08/02/2014 Reporting Scotland

Good afternoon. Smoking among young teenagers is at its lowest level

since modern surveys began, according to a report by the

anti-smoking charity ASH. Catriona Renton reports. The charity report

says that in 1996 around one third of 15-year-olds smoke is at least

one cigarette a week. That has fallen to one in ten. The smoking

rate has dropped from 26.5% of 16-24 -year-olds, to 22% in 2012. The aim

is to reduce the rate further for this year. We got really worried

about five years ago because the smoking rates were not showing the

decline in youngsters that they are seen in adults. The good news is

that they are now starting to decline. That is as a result of the

real commitment that has been shown in Scotland to tackling tobacco. One

fifth of the adult population smoke, down from one third in 1999.

But it is still strongly associated with deprivation and the gap between

the richest and poorest has not reduced. The Scottish government say

they are committed to bold action and want Scotland to be at the

forefront of international efforts. Police say they're treating a

disturbance in Glasgow which left two teenagers in hospital as an

attempted murder and a serious assault. The 19-year-old men were

taken to hospital following the incident in the Kinning Park area of

Paisley Road West early this morning. The police say they're

following a positive line of enquiry.

Rugby, and Scotland face England at Murrayfield today in the Calcutta

Cup, after losing their opening match against Ireland last weekend.

But the squad is confident it can rise to the occasion. This game

means a huge amount to others. It means a huge amount to the English

boys also, trying to turn is over on our home page. We will do everything

in our power to get the cup back. And there's live coverage of

Scotland versus England later on this channel and on BBC Radio

Scotland. Kick-off at 5pm. Rangers have cruised into the

quarter finals of the Scottish Cup. They beat Dunfermline 4-0 in last

night's game at Ibrox. This was the first of Dean Shiels' three goals..

Now the weekend weather. Cloudy and damp with a number of

showers. He was the combined satellite picture. This whole area

of showery rain and cloud moving eastwards. The map, we can see that

the showers are heavy at times. The wind is risk from the south. Not as

windy in the central belt land. In the showers are fairly frequent.

Probably for the rugby this afternoon over at Murrayfield.

Feeling a little bit chilly. This afternoon into the evening, showers

continue for a time. But through the central belt and south, they

continue. Temperature, around about four Celsius. A touch cool in the

countryside. Sunday, and East/West split. Showers frequent across the

Southern uplands and central belt. A touch milder than today.

Goodbye. evening. -- the winds will ease.

Good afternoon. It is yet another stormy day to day with heavy rain

around and very strong