25/11/2013 Reporting Scotland

London. That is all from

Tonight, on Reporting Scotland. The Scottish Government get ready to

publish their detailed plans on independence with Alex Salmond

urging voters to back his plan. This Celtic supporter, acquitted by

an Amsterdam court, tells Reporting Scotland that the campaign for

justice for the others convicted will continue.

Obviously, for myself, I was delighted. But we should all have

been found not guilty. Too frightened to return home. The

Edinburgh mother and her three year old daughter rescued from a house

fire that she says was started deliberately.

And a windfall for the Scottish champions as a TV deal means

European money could double. Good evening. The big questions over

independence. By this time tomorrow, the Scottish

Government says you, the public, will have all the answers you need

to make your decision in the referendum next September. First

Minister Alex Salmond will launch the White Paper setting out detailed

plans on how an independent Scotland would work. But opponents say the

White Paper will be judged on whether it tackles concerns over

issues like the currency and longer term financial challenges. Brian

Taylor's report contains flashing images.

The print run starts, it could end in independence. Scottish ministers

hope you will scrutinise their plans closely. They believe the ball you

learn, the more likely you are to back independence. I think it will

give people the information they have been asking for and download

them to make up their minds. We will have the ability to take our own

decisions in Scotland, with access to our own resources, to make our

country prosperous. The Scottish Parliament already runs key areas

like health and education. Tomorrow, you will learn details of the

Scottish government offer on independence with new powers that

would be transferred from Westminster. You will hear their

plans on the economy, jobs and currency. What they have to say on

pensions and wealthier. Their idea is for defence and for Scottish

membership of the European union. Plus what they have to say about

broadcasting. The Scottish Secretary visits and Edinburgh bakery. That

will do nicely. But Alistair Michael -- Alistair Carmichael does not like

the independence recipe. If you walk away from the United Kingdom, you

walk away from the pound. This preferred option of a national list

currency seems doomed. We know that Scotland will have enormous

challenges in meeting the cost of future pension provision. What will

be the cost to future generations of workers? And how much will always

cost? Yes campaigners insist they can counter those claims and bought

on the doorstep. In this contest for your votes, supporters of the union

say the independence case does not add up. The people will decide.

How likely is it tomorrow that those crucial questions will be answered?

When it and other questions? Certainly not, but will address all

the questions, I think it will. It falls, the document falls into five

parts. I think that the Scottish government believe they will address

those questions as far as reasonable people are concerned. They will

pitch over the heads of their political rivals and go straight to

the voters. Critics say that even with that done, it still does not

add up. There are still elements like membership of the European

union which will rely on goodwill elsewhere.

It is looking like this will be a political launch like no other. We

have even been told what the Deputy First Minister will be wearing.

It is not customary zone for me to be giving fashion details, but we

are told that Nicola Sturgeon will be wearing designer outfit of Harris

Tweed with Ayrshire lace. More sartorial information and

politics tomorrow in a day of extended coverage right across the

BBC. There will be much more on all this tomorrow in a day of extended

coverage across the BBC. Brian and I will be in Edinburgh for an hour

long edition of Reporting Scotland. We'll be examining the contents of

the White Paper and getting reaction. There will also be an

extended edition of Newsnight Scotland over on BBC Two. And there

will be extensive coverage on Radio Scotland on the John Beattie

programme and on Newsdrive and we'll be streaming the launch of the

document live on the BBC Scotland News website. Meanwhile, tonight,

Newsnight is replaced by a special programme, Our Friends in the North

presented by Alan Little will look at the experiences of small

independent European countries like Norway and Sweden. That's on BBC Two

Scotland from 10.30. The Catholic church in Scotland has

published details of all allegations of abuse by priests in the past six

years. It's also announced reviews of its procedures and of other cases

of abuse dating back to 1947. The church says these will be carried

out in a spirit of openness and transparency. Our Social Affairs

Correspondent Reevel Alderson reports.

It is the revelations by BBC Scotland of sexual and physical

abuse at the Fort Augustus Abbey School which led to this latest

action by the Scottish Catholic Church. It has prompted at least 50

other people to come forward claiming they were victims of abuse

by priests or church laity. This woman, appointed by the church, says

that has been imported. There is a sadness there, but great power and

healing can come from that because it gives individuals a voice. And

that is incredibly powerful. The church has also announced three

initiatives to tackle the problem of abuse. It has published an audit of

abuse allegations detailing the type of abuse and who is alleged to have

carried it out. It is a reviewing historic allegations and there is to

be a review of the church's procedure is of handling the

allegations. I would not have accepted this without the prior

association, which the Catholic bishops gave me, that the

recommendations which we make they will accept in full. This will be

more than a paper exercise. David Walz was abused by monks. He is not

convinced that counting the number of abuse allegations will make much

difference. So what? There was ten, 50, 100, it is just a number. We

need a factual report on events. And we need to know when things

reported, by whom, to whom, what action Institute? The church says it

is committed to providing justice and healing for abuse victims.

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

programme. Why the NHS and a cancer charity

have teamed up in Argyll and Bute. In sport, a new TV deal could mean a

higher calibre of player for Champions Celtic with ?7 million

more in the Parkhead purse. And if you can't beat them, join them.

Eilish McColgan's been in Kenya and says winning at Glasgow 2014 is next

to impossible. Full details coming soon.

The Celtic fan acquitted last week of violence against Dutch police has

spoken of what happened that night. John Quigley says he's glad that it

is over for him but he will continue to lend his support to the five

other fans who have been convicted and given jail sentences. He's been

speaking exclusively to our reporter Catriona Renton.

You can see me being arrested by two undercover policemen. I did not know

they were a policeman at the time. 49-year-old John Quigley was in Dam

Square before the champions league game with Ajax. At the time, it was

very frightening. Before that, the police were playing football with

us, taking photographs, laughing and joking. It turned within a matter of

minutes. He walked free from court on Thursday. The other five were

found guilty, given sentences ranging between one and two months,

although they have been allowed home pending an appeal. The accused me of

hitting a police officer on the head and on the mouth. The judge said on

Thursday that such -- Dutch police used force, but not excessive in the

circumstances. The police did not assault me at the time. I said that

at the time. They never handcuffed me. They were fine with me. But

seeing the footage after coming home, it was different for other

people. John is calling for other people with footage to come forward.

I have spoken to the other five, I have been untouched daily with them.

They are just glad to be home. And they are looking for justice as

well. Celtic say they have had more than 200 complaints to the club

about that night and have a Dutch legal team working on 25 other

cases. Tonight, and Labour MSP says he has written to the First Minister

asking for an investigation into what happened. John is free, but the

appeal, which could be a year away, is hanging over it the other men. I

wish I could have been found guilty with the other men. I am delighted

to be home and three, but we should all have been found not guilty.

A woman whose three year old child was rescued from a house fire says

she is frightened to return home as she believes the blaze was started

deliberately. Police say they are treating the fire in the Granton

area of Edinburgh as suspicious. Leanne Cottier says she has been

receiving malicious threats through the post. Lisa Summers reports.

The blackened doorway and the lingering smell of a fire. It is a

reminder to Leanne Cottier that things could have been a lot worse.

I was sleeping with my daughter. Next minute, I heard my door being

cupped in. -- kicked in. There was smoke. I ran to the window and

started shouting for help. My daughter was crying. Firefighters

quickly arrived at the police on Sunday morning and put it out. Her

son was staying elsewhere. She believes the fire may be connected

to a series of threatening letters she had received. They are just

sick, they are really sick. Stop doing it because it is not me they

want. They are not well, I am not well, the children are damaged. She

says she is scared to return home. My wee boy has been traumatised by

this. He is shaking. I need to be be housed. I don't know... Police say

they are treating the fire as suspicious and have asked anybody

with information to contact them. Drinks giant Diageo has offered to

sell the Whyte Mackay whisky business which it took on to expand

into the Indian market. An office of fair trading study found that

Diageo's aquisition of Whyte Mackay could reduce competition and

raise prices. Glasgow Chamber of Commerce has

questioned whether the Scottish government can be trusted to support

the interests of Glasgow Airport having secured ownership of

Prestwick Airport last Friday. Chief executive Stewart Patrick has

written to Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon asking whether the

Scottish government will support new routes at Glasgow or encourage them

to use its Ayrshire rival. From today, benefit claimants in

Inverness will become the first in Scotland to receive the new and

controversial payment, Universal Credit. Under the scheme, a total of

six existing benefits are being combined as part of the Government's

attempts to reform the welfare system. The path of the introduction

has been a rocky one in some of the areas where it has been tried.

Failure is in the computer system have been blamed for delays and

confusion. New job-seekers signing on in Inverness will be the first

Scottish guinea pigs for a universal credit and will be responsible for

managing their claims online. We have noticed a lot of clients do not

have the technology in their house to manage the accounts online and do

not have the understanding of the benefits system. Universal credit

combines various payments. Claimants will receive one single payment once

a month into their bank account. Housing benefit will no longer be

paid directly to landlords. It will be a significant challenge. Our

average rents are ?350 a month. It takes a couple of months for a

significant steps to build up for someone. The Department for Work and

Pensions insists the way the new benefits are structured will make it

worthwhile for people to work, even in low-paid jobs. Despite the delays

in implementation the Government defends the very tentative

roll-out. This is a massive cultural transformation. We are testing it in

every way. What really matters is how the operation system works and

how people respond to it. There is unlikely to be a deluge of claims

this week, but eventually universal credit will apply to 8 million

households across the UK. Some other stories from across the

country: A neurosurgeon who told a woman he had removed her brain

tumour in an operation in Aberdeen when he had not has been struck off.

He convinced his patient she did not need further surgery. The medical

petitioners Tribunal service said he lied to colleagues and forged

documents. In 2010 are legion had occurred, by which time it was

inoperable. There has to be greater consultation about shared wind farms

in the future. Four people had to be rescued from the roof of a block of

flats after a fire in Perth high Street. Two were treated in hospital

following the fire and an investigation into the cause is

under way. The parents Council at an Inverness

gallops school will not resign their positions as threatened. They said

they would stand down at the Highland Council's handling of the

appointment of a headteacher. The parent council now say they will

remain in post. People who park inappropriately or for too long at

Borders General Hospital where there is free parking will be hit in the

pocket from today. Find will be issued to those who leave cars

outside spaces, on curves or in ambulance bays. There are more

stories from your area and all the latest news and analysis on the

website. What do you do if you need end of life care and the nearest

hospital is hundreds of miles away from family and friends? It is a

problem facing those in rural areas like Argyll and Bute. Currently

there are 800 people are in need of palliative care. The NHS and a local

charity have joined forces. Argyll and Bute is home to some of the most

breathtaking views in Scotland, but it is a that present plenty of

challenges for those providing health care. 84% of people live in

remote areas, hours from the nearest hospital, and that has meant a few

people here have had the choice of dining at home when they reached the

end of their lives. When somebody has two leave their community they

can end up a very long way away. If somebody has two go into hospital

from one of the islands, they may never get back to their home again.

Today NHS Scotland and Marie Curie announced plans to introduce a

nursing service that can visit people in their homes. Because of

the size of Argyll and Bute is it is going to take more than a few nurses

to bring palliative care to the people who needed in this area. They

will also be training up care workers and families so they can get

the very best care to people at the end of their life. This is a lodge

in Helensburgh. Staff here are trained in palliative care which

means residents are less likely to go into hospital when they reached

the end of their lives. Once they get to know us it is like a big

family. It is more homely here than in a hospital. It makes them feel

safer and it is easier for families because they do not have to travel

so far to see their loved ones. They can stay here if they are very ill.

Three quarters of palliative care patients in Argyll and Bute say they

want to die at home, but currently that happens to less than a quarter

of them. It is hoped the new service will give people better choice in

their final years. Let's get the sporting round-up.

Good evening. The Celtic manager Neil Lennon says an increase in

Champions League money would mean a higher calibre of player coming to

the club. The Scottish champions could earn around ?7 million more

once a new TV deal kicks in from 2015. What will the wider effects of

such an increase be? European football is cherished at Celtic

Park. The Champions League is back in town with AC Milan the visitors

this week. But while success on the page in Europe translates to great

riches, a change in the broadcasting landscape means those riches are

about to increase further. A BT Sport steel to televise live

European competition more than doubles TV revenue. Last season

Celtic earned about ?22 million from the Champions League. About ?7

million came from television money. Under the new deal that could be ?14

million. That means a good Champions League season for the Scottish

champions could earn them around ?30 million. It is a difference between

buying one level of player and bringing in a new start? Yes, or

adding a couple of players to the squad. You may not have the benefit

of doing that if you were not in the Champions League. In the current

climate it is important to us, it means a lot. It means a lot of money

for Celtic could continued to dominate domestically. They remain

unbeaten in the league. What will more European money do for Scottish

football as a whole? It is the haves and the have-notss. Celtic

will continue to get richer and it will not do anything at all for the

other clubs and the gap will grow wider. Europa League qualifiers will

also see an increase in money, but it will not compare favourably to

the Champions League where the rich will continue to get richer. Could

this be the final Formula one grid for Paul the rest. He is chasing his

seat in the Force India car for next season, but now it looks like he

will be replaced by Sergio Perez. Make money that the big-money prize

for the weekend goes to the winner of the finale of the champions tour

in Joe Hart. Scotland's women remain unbeaten at the curling

Championships in Norway. They have beaten Denmark, Russia, Latvia and

Germany. The Scottish open grand prix ended in a high as the mixed

doubles title was won. The fans are also gearing up for Glasgow, 2014.

Amy Regan was the top Scot at the northern European Championships in

Lisbon. Scotland won silver in both the men's and women's team event.

There are more sports stories 24 hours a day on BBC sport on the

website. A Lish McColgan admits she is highly

unlikely to win gold in the steeplechase at the Commonwealth

Games. Even a second or third place may be beyond her. The event is

likely to be dominated by Kenyans. They are the best over middle

distances. Sharing her experiences of her recent training camp with the

chairman of Scottish athletics. She is back from four weeks high

altitude training in Africa. There is no Internet, there is limited

electricity, so there are power cuts and cold showers. It is very

limited. And there are positives. In my event in the steeplechase the

Kenyan athletes are the best in the world and in order to try and

compete with them I have to train there. If they train like that, you

have to train with the best in the world to be at that level. She is

intending to return to the same training camp early in the New Year,

but will it have the desired effect in the Commonwealth Games year? I

feel like if I was not in the top four I would be disappointed. I want

to be fighting for a medal. For me to say I am going to win it, there

is a very outside chance, but if I could get in amongst the medals, I

would be happy with that. More of this might just be at order -- in

order. Now it is the weather. It was barely above freezing today

for some of us. Over the next couple of days it will change and it will

be a bit milder. High pressure continues to dominate and it will be

another chilly night. It will not be as cold as last night because we

have got patchy cloud feeding in from the North West. Where the cloud

breaks once again we will see some frost and patches of fog. But a very

different story in the north where the wind picked up. Temperature is

recovering to eight Celsius by the end of the night. Tomorrow any early

morning for Will Claye, but the cloud will filter down and the

outbreaks of rain with heavy bursts in the morning for the Northern

Isles and the North West. In the afternoon it will be much lighter

and more patchy. Orkney and Shetland should be largely dry, but extensive

hill fog and misty conditions with temperatures up to ten or 11. In

Aberdeen Shire we could see some brightness before dusk, but the rain

will continue to affect the East Coast. It will not amount to much.

The main thing you will notice is the milder feel. In Glasgow it will

be a good seven degrees up on what we saw today. The rain tends to

fizzle out towards the evening and with the cloud and the milder air we

should stay frost free tomorrow night. On Wednesday the high

pressure is just about holding on, although we will see this week

whether France pushing in from the North West. We will see outbreaks of

rain and the best of the brightness is in the East. Temperatures are

into double figures for many of us. We are staying pretty mild on

Thursday. The best of the brightness is in the East. Now the main news:

The First Minister Alex Salmond will tomorrow launch of the White Paper

setting out detailed plans on how an independent Scotland would work

ahead of the referendum. The opponents say the White Paper will

be judged on whether it tackles concerns over issues like the

currency and longer term financial challenges. The couple suspected of

holding three women as slaves for more than 30 years have been named.

I will be back with the headlines at eight and the late bulletin just

after the ten o'clock News. From everyone on the team, have a good

evening.