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Tonight, on Reporting Scotland... The Unite union official at the

centre of the Grangemouth dispute resigns from his job.

The widow of a top Scottish peer calls for a change in the mental

health laws. The Duchess of Hamilton says her husband was wrongly

sectioned. He rushed to me and I said, it is all right. You are here

voluntarily, you can come home if you want to. And then if I said,

known, he cant, he has been sectioned for 28 days.

And also tonight... The trial of a security guard

accused of murdering a delegate at a conference in Glasgow draws to a

close. And we catch up with adventurer Mark

Beaumont, as he follows the Queen's Baton relay around the Commonwealth.

The union official at the centre of the Grangemouth dispute has resigned

from his job at the facility. Stephen Deans had already been

suspended by owner's Ineos over claims he used company time for

union business. The Unite union previously voted for strike action

over his treatment, which led to last week's shutdown of the plant.

Here is our business correspondent, David Henderson. The man in the

middle of the storm over Grangemouth. Stephen Deans Was the

convenient for the Unite union at the plant. In the past week, the

future of the planet and thousands of jobs where endowed. The owners

had accused him of doing union work on company time and take action

against them. The union threatened strike action and the owners

reaction was to close down the plant. The union accused the owners

of obsessing over Stephen Deans. They have to sit down and listen.

Unite would not sit down and listen. All they wanted to do was talk about

Stephen deepens. Stephen Deans two.

And David joins me now. Stephen Stephen Denes was also at the centre

of the Unite union at law or first the selection process for the Labour

Party seat in Falkirk. In the end, his own paymasters have pushed him.

They should accept that ultimately they were responsible. Tonight,

union members are sending a round of talks. The union leader is out of a

job just days after their own jobs were saved. Stephen is very much at

the centre of this, but his resignation does not necessarily

mean that the site can move on? Stephen Deans was left adrift by the

situation last week. His advice was that the members should strike and

since then, the union have had to accept a huge amount of company

terms, such as notes strike agreements and massive changes to

the pay and conditions. Unite have suffered a huge blow to their

influence at the plant and Stephen Deans, by the end, was pretty

marginal. Many workers at Grangemouth was the struggling to

keep up with events. They have had to accept huge changes to the terms

and conditions. The departure of Stephen Deans underlines that it is

old change the. Shortly before his death in 2010,

Scotland's most senior aristocrat, the Duke of Hamilton, was detained

against his will in a psychiatric hospital. He was suffering from

dementia. His widow believes the traumatic experience hastened his

death. She is now calling for mental health laws to be changed, so that

an individual cannot be sectioned on the orders of just two people. Four

years ago, the Duchess and shook of Hamilton went to a psychiatric

hospital under the impression that it would just be a tonight 's the

foreign Egypt to check his medication. He was suffering from

dementia, she could tear him calling. He sounded really upset. I

could hear him calling. He rushed to me and I said, it is all right, you

are here voluntarily, you could come home if you want to. A voice behind

me said, no, he can, he has been sectioned for 28 days and may not

get out after that. The judge would seek own beer of the opening of the

Scottish Parliament and now he was sectioned and the Duchess only got

him released on condition he means 24-hour care for him. If that is

what is happening to the Duke of Hamilton, what chance has Joe Bloggs

got? In Scotland, you can be forced to stay in hospital under the mental

health act, but only if two specialists agree it is in your best

interest. They should take into account the wishes of relatives and

carers. The head of mental health watchdog says the law is good when

properly followed. If you are detained under mental health

legislation is that you are given the proper explanation as to why you

are detained and what your rights are, such as the rate to appeal and

the right to independent assessment. The law is being reviewed. The joke

died a few months after his dramatic hospital stay. The reason for his

admission was never changed. The jury in the trial of a man

accused of murdering a conference delegate at the SECC in Glasgow has

heard the closing speeches. The prosecution argues that Clive Carter

is a cold-blooded man who has shown no remorse for the murder of the

woman from Thailand. He admits the killing, but denies murder. His

defence told the jury that culpable homicide should be the correct

verdict. For the prosecution, they told the jury, Khanokporn Satjawat

was a defenceless lady who was doing nothing more than going about her

business, when she was attacked by a man being paid to make sure she was

safe. Khanokporn Satjawat Was attending a conference on HIV at the

SEC see in Glasgow. When she left, security guard Clive Carter

bludgeoned her to death with the fire extinguisher. The advocate

advocate depute said: the accused had failed to establish

that a personality disorder had any beading on the attack and so, Clive

Carter should be found guilty of murder. The defence started the

delivery by saying that he should be accused of a diminished

responsibility verdict. They said it was an impulsive act of violence for

him to attack Khanokporn Satjawat. The defence added:

he finished by saying that culpable homicide was not a lesser verdict,

but is the correct verdict in this instance. The final deliberations

will be done in the morning before the jury is sent out to do the date

the verdict. -- deliberate. You are watching Reporting Scotland

from the BBC. Still to come on the programme...

The artists' inspiration that is now looking for a little help in return.

In sport, Aberdeen are enjoying league and cup success, but manager

Derek MacInnes warns everyone not to get carried away.

And we meet up with the Scotland rugby league team, Their target is

to make the quarterfinals of the World Cup.

All that and much more sport coming soon.

Two more cash machines have been targeted overnight by thieves, in

the latest in a string of incidents in the North East. A Bank of

Scotland machine in Inverurie and a Clydesdale ATM in Stonehaven were

attacked within hours of one another. Our reporter Kevin Keane

joins us now from Inverurie. What happened in this latest incident?

The first one was at 3:40am in Stonehaven at the Clydesdale bank.

That cash machine and just the few hours later, an attempt on the

second in identical circumstances. Police and forensic scientists have

been at the scene throughout the day, coming up for evidence to try

and find close as to who is responsible for this. In both of

these attempts, there was no money taken. Clearly, the cash machine has

been out of action all day. And this follows a series of similar

incidents in the North East over the past couple of months? Yes, half a

dozen of them in the north-east over recent weeks and months. One end and

very and in Aberdeen, for example. The police are saying they are

keeping an open mind as regards a connection between all of these.

They are speaking to colleagues in Merseyside, where there has also

been a spate of similar incidents in recent months. Last week, there was

a successful attempt on a cash machine in a post office in Moray

and today a 26-year-old man has appeared at Elgin Sheriff Court

accused with left over that incident.

The brother of former gangland figure Tam McGraw has been found

murdered at his home in the East End of Glasgow. The body of 55-year-old

Francis McGraw was found at his flat in Hermiston Road in Springboig over

the weekend. Police have said there is nothing to suggest his murder is

linked to another murder 24 hours later in nearby Shettleston. Tam

McGraw, known as the Licensee, was linked to murders and drug

trafficking before his death in 2007, at the age 55, from a

suspected heart attack. . Police in Glasgow are appealing for

help to catch a rapist who attacked a woman as she walked home from a

Halloween party in the early hours of Sunday morning. The 35-year year

old was dragged into bushes in a car park in Bridge Street in the

Gorbals. She was in fancy dress, wearing a bridal gown and veil. Her

attacker is said to be white, with short dark hair, a pointed nose and

fresh complexion. He was wearing dark clothes. The response from the

public has been very good. I am very keen to speak to a couple who were

walking nearby, who were also in fancy dress.

A religious education teacher who remarked to his students that

"Hitler wasn't all bad", as he killed Jews, gays and disabled

people, and made inappropriate remarks about Jimmy Savile has been

banned from teaching. David McNally was a supply teacher at Kilwinning

Academy in Ayrshire. In his submission to the General Teaching

Council, Mr McNally accepted he had made the remarks, but that he was

having a particularly bad day. . A man who killed his friend on the

day he got out of prison has been jailed for more than five years.

Robert Gruszka hit Robert Dudek over the head with a bottle. The men had

been drinking with friends following Gruszka's release from jail, where

he had served a sentence for shoplifting.

One man died and three others were injured in three-vehicle crash in

Dumfries and Galloway. The victim, who has been named as 78-year-old

William Lupton from Creetown, was driving a car which was involved in

a collision with two vans. It happened on the A75 at Skyreburn

near Gatehouse shortly after half past six this morning.

A man has suffered a serious head injury after being assaulted in

Edinburgh early this morning. The 37-year-old was walking with his

girlfriend in the Tollcross area of the City, when he was attacked by

two men. Scotland is to have its own internet

exchange point. Finance Secretary John Swinney says a giant router

will be located in Edinburgh, adding to the current exchange points in

London, Leeds and Manchester. People living alongside the River

Tay are to be asked how they think their homes can be best protected

from flooding. The results of the research by a team at Stirling

University will be shared with the Scottish government, to help shape

future flood defence plans for the estuary.

Kilmarnock is the worst town to live in in Scotland, according to a new

book. The Alternative Guide to the UK has branded Kilmarnock a

"post-industrial wasteland". Critics have dismissed the book and claim

that it is hugely insulting to the town's 45,000 residents.

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

hours a day on BBC Scotland's website.

The Glasgow 2014 Queen's Baton Relay has arrived in Malaysia - the

seventh country on its journey across the Commonwealth. Within the

sprawling capital Kuala Lumpur with its glittering skyscrapers is a

small village where, as adventurer Mark Beaumont discovered, the

inhabitants are trying to hold onto their traditional way of life.

It is a thoroughly modern and very fast growing city but in the heart

of it is an area that remains pretty much unchanged. The name means

little village and the first impressions are houses that have

been here incredibly long surrounded by skyscrapers. This man is a senior

member of the village council whose caretaking role as that of a village

elder. In spite of the value of the land, he believes the village life

is worth protecting. People know which other land where your family

are from. We have tried to maintain the spirit. Today is a wedding day.

I would not just be observing. They also invited me to help and guests

to guests. Like this? This is for you. A sign of respect but not to

her because she is younger than you. I think I got the hang of it. It is

easy to see the closeness of the people here with invites extending

to anyone who knows anyone at the party, not just family and friends.

It means a lot of preparation. 100 kilos of rice and 100 chickens. I

can see why you are in charge! On the surface, it looks like they

are fighting to keep modern life and modern Malaysia out, but it is

completely open to change but just not willing to do so at the cost of

what is important, a sense of family and community. This village is

really celebrating its sense of friendship and belonging. It shows

the same values that underlying the entire Commonwealth.

And for more from Mark Beaumont and the baton's journey round the

Commonwealth, go to our website. Now for the sport. Good evening. The

Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes says there's no prospect of anyone at the

club getting carried away by their positive start to the season. The

Dons are up to second in the Premiership and play Motherwell this

week in the League Cup quarter final. But as Alasdair Lamont

reports, they're determined to keep their feet on the ground.

Aberdeen in front! That has been an increasingly common scenario

recently saw with nearly any chance beyond fuelled euphoria will get to

the heads of people in charge? It is nice to be where we are and be in

the quarterfinal and be sitting second in the league. We cannot deny

that that the minute but we are still aware of how rarely it is in

the season. -- early. The plan is to take them to a higher place finish

than in any of the previous format years but they are just two points

better off than this time last season. You cannot get carried

away. You have won a few games and people think you will finish high

but anything can happen. We will keep on an even keel and keep

working and do what we are doing. Maybe previous false dawns are also

keeping them in check. A definite sense of optimism, cautious or

otherwise at Aberdeen right now. Scotland are confident of making the

Quarter Finals of the World Cup - they open their campaign in England

tomorrow night! The sport in question is Rugby League with Tonga

and Italy the other sides in Scotland's group. Now it's fair to

say that Rugby League is a minority sport here and there are no

professional teams. Our rugby reporter Phil Goodlad has been to

the Scots training camp in Cumbria. Preparing for a shot at the big

time. Rugby but not as we know it. Much better skill quality and Rugby

Union I used to play a couple of games at the weekend but half a game

of this I am knackered. It may not be as popular here as Rugby Union

but those involved in rugby league wants to change that. It is

frustrating but we are slowly making inroads into Scotland and fingers

crossed that the end of this World Cup people will know more about it.

Scotland has a Man of Steel to help. The captain has been voted best

player in the UK, the Man of Steel, and the player who once played for

England now wants to use his powers to help Scotland. We are looking to

top this group and get to the quarterfinals and I think that is

realistic. People might put us down and not back us but we have a group

that believes in us. Scotland are ready for their assault on the Rugby

league World Cup, aiming for the quarterfinals. When was the last

time we heard that from any Scottish side.

Now, time to take a look at what else is happening across Scottish

sport. It was a smoky Hampden Park as

Croatian fans set off layers at a World Cup qualifier. The SFA face

disciplinary action for the breach of safety.

Scotland's when in travel to Paul and what they are 100% record of

wins intact in the World Cup qualifying campaign. We will just

prepay for how they defend and attack. We know what they are going

to do and work on what we want to improve. It is also important for us

to rest and recover. The Glasgow Warriors scrum-half has

been cited for a biting incident in Friday's match. He could be banned

until the end of the year. Eilidh Child has been named

Scotland's athlete of the year. She has had an outstanding season.

Scotland have lost the first leg of their annual shindig challenge. The

Irish one in Dublin. -- shinty. More sports stories plus all the

latest news on the BBC sport website.

A final piece of breaking news. Darren Fletcher will play for

Manchester United's under 21 side tonight. He has a chronic bowel

condition and has not played for the first team since 2012.

Writer Margaret Atwood, Turner Prize winner Simon Starling and the

National Theatre of Scotland are among those who've found space, time

and inspiration in a unique artists' retreat in Argyll. 13 years on, Cove

Park is keen to expand and looking to the 1300 artists, writers and

performers who've used it, to help them. Our arts correspondent Pauline

McLean reports. The famously provided shelter for

the TV castaways. Today, the pods are home to a different sort of

castaway, writers, artists and performers who wants space to create

new work. Just like a scientist or in medicine, there are places which

are hothouse for new ideas and there's a right to feel ought to do

something unexpected. Cove Park supplies them for artists. It is

impossible to see how many ideas floated that Cove Park become fully

fledged work of art but this play by the National Theatre of Scotland

started out there. Today, another play could be in the making as these

men get to grips with the First World War. We worked together very

briefly and this is a chance for us to experiment in terms of music and

words and setting them together. Trying different ideas out. The pull

poets just over there and the dancer down the road. You do not know who

you are going to meet and that is helpful. No Cove Park hope the same

artists will help them expand their car licence. They hope to open a new

centre and extend the public programme and hope all the artists

who have found favour here will return the favour.

Let's go over to Gary Robertson who can tell us about tonight's

Newsnight special debate. Tonight we will be discussing the

referendum. Can we protect Scotland's distinctive university

system and afford to keep it if we leave?

The weather now than they sense of relief that we have mist the storm.

This week, no surprise that the weather will be autumnal all week

with some brighter skies he ran clear. This is what has been

happening through the day with showers across central and western

parts. Showers across western Scotland continuing overnight. He is

the map from 7pm and it will move Southeast and dry up for most of the

mainland. The wind is helping to make sure the temperature does not

follow way too fast. Tuesday is probably the best day of the week,

largely dry and bright for the mainland with the peppering of

showers. Still fairly breezy and if you are out of the wind,

temperatures of 11 Celsius and not too bad but showers continue across

the West Coast. A scattering of showers continuing here through the

day and when is in Shetland coming from the north. The seasoning is

largely dry with the wind easing off and chilly in comparison.

High-pressure moving over but a warm front for Wednesday bringing rain.

Weapons they starts promising before the rain arrives reaching the east

coast by the evening. Both Thursday and Friday can be characterised by

blustery showers merging together longer spells of rain. Autumnal with

showers and some sunshine. Now, a reminder of tonight's main

news. The rain official at the centre of the Grangemouth dispute

has resigned. He had already been suspended over claims he used

company time for rain business. At least four people have died in

one of the worst storms to hit southern parts of the UK for years.

Near hurricane force conditions left more than half a million homes

without electricity. That is all for tonight. Have a good

evening.