11/09/2012 Reporting Scotland

Welcome to Reporting Scotland. Tonight: history is made at the US

Open. Grand-slam glory for Andy Murray as he finally gets his first

major at the US Open. Back home in Dunblane, the locals stay up into

the wee small hours to cheer on their local hero. They have

supported me through tough moments. Every time I have gone back they

are right behind me and I am glad I have given them something to shout

about tonight. We'll have full coverage from New York and on those

supporting Murray back home. Also tonight. Calls for more holidays

for teachers as an official report says ours have the 5th highest

workload. And can our national football team find some winning

form as they take on Macedonia? They say you can never hurry a

Murray and, at the 5th time of asking, Andy Murray picked up that

longed for Grand Slam title, the first man to do so since Fred Perry

76 years ago. Tennis fans across Scotland stayed up till the early

hours of this morning to watch his the historic five-set victory over

Novak Djokovic. The First Minister describes it as an extraordinary

achievement and the a's even been a call for Murray to be given a

knighthood. -- there's even been a call. We have two reports tonight.

In a moment, we'll hear how the fans reacted, but first, David

McDaid in New York on how Andy Murray finally achieved his

lifetime's ambition. A New York State of mind. Andy Murray with his

US Open trophy. Nobody can take that achievement away. When I

realised I had won I was very relieved. And was obviously very

excited and emotional and very happy and proud. You think a lot

about you could hear when a moment like this happens and all the

things you've been through, I have had a lot of tough losses, this

means a lot to me. -- you think a lot about your career. At last he

has done it, I didn't think he would when he went down two six.

Absolutely fantastic. Brilliant. Five sets, awesome. Five hours

earlier there was a Tartan takeover at Flushing Meadows. They had come

from all across Scotland. They did not want to miss this for her the

world. It looked as though they had brought some Scottish weather with

them. A bowl both players struggled bit look like it bothered Djokovic

the most. -- Al broke both players struggled. It was only Murray's

second ever set in major finals and he needed more, he got more. In

spite of squandering his lead he moved to one set from victory. His

coach I've and Lendl even cracked a smile. Then there was this amazing

rally. It just does not get any better than that! He won the 4th as

well. There would be no glorious Scottish failure this night. Just

moments later with his second championship., Andy Murray rewrote

history. Andy Murray finally breaks his Grand Slam Cup here in New York.

A law it is thousands of miles across the Atlantic, he is well

aware of what it means back home. These are Porter I have had back

home throughout my whole career has been unbelievable, since I won here

as a junior when I was 17. remember coming back from the

airport and I was crowded. It is just great support that I have had

through so many tough moments. Every time I have gone back to play

the Davis Cup they have just been right behind me. I am glad I have

given them something to shout about tonight. I look forward to coming

back and see them. Scotland are rather looking forward to him

coming back so the can see him as well. Tennis fans across Scotland

watched the drama unfold and for once they were not to be

disappointed. It is never easy being an Andy Murray fan. It was

clear from the first set that it was going to be along a night. The

tension proved too much for some. For others, it was a real test of

endurance. When the moment came, it was clear, it had all been worth it.

I am absolutely ecstatic, proud to be Scottish, proud of Andy Murray,

he is a national hero. I am delighted for him. It is brilliant.

A fantastic match, brilliant. jubilation. An Olympic court had

been converted into a Grand Slam dream. I wish she would come home

for the biggest street party ever. For his grandparents it was relief

after years of waiting and watching from the sidelines, living and

breathing every moment. If it is amazing waiting for him to come

back. Having been two sets to love he showed real courage and

determination. Now that he has got this grand slam which he has been

striving so hard for. His talent was spotted in Dunblane. Even at a

young age, he had won title in mind. Hopefully I will be playing at

Wimbledon in about four years, in junior Wimbledon and maybe senior

Wimbledon in a few years after that. He was denied by Roger Federer. So

much hope and expectation. He may be dour and with determination but

he also showed that he was human. am going to try this and it is not

going to be easy. VOICE BREAKS. month later he was back, same place

and same opponent. This time he was not just playing for himself, he

was playing for the country, and it seemed to make all the difference.

Now, with a glint of gold in his eye, Andy Murray was ready. It was

as if he believed this was his time. He has worked so hard. He has put

so much into this Korea of hemp -- this career of his. He has now got

out of this what he deserved. sure all in the chamber will wish

for me to record our own congratulations to our own Andy

Murray. They say is right up there with the great sporting

achievements, like Chris Hoy and Ken Buchanan, it is right up there

with the most extraordinary achievements in Scottish sporting

history. Well done to Andy Murray. In Dunblane they have always

believed that the local boy would battle to glory and become one of

the greatest tennis players in history. It was wonderful seeing

that footage of that very young Andy Murray beer. Let's go to the

place that has seen them grow up. Nowhere have the highs and lows of

his career been more closely followed than in Dunblane. I do not

know that many people got much sleep last night, let alone these

youngsters playing behind me. When he started playing he was no higher

than net height. It was not long until he was beating children twice

his age. Not many people got much sleep last night including this boy

who got to watch the match, what did you think? He played some of

the best tennis he has ever played. He came out and the pressure was on

but he still got it. What is he like? He is an inspiration to you?

He is an inspiration. To get to the final of Wimbledon, and gold in the

Olympics and now a grand slam, it is just amazing. These boys are

never off the court and young Fraser here is the at every single

day. This is the inspiration Andy Murray is proving to be to the

younger generation. There is up party I believe planned for this

weekend but think of what will happen when Andy Murray finally

brings not only his gold medal but his grand-slam trophy home here to

Dunblane. Let's keep that footage of those young lads for a future

date! Still to come: Calls for greater harmony and charging pupils

for extra-curricular music lessons. In sport, we'll have all the build

up to Scotland vital World Cup qualifier against Macedonia with

perhaps a few surprises in the team line-up. Plus from the Champs

Elysee to Dumfries, Tour de France Champion, Bradley Wiggins and co do

battle in the borders Their holiday entitlement is the envy of many

working people but tonight there's a call for teachers to have even

more time off. It follows publication of an independent

report indicating teachers in Scotland have the fifth highest

workload in the world. The call comes as negotiations to revise

teachers' employment contracts get under way. Here's our education

correspondent, Seonag MacKinnon. School these are the best days of

your life but they are testing, too, especially for staff. I think the

longer holidays are essential for the teachers as well as the pupils.

Working with students even at adolescent level are very difficult.

Teachers need the holiday time. Today's report indicates that

teaching time averages 704 hours per year around the world. In

Scotland 855 hours. That is not counting time for preparing lessons,

doing admin or marking children's work. Outside this school there was

a discussion on the case for longer holidays. I think the work really

hard but how long do they get? 12 weeks? I think that is quite a lot.

They get more than the rest of us who go to work full-time. They

think I am a teacher so that might be tricky. Hang on, wait. I am not

sure that they need more holidays to be honest but I do think there

need to be reasonable safeguards placed on what we expect of

teachers. Most credence understand that teaching is not a cushy number.

The general public and in particular parents are hugely

sympathetic to the teacher's situation. -- Most parents

understand. But with us all having a tough time in the recession there

is no sign that teacher's bid for longer holidays will be granted any

time soon. Two Fisher men have died on a reservoir south of Edinburgh

in what appears to have been a tragic accident. 59-year-old David

Archer bald was a regular at the reservoir along with his friend who

was reported missing on Sunday night. A RAF helicopter found there

We recovered two bodies from the end of the lock behind me. We have

not managed to find the boat. We need to recover that boat to try

and find out what happened and then with the results of the post mortem

we will have a better idea of what may have happened. An independent

commission chaired by a prominent law lord has gathered to discuss

allegations that past Rangers players were paid using so-called

side contracts. The panel, set up by the Scottish Premier League and

headed by Lord Nimmo Smith, will decide if the club was guilty of

any wrong doing. Rangers yesterday announced they wouldn't co-operate

as they believe the SPL has no legal authority over the club.

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

Tuesday. Family doctors are to stop

providing out-of-hours cover, providing the failure of NHS

management to tackle short staffing. It is the latest situation that has

led to communities advertising for doctors.

Scottish Borders Council has been fined after a former employees'

pension records were found in an overfilled paper recycles it in a

supermarket car park. The Information Commissioner for

Scotland said the company that would digitising the records failed

to seek guarantees on data security. Aberdeen Exhibition Conference

Centre needs to expand in sight to it -- size to attract world-class

act. �20 million of public money will be needed to make it bigger.

we have a 5,000 seat capacity and increasingly more and more

promoters are looking for 7.5000 seated capacity minimum so we do

not get a chance of these shows. Scotland's first their trade

bursaries programme has been rolled out. The scheme is aimed at

ensuring young children become aware of fair trade in line with a

curriculum for excellence. It is very important for their trade and

it is great to hear about what the staff for already doing that young

people and they will follow one from what we're doing in schools.

This hopefully will make sure that we become a fair trade nation as

well in Scotland. Passenger numbers at Scotland's airports increase in

August, backing the UK trend. The biggest rise was at Aberdeen with a

9.2% rise on the same month last year. Evra destinations included

the Canary Islands, Florida and you buy.

There are more stories from your area and the latest news 24 hours a

day on BBC Scotland's website. Now, would you like your son or

daughter to learn a musical instrument properly? And how much

would you be prepared to pay? Well Scotland's 32 councils aren't

playing in harmony on this one. Some charge for extra tuition on

top of normal music lessons, others don't. And there are calls for a

more consistent approach. Here's our local government correspondent

Jamie McIvor. Learning a musical instrument can

be more than just a hobby. Youngsters on a dislike -- deprived

estate in Stirling were taught to play and played alongside this

orchestra. The effect on the youngsters themselves and the

community has been praised. The tuition they received was free but

this was a special project. This boy grew up in another part of

Stirling. Over the years his parents paid out hundreds of pounds

for tuition. In Glasgow or Edinburgh this could have been free.

The education system should be equal for everyone right across so

everyone has the same opportunities. It is not particularly fair for

everyone. It is something of a postcode lottery. Eight councils

don't charge atoll for additional tuition but the rest do. The costs

vary widely, anything from �95 to three under �40 a year. The points

that have been put to worse is that in some councils music tuition is

rare because too many children are being asked to pay. The whole

cultural future of Scotland is at stake. Some councils even stand

accused of profiteering. The Scottish government says it wants a

more level playing field nationally. It is important to draw a slight

distinction between music teaching as part of education and music

tuition on top of that. Since July the government has been in touch

with local authorities about this matter. As for the charges,

councils are facing tight budgets and they each have different

spending priorities so the local authorities are unlikely to be

playing the first -- playing the same tune in perfect harmony any

time soon. Let us leave the tennis headlines

and dipping to the UN reported world of football.

Well, can the Scotland football team take inspiration from Andy

Murray. After his heroics in new York, will

Andy Murray inspire Scotland's footballers to World Cup qualifying

success tonight? Craig Levein has made three changes to his squad to

face Macedonia. Charlie Adam, Steven Naismith and Robert

Snodgrass all make way for Shaun Maloney, Jamie Mackie and James

Forrest. Kenny Miller is once again leading the line for the Scots. The

manager has admitted this match at Hampden is a must win game

following Saturday's draw against Serbia.

The Scotland fans are gearing up for this one. Earlier our reporter

Jane Lewis is with some of them in the calm before the storm.

As you would expect, this car in Glasgow is just a stone's throw

away from the stadium and it is teeming with Scotland fans, looking

ahead to the big match. It has become a big match because of what

happened on Saturday against Serbia. Tonight is Macedonia and you would

agree it is a must-win game. Defra dope -- definitely. Three points

are much needed. We believe Craig Levein has made three changes to

the team, what do you think about the guys that have come in? After

Saturday's game at the they did not create enough so he has made

positive changes to try and create something. Hopefully they will and

it is good to see changes because he has listened to the fans.

Hopefully he hours. Fingers crossed we get three points tonight. What

is a fan's deal on Craig Levein? It shows he is willing to make changes

for the good of the team. I think it has -- I think he has made they

changes and we will ride on the crest of Andy Murray's victory last

night. We will get three points. Hopefully Scotland can take

inspiration from Andy Murray. You can hear the fans getting right

behind them. They could be under some pressure after Saturday's draw

but hopefully he will be under less pressure when he takes on Macedonia

at this evening. One former Celtic manager, Gordon Strachan, knows a

few things about managing under pressure and he has been giving

Craig Levein some advice. There is pressure but the real pressure is

winning points. The rest of it is a fantasy question created by other

people. Craig Levein cannot do anything about that. He is clever

enough and wise enough to understand and deal with the real

things like picking a team and winning a game of football. That is

Gordon Strachan there. Hopefully there will be no pressure for Craig

Levein this evening because Scotland will get a win. Are these

guys confident? Jane Lewis should get danger money!

And you can keep up with all the build up and match action between

Scotland and Macedonia on BBC Radio Scotland 810 MW with highlights on

BBC One at 10.35pm. Glasgow Warriors have lost the

services of back row forward Viliami Ma'afu, who's decided to

leave the club with immediate effect. The Tongan international

signed in the summer but didn't feature in Saturday's home loss to

Scarlets or the opening away fixture. The player has left for

personal reasons. Glasgow, however, have brought in South African, Josh

Strauss. It is disappointing and disappointing for him as well that

he had to return home but we have got to look forward and already

this evening we have played well and to have Josh Strauss here we

have great competition in the back row.

Two of the biggest names in cycling have been in Scotland today as the

Tour of Britain came north of the border. Bradley Wiggins and Mark

Cavendish are taking part in the race and our reporter Willie

Johnston has been watching their progress.

It's a golden year for the tour. Bradley Wiggins is in the field as

well as Mark Cavendish. He won the Scottish stage last year. Nice to

win Scotland. It is beautiful up here. Really nice I hope the

weather stays good. What did you think about Andy Murray last night?

It is great for him and great for British sport. For one rider this

was home territory. The lone Scot, Evan Oliphant was joining the

tour's huge following. You can tell from the spectators in the last few

days, compared to the last few years, the crowds have been amazing.

There was much will -- there was well over a million and we cannot

use the toilet because there was so many people. More than 90 riders

from the world's top professional teams were part of the ceremonial

start. Out in the country five riders established an early break

away. At one point the leak was around four minutes. The route

afforded some stunning scenery but little time to enjoy it. All the

while the peloton was steadily pulling the leaders back towards

them. Marshalled by it Bradley Wiggins, the Skype team hit the

front in perfect time for the finish. The scene is set for Mark

Cavendish to claim his first stage win of this year's tour. It was not

quite enough to claim of the golden jersey. That belongs to Australian

Leigh how would with Mark Cavendish second. They going to stage for in

Cumbria tomorrow. That is all the sport. It seems

incredible that Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish I in Scotland and

normally that would be one of our top stories.

A surfeit of sporting excellence tonight!

Let's get the latest weather Let's get the latest weather

forecast now from Christopher. It's not too bad. It was very

bright and breezy across much of the country today. Some shadows

around and the ticked the breezy on the west coast. The satellite

picture shows cloud and in between some bright skies. Tonight the

showers will start to fade apart from in the far north. Across the

northern Ireland's -- across the North and Islands. Rain is pushing

into Dumfries & Galloway and over towards the Borders. In the South

temperatures will not go below eight. Under the clearer skies it

could drop down as long as two or three. It will be a chilly night.

Tomorrow we stop with rain in the south but it clears towards England.

It will be a wet start here but it will improve. Elsewhere it will be

dry and bright. It will be fine in the north and the north-east in the

afternoon. Most of the mainland will be dry. The winds will be

light in the West compared to today. It will be cool mac Row -- it will

be cool. In Orkney and chef -- in Orkney and Shetland the wings will

continue to be strong. Then there will be all change. This used to be

a tropical storm and it is coming our way and bringing warmer weather

with it. It is also bringing some heavy rain. There will also be

strong winds macro and Thursday will be wet and windy. Most of the

rain is concentrated in the north but it will at times come down the

coast. Notice the temperatures. It could even be 18 degrees in the

sunshine because of the wire -- milder air. But it will windy. They

could be severe gales in the north. Five it will calm down a lot with

temperatures back where they should be and a in amongst the showers

some drier spells. No wonder Andy Murray could handle

that wins last night! Now, just before 7.00pm, a summary

of tonight's top stories. The celebrations have been going on all

day and on both sides of the Atlantic after Andy Murray became

the first British man in 76 years to win a Grand Slam title, when he

beat Novak Djokavic. Tennis fans across Scotland stayed up until the

early hours to watch his historic five-set victory.

Three people died after a coach travelling back from a music

festival on the Isle of Wight crashed in Surrey late last night.

More than 50 passengers, all in More than 50 passengers, all in

their 20s, have been treated in hospital. The coach was on its way

back to Merseyside. There has been a call for

Scotland's teachers to have more time off following the publication

of an independent grading teachers here have the 5th highest workload

in the world. An exam board caught up in a row

over regrading of English GCSE papers says there has been put in a

difficult position after the education minister in Wales ordered

thousands of papers to be the mark. Of all in England have refused to

do the same for the students who sat the same exam.