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fallout from a BBC investigation into abuse at a Highland boarding

school. Its former headmaster, who's accused of covering up the scandal,

resigns from a role at Oxford University. Tonight there are calls

for further investigation. I think there should be an independent

enquiry and that should start as soon as possible so that those who

may consider speaking have the confidence they will be listened to.

Also in the programme. The Scottish teenager arrested for drug

trafficking in Peru says she only did it because a gang forced her at

gunpoint. We are Wembley Stadium in the

countdown to the first Scotland against England match of the

century. While the tartan army is on the march hoping that the game can

become a regular fixture. It is pretty positive and very

optimistic. We are looking forward to it. We are on a roll and going to

beat them. We should do it more often.

A former headmaster of a Catholic boarding school in the Highlands at

the centre of an abuse scandal has resigned from a role with Oxford

University. Father Francis Davidson's decision follows a BBC

Scotland investigation which found evidence of abuse at the Fort

Augustus Abbey School near Inverness. Here's our investigations

correspondent Mark Daly. Dozens of new victims claiming

physical and sexual abuse at Fort Augustus Abbey have come forward

raising fears that a paedophile ring was in operation. One of those

involved was Father Alexander confronted by the BBC in Sydney over

claims he molested a 14-year-old pupil and that Francis Davidson

covered up the allegations and sent him away. Father Davidson went on to

have a glittering academic career grand has been the religious

superior that this Benedictine College since 2012. Now a second

pupil has come forward alleging that while he was headmaster, Francis

Davidson covered up allegations of child sex abuse. Hugh Kennedy

attended the school in the 1970s and was groomed and sexually abused by

teachers. He would play with me and would make me do certain things to

him. I told father Davidson, who was the headmaster. But instead of

calling the police, he was allowed to visit his stepmother to protest

is innocence. He convinced her this a nonstory and from there I was sent

back to Fort Augustus to be subjected to further abuse. We put

this to father Davidson on Monday and by 10am this morning he had

resigned from his post at Oxford cover-ups concerning 13 monks over

five decades. Police Scotland is investigating but there are no calls

for an independent public inquiry. What is absolutely clear is that the

Catholic church cannot investigate itself. Over decades, they appear to

be more interested in protecting their own reputation than children.

The independent enquiry should start as soon as possible so those who may

consider speaking have confidence they will be listened to seriously.

A spokesman stops short of endorsing a full enquiry but said it would

support any moves to help victims and prevent future reviews.

-- abuse. The father of a teenager from Lenzie

accused trafficking �1.5 mllion of cocaine has flown to Peru to try to

see her. 19-year-old Melissa Reid and her friend Michaella McCollum

from Northern Ireland say they were forced at gunpoint to carry the

drugs. Aileen Clarke has the latest. Melissa Reid and Michaela McCollum

at the police station where they are currently being held. They say they

were forced into carrying drugs back from Beirut, frightened that they

and their families would be targeted. -- Peru. They were not

smuggling for delete, they were smuggling for their lives. They

genuinely felt their lives were in danger. They felt the men carrying

out the kidnapping would carry out their threats. Melissa said she was

picked up by a man who handed her over to members of the drugs cartel.

She says she was taken to my bread and then onto Majorca were Michaela

who she had not met before joined her. They were taken back to Madrid

and then flew on to Peru. When flying back, when questioned, this

was the response. I did not know it contained drugs. It now appears they

were well aware of what was concealed but were too terrified to

do anything about it. The girls are said to be pretty stoic about their

future although the hearing has been pushed back until next week. They

freely admit it but when I spoke to them, they were determined to get

through this together. While getting support, the Irish community has

kept in touch with them. They are in much better spirits than before and

are looking forward to some family members arriving. Melissa Reid will

be 20 on Friday. She knows it is unlikely she will spend her birthday

with her family or be able to go to her brother's wedding next year. The

trial may not even be under next year and they are only two of around

15 foreigners got to have been arrested on drug smuggling charges

in the last week in Lima. You're watching Reporting Scotland

from the BBC. Still to come on the programme. The RAF say new fighter

planes mean their Lossiemouth airbase's future is secure for 30

years. And we're with the tartan army in

central London ahead of tonight's friendly between England and

Scotland at Wembley. Tonight's sport comes from Wembley

Stadium ahead of the first match between Scotland and England for 14

years. We'll hear from players, both managers, and a true Scotland

legend. And I'll take a nostalgic look back at some classic matches

from the past. It'll bring a tear to a glass eye.

The number of Scots in work has risen by 13,000, according to the

latest figures. As we've been reporting this week, that's another

sign that the economy is showing signs of turning the corner. Our

business and economy editor, Douglas Fraser, reports.

This is the bit of the economy that hits closest to home. So here's good

news: the number of Scots in work between April and June was up by

13,000, the highest number of jobs in more than four years. The number

of Scots seeking work during those months, down by a modest 1000 to

198,000, while more people are coming into the workforce to pick up

on these opportunities. That takes the Scots unemployment rate to 7.2%.

The UK, with a fall of 4000 in those seeking work, is at 7.8%. So what's

behind these headline figures? This week, in addition to jobs and

retail, we've got updates on Scottish business confidence, new

orders, the housing market, airport passengers up, and inflation's down

a bit. Casualties of the great downturn are using creative powers

to fight back which can be difficult when you're not so young. After

losing her job in manufacturing, she found it difficult to find a job but

has set up a business selling her skills for therapy. If you have the

patience and determination, there's nothing that can stop you. If one

idea does not stop you move onto something else. Many people remain

in temporarily or part-time jobs and wants permanent and still claim

once. Many are not using the skills they want and then there's squeezed

pay. The 42nd month of people being unable to provide full-time

positions. But that is not such a squeeze on spending as it has been.

Warm weather being one of the strong reasons for good retail figures last

month, and success at Wimbledon was also good news. There is more

confidence among consumers although not necessarily more money in their

wallets. They can feel they spend a bit more. In addition to jobs and

retail, we have Scottish business confidence, the housing market,

airport passengers up and inflation down a bit. So all these signs are

looking at least slightly better. The economy may now be turning the

corner. But the concerns remain about the quality of jobs, and

because of those squeezed household budgets, this doesn't look

sustainable unless business invests more, and exports rise too.

Meanwhile, on that foreign front, there's some more good news today: a

forecast of faster growth in sales of the things we make here, while

the eurozone, where they buy a lot of them, has come out of recession,

at last. A veritable ray of sunshine!

Thank you. Sauna workers in Edinburgh have criticised police

raids on their premises. Six saunas have had their licences suspended.

Campaigners for a safer sex trade fear Police Scotland is trying to

sweep away the capital's more tolerant approach, and putting

women's lives at risk. Morag Kinniburgh reports.

For girls are working in this Edinburgh sauna. The charge �60 for

half an hour. The sauna owners deny sex goes on in here and what goes on

a strictly private. Police raids prompted a wave of protests. One

warrant, she was told to shut up and wait to be interviewed. Sex saunas

have their licences suspended and many intend to appeal. This man has

operated saunas in the capital for more than 35 years and fears ending

a tolerant approach will force more girls underground into potentially

life-threatening situations. generals involved will most probably

still keep working. -- girls. it becomes very dangerous. The

police say they worked to ensure investigations were carried out

safely and efficiently. They say they have received no complaints,

but campaigners insist they were men are too scared to protest and argue

Edinburgh sauna is keep sex workers safer than if they were on the

streets. Other stories from across Scotland

this Wednesday. Children born to obese and

overweight mothers are more likely to die early of heart disease than

other children, according to research by Edinburgh and Aberdeen

Universities. The findings follow analysis of data from thousands of

people born in Scotland between 1950 and 1976.

It is the direction we expected. The association is quite clear-cut and

strong and I think it just highlights the importance of looking

at the weight of the mother around child-bearing for the year on health

and for the future health of their family.

One of the largest mobile cranes in the country has been used in Elgin

to lift three giant sections of a new road bridge into place. The �6

million crossing is needed to span both the River Lossie and a new

relief channel created as part of an �86 million flood prevention scheme

for the town. Elgin suffered four serious floods in the 12 years up to

2009. The number of dedicated roads police

in Aberdeen is to be trebled. It follows an increase in the number of

serious accidents in the city in recent months and a trebling of the

number of drivers caught speeding. Police Scotland says the increase

from five to 15 officers is in response to community feedback

demanding a greater police presence on the roads.

They are many strands in the operation and we have had a lot of

success in the past but one casualty is one too many for Aberdeen city.

Edinburgh Zoo's male panda is celebrating his 10th birthday today.

Yang Guang was given an edible bamboo sculpture as a present from

his keepers. It is a species of bamboo that he

really likes to eat but to ensure he goes all bad and investigates it, we

have covered it in honey. There is also Apple and carrot head in

amongst it. And there are more stories from your

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

website. The RAF says the Lossiemouth air

station can look forward to a guaranteed future of up to 30 years.

It comes as the Moray base prepares to welcome the first of its new

Typhoon fighter squadrons to replace its ageing Tornadoes. Craig Anderson

is at the base and can tell us more. There was huge relief year when RAF

Lossiemouth was the perceived and the strategic defence and security

review, although at the expense of RAF Kinloss. It will become one of

only two races in the UK for the new Typhoon fighter bomber. According to

the timeline revealed today, that guarantees a life span for RAF

Lossiemouth until 2040 and beyond. That guarantee that the Typhoon will

be based here and it has many years left yet. Continued and long-term

employment. Great news for Moray and four RAF Lossiemouth. The defence

cuts have still rankled in Scotland and the SNP maintains that the

Ministry of Defence has cut far more severely into the defence estate in

Scotland than through the rest of the UK. On the one hand it is

fantastic it is remaining as an airbase, it was a very damaging

decision to impact on RAF lookers. The decision here has been handled

by the local RAF personnel with tremendous care to retain jobs.

million has already been spent on preparing for the arrival of the new

Typhoon fleets year what will happen over the next 18 months and there's

another �75 million earmarked for that. Good news not just for the

base but for a local contractors. There will be something like 2500

personnel in this space for the foreseeable future and that is good

news because the reason for that is whatever happens inside the

perimeter fence here has a huge impact on the economy.

It's been a long time coming. But tonight, England and Scotland will

play their first football match in 14 years at Wembley stadium. As

Andrew Anderson reports, just a few fans have made the trip south to

watch them. In London, there's a corner that is

forever Scottish. Today, the Rob Roy Park -- pub was as Scottish as it

gets. The big game was never far from their minds. Pretty positive

and very optimistic. Looking forward to it. We should do it more often,

far too long since the last one. atmosphere you get is brilliant. In

the centre of town, a tartan Trafalgar Square is another rallying

point for the troops. This morning, some of the last of the fans began

their journey, or pilgrimage, to the south. Got to do the father and son

thing. When I was younger it was every other year but now they are

few and far between. Hopefully we can keep it going. They are among

the 30,000 who will be inside the stadium tonight, becoming home to

Glasgow at 6am tomorrow. They may or may not be celebrating a famous

victory but one thing for certain is that everyone wants this to be a

fixture in return to fight again. To matters on the field, let's head

to Wembley itself and David Currie. Good evening. I can start by

bringing you the team Gordon Strachan has selected. Feast your

is the Scotland team for the match against England, but it is the

English who start the match as bookies favourites, but can the

Scots sent the bookmakers home to already over, this way when in

Croatia provided only a morale boost. So it's been a quietly

confident squad training in London this week is unfazed by the

expectations of a nation and keen to place the pressure elsewhere.

pressure on them than us, we are the underdogs. The manager is a veteran

of clashes against the Auld enemy but what not seeing them for 14

years, does absence make the heart grow fonder? It's not changed over

the last 50 years. The fans themselves want to prove they are

the best supporters so there's a battle between the supporters and

the players. What about the opposition? England's preparations

have been dominated by Wayne Rooney, unsettled at Manchester United, but

England feel settled enough to face Scotland. This is a fixture which

has a lot of history and it is good in terms of our preparation that we

are meeting a team that is highly motivated against us. The scene is

set, the fans are ready and England and Scotland a week.

I managed to waylay a true Scotland legend on his way into the stadium a

few moments ago. Hall of famer and former skipper Willier Miller. I

asked him if there could be such a thing as a friendly between the two

nations. Probably not. I think it will be very different from any

other friendly we are liable to take part in. It means more to Scotland

and certainly the fans coming down will insist it is played any

competitive manner. It sounds like from both camps this will be the

case. A friendly but a competitive one and we are looking forward to

it. They probably have better players than us so should they come

out on top? They do have better players and we are against it. We

are certainly the underdogs but that is how we like it. On the back of

the performance and Croatia, it is another possibility for us to time

and a good performance and a draw or a victory to build on that success.

Tonight's match is the first between the nations at the new Wembley.

There have been some footballing triumphs and calamities at the old

stadium, so if you can bear it join me on a nostalgic journey down

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 77 seconds

England-Scotland is one of the biggest games in world football and

BBC Radio Scotland 810 medium wave and on digital radio. Kick off at

eight but the show is on air now. In Scotland when, you might not see me

for a couple of weeks and if they lose, you might not see me again at

all. Let's get tonight's weather now and persistent rain across the

country but at the moment we are holding onto brighter skies but

looking at the satellite picture the rain is coming. A humid night across

much of the country. Initially patchy outbreaks of rain but then

the union prop are rides around 10pm and is heavy and persistent. These

are the overnight temperatures were missed and Mark are on the West

Coast. Tomorrow morning the rain clears away but a legacy of cloud

for the morning and this continues. More rain later on pushing into the

far south but a warm day. In the improving conditions, we could see

some sunshine but that could trigger off one or two showers with

temperature is potentially 22 Celsius. Shetland could get some fog

although Orkney could improve. More rain working its way up from the

Central belt and almost as heavy and persistent. The rain then clears

away and Friday is a better day. There will be a fresh breeze on

Wednesday and generally a drier day. One or two showers and temperatures

in the sunshine up to around 18 Celsius. Low pressure to the North

on Saturday and it will be wet and windy. We could see gale force winds

on the West Coast and a lot of rain around. Temperatures are depressed

and we may be as well as by Sunday news. A former headmaster of a

Catholic boarding school in the Highlands at the centre of an abuse

scandal has resigned from a job at Oxford University. The decision

follows a BBC Scotland investigation which found evidence of abuse. They

are now calls for an independent enquiry. And that's Reporting