04/10/2013 Reporting Scotland

Tonight, on Reporting Scotland. The Elgin businessman Nat Fraser fails

in an appeal against his conviction for the murder of his wife Aileen.

Honours for bravery for Scots who've served in Afghanistan. And it's a

great day for their families too. Everybody is very proud. His dad is

proud and his cousin and grandad. The phone has been ringing nonstop.

Also in the programme. Anger after four years of faulty sewers -

residents on this new housing development want to know why there's

still a problem. Andy Warhol's politically inspired

art goes on display at the Scottish Parliament.

And ahead of this weekend's Great Scottish run we meet one of the

world's greatest distance runners. The Elgin businessman, Nat Fraser,

has lost an appeal against his conviction for murdering his

estranged wife Arlene. Fraser, who's 54, has been convicted twice of

hiring a hit man to carry out the killing. Arlene Fraser disappeared

from her home in April 1998. She's never been found. Lisa Summers

reports from the appeal court in Edinburgh.

Arlene Fraser's family are all too familiar with Edinburgh's courts

having spent 15 years attending hearings and trials but they believe

this is the last time. I don't know what to feel. There have been that

many times we have come out here and then are told there will be another

appeal. It takes a while to sink in that that is it finally finished. He

was first convicted in 2003. At the time of his conviction he said he

would appeal. That process field in Scotland but he went to the Supreme

Court who quashed his conviction and AV trial was ordered. Last year he

was again found guilty but his lawyers brought about another appeal

having let slip some information. It took a matter of minutes to reject

his latest appeal as they did not believe comments made by witnesses

would be prejudicial. His lawyers say they will now consider what to

do next. Anyone convicted of a criminal offence can appeal to have

the case sent back but they have two surely good reason to do that.

Arlene Fraser's family hope they will not have to do this again and

he will now have to serve 15 years in prison before being considered

for parole. The family of a woman from Port

Glasgow who was murdered in Pakistan last month have petitioned officials

there, naming a single suspect. Mumtaz Sattar suffered a serious

head injury while she was on a trip to the Punjab. Her family have asked

the High Court in Lahore to review the police handling of the case.

Laura Maxwell has more. Mumtaz Sattar travel to Pakistan two weeks

ago and within hours she was dead. Her husband is in police custody. He

told officers he and his wife were drugged and attacked by two men. He

said they were thrown out of a moving car and his wife died from

the serious head injuries she suffered. Now her family have asked

the High Court there asking serious questions about the police

investigation. There has been a serious allegation made of bribery

of the officers involved in the case and that each and every time the

family appears to have been obstructed. Magistrates have lodged

an appeal in which they named one murder suspect and ask for the

authorities to bring the police officer concerned to the High Court

for questioning. Mumtaz Sattar's family are asking help from

politicians here and in Pakistan. They say they will continue to fight

for justice. It is having a devastating: Everybody but we are

trying our best. Hopefully we can bring this matter to a close with

the help of the authorities in Pakistan. At his shop in Port

Glasgow, his family said they weren't shot but did not want to

comment further. -- were shocked. You're watching

Reporting Scotland from the BBC. Still to come on the programme. The

dream homes that have caused a stink - because of problems with sewage.

Tonight's sport is graced by a true sporting legend. One of the greatest

distance runners is in Scotland. Find out why.

And after a spectacular fall from grace - a former Aberdeen manager is

dreaming of Scottish Cup glory. Stay tuned for the details.

With less than three weeks to go until polling day, the Dunfermline

by-election strayed into referendum territory today as Alex Salmond and

Ed Balls clashed over currency. Labour's Shadow Chancellor used a

visit to the constituency to argue that it was unlikely that an

independent Scotland would be able keep using the pound. But the SNP

leader insisted that a sterling zone would be in the best interests of

Scotland and the rest of the UK. Steven Godden reports.

In the birthplace of Andrew Carnegie it is perhaps fitting that money is

at the centre of the collision between constituency and

constitutional politics. At a Dunfermline bank, Labour's

by-election candidate was joined by Ed Balls whose message is that Alex

Salmond is not being ahead -- state with voters. The idea that Alex

Salmond can guarantee to Scotland that the rest of the UK will

guarantee a eurozone style arrangement is risky. I think you

would end up with a separate Scottish currency and that would be

catastrophic. It is a view that cut little ice with the first Minister

who was on by-election duty. We think sharing the pound, which has

as much hours as anybody's, is in the interests of Scotland and in the

interests of the rest of the UK. We are not trying to scare folk in a

referendum. We will sit down and do what is best. Ed Balls could be at

the forefront of any currency negotiations and Alex Salmond

insists the Shadow Chancellor needs to get his story straight. He is at

odds with Alistair Darling who is apparently meant to be the leader of

the campaign who said it was logical and desirable earlier this year.

Elsewhere in the constituency, the SNP's by-election and referendum

opponents have their say. The benefits from the trade between

Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom, why would you risk that?

The best way to get the best bits of the UK is to stay in it. These

things have to be negotiated and worked out and it is yet another

example of Alex Salmond saying and doing anything without having done

the workings in order to get more votes. The by-election makes this

fertile ground for arguments aimed at the wider audience. For reporters

here, the currency is just one of many issues to consider before they

go to the polls in three weeks time. And a full list of all seven

candidates standing in the Scottish Parliament by-election for

Dunfermline is on-screen now. More details are available on BBC

Scotland's website. The vaccination of schoolchildren

against flu has been temporarily suspended after concerns from some

Muslim parents that the vaccine contains products derived from Port.

More than 200,000 children are being offered the vaccine this year by

nasal spray but the scheme was delayed after some parents

complained it contained gelatin. Scottish soldiers are among those

being honoured for bravery today for acts of bravery while serving in

Afghanistan. The awards include a George Medal for a bomb disposal

expert who was working alongside Danish troops. For family and

friends it's a proud day, as Aileen Clarke reports.

Without doubt, he prevented further casualties. During a two and

Afghanistan, the bomb disposal expert put his own life on the line

to rescue a comrade badly injured by a head in improvised explosive

device and lead others out of the area. Effectively what we had was

the sergeant had landed on a device and there was a wire running

underneath it. If I had removed him to treat him, the device would have

functioned and killed and injured the rest of us. I got down and

identified the circuit and took the most appropriate action. At his old

school today, there is much respect for his selfless courage. He would

have been willing to give everything for a comrade in battle and it is a

great example to our young people. At this school in Lanarkshire they

were talking about their role in local hero. First Battalion Royal

Regiment of Scotland, he was mentioned in dispatches.

On the Remembrance Day last year and Helmand province, while soldiers

were playing football and Afghan soldier opened fire. The death toll

would have been much higher where it not for the private who chased down

that rogue Afghan soldier. His mother says he is -- she is only

learning the details now. His dad and his whole family are proud and

the phone has been ringing nonstop today. It is the kind of college I

would like to be able to pass on when I joined the Army. -- courage.

Among the other Scots honoured today, a distinguished service medal

for the commander of task force Helmand.

Home-owners in a new housing development near Wishaw want to know

why they've had to cope with a faulty sewage system for more than

four years. Some houses in the Bett homes and Stewart Milne development

have regularly suffered from waste coming up through toilets and

drains, making them unusable. Julie Peacock reports.

When she brought her brand-new home in 2009, she had expected luxury and

convenience but for years later, the sewage system still regularly breaks

down. Nothing is going down. It keeps coming up the way. Have

toilets become blocked and it is impossible to use the washing

machine. When she complained they suggested using the toilet in her

local supermarket. I have been told you can use it but not/ or I could

go to my local Asda to use players. I am sure they would get trade! With

a 15-month-old baby and another on the way she wants this resolved. I

am quite disgusted because it is a disgusting situation to be left

them. You cannot wash clothes or use the toilet and I have said this to

the managing directors to ask how they would feel about this. The

developers have found a temporarily way around the problem. Sewage is

pumped into a tanker and driven up the roads. This has brought its own

problems. Neighbours have been complaining about the noise and the

smell. Residents have contacted Scottish water ran the council but

have been told the responsibility lies with the developers. They see

the sewage system has been built to the proper standards and lay blame

foreign matter from outside the development causing the blockages.

They are meeting later today to discuss how to solve the problem but

residents are frustrated that has taken so long to get this far. She

just hopes by this Christmas she will no longer have to send guests

to Asda to use the toilet. Other stories from across Scotland this

Friday evening. A care home in Inverness is being

temporarily shut down and could lose its operating licence after failing

an inspection. Clachnaharry House Nursing Home was found to have areas

that posed a danger to elderly residents. 18 people will have to be

resettled while the home is refurbished.

A summit is being planned to help ensure children in Scotland get the

best possible protection when using the internet. It follows a number of

cases where young people have been blackmailed or threatened online. It

will bring together Scottish government ministers and childrens'

welfare organisations. The inhabitants of Colonsay have

until today to vote on whether they favour a community buy-out of the

island's only hotel. The business has been on the market for 18

months, but there are fears it could be bought by someone looking for a

large house and fall out of use as a hotel.

Police have launched an investigation after the statue of

Greyfriars Bobby in Edinburgh was vandalised. The statue was restored

on Tuesday to turn his shiny nose back to its original black, but

police said an abrasive material had been "intentionally used" to strip

the repaired area. A £4.5m lottery grant has been

awarded to transform Glasgow's Kelvin Hall into a major museum

facility. The site will be revamped to provide public access to 1.5

million pieces from the city's civic collection and Glasgow University's

Hunterian Museum. The venue will also house the Scottish Screen

Archive. And there are more stories from your

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

website. He is better known for pop art than

politics, but Andy Warhol's work will be centre stage at the Scottish

Parliament from tomorrow. The 40 pieces show a political side to the

American artist's work. So this is his portrayal of Andrew needed. You

could hardly say that everyone merited Andy Warhol is 15 minutes of

fame, but the ones here are merited. For the first time, this exhibition

focuses on the political side to his work. I think seeing this

exhibition, people will get an indication of his interest in

politics. Andy Warhol was invited to the White House quite a few times.

He was not greatly interested in who was sitting in the Playhouse, was

interested in the position of power that the person held. He was never

shoehorned anywhere. He was very much his own person. You can always

have exhibitions about different things, such as the environment,

celebrity, pop art and culture. There are loads of different

exhibitions you can have when you could still be scratched the surface

of what and who Andrew water hole was. -- Andy Warhol. This

exhibition, which begins tomorrow, as part of a 16 week celebration of

his legacy. Letters go to David now, with this poor. -- this poor.

One of the greatest athletes of all time is here in Glasgow for the

biggest mass participation event in Scottish sport, the Great Scottish

Run, which takes place this weekend. He is double Olympic gold-medallist

Haille Gebresellassie and Kheredine Idessane has been to meet him. You

could tell they were pleased to see him. I find this for Glasgow

schoolchildren from one of runnings all-time greats. Here to promote the

great Scottish run, he says that next year, he believes that Glasgow

will host one of the best ever Commonwealth Games. They will have

learned a lot from the past and will put on extra. I believe it is going

to be something very unique and good, like the Olympics in London.

This he told me was his greatest achievement, his 10,000 metres title

in Sydney. His running Kerry was shaped by running to school every

day carrying his book is. I was always very active. I used to run to

school and carry my book is. Every day I did it. Every day, it was 20

kilometres, 12 males. At five foot five, he is a giant of world

athletics, having set 27 world records, two Olympic gold titles and

a further four world indoor titles as well as the outdoor world titles.

Is this a great race that you could win? Of course, I have a chance.

Around $20,000 will be under starter 's orders on Sunday. I would love to

be one of them, but unfortunately, I am working.

There is coverage of the Great Scottish Run on BBC Two Scotland

from 10.30pm. It is the second round of the

William Hill Scottish Cup this weekend, with Highland League

high-flyers Formartine United It is another shot at the big time

for Formartine United manager Steve Paterson, whose demons saw him

tumble from the top of the Scottish professional game. Jonathan

Sutherland has been to meet the man they call Pele.

I have come north of Aberdeen to their home of United. Ten years ago,

Steve Paterson was hot property, having masterminded Inverness

Caledonian 's famous Scottish cup victory at Celtic Park. He became

the Aberdeen manager, but was eventually sacked, amid an admission

that he had problems with alcohol. It was really very lowest ebb of my

life. These are much happier times. As well as a football manager, he is

also a social worker. After some backing from local and foreign

businesses, the unknown sitting second in the Highland league. I

have been very lucky that I have had good financial backing. Unless you

have a good setup, you really needed to win. That happens at any level.

He was given the nickname Pele and Steve Paterson signed for Manchester

United as a schoolboy in the 1970s. Given the battle he has already

faced, who would put it past Steve Paterson engineering a victory at

the weekend. Efe Ambrose has signed a new

four-year deal with Celtic. The Nigerian defender, who was helping

the club highlight a charity for guide dogs earlier, has committed

himself to the Scottish champions until the summer of 2017. It is not

often we end with something cute and cuddly, annual Lenin knows I am not

talking about him! Today marks the 130th anniversary of

the foundation of the Boys' Brigade. Just one company in Glasgow grew

into an international organisation which has worked with millions of

children and young people. The Boys Brigade is 20 years older than the

Boy Scouts, but it has also moved with the times. It remains true to

its founder, William Alexander Smith. It is very important that we

shall the boys lyse gabled life skills, both in gnome and out side

and the likes of first aid. The organisation grew from just one

company in Glasgow to a major organisation. At the birthday party,

one of the youngest members cut the cake. As Big brother and father were

involved as well. I would say that when we play the games and lay

things about Jesus is their best. The Boys Brigade has always been

founded any Christian ethos but welcomes children from all

backgrounds. Joyce has been a volunteer for 50-year 's. It taught

me an awful lot about people and attitudes and has made me a much

better person. The media less marching now, but the Boys Brigade

hopes to continue being a positive influence for youngsters for another

130 years. No, let us find out what good things we can expect at the

weekend for the weather. This weekend is going to be rather

settled and dry, certainly compared to the week we have just insured.

The rain eventually cleared from the Borders today were some brightness

towards the end of the day. Generally dry across the country

this evening. There will be one must to spot of light rain showers across

the hills in the North West Highlands. But for most of us, a

drying night. E-mailed night, but above-average for time of year.

Overnight temperatures between nine and 11 Celsius. To start the

weekend, Saturday is dry and settled. Fairly cloudy to start, but

it will improve, certainly across the east and south. By

mid-afternoon, temperature wise, 15 or 16 Celsius. Across the West, the

cloud will be thicker, better in the East. We have the weather front

approaching in the north-west, which will bring some rain, but more about

that in a second. If you are planning some hill walking, here is

the situation tomorrow. Much drier and brighter conditions than we have

seen in the last couple of days. In the inshore waters, here are the

wind Rangers. The rest of the afternoon into the

evening and overnight, as I said, I mention this weather front of the

north-west coast, which will push on and bring some rain overnight into

Sunday. Hopefully, most of the rain will miss this and be in bed by

light passes through. They will be the odd outbreak of rain, coming

from the south-west of the country pushing up in the afternoon. They

should be dry, warm and windy for the great Scottish run on Sunday.

And good luck to the editor of this programme and that!

Now, a reminder of tonight's main news in brief. Elgin businessman Nat

Fraser has lost his appeal against his conviction for murdering his

estranged wife Arlene. Fraser, who is 54, has twice been convicted of

hiring a hit man to carry out the killing.

The alcoholic mother who starved her four-year-old son to death and left

his body in a cot for nearly two years has been jailed for 15 years.

Amanda Hutton also admitted neglecting five of her other

children aged between five and 13. And that is Reporting Scotland. I

will be back with the headlines at eight o'clock and the late bulletin

just after the ten o'clock