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That's all from the BBC News at Six, so it's goodbye from me -

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Tonight on Reporting Scotland... . Ed Miliband says, "Elect a Labour

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government and reject independence." Yes campaigners say it's a guarantee

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he can't deliver, because it's becoming less likely that Labour

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will win the next general election. Lightning speed. The fastest man on

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earth says he hopes to compete in Glasgow at the Commonwealth Games.

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He is the fastest man in the world. Faster than a rocket! More

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excitement to the Commonwealth Games. Usain Bolt is recovering from

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injury, but hopes to be fit in time for the Games.

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Also on the programme... Scotland's most wanted tax fugitive

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has been jailed for a total of 11.5 years.

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I am at Bannockburn, I head off this weekend's re-enactments of Bruce's

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victory at the Battle of Bannockburn, 700 years on.

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And Andy Murray prepares to head onto Centre Court for his third

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round match. Good evening. The Labour leader, Ed

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Miliband, has urged people in Scotland to help change the UK for

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the better by rejecting independence. However, his claims

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are being dismissed by the Yes campaign, who say he can't guarantee

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change because it's becoming less likely that he'll win the next

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general election. Later, Mr Miliband also told

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journalists that a future Labour government would consider border

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controls with an independent Scotland.

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Enough time for a photograph and a quick chat, Ed Miliband's referendum

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to stopping briefly in Livingston. The tone was set in Edinburgh with

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the Labour leader setting out his vision for a Scotland that votes now

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and is instead at the forefront of radically changing the UK. -- votes

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No. We can change the country and change the world, not a Scotland

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outside the United Kingdom, but leading the way with in it. Friends,

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that is why I asked you to vote No in the referendum and say Yes to

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changing. Underpinning the message, the detail, a higher minimum wage,

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ended 20 hours contract, a 50p tax rate, set out last month as part of

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his proposed contract with the Scottish people. Edinburgh's

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historic old town offered a fresh background for the well rehearsed

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vision of Scotland's future within the UK, but away from these cobbles,

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there were some revealing insights. At lunch, he told parliamentary

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journalist is that, if an independent Scotland pursued a

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looser policy on immigration, a Labour government would look at

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border post, and he said to look at Ireland, a border with no guards

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within a Common travel area, typical of a message that ignored is

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Scotland's needs, they have said. He cannot guarantee change, it is

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looking less and less likely he can win a UK general election. And what

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people in Scotland will reflect on is where we have ended up with this

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highly unequal and unfair society is much a product of new Labour as it

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is the Conservative Party. For both sides, ticking clock, 12 weeks

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today, voters will have had the final say.

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He's the fastest man on earth. And now, in a boost for the Commonwealth

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Games, Usain Bolt says he's available for selection for Glasgow.

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But the Jamaican has a foot injury. And if he does make it, he'll only

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be competing in the relay. Catriona Renton reports.

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We get the chance, perhaps, to see history in the making. He holds the

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world records for the 100th and 200 metres, but a Commonwealth medal is

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one he has yet to achieve. Usain Bolt says he has received lots of

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requests, invitations and messages of support from his Scottish fans to

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take part in Glasgow 2014, and in a message on his website, he says he

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is available for selection. Final preparations are being made for the

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track and field events. Imagine the Hamdan Rohrer from more than 50,000

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fans if the fastest man out whizzes by. -- Hampden roar. This is where

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he would take his mark, and in the time it has taken me to get here, he

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would have crossed the finish line. There has been some doubt over

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whether he will compete. He says he is not ready to take part in the

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Jamaican Championships weekend and does not want to take the place of

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anyone who qualifies for an individual event, but is available

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for the four times 100m really. The fact that he wants to be there, and

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please consider me part of the team, that could add value, and we all

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know he is an absolutely fantastic athlete, the fastest man in the

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world. And in Glasgow, it seems he is an inspiration. He is the fastest

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man in the world. He is as fast as a rocket. A world record holder, maybe

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bringing more excitement to the Commonwealth Games. So if he joins

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names like Sir Bradley Wiggins and Mo Farah, the man who is as quick as

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lightning and quite a character, he could add some value to the games.

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Scotland's most wanted tax fugitive has been jailed for a total of 11.5

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years. Michael Voudouri admitted cheating the taxman out of ?11.6

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million, before fleeing to Cyprus to avoid going to jail. He was

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extradited back to Scotland last month. Julie Peacock reports.

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This man was once Scotland's most wanted tax fugitive and today, two

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years after fleeing to Northern Cyprus to avoid prison, he was

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jailed for a total of 11.5 years. Michael Voudouri was part of a

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complex money-laundering scheme which involved claiming back VAT on

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bogus transactions. He admitted conning the taxman out of ?11.6

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million. Then fleeing the country after admitting the crime in 2012.

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Today, he got ten years for the tax fraud and a further 18 months or

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going on the run. But so far, not 1p of the money stolen has been

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returned. Even though he enjoys a luxury lifestyle. Michael Voudouri

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spoke to the BBC five years ago about a previous conviction, which

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saw him go to jail for a ?3 million tax evasion. Then he appeared

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blatantly an awful. Yes, I stole ?3 million, went guilty and -- pled

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guilty and went to jail. We has the money gone? I spent it on a good

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life. 19 people were named as part of this money-laundering scam, but

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only three convicted. Today, Michael Voudouri's lawyer wanted to know why

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the others did not face justice. The crime will claim today I am finally

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facing justice, but at best, HMRC have turned a blind eye to millions

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of lines of tax fraud. An accusation HMRC refused, saying Michael

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Voudouri was a key player in the scam. We carried evidence from

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across the globe, it was complex, denies crime, but thankfully, to

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date, we see Michael Voudouri, who we believe was the mastermind behind

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this fraud, we see him behind bars. Revenue and Customs is now trying to

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get the money back from Mr Voudouri. A man has appeared in court in East

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Lothian, charged in connection with online threats against Scotland's

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First Minister Alex Salmond. Steven Thomson, who is 43-years-old and

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from Renfrew, made no plea during the hearing at Haddington Sheriff

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Court. He has been charged with threatening or abusive behaviour. He

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was released on bail and will be expected to appear in court again at

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a date which is yet to be set. You're watching Reporting Scotland

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from the BBC. Still to come on tonight's programme... A hint of

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menace as the Queen's Baton Relay visits Dundee.

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In sport, we're live at Wimbledon where Andy Murray is playing for a

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place in the last 16 of the men's singles.

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And surfs up. We're at the beach with the Scotland rugby team as they

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prepare to play South Africa. Stirling is preparing to host the

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annual UK Armed Forces Day. It's only the second time it's been held

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in Scotland. Visitors can expect the Red Arrows, Apache helicopters and

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parachute displays. Ahead of the celebrations, our Referendum

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Correspondent Laura Bicker assesses what impact independence would have

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on the forces and what an independent Scottish Defence Force

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might look like. This is a show of strength.

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Terrorists have captured hostages, these marines aimed to bring them

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home. It is the kind of situation UK forces face. But what would be the

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threat to an independent Scotland? In terms of evident threats, there

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really are not any. It is not exactly clear what would be a threat

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to the nation of Scotland. As its own independent state. This

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demonstration follows years of training and experience in the likes

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of Afghanistan and Iraq. But an independent Scottish Defence Force

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would focus more inwardly on its coastline and on a peacekeeping

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role. That is something this former lieutenant commander in the Royal

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Navy believes we do not do at the moment. We have lost amphibious

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capability, we do not have conventional warships, and the UK

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and Scotland no longer have a maritime patrol aircraft capability.

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We are wide open. UK forces have seized one round of redundancies

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after another. Just last week, these tycoons were moved to Lossiemouth,

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more changes to Scottish bases. But those against independence say the

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referendum adds further uncertainty. After 38 years in the reserves and

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regular army, one former major believes we would lose valuable

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expertise. We are country as the United Kingdom that punches way

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above our weight. And we do it well. I know from my time in Bosnia and

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Afghanistan how well-respected we are as unarmed forces unit. Many

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have wondered why an event of this magnitude has been placed in the

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shadow of Stirling Castle in the year of the referendum. Whatever the

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politics, this is a time to honour those who serve. They have just

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under three months to reflect on the choices they face on September the

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18th. Religious leaders in Scotland's

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Muslim communities have used the traditional Friday prayers to urge

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young men not to join the fighting in Syria. The message was in

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response to the appearance of a Muslim man from Aberdeen in a

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recruitment video for the extremist militant group Isis. -- ISIS.

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Traditional five-day players, the imam, condemning the radical actions

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of a man who used to play here. He urges others not to follow the same

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path and for elders to steer them away from extremism. Many channels

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on you Tube, Twitter, Facebook, Internet, and if you do not find as

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United, -- us united... This is a community which has become even more

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united in the last few days, they are together in their condemnation

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of this one urging Muslim men in the West to join him as a fighter for

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the Syrian militant group ISIS. Friday is the traditional news on

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holiday when the most number of people come here to the mosques. At

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this one in Aberdeen, the message from the imam has been helped by a

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couple of hundred people. It has been echoed to many thousands across

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Scotland. In Glasgow, the Muslim community offers the same message to

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its worshippers in terms it says are clear. It is not right, definitely

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wrong, just unfortunate that they have picked up the wrong message

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from somewhere. I can 100% stand on that and Muhammad, peace be on him,

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never practised anything like that. Muslim community here are still in

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shock at the path taken by one worshipper and they have worked hard

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to make sure this man does not cause reputational damage to Scotland's

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Muslims. A look at other stories from the

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across the country... A mid-air collision between an RAF

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Tornado and a helicopter over Grantown-on-Spey on the 30th of

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January was narrowly avoided, thanks to the action taken by the jet's

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crew. That's according to a report into the incident. The aircraft came

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within one nautical mile of each other, before the evasive action.

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Tunnocks and Lees of Scotland are in line for a combined tax rebate of

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?2.8 million, after winning their case for Snowballs to be defined as

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cakes and therefore exempt from VAT. The companies appealed a claim from

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Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs which defined Snowballs as

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confectionary. After sampling the products, judges at the First Tier

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Tax Tribunal ruled they should be characterised as a cake.

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Thousands of pipers and drummers descend on the town of Forres this

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weekend for the European Pipe Band Championships. The event will

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feature more than 115 bands and has attracted musicians from around the

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world. We have been competing several times in Switzerland and

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even in Scotland. And, well, this is kind of a highlight for everybody in

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the band to be here in Forres, one of the best pipe band competitions,

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I have heard, best organised, and an honour for us to be here.

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The ferry routes to Orkney's Outer North Isles have finally returned to

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a full roll-on, roll-off service. Bow doors on two of the three

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vessels have been out of operation for over a year now. It meant

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drivers had to reverse on and off the ferries at Kirkwall pier, at

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times leading to delays. Animal welfare officers were called

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to rescue a reptile from a tree in Thurso, only to find it was a cuddly

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toy nailed to a branch. A passer-by spotted what she thought was an

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iguana. SSPCA inspectors say the caller was shocked when she found

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out, because she thought she'd seen it blink.

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Final rehearsals are underway in Bannockburn for a re-enactment of

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the battle that saw the forces of Robert the Bruce defeat the English

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army 700 years ago. However, only two thirds of tickets for the event

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have been sold so far. Our reporter Willie Johnston is in Bannockburn

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tonight. Where are you?

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Yes, at Bannockburn, and medieval village has sprung up in the past

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few hours as followers and foot soldiers of Robert the Bruce and

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King Edward the second of England have set up camp ahead of this

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weekend's big Devon Hundred years commemoration. Living history, these

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people staying in character all weekend, very relaxed at the moment,

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but this is the calm before the storm.

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The Battle of Bannockburn, 2014, re-versioned by this trust. They

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have been choreographing and rehearsing for one year and today is

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the first time the group has come together in its bloodcurdling,

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terrifying entirety. 200 warriors taking the place of 20,000.

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Bite-size Bannockburn. What they are lacking in numbers, they can make up

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for in enthusiasm and velocity. Worked hard, no wind to aim low is.

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But it can be realistic. You are on the losing side? We came second. At

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the centre of it all, King Robert the Bruce and self, farmer Roy

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Ramsey fulfilling a lifelong dream to portray his personal hero.

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Something I wanted to do since I was a wee, wee lad. I wanted to be part

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of it. It is only part of a big festival incorporating culture, food

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and fine music. The music programme is stellar, one of the best line-ups

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of Celtic music, great names, two stages. We have discussions, book

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talk, huge clan village with over 40 clans from around the world. Ticket

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sales were slow when first going on the market, but organisers say they

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have picked up and expect around 15,000 to attend. Not far short of

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the number gathered on this field back in June 13 14.

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I think he lived to fight again. This is just part of a big weekend

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in Stirling. Tonight, starting at seven o'clock, and event called Pipe

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Fest, about 1600 pipers and dancers taking part. And tomorrow, to mark

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the centenary of the outbreak of World War I, Armed Forces Day, loads

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of events, with some highlights including displays by the red arrows

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and the parachuting team Red Devils. Thank you. And a big weekend from

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sport. Especially from Wimbledon. Indeed, yes. Andy Murray is on court

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at Wimbledon as I speak. He's playing Roberto Bautista Agut of

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Spain in the third round. Our tennis reporter Keheredine Idessane joins

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us now from the All England club. How's the defending champion doing?

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The news is good. We had to wait until half past six for a ball to be

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fit, because there was quite a long match earlier. -- to be hit. We can

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go live to some pictures and the news is good for fans of Andy

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Murray, because he has made a great start against Roberto Bautista Agut.

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He is leading by 3-1, he has broken the Spaniard 's serve. He then

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successfully held his own, a cracking start, because this is a

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big step up against opposition, two easy games so far, this against the

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world number 23. Andy Murray making an excellent start. The already

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knows who he will face in the next round on Monday if all goes to plan.

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Kevin Anderson of South Africa awaits. If all goes to plan for Andy

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Murray, and he gets through against Roberto Bautista Agut, he will play

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in the fourth round on Monday against the world number 18, Kevin

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Anderson. Great stuff though far, thing is crossed he can keep his

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form going. We have had some Scottish success, Colin Fleming,

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doing well in the mixed doubles, the gold winning duo, through to the

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next round. Fingers crossed, there will also be success for Andy

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Murray. If Andy Murray prevails, he will

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play a South African opponent. Scotland's rugby team play South

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African opponents tomorrow. The head coach thinks they can do it this

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time. Maybe. In a stadium named after South Africa's most iconic

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figure, Scotland's so far successful summer of adventure concludes with

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winning very much on their minds. There is a desire to do well and be

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competitive. As long as we stay concentrated, from start to finish,

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if we can keep the cord tight right to the end, we could give ourselves

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a chance. The tour started four weeks ago in Texas, they have been

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to Toronto, Argentina, ending here tomorrow in Port Elizabeth. And the

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players have been recuperating in the cool waters of the Indian Ocean.

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With stunning beaches close by, this was an opportunity just too good to

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miss. In Glasgow, you do not get to body surf and enjoy the waves as

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much as we have this week it has been really enjoyable. It has been

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their winter, but it is like summer back home. Dry ball, dry paddock,

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nice to throw the ball about in training and have a smile your face.

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IPod South Africa have not played in the stadium for three years. And the

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capacity crowd of 45,000 is expected. We need the bagpipes to

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keep us up. Hopefully we will see home support keeping the boys in the

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game. The team fly back to the UK on Sunday. As the sun goes down on

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another summer tour. And there's live coverage of South

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Africa versus Scotland on BBC Radio Scotland on line and on digital.

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Kick off at four o'clock. Now, a look at what else is

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happening across Scottish sport. Kris Boys is back at Rangers. The

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striker signing a one year deal with the championship club. His first

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spell with Rangers ended four years ago when he moved to Middlesbrough.

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Michael Jamieson's won the 200m breast stroke at the British

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international meeting. His last race before the Commonwealth Games. He's

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expecting tougher races at Glasgow 2014. It is going to be world-class

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and I will need to be in shape to break world records to be on the

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podium as well. Former world boxing champion Ricky

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Burns makes his comeback tonight. He fights unbeaten Motenegrin Dejan

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Zlaticanin in a WBC lightweight bout. He likes to come forward, and

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defeated in 18 fights with dirty knockouts, big puncher, -- 13

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knockouts. Need to give him that respect.

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England's Sir Bradley Wiggins will concentrate on track cycling at

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Glasgow 2014, preferring that to road events. The Tour de France

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winner isn't taking part in this year's tour.

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And you can read all about Kris Boyd's return to Rangers and more on

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the BBC sport Scotland website. That is it from me for now.

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Thank you. The Commonwealth Games baton has

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spent the day in and around Dundee. Our reporter Graham Stewart has been

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following its progress. He is the last person you would

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trust with a baton, but Dennis the Menace on his best behaviour after

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he arrived by speedboat. Team Scotland's Doctor alongside to deal

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with any mishaps. He will play an important role in the nation's hopes

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for medal success. We work hard to keep the guys doing what they have

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to do, which is performed. How much are you looking forward to the

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games? Fantastic, great opportunity for the country. Injury is no

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barrier to playing sport, Dundee University student Elizabeth Ferris

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suffered a spinal-cord injury and has since gone on to find a local

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wheelchair rugby club. I am but sport is such a part of my life, it

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has been great. I wanted to share that with others. It does not matter

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which board, get out there and get on with it. Plenty of inspiration

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for young sports fans at this athletic stadium and one chance to

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join father as he held the baton. From its journey, this baton has

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wowed the crowds in the city of discovery and it reaches its peak

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literally behind me as Ricky Burns holds that baton aloft, proud to

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hold it there. And you can see this baton's journey yourself across the

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weekend, it will be in Angus tomorrow, in Aberdeenshire on

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Sunday, and follow it every step of the way on the BBC website.

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Let us get the weather for the baton and the rest of us.

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Not looking too bad. Generally dry across most of the

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country, brighter skies across the south-west, occasional showers

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elsewhere. Through this evening and overnight, largely dry, some light

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showers on a north-easterly breeze, but fairly cloudy. Temperatures in

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towns and cities around about nine Celsius, some rural parts of touch

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cooler. The weekend, low pressure to the south, rain for England and

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Wales, but dry and settled here. Still with the north-east breeze,

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thicker cloud along the north-east and Easter and side, further west

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brighter skies and sunshine. -- eastern side. Light showers on the

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breeze, but warmest where the sun comes out, unsurprisingly. Further

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east, more cloudy, some light showers through the central belt.

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And cool along the east coast, fresh with the breeze. Sunshine further

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west, but a noticeable breeze in the north-west and the Northern Isles.

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If you are hill walking or climbing, it is dry and great visibility, but

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fairly cloudy. Winds from north easterly direction, and wind speed

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20-25 miles an hour. Really cool on the summit. Something to bear in

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mind. Some good visibility for the inshore waters. A northerly wind for

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the Firth of Tay. Queen's Baton Relay is in Angus tomorrow,

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generally dry, cloud coming and going, and the rest of the afternoon

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into the evening, largely dry, late evening sunshine if you have the day

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full towards Sunday, little change. More cloud probably across northern

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parts. Their sunshine in the central belt and south. Lighter wind.

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Feeling pleasantly warm. For Monday, we increase those temperatures are

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not. 19 or 20 degrees, but the risk of showers across the far north. It

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does not stay settled. More information next week.

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One quick headline for you. The former Prime Minister of monks of

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bird is the new president of the European Commission. David Cameron

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was against the progression of Jean-Claude Junker and called it a

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bad the food Europe. Stage tune for Andy Murray.

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