07/08/2013 Reporting Scotland

Tonight, on Reporting Scotland: The South Lanarkshire killings - was it

a business deal gone wrong? We're live at Meadowhall Farm where

investigations continue. Now the exam results are out, why

are home university places so scarce for Scottish students? I live at

Aberdeen Airport were the first type of helicopter has taken to disguise

after they were grounded because two pitched into the North Sea. I will

be at Scotland's other Fringe Festival. Festival by the sea.

play is under way for Andy Murray, who has taken the first set at the

Montreal Masters. A Lanarkshire farmhouse remains

sealed off tonight as a major police investigation continues into a fatal

shooting that left two men dead and another injured. Officers are at

Meadowhead Farm near East Kilbride, where yesterday a father was shot

dead, his son was wounded and a third man also died. Laura Maxwell

reports. There has been a heavy police

presence at Meadowhead Farm today. Armed police were called in just

after ATM, by the time they arrived 59-year-old Peter Thompson was dead.

-- mania M. Peter Thompson owned Meadowhead Farm outside East

Kilbride. His body was found at the scene. His son, John, managed to get

away from the farm. He had been shot and was taken to the village of

Auldhouse where he was treated for a leg wounds before being taken to

hospital. Firearm officers searched the area and a third man, Robert

McCormick, was found dead in a car on the farm. Police turned their

attention to his home in Clarkston. Robert McCormick was a registered

gun owner. Neighbours say he had lived here for six years and kept

himself to himself. We were not prepared for these events. To rapid

response vehicles and police officers came out with their rifles.

He kept himself to himself. He had one or two friends, you very rarely

saw him. He used to have a motorbike but that is all we knew. It is

understood Peter Thompson and Robert Mugabe caddy business relationship.

Meadowhead Farm is a large equestrian centre. It has been

suggested a disputed landfill site was the source of a disagreement

between them. -- Robert McCormick. Very few details have been

confirmed. This is a community which remains in shock and mourning.

Laura is still at Meadowhead Farm. What are local people saying?

village of Auldhouse is literally two Minutes Drive from the farm. The

police attention has been here today, but when I went down to

Auldhouse I managed to speak to some people who have been involved in

proceedings yesterday. John Thompson, who was shot in the leg,

decided to go there. Auldhouse was the first place he went. There is a

construction site in the village and he knew there would be a first aider

there. I spoke to the site manager who helped him and he said he is

used to dealing with the cuts and bruises of a building site, he had

never seen anything like this, but he did give him some help. Peter

Thompson was very well-known locally, in the local pub, Auldhouse

Arms, it stayed closed yesterday as a respect. The landlady said she

could not believe this had happened. Peter had been in at the weekend,

sitting having a drink in the corner and they could not believe he would

not be back. A record number of Scottish

teenagers have a place at university. But there's disquiet

over those who missed out on their chosen place and need to use the

clearing system. But with hundreds of places still available at home

universities, Scottish students are barred from applying as quota

numbers means they're being kept open for fee-paying students from

other parts of the UK. Our education correspondent Jamie McIvor is at the

helpline. Jamie, a frustrating state of affairs for many families.

imagine it must be for many families in Scotland if you have narrowly

missed out on a place at a local university. A relatively small

number of places are available in the clearing system for Scottish

students. If you go online, you will find hundreds of courses at Scottish

universities that still accept clearing applications from students

living in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. Why is this? University say

it is rather like comparing apples with pairs. The essential issue is

the fact that Scottish students do not pay tuition fees. There is a

ring fenced and number of Scottish university places for Scottish

Giddens and these places are paid for by the Scottish Government, so

essentially the numbers are capped. -- Scottish students. There is no

cap for students from the rest of the UK. Universities argue that

there are still more places overall for Scottish students than ever

before and they are adamant this is not the case of offering a place to

someone from England, Wales or Northern Ireland at the expense of

someone from Scotland. We have got a protected number of places for

Scottish students. No one else can compete for those places. We offer a

wide experience to qualified students. -- from Scotland. We like

to take students from the rest of the UK, but they come outside those

cap numbers, they are not competing for the same places that Scottish

Giddens. White what is the best advice for someone who has missed

out on a place at university? panic. There are plenty of

opportunity there for people who have missed out on a place. Consider

a place at college, there are plenty of courses that would allow you to

progress onto an advanced university course and leave with the

qualification similar to what he had applied for. Other opportunities

could be gaining work experience, looking for modern apprenticeships,

a great way to learn and earn on. Give us a call if you have any

questions. We have trained advisers happy to help. It is worth making

the point, there are some places available through the clearing

system in Scotland. The helpline is open until 8pm tonight. Again, open

every day until next week. A group of oil executives have flown

to a platform where they have been briefing workers of the safety of

the Super Puma. That's behind me is an EC 225 Super Puma aircraft. It is

not the one that was in flight today because that is still offshore and

it will be overnight, while managers and senior teams talk to workers

about the safety of the aircraft, but for about the path nine months

that is the longest journey that one of these has been able to take from

the hangar to the tarmac, and then back again, but after lots of

testing, it has now finally been given the authority to fly and that

will make a huge difference to the offshore industry.

It was after two ditching is last year, this one in May and another in

October, that the North Sea's fleet of Super Puma EC 225 helicopters

were grounded. It has put huge pressure is right operators, with

fewer seats available to fly people on and off shore. -- oil rig

operators. Engineers spent months trying to work out the cause. It was

eventually put down to cracks in the main gearbox, and after extra safety

measures were put in place, the authorities finally gave the green

light to fly. They are ready to go. There is a commercial element to it.

As far as I understand, there is no actual passengers or workforce

involved in this flight. It is symbolic. Today's flight was

low-key, taking only senior managers from CHC and Total. It is understood

they have been giving presentations to workers, many of whom at the

Helen Port were actually relaxed about the return to service. --

Teleport. Any vehicle will trash or ditch, no-one is nervous. They can

do 1 million tests. We are sure they have done a great job. Other

helicopter operators say it will be later in the year before the flight

passengers indeed aircraft. CHC says it plans more flight in the days and

weeks to calm. -- more flights. Still to come: Why the owner of this

vintage car is putting his cherished vehicle up for sale.

In sport, it's a night of live action as Andy Murray is on court in

Montreal and Celtic are about to kick-off against Elfsborg in a bid

to qualify for the group stages of the Champions League. And another

club with European dreams - St Johnstone, are getting ready for a

huge night at McDiarmid Park, and loving their success at the start of

the season. A motorcyclist has died after

crashing during a race that the Knockhill Racing Circuit in Fife

will stop 30-year-old Matthew Polanski died in hospital after

being injured in an accident on Sunday. His family paid tribute to

him, seeing he lived every day to the pool. Another man is in a

critical condition following an accident at the same circuit today.

A tribunal has been told that a cancer surgeon at Aberdeen Royal

Infirmary lied to a patient, leaving her thinking he had removed a brain

tumour when he hadn't. Neurosurgeon Emmanuel Labram convinced the woman

not to seek further treatment and by the time she did, the cancer was

inoperable. Mr Labram is accused of giving the patient's husband a vivid

description of how he had removed the tumour, when in fact he recorded

in his notes that only biopsies had been taken. Labram, of Maryculter,

Aberdeen, faces 11 allegations relating to his conduct. The hearing

continues. As a society, we are becoming

hostile to children playing outside - that's the concern of one

children's charity. Today marks National Playday and Play Scotland

say we need to stop being intolerant of everyday noise such as school

playgrounds and children playing in the street. Suzanne Allan reports.

Together member a time when there was no computers are Internet? -- do

you remember. A lot of today's children do not. This morning,

children all over the country got to try their hand at outdoor playing.

Many of the 500 children here really gets left outside to the street to

enjoy themselves. Part of that is parental worries over traffic,

stranger danger, fascination over computer games and because we are

becoming intolerant of the noise kids make. People are worried about

traffic, stranger danger and lack of opportunities. I think people are

hostile, almost aggressive to children or young people out and

about playing. This is Glasgow Green and today is the 26 National

Playday. There are bikes over there. There is the science centre

up there. Children and parents we have spoken to said they are loving

these outdoor activities. We have been playing with friends, getting

to colour in. We go to the park most days. My children have scooters.

am scared encase someone tries to talk to her, fighting will stop this

might seem obvious. Of course children love to play. But that

point of National Playday is the importance of outdoor play. That is

get some other stories from across Scotland.

CCTV images of a man police want to trace in connection with indecent

assaults on two men in Aberdeen have been released. The incidents

happened between the 18th and 20th of June within retail premises on

Union Street, and men aged 35 and 38 were targeted. The man police would

like to speak to is described as of Asian appearance and aged between 30

and 40. Police investigating the

disappearance of a Russian student are making a renewed appeal for

information. Yulia Solodyankina was last seen on CCTV at Glasgow's

Buchanan Street bus station on June seven. The 22-year-old was studying

physics at Edinburgh University. Police say nothing about her

disappearance is suspicious. Further trials are to be carried out

to find the best way of removing graffiti from the front of Aberdeen

City Council's historic Marischal College headquarters. The building,

which became the local authority's new base in 2011, was daubed with

graffiti in June. Earlier tests on a small section were successful.

However, further tests first thing this morning did not give the

anticipated result and more trials will be carried out.

A people-led campaign which helped Dundee reach the short list for UK

City of Culture 2017 wants the public to help with the next stage

of the bid. "We Dundee" is encouraging people to outline what

they want to see in the city in four years' time. Dundee is competing

against Hull, Leicester and Swansea Bay for the title. The winner will

be announced in November. A student has climbed all of

Scotland's Munros in just 98days. Kevin Woods from Bearsden reached

his 228th summit on Ben Hope in Sutherland this afternoon,

completing a challenge that started in Mull at the beginning of May.

Speaking from Scotland's most northerly Munro, the 21-year-old

couldn't quite believe his mission had been accomplished.

And there are more stories from your area, and all the latest news 24

hours a day, on BBC Scotland's website. You know what it is like,

you have been together for years, but eventually you come to an

emotional parting of the ways. That is what happened to Tommy Bryce and

is very special car. Ealing Clark offered consolation. The car is just

passed 84 years old and the driver is just two months short, but he has

decided it is time for a lady who is a bit easier to handle. If you watch

me turning, there is no past steering and it is awkward. Who is

your ideal buyer? Someone who would look after it. I am getting

emotional! Someone who would look after it. It is important that

people see these things. So, it may be my last chance for a spin and to

hear how Tommy enjoyed leading off the Monte Carlo rally from Glasgow

earlier this year. There was 15,000 people there. I could not believe

it. I will get something moderate. Only 50 years old! That this is

moderate as you will go? Yes.With his beloved car put on the market,

we decided to enlist sales advice. Low mileage, well looked after,

ensured, fully roadworthy, it has road tax, what a car! I have been

all over with it and I have had a lot of fun. I will never regret it.

Tommy Bryce. Sport now. Thank you. Some action right now, the Scottish

champions Celtic are in Sweden and have just kicked off against

Elfsburg in the Champions League third qualifying round. The kick-off

was at 6:45pm. The score is currently 0-0. Celtic have added

three from the first leg. Neil Lennon said that his side do not

have to win, I draw will be enough, but they are determined to win. Do

not turn over, that match is live on BBC Two Scotland and on radio

Scotland. Getting ready for European action, St Johnstone are chasing a

Europa League play-off spot tomorrow night. They are at home to Minsk

having won the first leg and they are determined to continue their

100% winning record this year. Morale is high and they are enjoying

their well-deserved time in the spotlight. They are winning in

Europe and they are winning in Scotland and there is a new hero.

Praise for this striker who has been called up for Scotland under 21 is

against England. What about all this attention? I am loving it. In terms

of the start of the season, it could not have gone any better. As a club,

it is great to be involved in European football and to get that

recognition. It is great. This board is working hard to stay strong and

fit to contest two campaigns, both in Europe and at home in the

Scottish Premiership. It is a small squad to cope with the demands.

are probably four players down from last season. We have had to cut the

budget and the budget will determine how many more players I can bring

in. At the minute, I cannot see much change, but I would like one more

in. Hopefully the run in Europe will give us extra money and we will be

able to buy more. It is not the norm for St Johnstone to grab the

limelight. Callum Davies and has savoured international attention.

Thank you. I think we enjoy it. It is great, we do not get about much

publicity. It is nice to be a bit further forward. I am not quite

sure, if we get a big club in the next round, we want our chance to

get to the group stages. Andy Murray has been in action in Montreal in

his first match since winning Wimbledon. He made a promising start

against the Spanish contender in the Rogers cup, but he has not had

things all his own way. His path into the tennis Hall of Fame is

assured, but will he be rusty at all in his first match after that

triumph at Wimbledon? The answer was no. His opponent did take the first

game, but Andy Murray soon broke his serve. The lead turned into 4-1, and

he broke the Spaniard's serve again. However he showed why he is in the

world top 40, by recovering a break and pulling back to 4-3. Roused,

Marie raised his level and closed out the first set in under 15

minutes. It was a different story in the second set in which the world

number two found himself 4-1 down. From there, he launched a spirited

fightback and a few moments ago, the set was back level at five games

all. Just keep you up-to-date, the scorer in the second set is 6-5 to

the Spanish contender. News of a retirement from international rugby.

Rory Lawson has been advised by medical experts to quit the game

with immediate effect because of a chronic wrist injury. He was capped

31 times in his 14 year career. Good luck to him. Thank you. Edinburgh

Festival fringe may be the world's biggest arts festival but it has

also inspired one of the smallest, Fringe By The Sea is held in North

Berwick and offers all the buzz of the main festival without the

crowds. They certainly know how to draw a crowd at the Edinburgh

Festival Fringe, but sometimes amidst all the hustle and bustle you

wish you were somewhere else entirely. Like here, on the beach at

North Berwick, home to Fringe By The Sea. It began six years ago as an

extension of the main fringe and it has grown into one of the best-known

small festivals in the country. is a glorious place, so why should

we not have some of the fun and excitement. That was the real idea.

We thought that by the time a few visitors have had their two days of

mayhem in Edinburgh, why would they not want to come down to a beautiful

place like this and enjoy some of the top-quality entertainment?

not just audiences who find the whole experience our breath of fresh

air. It is lovely to get away, much as I enjoy Edinburgh, this is much

more my kind of thing. Relaxing with fish and chips and ice cream by the

sea. Its closeness its mutts bigger sister festival means there is no

shortage of shows happy to play at both. I love enrol, but I love to

play gigs elsewhere and I like to travel with the show. The weather

has been brilliant. With just a week to cram it in, small is definitely

There will be some sunshine, and this is Scotland, but it means you'd

better pack your brolly! You will certainly have needed an umbrella

this morning because it was rather wet and that was all thanks to this

area of rain showing up on the satellite picture. Through the day,

it has tended to fade away, 12-macro showers. Though they are at the

moment. There are stretching down to the north-west. Generally for most

of us, it will be a dry evening. Here is the map from 7pm, lovely

late evening sunshine, the showers will fade away and it will be a dry

night. We could see some mist and fog in the Glens and like last night

it will be chilly in the countryside. The towns and cities

will hold up into double digits. Tomorrow morning is dry and bright

and we will lose mist and fog and there will be early morning sunshine

in the West and heading towards lunchtime, one or two showers in

eastern parts and then it will cloud over in the West as a weather front

approaches. Why the afternoon, temperatures could be up to the high

teens. In the West it will be cooler. Through parts of Hoechst --

Perthshire, some sunshine in between the showers. The Highlands will

cloud over and the role these sunshine in Orkney and Shetland.

Heading towards tomorrow night, the weather front will work in from the

West and we will see an increasingly southerly breeze. Heading overnight

into Friday, there is the weather front working east across the

country, a fairly damp night, but by Friday morning, it has moved towards

the North Sea, lingering across the northern eyes for a time and behind

it, sunshine and showers and that Breeze taking the edge of the

temperatures. Into the weekend, some sunny spells and also a number of

showers and temperatures close to average into the high teens. Thank

you. Now a reminder of the main news. Lanarkshire farmhouse remained

sealed off as a police investigation continues into a fatal shooting that

led two men dead and another injured. Officers are at the farm in

East Kilbride were yesterday father was shot dead, his son would did and

third man also died. In a major departure from previous practice,

the new governor of the Bank of England has signalled that record

low interest rates could stay for years to come. Mark Carney said the

bank would not consider raising the rate until unemployment falls to 7%,

meaning creating three quarters of a million jobs. A record number of

Scottish teenagers have a place at university, but there is disquiet

over those who missed out and are using the clearing system. Hundreds

of places are still available at home universities. A barrister in

England who described a 13-year-old victim of sex abuse as predatory has

been told he will not work on other sexual offence cases. A 41-year-old

paedophile in the case was given a suspended jail sentence. There has

been an outcry over both the barrister's language and the