13/09/2012 Reporting Scotland


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Tonight on your national news programme: Under fire. Alex Salmond

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accused of deceiving the Scottish people over European membership.

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We are live in George Square as Glasgow prepares to celebrate the

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success of Scotland's Olympians and Paralympians.

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And how this baby was welcomed to the world in a roadside lay-by.

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And and plans to get more of us to take up residence on Scott and's

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canals. The First Minister has insisted

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that an independent Scotland would remain part of the EU. But his

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opponents have accused him of hiding crucial details from the

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public. It is reported that substantial progress was made in

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talks this afternoon between the Scottish and UK governments

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regarding the independence referendum.

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Face to face and down to me it -- down to business. No deal yet on

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what will be on the ballot paper. One question or two? Still,

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optimism all round. None of us should be operating here on what

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might or might not be in our narrow and partisan interests. We should

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be allowing the people stop and to get started in this debate. We are

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honouring the mandate of key SNP. We don't think it can work in any

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other basis, so we're working to get a referendum which will be

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decisive. The Scottish Parliament was founded by a Westminster block.

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The Scotland Act of 1998. That made clear which Paras were reserved to

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Westminster in schedule five. Top of that list is the constitution.

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That means Holyrood could face a legal challenge if it tries to hold

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an independent -- a referendum on independence. But section 30 allows

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Westminster to transfer extra powers to Holyrood. Michael Moore

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is offering to transfer the legal power to hold a referendum,

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provided it is as a straight yes or No to independence. If there is a

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deal on Europe, for example. Unionists say it Scotland would

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have to apply for European membership, meaning a possible

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foetal. Scotland would have to reapply to the EU and join the euro

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with all the disastrous economic consequences that would have.

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problem, says the First Minister. Scots are already inside as EU

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citizens, not new applicants. Scotland is not an accession state.

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We have been members of the European Union for 40 years. For 40

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years, Scotland is part and will remain part of the European Union.

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We will remain so as an independent country. Just one of the many

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issues which will be discussed in the referendum if, make that when,

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the roles are settled. Where does this go from here?

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A further meeting next week between the two participants. I expect the

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outcomes of the talks to be that de Scottish Government will withdraw

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their possible proposal for a second question on enhanced powers

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for devolution and it will be a straight yes or No to independence,

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but the details of that will be worked out here at Holyrood where

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the Bill will go through. Then it is on to the debate itself about

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the concept of independence. Alex Salmond promised again today there

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will be a full white paper, a full prospectus, published by the

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Scottish Government next October. That will include the answers to

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all those issues, including the European issue that has been

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debated today. That sprang from different interpretations of

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remarks by Jose Melk -- Jose Manuel Barroso.

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Sir Chris Hoy has been unveiled as the first official ambassador of

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the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Sir Chris, who is

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Britain's most successful Olympian, will appear in promotional

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campaigns and support the organising committee. He said after

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the Olympics that he was proud to lend his support to the next great

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sporting event on home soil. Sir Chris will be taking part in

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tomorrow's homecoming parade of Scottish Olympians and Paralympians

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through Glasgow city centre. It starts at 4pm at Kelvingrove Museum

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and heads east along Sauchiehall Street, which is one of the best

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Street, which is one of the best vantage points for spectators. It

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then heads towards the city centre before winding its way through the

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main shopping area and finishing at George Square at about 6pm tomorrow

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George Square at about 6pm tomorrow evening. It gives the athletes the

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chance to say thank you to everyone in Scotland. They could not do it

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without ever won backing them. It will be great.

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Our reporter is in George Square tonight. Let's get the bad news

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over with first. Andy Murray? We have heard that Andy Murray will

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not be taking part in the parade tomorrow. In a statement, he says

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he is very sorry but he cannot make it. He has also said that he hopes

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to make it back to Scotland within the next week. However, he does

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thank all his fans across Scotland for their support. That is the bad

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news. However, let's keep some of the excitement because we do have

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Sir Chris Hoy. We also have Katherine Grainger. We have

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Glasgow's very own Michael Jamieson, our silver medallist swimmer. And

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we have Neil Fachie from the Paralympics. Organisers are hoping

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there will be a big party. How are preparations going?

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The stage is pretty much underway. It is kicking off tomorrow at

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5:30pm when the athletes arrive. They will show off their medals on

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the stage. As you heard, one of the reasons they are doing this is to

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give athletes the chance to thank their supporters. It is hoped there

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will be a real party atmosphere. As for the crowds, they are not sure

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how many people will -- how many will turn out. But many people

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turned up for the torch relay. And we will be live in George

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Square from 6:30pm tomorrow night as our Olympians and Paralympians

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come home. Then, from 7pm on BBC Two, join us for a Reporting

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Scotland News Special looking back on the sporting highs of the summer

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and ahead to our preparations for the Commonwealth Games.

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You are watching Reporting Scotland from the BBC. Still to come on the

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programme: Breathing new life into a classic Scottish novel.

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In sport, Scott Brown tells us when he expects to be back in action. We

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will hear from the Scott and rugby coach, Andy Robinson, and we look

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ahead to the short event in the calendar of our other national

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event. An Aberdeenshire couple have been

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describing the heart-stopping moment when their baby son was

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delivered in a lay-by. Denise Middler and Darren Farquharson were

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just a few miles from Aberdeen Maternity Hospital when tiny Owen

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was born in the backseat of their car. The couple flagged down a

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passing police patrol to help them. Our reporter has been to meet the

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family. All-in was blissfully unaware of

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the drama which surrounded his entry into the world. After four

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gruelling years of fertility treatment, Denise and Darren were

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delighted to finally make the journey to hospital for the birth.

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We got as far as the town centre at and he started to make his

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appearance. He was breached, feet first. That was a slight

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complication and a bit of a worry. It was very surreal. I got out and

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was fawning for the ambulance. It felt like forever. My father-in-law

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had flagged down a police car. One came with me and one went with

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Denise. And this was the cavalry. Come to visit their numerical.

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asked our control to contact an ambulance. Then we put a rubber

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gloves on and got stuck in her! him now compared to the last time

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we saw him, it is unbelievable that it really happened. It is amazing.

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Back home, he is thriving. His parents cannot stop smiling. It was

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our third try with IVF. Our final chance. He was our little miracle.

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A multi-million pound system to manage NHS appointments in Scotland

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is in meltdown, according to the Scottish Conservative leader. Ruth

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Davidson told the Scottish Parliament that more than 100,000

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patients in Ayrshire and Arran have had appointments cancelled since

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the system was introduced 15 months ago. Ayrshire and Arran Health

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Board admitted that their 12% cancellation rate is unacceptable

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but insisted it had nothing to do with the new appointment system.

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

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Thursday. Edinburgh City Council say they

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have taken steps to address concerns from residents in the west

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end, concerning the adverse environmental impact of diverting

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traffic during tramworks. The move comes after UN lawyers in Geneva

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upheld the complaints of householders.

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Scottish wildcats could be extinct within months, according to the

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Scottish Wildcat Association. Some research has revealed as few as 35

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pure bred felines in the wild. Other estimates suggest there are

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fewer than 400. Bogus callers who target the

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elderly are in turn being targeted by Strathclyde Police. Posters are

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being distributed and stickers are being given to vulnerable people in

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case they become victims. Not everyone is who they appear to

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be. If you are not happy with someone at your door and they have

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not made an appointment to come, if they should not be there as far as

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you are or where, don't let them inside. Ask for identification.

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Up to eight libraries could close in Aberdeen to cut costs. Some

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could be merged. The council say no decision has been made and are

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promising public consultation. There are so many benefits to

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libraries. I came to use the internet. It would be a very bad

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decision if libraries were close. - closed.

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The impact of the recession is being felt in Sutherland with

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concerns raised about the number of shops closing in the village of

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Brora. Locals want development trusts formed to boost the economy.

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Rural villages in the Highlands have unique challenges. In common

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with other villages, we're having to look at ways to adapt to these

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challenges. And there are more stories from

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your area and all the latest news, 24 hours a day on BBC Scotland's

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House boats may be trendy in London and Amsterdam, but not many people

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here have been attracted. Now, Scottish Canals is running a trial

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to see if more of us can be encouraged to live on the water.

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Laura Maxwell is on the Union Canal in Edinburgh.

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If you often somewhere different to live, how about a place like this?

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In the centre of the capital, sitting on a commuter link to

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Glasgow? I am told can now living is more relaxed, greener and

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cheaper way of living. Is it all plain sailing?

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Hello, we are on this narrowboat I had been living and working on for

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the past nine months. We have an open fire to keep us warm in winter.

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A kitchen. All mod cons, even a washing machine. My office. Through

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the tight squeeze, you have to walk sideways, is the bathroom. And the

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bedroom. I am lucky that my business is a mobile business. I

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use my phone for internet, all my calls come in through that. I don't

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need to be tied to one place. We got the vote nine months ago. We

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paid for it through a personal loan, we didn't need a mortgage. It was

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probably a third the price of a flat this size. It was affordable.

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It is not all plain sailing. The toilet needs emptying. You can

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break down. You don't usually have to put your hand down into the

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canal. I absolutely love living on the water. It is such a nice

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environment, except for getting way you have left the boat when you

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wake up, looking out the window and wondering where you have stayed

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overnight. A very traditional narrowboat. This

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one has been newly refurbished. Once you are inside, you see how

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close you are to the water where you are living.

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The Katie, everyone will want to know how much a boat like this will

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cost? A newly refurbished boat will cost about �60,000. If you wanted

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it bigger, it will be more. A second-hand boat would be about

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�25,000. In terms of moorings, as a guide, you can look at England, the

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average price is �2,000 a year. services included? That is included.

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What sort of people are you aiming this scheme at? Living on the water

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it is an alternative lifestyle, it could appeal to pretty much anybody.

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In terms of affordability, it will appeal to young people.

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Alternatively, people working in the City, a holiday home, and also

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it will appeal to retired people. There are places available on the

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Caledonian Canal, and later this year, up on the 4th canal in

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Glasgow. Let's take a look at the sport now,

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with David. The Celtic captain Scott Brown says the couple of

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weeks' enforced rest he's just had could allow him to return to action

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this weekend. He's been struggling with a hip injury, but could be

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available for the game against St Johnstone. He's also hoping to make

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it for Scotland's next World Cup qualifying double header. Here's

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our senior football reporter, Chris McLaughlin.

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He led his side to the title last season, but for the Celtic captain

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this campaign has been frustrating. A hip injury meant he has played no

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part in domestic matches. It is wear and tear and information.

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There was a suggestion the manager might keep you for European games

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only? That is up to the manager what he does. Whenever I can play

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in a game, I feel I could start and get back into training. He has also

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been one of the key players missing from Scotland's disappointing start

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to the World Cup qualifying campaign. Two points from a

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possible six has kept pressure on the squad and manager. There is

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always pressure on Scotland, everyone expects us to win every

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game, and we know that is not going to be the case. There are a lot of

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hard teams in the group. But I have a lot of faith in the manager and

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myself. The Celtic captain is aiming to be back, to make sure the

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Brazilian -- the dream lives on. Andy Robinson says Scotland must

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get used to beating the best, if they're to win next year's World

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Cup. That's the target being set by the international coach, following

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a successful summer tour. The first match of the autumn Tests sees

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Scotland host current world champions New Zealand, followed by

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games against South Africa and Tonga.

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You want to go against the very best, to challenge yourself against

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the very best, and come through with a victory. If you look at the

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last four games we have had, Against the top three sides, we

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have won three of those sides. We all going with confidence and

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belief. -- will go in. It's our other national game, and its big

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showpiece event takes place this weekend.

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I'm talking about shinty, and the Camanachd Cup final. It's in Oban,

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and it's between Inverary and Kyles Athletic.. Now, if you don't know

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much about the sport, this brief introduction might just do the

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trick. You want to know all about the

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magic of shinty? Why did you pick a card? All right, I'll do it. First

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one. In shinty, this stands for stake. -- stick. The Camanachd Cup

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is the most prestigious in the sport. Moving on to the next letter.

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This stands for history. There's a strong relationship between shinty

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and football, particularly in England. Stamford Bridge, Old

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Trafford, were used as a shinty pictures. In the 19th century.

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this letter, it is for Inverary which will contest this year's

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Camanachd Cup against Kyles. Ever since I have picked up a shinty

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stick I have wanted to win the Camanachd Cup. This letter is for

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national sport. Billy Connolly suggested a few years ago we make

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the shinty our national game, because we are not very good at

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football! What does this better stand for? Team? It is all about

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teamwork, it is not about individuals. The strongest team at

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Oban will win the Camanachd Cup. It will come down to one R2 bits of

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individual brilliance but I am certain the better team will win.

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Our last card is this letter. Why am I doing this? I did promise to

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tell you all about the magic of shinty!

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You can watch the Camanachd Cup final on BBC Two Scotland, at

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2.15pm on Saturday. There's also coverage on BBC Radio Scotland, and

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online. Some consider it a classic of

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Scottish literature. But, while The Cone Gatherers is still taught in

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schools, it's rarely seen on stage and screen. However, this week

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marked both the centenary of the author Robin Jenkins' birth, and a

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new stage production of the novel which is touring Scotland. Our arts

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correspondent, Pauline McLean, reports.

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Those men, we don't know them. We don't know where they came from.

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Set in a Scottish forest, its characters and landscape are local

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but its themes are global. The third classic book this Aberdeen

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company have brought to the stage, and perhaps the least known. What

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Aberdeen has done in the last few years, I have been lucky enough to

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beat in all of them, is to hear voices on that stage which a

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Scottish, and not just from Glasgow. It is nice for people to hear their

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own voice on stage. The book has have long been on the school

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curriculum, this is a rare TV adaptation. Be on that, the novel

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has never received international acclaim many believe it deserves.

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Everyone I meet, taxi drivers, they say it is their favourite book. I

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think the impact of it, it is a short novel, it is very powerful.

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It is also a very dark tale. Sometimes I think you are lucky.

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Better in this world to be daft so you don't understand the injustice.

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This week saw the 100th anniversary of the birth of Robin Jenkins. A

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tour is pencilled across Scotland, a chance to broaden the reputation

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of one of the country's most As the weekend approaches, let's

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see how the weather is shaping up. Here's Christopher.

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It was fairly windy across parts of the country today, pretty heavy

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rain as well. We will continue to see some gales and more rain,

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courtesy of this low pressure. It means wet and windy. The rain

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across the north west will travel south and east, bridge in most

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parts of the country. The winds will strengthen, gale-force gusts.

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Severe gales around 60 mph. With all that rain, wind and cloud,

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certainly not a cold night. But, we hold on to that Windsor tomorrow

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morning. Even through the central belt, we could see some disruption

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on the bridges at rush hour. Rain is starting in the north west. In

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the afternoon, the rain and wind will ease. By mid- afternoon, it is

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not looking too bad. Some bright side is -- skies and sunshine.

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Reasonably dry. Temperatures in the mid- teens. Cloudy further west. At

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least it will be dry. The rest of the afternoon and evening, we still

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have that breeze but largely dry. Heading to the weekend, Saturday,

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they should be some sunshine. A south-westerly breeze bringing

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milder air. Temperatures up to 20 degrees. Overnight Saturday it into

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Sunday, we lose the sunshine and replace it with rain. The weather

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front moves in from the west, rather wet. Heavy and persistent

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rain at times. The winds are Now, just before 7pm, a summary of

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tonight's top stories. Both sides are tonight reporting

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substantial progress in the negotiations over Scotland's

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independence referendum. The Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon met

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the Scottish Secretary Michael Moore, in Edinburgh, in an effort

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to agree how the ballot will be run. More talks are due in London next

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week. South Yorkshire Police is reviewing

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its conduct over the Hillsborough disaster 23 years ago. It follows

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yesterday's damning revelations that officers changed more than 100

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statements, and tried to blame Liverpool fans for the disaster in

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which 96 people died. Demonstrations over an American

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film that's said to ridicule Islam have spread to Yemen, Egypt and

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Tunisia. Yesterday, the US ambassador to Libya was killed,

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along with others, when the American consulate in Benghazi was

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burned to the ground. Sir Chris Hoy has been unveiled as

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the first official ambassador of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in

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Glasgow. Sir Chris, who's Britain's most successful Olympian, will

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appear in promotional campaigns, and support the organising

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