01/08/2012 Reporting Scotland

Tonight on Reporting Scotland: A double celebration. Heather

Stanning from Lossiemouth takes a rowing gold in the Women's Pair

Final with her partner Helen Glover. Their golds are Team GB's first at

the London Olympics. And we're hoping for more medal success

tonight. We'll be live from the Olympic Park with the latest. Also

tonight: Spreading their massive rollover. Scotland's Euromillions

winners buy a prosthetic limb for a 13-year-old boy who lost his leg to

cancer. He caught their attention stumbling as he carried the Olympic

flame. It will enable me to walk again and do anything I want,

really. And we're live at Celtic Park ahead

of their Champions League qualifier. It is Celtic Park -- Celtic against

HJK Helsinki. At last, gold medals for Team GB

and the first came courtesy of a Scots rower. Heather Stanning, who

was brought up in Lossiemouth, won the Women's Pair Final with her

partner Helen Glover. Rhona McLeod is at the Olympic Park for us

tonight. Delight and relief all round, Rhona. Yes, it certainly

felt like it was a long time coming. How fantastic that there was a Scot

in the boat when Team GB won their first gold medal. Let me tell you

about this. It wasn't just the victory, it was the manner of the

victory. This pair dominated from start to finish. It is a great

ending for them. Two years ago, they were the spares but Team GB

rowing, they were almost surplus to requirement. Then someone decided

to put them in a boat and see how they would do. It was the perfect

match. Today, they made history. Our sports correspondent reports

from Eton Dorney. The moment we have all been waiting for. The

national anthem and a British gold medal with a Scott Bradley on the

podium. 1,200 metres to glory. outcome was never in doubt, right

from the start. This was a clinical demonstration of power, skill and

determination to win. Great Britain into the record books. History in

the making here. Heather Stanning, not just Scotland and Britain's

first gold medal at these schemes but along with Helen Glover, she

has become the first British female role to win Olympic gold. Olympic

champion, how does that feel? sounds a bit odd. I suppose it will

hit me in a few hours' time. At the moment, everything seems surreal, a

dream. I am overwhelmed by it. Exhaustion for Heather Stanning and

delight for those closest to her. I'm told she was at school in

Lossiemouth. I think she regards Lossiemouth as her home. All our

lives, we have had holidays in Scotland. All the time we were

burgled, that was one of our anchor points. Are you happy that

Lossiemouth is claiming an Olympic gold medallist? Absolutely. And we

look forward to seeing the results when we get home. What makes

Heather Stanning such a tan? sheer guts and determination.

Nothing is too big, too strong. She is going to give everything on it

and put everything on the line. I suppose it is being in the forces,

that is what we want from our forces in some ways. With a gold

medal hanging around her neck, she hopes she has inspired a Scottish

and UK Gold Rush. A Scottish gold rush, we don't want to tempt fate

but that could be a relative. Tonight at 7:30pm, in the Pooh, we

have Michael Jamieson in the 200 metres breast stroke. -- in the

He broke the British record. He is very much on form. He is relaxed,

In one day, Michael Jamieson Suan the race of his life. Very good

swim from Jamieson. That is a new swim from Jamieson. That is a new

British record. Not just once but twice. Another massive British

record. That makes him the fastest qualifier for tonight's race final.

It is amazing. Every time I come out here, I get these bumps. It is

really something special. I am really something special. I am

really happy with the time. I am really excited. Jamieson first

started making waves at his cool as a youngster. The locals are already

proud. He has done great. He put on a fantastic show. It is fantastic.

It is great for the kids to see he has come from an area and has used

the poor he has used. What do you think about it? Awesome. 1976 is

the last time a Scot won gold in the swimming pool. Jensen has

changed that record. -- Jamieson. His chances are strong. He is a

favourite. He is on form so far. He should get the gold. But you never

know who is hiding here and there. Sir, It seems yet another lifetime

best is required if Jamieson is to get a gold medal. In the last few

minutes, we have had more Scottish success. Andy Murray won his match

against Marcus back batters. You can see the absolute delight in his

face. Very relieved to still be in the Olympic Games. He is determined

to go all the way this year. I can tell you that in the semi-finals,

he will play a player from Spain. I will be later in the programme with

the sport. And in celebration of Heather

Stanning and Helen Glover's gold winning performance, the Royal Mail

has produced a stamp. It will be available from tomorrow and

features the pair smiling and waving to supporters following

their historic win. You're watching Reporting Scotland

from the BBC. Still to come on the programme: Nicola Benedetti helps

the National Youth Orchestra prepare for the Proms.

And after being told he'd never walk again, this soldier is to

march the length and breadth of the country for charity.

In sport: Celtic's Champions League campaign starts tonight here at

Celtic Park.Can they put a smile back on the face of Scottish

football? More on that later. And we'll also be back live at the

Three men have been killed in a car crash in Cumbernauld. It happened

at lunchtime on the A8011. Our correspondent Eleanor Bradford is

close to the scene of the crash. What do we know about what

happened? You might be able to make out behind me the wreckage of the

vehicles involved in this accident being removed from what is the end

of a very nasty bend on this road. Now, a silver Mercedes being driven

by a 30-year-old man was travelling northbound towards us when it

crossed the central reservation and hit a Ford Focus, a dark coloured

Ford Focus carrying a 34-year-old Andy 46-year-old men. All three men

were killed. Another 71-year-old man driving and other car involved

in the incident was airlifted to hospital and he has since been

released. There were passing vehicles at the time and though

those people did stop to help the police, police are still appealing

for witnesses. Unfortunately, three members of the public died today.

Anyone who is using this as a dual carriageway today, we would like

them to contact us. When we are right this afternoon, the road was

wet. It has been a pretty miserable day here. This is a notorious bend

and recently, the speed limit has been reduced to 50mph on this end

because of previous accidents. But police cannot tell whether speed or

road conditions were a factor in this terrible accident.

Retail sales fell in the second quarter of this year, according to

Scottish government figures. During April to June, both volume and

value of sales were down, by less than 1%, though the data shows both

measures rose over the past year. That puts Scottish spring sales in

a worse position than Britain as a whole for that period.

The family of a Scottish holidaymaker, who is missing

presumed dead following a white water rafting accident on a

Canadian river, have described the incident as a tragedy. Andrew

Barrie, who was 50 and from Balloch in Dunbartonshire, was one of three

people who got into difficulties last weekend on the Kettle River in

British Columbia. He was on holiday at the time with his wife Carol and

16-year-old son Andrew. It has emerged they have been two near-

misses in Scottish air space today. A tornado and another plane came

close to colliding. And there was another incident. Both exercises

happened in April. A 13-year-old boy who lost his leg

to cancer has spoken of his delight after the Scottish lottery winners

Colin and Chris Weir said they would buy him a new prosthetic limb.

Kieran Maxwell from county Durham was diagnosed with a rare and

aggressive form of the disease last year. But in June, he became one of

our most popular Olympic torchbearers. Our reporter Stuart

Whincup went to meet him at his Inspiring and courageous. His

family seat he is there he wrote. He took himself up after it falling

while holding the Olympic torch last month. Now the teenagers is

that his life has been changed because he is getting a new

pathetic loner. I will be able to walk again and I will be able to do

anything I want, really. I will not be stuck in her wheelchair. It is

much lighter, I can run, jump and everything apart from Sprint. It is

brilliant. The other one I have upstairs I could only walk with.

That is where needed a better one. Two years ago he was diagnosed with

an earlier form of cancer. Despite undergoing chemotherapy he he had

his leg amputated. His family have been fund-raising for a replacement

limb but Colin and Chris Weir who won �160 million said they would

get them on and he no longer has to wait. I keep on waiting to see if

someone is going to pensioners and week as up. Things like this don't

happen to us. We do not get good luck at all. I do. The family say

they are still coming to terms with the lead changing news. It has been

brilliant. I can do anything. now hoping that his new line will

be fitted within the next six weeks. One road in Argyll and Bute has

been closed overnight following an landslip following Abbey period of

heavy rain. It adds up to 50 miles for some journeys with the changes

that you will have to make. In 2007, 2009 and 20 in a living and earlier

this year there had been close to his ear. Now look across the rest

of the country. A fatal accident inquiry will be

held into the death of a teenage girl. 17-year-old Natasha Paton was

killed when a coach carrying pupils and staff from Lanark Grammar

School crashed here in March 2010. Edinburgh council is proposing an

radical revamp of its housing repairs system. It follows

investigations into how the process was previously run. Four council

staff were so dismissed and others suspended over at allegations of

bribery. They are proposing other options because it is going to

consultation. There are a number of options on the table and we want

the back from interested parties or and there property owners. We want

a well-informed decision when we move forward to implementing

services. That will be some time next year.

An emergency was declared after a suspected fire aboard and North Sea

oil platform with more than 200 people on board. Shetland

coastguard dispatched towards the platform which was 142 miles north

of Aberdeen. No fire was found and the operation was called off.

A large-scale study suggests that even mild mental health problems

has a significant impact on life- expectancy. Researchers from

University of Edinburgh and University College London found

that those with low-level anxiety, do procession or stress seemed to

have a higher risk of death from diseases like cardiovascular

disease. 13 beds have been made for at this

site of Aberdeen's old council headquarters. It could be replaced

by at a hotel, or or retail developments.

A new law designed to make it harder for housing associations and

councils to evict tenants comes into effect from today. From now on,

tenants should be offered at claimant plant before being forced

from their homes. There are more stories from Yuri

area and all the latest news 24 hours a day on the BBC Scotland

One year ago the future of Scotland's National Youth Orchestra

was put in doubt after a huge cut in funding. But tonight the young

musicians take to the stage with renewed confidence. They have two

performances north of the border before they appear at the BBC Proms

this weekend. They have been joined by one of Scotland's leading

musicians. By Leonard Birchall sort Nicola

Benedetti onstage with Scotland's National Youth Orchestra. This is

the final rehearsal ahead of tonight so performance at Perth

concert-hall. -- tonight's. But it was in doubt with its future when

Creative Scotland slashed its funding. 12 months on they are

looking to the future with optimism. This will be a difficult road but

we're finding N Rhodes to finding other alternative ways have been

funded and we're certainly not going to let it damage any of our

activities that we are doing. are at eight orchestras in all

covering classical and jazz and offering the sort of experience our

youngsters between the ages of eight and 25. Earlier this year at

Nicola Benedetti who is a former musician of the year at -- Young

musician of the year, criticised cuts to music teaching in schools.

My feeling in Scotland is a very positive one. I then there are

wonderful individuals and organisations that are really

coming together and trying to work together and create a community of

people that prioritise culture in Scotland and music in Scotland.

the young orchestra members relish the opportunity to play alongside

one of our top musicians. It is really special for us to have these

memories and these experiences. It been shown as a player. Yes,

exactly. I look back on it when I am much older and hopefully playing

professionally to be able to say that was here and I had that

opportunity with such a sensational and inspiring player like Nicola

Benedetti. This orchestra takes the stage of the Albert Hall for the

BBC Proms. It is a future showcase what the cream of Scotland's

musical talents. We are at Celtic Park tonight with

the sports news bolster up does because I have my Bradley Wiggins

sideburns on does not mean that the sport is all about Olympics tonight.

We have Celtic kicking of their campaigns week campaign. That will

be against the HJK Helsinki of Finland. There's a sense of tension

and so they are excited. As is the former at Celtic assistant manager.

Neil Lennon it says it is up to Celtic to put a smile on the face

of Scottish football. Is it going to be a case of big grins around

here? Hopefully. It will be a tough match as they are up to took

matched speed at the moment and Celtic have not played any

competitive game is only friendly matches. We have not been scoring a

lot of goals. But the players know how important it is to get into the

Champions League. Celtic have played 19 Games already. --

Helsinki. Celtic are we bit rusty. He that you will get great backing

and Neil Lennon has been chopping and changing the system. Helsinki

are all settled and there have we through their season. They will

know what they're about but Celtic players know what is at stake. It

is so much for them to get into the Champions League. You and I know

that a seagull is about to drop on at my script is that a prediction?

At think it is an omen. It just missed you. I think it would be a

comfortable two to nothing victory tonight. And then issue away from

home would make him quite comfortable. That is a tip took

Celtic but you can find out if it Our other it Champions League

hopefuls, mother well, it is not looking too hopeful for them. They

lost to Panathanikos last night at fir Park. But as to what their

manager makes of their chances. will never be negative but

realistically it it was too big and ask to come back from that. But we

have to look forward to going up on Saturday as certain of the SPL. And

it would be done and the bombs that that will be more than happy.

coin an old Scottish phrase, it looks as though the ball is on

their sleeves for Motherwell and the Champions League. He yes, it

will be hard for them, be played well last night but not good enough.

There it needing to show a good performance away from home and

going into the EU League. That you for joining us. If you're a Celtic

fan and are coming along to Celtic Park but you still want to see

Michael Jamieson then do not despair because you can see that on

the big screens here. Michael Jamieson by all accounts is a

Celtic fan. An owner Olympics the border has no such worries. She is

going to be there. A sense of anticipation down in London for a

worm and Michael Jamieson? Absolutely. And Michael Jamieson is

thrilled that his race is going to be shown on the big screens there

at Celtic Park. Michael Jamieson has qualified as the fastest person

into the final in the 200 metres breaststroke. As we were saying

earlier, he comes here in the form of his life. He broke the British

record to get into the final. He has gone down to Bath University

and has been part of a very successful swimming programme there.

He is well prepared. That is all the excitement tonight in the pool.

Can Scotland when another gold medal tonight? I have some other TG

been using for you. -- Team GB. The women that is in the steeplechase

who is part of the athletics team in Portugal, she had a slight

accident to the band was hit by a car on a training run. She was not

badly hurt as she went over the bonnet and is just a bit stiff in

her back. They're hoping that she will be fine after that. The other

news is that Daniel Purvis in the men's all-round gymnastics is not

going to get back on their medal podium as he is well out of the

medals. More excitement come. that final. That is all the sport

from Celtic Park. A soldier who was told he would

never walk again is matching the length and breadth of Scotland as

part of a �15 million challenge. He is walking 2012 miles to raise

funds to build a centre of inspiration for young people facing

act their city. -- adversity. When your spine is being held in

place by a cage walking is always a challenge. To attempt a trek such

as this touching every county in the UK is simply aged superhuman.

But that is pretty much what this man is. It is the 192nd day it of

the walk. Am absolutely delighted. It is the first day in Scotland and

it is wonderful. One year after suffering spinal cord injuries in

Iraq he defied his doctors and the odds to complete their at 2009

London Marathon. It took 13 days but he raised more than �0.5

million for help for heroes. Three years on he does move more easily.

It is a physical and mental challenge. A male for me it is

likes the or for for someone without a spinal cord injury. Seven

miles to the is equivalent to marathon distance. Threat here we

have worked out it is 310 marathons in 330 days. I have difficulties

with the pain and managing pain. There is a psychological challenge.

But knowing that you're doing it for young people throughout Great

Britain and Northern Ireland is a great incentive. To have raised the

money that he has raised so far and to have raised the money that he is

hoping to raise in his 2012 talent is just speaking volumes for them.

He has just under 800 miles still to gold. The 30 days he will spend

in Scotland Baltic and nearer to his target of 2012 miles and �15

million. million.

Here with the weather. It is looking better tomorrow. It

has been a changeable day with rain coming and going. Does all courtesy

of this deep area of low pressure and it is holding court at the

moment. Associated wish it but whether it -- weather is going

across the country. It is doing rather static across the far north

of Scotland for tomorrow and indeed the next day. Outbreaks of rain

tonight and this weather coming northwards across Scotland. It will

become confined to Caithness and the northern islands. It will be

drier weather for the rest of Scotland with the end of the night.

Temperatures will be around 13 Celsius. Tomorrow sets off on a dry

note out will be bright with some lovely spells of sunshine for many

parts. But the cloudier and murkier it conditions are in the northern

isles. In the afternoon we should seek temperatures rising to 19 at

20 Celsius across southern Scotland. Perhaps a passing shower. It was

open and maul and across the Southern Highlands it will be the

same. More cloud towards the Aberdeenshire coast. Also at times

across the Oder Hebrides that Clare -- thicker cloud will move across.

And that will linger for much of the day. Temperatures of 15 Celsius.

There is an event taking place tomorrow across the North it is the

Black Isle Show. It is looking pleasant and warm with sunshine and

it will be 90 degrees Celsius at best. As far as the rest of the

date is concerned we will lose any showers. A lot of dry and bright

whether to end the day on. Light winds and will be pleasant. For

Freddie we're looking at combination of sunshine and showers.

We think the main focus will be in the East but a lot of sunshine will

be there to hold onto two. As a hit with the weekend that is the order

of the day. It will be sunshine with some showers and some heavy

ones coming on Saturday and it will Have fewer showers.

Now a summary of the top stories tonight.

Team GB his first gold medal it came courtesy of a Scottish raw,

Heather Stanning. She was brought up in Lossiemouth and won it with a

partner Helen Glover. Bradley Wiggins when it makes him

Britain's greatest Olympian with the record tally of seven gold

medals -- seven medals. This man whose family founded the

multi- billion-pound Tetrapak business has pleaded guilty to

preventing the decent burial of his wife's body. He has received a