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Ready to go head-to-head - Alex Salmond and Alistair Darling prepare

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The first pupils to study for Scotland's new exams find out

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Tommy Sheridan's conviction for perjury is to be reviewed.

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And he won everyone over after winning gold in the boxing ring.

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We catch up with Charlie Flynn back in his day-job.

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Join me as I returned to work to see all the boys.

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Within the next 90 minutes, the First Minister Alex Salmond

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and the former Chancellor Alistair Darling will go head to head for

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Both sides hope the live TV debate will re-energise the referendum

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campaign after a two week lull for the Commonwealth Games.

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Here's our political correspondent, Glenn Campbell.

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The athletics are over. The venues are being dismantled. The final

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stage of the referendum contest can begin. A busker competed for

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attention with raw union speakers. -- with speakers in favour of the

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union. With six weeks to go they are heartened that opinion polls suggest

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they are still ahead. We have been taking our positive message about

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Scotland's working within the United Kingdom. That is the end stink of

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the people of Scotland. On the yes side, former MP Jim Sillars, evil

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the memory of Margo MacDonald. -- spoke of the memory of Margo

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MacDonald. spoke of the memory of Margo

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The Deputy First Minister said she was confident that she could

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persuade a majority that Scotland could take charge of its resources.

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Do we wanted to on nuclear weapons?

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Tonight leaders from the rival company 's will try to win over

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voters who have not decided. Let's go to

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our political editor Brian Taylor. Brian, how significant will the TV

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debate be to the campaigns? This is one of a series of

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debates. They are significant. It is not a head to head leader debate. It

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is the two sides evangelising their cars. -- evangelising their views.

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This is the final stage of the campaign. Those who do not know what

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have to make up their mind soon. It has been a prolonged campaign.

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This is the final phase. It is like a householder with a girl sitting on

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the mantelpiece. Now they have to decide how to act. -- it is like a

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householder with a Bill sitting on the mantelpiece.

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The first pupils to study for the new exams

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which have replaced standard grades today received their results.

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The new qualifications, known as national 4 and 5s,

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Our education correspondent Jamie McIvor reports.

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A tense moment. It has been a nerve-wracking year. The biggest

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change to qualifications in a generation. Very relieved. I was

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worrying for the entire holiday. I have been going over the exams in my

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head. Now that I have got the results I am pleased with how it

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turned out. Some critics complained that pupils were guinea pigs. Some

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parents were nervous. We knew there was change coming. We had to be

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aware that there could be a change in the marking system. The National

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5s is roughly equivalent to a standard rate.

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Teachers are cautious about comparing these results to standard

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grade results. But they will be real disappointment

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in some homes tonight. The pass rate for the National 4 exam was 93%. For

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National 5 it was even lower. Some teachers say that the last year was

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the toughest of Theo Kelly. -- was the toughest of the two years.

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Scotland now has an examinations system that is something that the

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world is taking an interest in. Students are now looking forward to

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their Highers. Those on the National 4 qualification it can now study for

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the National 5. She said pick the ones that you enjoy. Expats will

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look at the details carefully. -- experts will look at the details

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carefully. Still to come

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on tonight's programme: In sport we hear from the Celtic

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manager Ronny Deila and his plans to to overcome

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a 4-1 deficit against Legia Warsaw. And Andy Murray says he's back to

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100% fitness and looking The Justice Secretary,

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Kenny MacAskill, has told MSPs police in Scotland

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will not be routinely armed. He made a statement in Holyrood

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following concern that a number of officers, wearing handguns,

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have been seen carrying out normal Our Home Affairs Correspondent

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Reevel Alderson reports. Armed police on the streets of

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Scotland. These officers are carrying out a routine patrol. They

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are to attend a firearms incident. Police will not say whether these

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officers are based. They confirmed there are 275 armed officers across

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Scotland. Total police strength is 17,000 officers. The proportion

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carrying firearms is less than 1.6%. They are a small minority. They are

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part of Police Scotland. They are part of the community. The community

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recognises and accepts the needs for that small armed service. That has

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not stopped political pressure. Opposition MSPs said there was

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concern the policy could be expanded without local communities being

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informed. There is apprehension that police officers routinely carry a

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weapon and make the used for a reason other than that intended.

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What information will be made available about the deployment of

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armed police? Kenny MacAskill said the policy was an operational

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manager for the chief constable. I understand the concern of the public

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that we do not slip into a situation where officers become armed as a

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matter of routine practice. That would clearly go beyond operational

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matters into matter of policy. would clearly go beyond operational

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want to give my assurance this will not happen.

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Other officers are licensed to use firearms in emergencies. But the

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number of Fame is free juicing. -- the number of those officers is on

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the decline. A sheriff has told a skipper who was

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drunk while in charge of a 1,300 tonne cargo vessel that he could

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have caused an ecological disaster. The skipper was nearly four times

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over the drink drive limit as he sailed his ship down the

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River Tay last week. The Latvian sailor admitted

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the offence at Dundee sheriff court and was

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warned he's facing a jail sentence. Jewellery with an estimated value

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of ?20,000 has been stolen A member of staff at

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Northern Diamond on Union Street was injured in a struggle

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during the morning raid. Police are looking for an

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East European man in his 30s There was a slight struggle with a

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member of staff. A member of staff is shocked. He has received in

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injury. A ?100 million redevelopment

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of a Speyside distillery has been Edrington Group wants to expand

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production and warehousing at its Macallan distillery

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near Craigellachie, as well Moray Council's planning committee

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unanimously approved A police investigation's continuing

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into an acid attack on a dog Corrosive liquid was thrown over

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the five month old lurcher It's claimed a redevelopment

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of two of Aberdeen's shopping Plans are being submitted to expand

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the Bon Accord and St Nicholas The project would include

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a seven-screen cinema. Former Scottish Socialist MSP Tommy

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Sheridan is to have his conviction for perjury reviewed by the Scottish

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Criminal Cases Review Commission. He was awarded ?200,000

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in damages after winning a defamation case against the News

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of the World in 2006. He was later jailed

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for three years for committing Tommy Sheridan's victory in his

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defamation case against the News of the World saw him awarded ?200,000.

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If you years later it was the former MSP who was jailed for three years

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for committing perjury during the case. That sentence has now been

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served. Tommy Sheridan has asked for a review of the case. Today the

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Commission confirmed it was reviewing it. Tommy Sheridan said he

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is confident this is the first step in getting his conviction quashed.

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I was fighting the defence with one arm tied behind my back. We now have

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the evidence to show it was a stitch up. Unfortunately the Crown did not

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do a very good job either. But a review is a long way from an appeal.

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Only a small number of cases accepted for a review I then

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referred to the High Court. Of those less than 60% of cases are quashed

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or reduced. It is anticipated that the

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investigation will take several months. A decision is expected by

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the end But this isn't modern Scotland

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but the rarely told story of the The tale has been given

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a new lease of life at the Our arts correspondent

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Pauline McLean reports. Three Stewart claims in three very

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different stories. -- Stuart Kings. Half of the country does not

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recognise them as kings. It was like gang culture. You are the women I

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saw in my dream. The plays are deeply political, or thought

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admittedly at a distance of hundreds of years. These plays are not

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dealing with the referendum, but the cultural moment. That is a healthy

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thing for us to do. We may have to sell something. Borthwick king and

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queen may be -- both of these actors may be familiar. I was shocked when

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they open their mouth. I understood that that took place in Scotland.

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But I read it as English. When we met at the first read-through I was

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wondering what they were saying. Audiences can catch one play or the

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entire eight-hour cycle at the Edinburgh International Festival.

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Their poetry captured the horror of life in the trenches,

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influencing how future generations viewed the First World War.

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100 years on from the outbreak of war, there's renewed attention

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on the role Edinburgh's Craiglockhart hospital played

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in shaping the lives and work of Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen.

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Porgy Sheets by personal experience. It was composed away from the

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trenches. -- poetry sheet by personal experience.

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They used to discuss each other's homes and criticise and analyse. --

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each other's poems. Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen

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were amongst 1800 officers cheated here. -- cheated here. -- treated

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here. Wilfred Owen returns to France and

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was killed one week before the Armistice. This was one of the first

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places to take up the ideas of Sigmund Freud. The idea that you

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went to a Dr who listen to you in detail rather than who told you what

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to do was a very different approach. Today this is a modern university

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campus. But echoes of its past remain.

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Celtic Park is still out of Commission after the common wealth

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games so tomorrow's game will be at Murrayfield.

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Celtic 's new manager already under pressure. Last week's defeat in

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Poland still hurting. That is life. There are some hard days. Last

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week's 4-1 defeat was not what Ronny Deila wanted, but he and his players

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are confident they can come out on top tomorrow at Murrayfield. We have

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the team to score three goals. We need to step up the game a little

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bit more. We need to fight for each other. We need desire to be 18. --

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we need desire to be a team. Andy Murray has said he's putting

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special importance on this week?s Toronto Masters

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as part of his build up to the Murray is still seeking

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his first title Tomorrow he'll face either

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the Australian Nick Kyrgios, who ended Rafa Nadal?s Wimbledon

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dreams this year, Murray says news is good,

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regarding his fitness. Now I can start training again. I am

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not holding back. Physically I feel very strong.

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Four Scots are bedding in at Valhalla in preparation

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Russell Knox, Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren all looking for

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success, but Stephen Gallacher must impress if he's to be a Captain?s

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That's despite what he calls "persistent" interest from Rotherham

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Any possible deal would not affect the game on Thursday. He wants to

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It?s Alan Stubbs' first competitive match in charge tonight.

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Hibs open their season against Rangers in the first round

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Stubbs will field a new look Hibs side.

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And also taking to the Ibrox pitch tonight will be

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The Commonwealth Games silver medallist will be guest of honour

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as Rangers also open their competitive season.

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And for TV it?s on BBC Alba. Sportsound on Radio Scotland 810MW.

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Tonight's other first round tie is an all-Fife clash between

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Of all the new Scottish sports stars, C Flynn was one of the most

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memorable. -- Charlie Flynn was one of the most memorable.

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He boxed his way to the lightweight Commonwealth gold medal. I have

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delivered. All the boys in there. Two days he went back to the Royal

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Mail plant. It is not just here that people are

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making a fuss of him. I walked into the park and there was a big uproar.

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People were chanting. I would like to thank the school for embracing

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me. -- thank Glasgow for embracing me. I talked to him about it two

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years ago. We would be eating chips and he would be eating grapes. What

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did you think of your name check? It was amazing. It is clear that

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Charlie Flynn is not just the post man that delivered for himself and

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Scotland. He delivered for all his friends.

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Here is the weather. Rather wet at the moment. This rain

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has been working its way across the South West. That rain continues to

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work its way northwards. Overnight nothing to calls. Tomorrow it does

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start wet across the Southern Appelmans. -- the Southern uplands.

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Showers in the Highlands and Islands. Teeside rather wet through

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the afternoon. Shetland will have sunshine for most of the day. The

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rain continues to move northwards. Low pressure still on the chart on

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Thursday. Some sunshine prosperity. -- for Thursday. Largely dry on

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Friday. The weekend looks rather unsettled.

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Now, a reminder of tonight's main news.

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The Foreign Office minister, Baroness Warsi,

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has resigned saying British policy on Gaza is morally indefensible.

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In just over an hour, the first minister Alex Salmond and the

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former chancellor Alistair Darling will go head to head for the first

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Both sides hope the live TV debate will re-energise the referendum

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campaign after a two week lull for the Commonwealth Games.

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