Sunday.

Nobody can deny it is good to see spread on its way, but spare a

thought for the daffodil growers of Scotland. The flowers have come out

but the people who should be picking them are not there yet. It

should be blooming marvellous, Scotland's daffodils ready to pick

10 days earlier than usual thanks to the mild winter. Down south, the

English daffodils are just coming out. The army of daffodil peckers

have remained there, and many of the daffodils in Scotland are

withering. His producer has already lost a quarter of his crop, 15

million flowers. As the florist that gearing up for a busy Kent, he

finds it very so frustrating. -- a busy weekend. Mother's Day is the

peak production, we will have a lot of production for Mother's Day. We

would have had if we had people to pick them. They should be 500

pickers hard at work at this co- operative. There is only 100 so far.

They were packing today but there were not many daffodils to go round.

If you are giving or receiving daffodils as a Mother's Day present

this weekend, unfortunately few of I have to say, I apologise work any

offensive remarks to that League Cup. Now the weather for the

Cup. Now the weather for the weekend.

It will be a little bit colder this weekend but fairly sunny. It was

all about rain today. Central and southern Scotland Sol lot of it.

Tonight that will stop. Here is the map, the rain is pushing down to

the south. 1 R two showers will continue through the north-west. --

some showers will continue. The wind will die down. Into tomorrow,

both days are not too bad. Some sunshine in the forecast. Some

showers in the north-west Highlands, they could be wintry over the

higher ground. Showers first thing in Shetland. These will die down as

we head into the afternoon. There is a chance of an isolated Sharon

the West. -- an isolated showers. And improve the picture for Orkney

and Shetland. Plenty of sunshine for Aberdeen. Some ploughed through

the central belt, but it will mostly be pretty good. -- it will

be cloudy in the central belt. If you are going walking, it will be

dry in most parts of the country. In the east it will generally be

sunny. The second half of the afternoon on Saturday will hold on

to the dry, settled picture, but it will be cold. There will be a

widespread frost. Sunday is not too bad, at some sunshine compared to

This weekend is pretty good. Tonight's top stories, five offers

had been submitted to Rangers administrators in could gate --

indicating serious interest. Among the bidders is the Blue Knights

consortium -- Blue Knights. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan

Williams, is to step down at the end of the year. Under his

leadership the church has come close to splitting over a number of

issues including the ordination of gay clergy. Belgium has helped and