10/01/2016 Reporting Scotland


10/01/2016

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Scotland's farmers are calling for urgent talks with ministers

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on how the countryside can be protected from the threat

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As the bad weather continues, the government is providing

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a million pounds to help repair flood defences.

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Meanwhile, the Conservatives want to see the set up

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Perthshire farmer Bob Strachan taking me to see the damage

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It has rained here for ten days solid.

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It has washed away the soil where spring barley should

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The nearby river broke through two flood defences.

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When the waters came, it was like a mini tsunami.

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The government is offering ?1 million to Scotland's farmers to fix

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damage like this, but Bob Strachan fears for the future.

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We'll have to take a serious look at our flood defences.

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Most of them were established back in Victorian times.

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They have served us well up until now.

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They are going to have to be revisited and heightened,

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Meanwhile, the Conservatives are claiming Cumbrian farmers have

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received more financial aid than some in Scotland.

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Those who are near the rivers, directly affected by this,

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could have seen their businesses washed away entirely.

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That is why we need more work by the government to ensure

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resources which have been allocated by the UK Government

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and have come to Scotland are properly distributed.

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The Scottish Government says English farmers receive more European aid

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But it agrees the threat of more flooding in the future

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This climate change has an impact on society,

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and on land-use and what we use our land for.

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We are going to have to have very careful discussions with scientists,

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as well as farmers themselves, to make sure our fans

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-- as well as farmers themselves, to make sure our farms

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Scotland's farmers are only now beginning to counter the cost

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But with so much land still underwater, it will be some

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time yet before the full impact is known.

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Ferry services to the Orkney island of Edi have been disrupted

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after the pier suffered severe storm damage.

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It's been closed, and members of the public have been asked

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Key figures from both sides of the independence referendum

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are to work together in the main Pro-EU campaign's

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Former Motherwell and Wishaw Labour MP Frank Roy has been appointed

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Britain Stronger in Europe's campaign director in Scotland.

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Former SNP media director and senior special advisor Kevin Pringle

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Football, and both Old Firm teams have been playing for a place

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You can see extended highlights of these matches on Sportscene just

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So, if you don't want to know the scores, look away now.

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Liverpool are to end goalkeeper Danny Ward's loan spell

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Ward had become a fans favourite at Pittodrie after a string

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of impressive performances which has helped them to second place

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His final appearance for Aberdeen was in yesterday's defeat by Hearts

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It's over to Anne now with the weather forecast

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Thank you. Good evening. Quite unsettled day for many of us today.

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Strong Gale force winds affecting the far north and north and

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north-west and the band of heavy rain for Central Scotland for much

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of the day. Here is the earlier made a picture. Evie and persistent rain,

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some falling as snow at a lower level. Tonight and the overnight

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period, the rain continues to attract northwards, picking up as it

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does and becoming drier with the exception of some showers in the far

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northern part of the south-east. There will be some clear spells

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leading to icy patches. Here is the picture tomorrow morning. Low

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pressure still nearby. Some shows to contend with. Particularly so for

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Western coastal areas and the final. Falling as snow on higher routes. A

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lot of dry weather comes bright sunny spells, especially for

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Inverness, part of the north-east, parts of central and southern

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Scotland, too, but clouding over in the south-east later in the day with

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Shari outbreaks of rain pushing in. We are looking at temperatures of

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around four or 5 degrees inland, not quite as chilly for coastal areas.

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Tuesday, some showers around, mainly for coastal areas. Inland, fewer

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showers with bright and sunny spells.

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Our next update is during Breakfast at 6.25 tomorrow morning.

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Until then - from everyone on the weekend team -

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enjoy what's left of your Sunday night.

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Widespread cold weather is waiting in the

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