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are found at Gogar Mount House near Edinburgh airport.

We return to Port Elphinstone where the River Don burst its banks

Now flood victims are pulling together to help each other.

Go and give it to someone in need, is what we are hearing, because they

are the ones in need. fan is injured by a flare,

according to the officer in charge A magnificent man and his flying

machine - the restoration of Britain's oldest aeroplane,

which was designed - And, we'll have have details

of Andy Murray's draw Detectives and forensic experts have

been searching at an Edinburgh golf course after human

remains were found. Police were called to nearby

Gogar Mount House last Saturday, It is understood body

parts have now been found So far police won't say if this

is a murder inquiry. It's almost a week since human mains

were discovered here, but on this frost covered golf course, police

continue to work. It is thought a caretaker raise the alarm on

Saturday afternoon after discovering a skull. The 19th-century house is

close to the airport. Other body parts were discovered on the edge of

the golf course. The club say they know little of what has happened. We

have closed the top field. A couple of holes in the top course for

members, and we are playing a short course. Other than that, we are

doing what the police tell us, to help in any way we can. Golfers

played on as detectives continued their investigation. We were told we

could not use the part nearest the main road. We were told not to go

into that area. Forensic teams were here earlier in the week but that is

not a forensic tent, just a base for police as they carry on the

investigation. I am told that divers are working in a couple of ponds on

the treachery of the golf course. So far, police Wilmot say if this is a

murder investigation. They have not confirmed the sex of the remains or

how long they have been here. One route is to call in facial

reconstruction experts which proved key to the identification of Phyllis

Dunleavy, murdered by her son. By this afternoon, the police were

gone, the course fully reopened. Plenty of speculation about the

remains of police say any update could take until next week.

One week ago, the residents of Port Elphinstone in Aberdeenshire

were recovering from a night of flooding, after the River Don

burst its banks and raged through their homes.

Now they've begun the long process of returning their water-sodden

Our reporter John McManus has been back to speak to some of them.

This is what Port Elphinstone faced one week ago. Water. Unstoppable,

crashing through the town. Families fleeing their homes with whatever

they could take, and by any means possible. What a difference a week

makes. The water has gone and over the last seven days people have been

coming back into their homes to assess the damage to goods and

property. The clean-up and refurbishment is also underway but

that is a process that will take a long time. Nobody will be staying

here tonight. Flood damaged possessions thrown out, the

interiors gutted. The floodwater sped past the front of this house

but it backed up at the rear. By ten o'clock, 11 o'clock when it first

it's banks, it started to come down the road and to come in here. You

can see where it reached. The community have rallied round,

donating clothes, cleaning materials and food to the British Legion

centre. Go and give it to somebody in need, is what we are hearing,

which is strange because they are in need. Most of the people we are

dealing with are also givers in the community, used to giving rather

than taking. We have asked them to take this time, so when they get

back on their feet they can give later. Businesses, too, are trying

to get back on their feet. We lost everything with the depth of the

water. Five and a half feet in there. We saved nothing in there. We

think the excess water that came in... It has been a tough seven days

for people here and in many other towns across north-east Scotland.

They hope the kind of flood defences we see behind me will help to

prevent another week from hell from happening again.

Detectives investigating the murder of an 82-year-old Fife woman say

they now believe she was killed on the morning

Mary Logie's body was discovered in her Leven home that evening.

It's thought she had been battered to death with a rolling pin.

Police say Mrs Logie was last seen alive at 8am that morning.

Detectives are following a number of lines of inquiry.

The senior officer in overall charge of policing football in Scotland

says he fears it's only a matter of time before someone is injured

It follows a rash of such incidents, which have led to calls for clubs

to be held responsible for the actions of their fans.

Flares at Stranraer's ground, when Dundee United were visiting in the

Scottish cup, one of a series of incidents which police and football

authorities have condemned as reckless. Another flare thrown onto

the pitch. Flares, too, at Easter Road when hearts were playing Hibs.

Flares and pyrotechnics are a huge, significant risk to football,

probably the greatest risk we currently face. In my view it is

only a matter of time before somebody is seriously injured as a

consequence of what I believe is a reckless, irresponsible act.

Officers stressed that these incidents are carried out by a small

minority of fans. So far this season 166 people have been arrested at

football grounds. 500,000 have attended. But there have been 32

incidents when pyrotechnics have been thrown, some involving more

than one missile. Fans from 16 different clubs have been arrested

for trouble in grounds. As Celtic prepare to play Dundee United this

evening, investigations were underway into their weekend match,

when a number of flares were set off. Some supporters are concerned

that the growing trend. It appears to be a tiny minority. There are

only one, two or three at any one game, and it probably takes that

number of people to bring them along and cause disruption, when you have

tens of thousands at the game. But it is inevitable small, not as big

as in Europe and elsewhere, but it is still a new issue and unwelcome

in Scottish football. One solution which is being discussed by football

authorities could be for clubs to face sanctions if fans misbehave. If

points are deducted, teams thrown out of competitions, for example, I

think self regulation will look after the clubs. They will make sure

badly behaved supporters do not behave badly, if it starts to affect

the team. But the idea of strict liability has had a lukewarm

response from the clubs. You're watching Reporting

Scotland from the BBC. Still to come on tonight's

programme: Why a Highland Hospice is a

shareholder in Inverness Caley Thistle.

In sport, we'll hear from Aberdeen's new goalkeeper and about Hibs' high

hopes of hiring a high-profile striker.

And we're in Melbourne with Murray to assess the world number two's

The Scottish government's denying it's ditched plans for a high speed

rail link between Edinburgh and Glasgow.

In 2012, Nicola Sturgeon said she wouldn't wait for Westminster's

HS2 to tie up with a Scottish route and said the line could be

Now the Transport Minister has said the plans here depend

on what happens down south - but that doesn't mean the propoals

Here's our political correspondent, Andrew Kerr.

Under the power of steam, the timetable said you could travel from

Glasgow to Edinburgh in one hour and five minutes. Nowadays it is just

over 50 minutes. Improvements at Queen Street will get that down to

40 minutes. A high-speed rail link could cut it to less than half an

hour. In November 2012, the Deputy First Minister was predicting it

could be in place by 2024. There is a determination to see this link

happen, to see it linked with High Speed Rail Bill of in other parts of

the UK. She said they would fire ahead and not hang around for

Westminster. Now they are saying they have two weight and the link

depends on the route from the South. Opponents say the plan has been

ditched. When the SNP and announced a bullet train between Glasgow in

Edinburgh there was no mention of the UK. There was a great deal about

how they were better than the rest of the UK. Why didn't they announced

the failure to take forward this bullet train to Parliament or the

people of Glasgow and Edinburgh who must feel conned? Was the original

promise a bit rash? There may have been, at the time, if circumstances

have revealed more issues and problems and more dependencies. It

would be good to get an update from the government on where they

currently stand with the expected completion date for the high-speed

link, as promised. The announcement about the High Speed Rail Bill Inc

was made at Glasgow Central station. Today, the Scottish Government

insisted the plans are not being ditched or shelved and are full

steam ahead. Almost. It has not been ditched. We have to work with the UK

Government on High Speed Rail Bill bring it to Scotland. To do that, it

is right to integrate the proposals with Edinburgh to Glasgow. There is

still massive investment between Edinburgh and Glasgow, both motorway

lines and hundreds of millions of pounds for the improvement programme

on rail. Time is of the essence if you are running a railway or

building one. We will find out next month where the High Speed Rail Bill

will cross the border. The salmon fishing season opened

on the Tay this morning. While there's concern

about what impact the recent flooding might have on future

seasons, anglers are hoping this year's fishing will not

be badly affected. Steven Godden went to watch

the traditional ceremony. On the banks of the River Tay, the

sound of the pipes signals the start of the salmon fishing season. After

blessing the boat with a traditional dram, the environment minister made

the first cast. Beside her in the boat, one angler honoured for

securing last year's biggest catch. The best bit was when my wife took

the pictures of me putting it back. I was floating on-air and I have not

come down yet. The best experience of my life in fishing. For some, it

is competitive sport. For others, chance to relax by the river.

Whatever the motivation, it is big business, part of an industry that

the Scottish Government estimates is worth ?100 million to the economy.

After some difficult times, anglers must now return any salmon caught

during spring to the river. It is quite deep. Conservation measures

aimed at continuing an upward trend. The catches are improving. It

depends on the weather conditions. We had a good spring last year, and

last year a lot of rainfall. Unfortunately it came too late for

the back end salmon but we did very well. This winter, the river is not

alone in flooding taking its toll on the river banks. But it won't impact

on this year's fishing. Although the effect may be felt in seasons to

come. Once the juvenile salmon, the eggs being laid in the winter, if

they have been washed out, that might mean that fewer young salmon

leave the river in two or three years. So you are looking at a cycle

of about five years. The river now years. So you are looking at a cycle

open, Scotland's other big salmon rivers will soon follow suit. For

the anglers, every cast is full of possibility.

A look at other stories from across the country.

A man with two previous drink-driving convictions has been

jailed for more than nine years for killing a woman in a crash,

while he was over the limit and flouting a driving ban.

Darren Ferris, from Motherwell, lost control of his car -

which hit Linda Carson in the town last September.

Ferris admitted causing her death by dangerous driving.

Edinburgh Council leaders say they're "cautiously optimistic"

that they can shed 2,000 jobs in a year,

without the need for compulsory redundancies.

The capital's Labour/SNP coalition have identified ?85 million

worth of cuts, necessary to balance next year's budget.

Their proposals include selling off property and vehicles,

They go before councillors next week.

We are trying to reduce the size of the organisation to save money. We

are also looking at rationalising buildings, reducing our fleet and

doing the back office things that I would hope many viewers would expect

us to do before we look at impacting on front line services.

One of the three remaining Harris Tweed mills on Lewis is under

Carloway Mill is facing voluntary administration by Monday,

unless a new investor or buyer can be found.

The 27 workers have been told that the Carloway Mill

is in a difficult financial position.

Scottish Cup holders Inverness Calley Thistle found

themselves with some unlikely new owners today.

An anonymous benefactor has gifted a 19% stake in the club

It means the Highland Hospice are now major shareholders

it's planning to sell them on and raise cash

Last year Caley Thistle became the first Highland club to lift the

Scottish cup, and now at the start of 2016 they've managed another

footballing first by finding themselves one fifth owned by a

hospice charity, the gift of over 500,000 shares came as a surprise to

the Highland Hospice but they say they will not take a seat on the

board as they have other priorities. As far as we're concerned as an

organisation our job is palliative care, looking after families,

looking after patients and that is what we have got to deliver and that

is where our will be. The previous in bedded unit was tight on space,

to say the least, so there will be more space for the patients, more

space for the family, more space for IT, which will allow us to develop

these services further. Almost ?1 million still needs to be raised for

the ongoing work to modernise and expand the Hospice's riverside site

at Inverness. The prospect of further improvement to its services

has been warmly welcomed by those whose loved ones have been cared for

at the hospice. For my wife and the entire family words cannot describe

the service that they provide here. It's absolutely fabulous. Caring,

professional, and allowing people to pass on with dignity. As you can

seek a building work on the new look Highland Hospice is well underway

here. It will allow enhanced services to be offered right here in

the heart of the Highland capital, and this generous donation of

Inverness Caledonian Thistle shares should make a difference in making

funding needed to complete the project. Andrew Thomson, Reporting

Scotland, Inverness. Let's get the latest sport from

David. Thank you, Sally. Good evening.

Andy Murray will face the German teenager Alexander Zverev

in the first round of the Australian Open.

Murray has lost in four Australian Open finals and is keen

And the path to the final could be kind to Murray,

as Kheredine Idessane reports from Melbourne.

Yes, it's that time of year again, preparations are well underway at

the Rod Laver arena behind me for the start of the Australian Open,

and inside this very stadium earlier today Andy Murray had a hit with

Rafa Nadal, former champion here, and someone Andy Murray could meet

in the semifinals. He couldn't be drawn against Novak Djokovic, the

world number one and defending champion, they are both in opposite

halves of the draw. Andy Murray has also avoided Roger Federer. They

start on Tuesday against one of the most promising youngsters on the

tour, 18-year-old Alexander Zverev from Germany, who he beat recently

in the Hopman Cup exhibition event. Andy Murray is seeded to meet David

Ferrer in the quarterfinals and then a possible semifinal line-up against

either Rafa Nadal, or Stanislas Wawrinka. If the seedings are

correct. And after that, well, it could be either Djokovic or Federer

in the final four Andy Murray a fortnight on Sunday. Bass if all

goes to plan. The defending champions have already been parading

their trophies. Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams determined to hang

onto the silverware once again. Andy Murray will have something say about

that for sure. He has been a finalist four times, could it be

fifth time lucky for Andy Murray here in Melbourne this time around?

We will bring you all of the action and news from Melbourne across the

next fortnight. Aberdeen's manager Derek McInnes

says he didn't know much about their new

goalkeeper till Monday. The Dons have signed Adam Collin

on loan from Rotherham. He's been brought in

as a replacement for Danny Ward who was recalled by his parent club

Liverpool at the start of the week. Photographers don't like scarves

that aren't sitting just so, and they do relish taking pictures of

new signings. Today, it's Adam Collin. Not a name they would have

been familiar with before this week. Neither was the Aberdeen manager.

Obviously we have been doing a bit of work, looking towards the summer

window. I can't sit here and say he is something I was really familiar

with, he was just a name on a list of possibilities. It's a fantastic

move, Aberdeen are a fantastic club and I'm just happy to be here to try

move, Aberdeen are a fantastic club and play some games and helped

Aberdeen in the league. Adam Collin has a hard act to follow. Danny Ward

was one of the premiership's most reliable goalkeepers this season.

Even then, his recall by English Premier League club Liverpool took

the Dons by surprise. We had assurances from Liverpool as near as

last week that they were happy with him. Obviously their circumstances

changed and we have to respect it. With his team three points behind

Celtic in the title race Derek McInnes could have done without

having to rely on a new goalkeeper. We will find out if he can count on

Adam Collin in the Sunday's match against Ross County.

Hibernian manager Alan Stubbs says a deal to sign the Celtic striker

Anthony Stokes on loan could be done as soon as today.

The clubs have agreed to it, but the player is still to decide

Dundee United and Inverness Caley Thistle have also

expressed their interest in the player.

But Stubbs says he hopes he could have Stokes in his Hibs

squad for the match with Falkirk on Sunday.

He could be, yes. He could be, and we certainly hope so. It could be

today, it could be tomorrow. We are at that stage where we are getting

closer. And talking of Celtic,

they are in action tonight. You can listen on BBC radio

Scotland. There's live commentary

of Dundee United versus Celtic on BBC Radio Scotland

810 medium wave. Meanwhile, on 92-95 FM you can

listen to the rugby on FM. It's Edinburgh versus Agen

in the European Challenge Cup. you'll hear more about these two

gentlemen behind me. Alex and Ben, they're

about to become the first twins to play together in a Scottish

professional rugby team. I mean, we never thought when we

were younger we would get to do something like this, so it's been a

long time coming. We would have liked it to happen sooner but we are

just chuffed it is happening. We've been here three years, we wish it

could have come sooner, as Alex says, but it was always in the back

of our mind, it would be cool to play together and see how it goes.

UC Sampdoria things in this game at football media conferences -- you

see some funny things. The Hibs vice captain Liam Fontaine

has taken off his trademark beard for charity - and look at this -

his phone guiding every stroke of the clippers - and pressure too,

with an audience, impressive stuff. You could stuff a pillow with that.

Thank you very much! Britain's oldest aeroplane

is being restored in Edinburgh The Hawk is the work of the Scottish

based pioneer Percy Pilcher. It was a record breaker 120 years

ago - when it flew 250 metres and was flown by the

first woman pilot. Here's our science correspondent

Kenneth Macdonald. It's a fragile thing of beauty and

Britain's oldest surviving aircraft. The Hawk was the creation of Glasgow

University lecturer Percy Pilcher. He was building it in his lodgings

in Glasgow, and when this one was completed in March 1896, you could

see him on Kelvingrove Park assembly with his sister Ella. Which means

the Hawk has an important place in the story of winning in aviation.

Yell his sister Ella helped greatly in the building of it, but when he

flew it in 1897 his cousin Dorothy became the first-ever woman to fly

in a heavier than air aircraft, that's not a balloon, that's an

aircraft. And his sister Ella also flew it. Two women flew this

aircraft in the 19th century. Ensuring the Hawk survives long into

the 21st-century has meant long and detailed work, and correcting the

mistakes of previous restorers. The sales were not on correctly, they

were placed underneath the ribs, originally they were was placed on

top which we have done. The Hawk is a hang glider but Percy Pilcher came

tantalisingly close to Howard flight. The flight on which he died

was the last flight he was going to make on this aircraft before moving

on to flying a powered aircraft. He had an engine ready, only four

horsepower engine, and it is thought to date that perhaps was not

powerful enough, but there is a tempting thought that he might have

beaten the right brothers. He was just 32 years old. Percy Pilcher's

Hawk has one final journey to make, and that's to the National Museum of

Scotland in Edinburgh, where it is going to be one of five historic

aircraft hanging in the atrium, part of ten new galleries which are going

to be opening in the summer. And a suitable epitaph to the man who

built, food and then died in this. Kenneth MacDonald, Reporting

Scotland, Edinburgh. -- flew and then died.

Over to Christopher for the weekend forecast. It is a frosty night. Cold

and frosty tonight, but clear skies by day today meant plenty of

sunshine for many, and young weather watchers in Miss Dunbar's class in

Dundee snapped that one earlier. The clear skies tonight mean it will be

cold and there is a risk of ice, Met Office be aware yellow one in,

particularly in northern and eastern parts of the country with a feed of

particularly in northern and eastern wintry showers continuing, fairly

light but making the ground wet and at times I see. Further west it is

clear and cold. And a severe frost at times. Temperatures in towns and

cities, sub zero in the countryside making between -6 and -10. A cold

night and a cold start of the day tomorrow, still icy at times, with

the feed of wintry showers but when the sun comes up, plenty in the

morning, however the cloud increases in the afternoon, particularly in

the west. By mid-afternoon around 3pm it is still largely dry but in

the west a cloudy outlook compared with the morning. Further east the

cloud streams in turning the sunshine hazy at times, cold, 1-3dC.

Some rain on the way and some snow, more on that in the second. Still

fairly bright up towards Caithness, the far north-east of Aberdeenshire

and the Northern Isles as well, the wind generally light. If you are

hill walking or climbing, after a bright start the cloud will increase

and sleet and snow will arrive in the north and north-west later, the

wind is quite light across all of the hills and ranges. In the east,

bright and sunny start but the cloud increasing turning things hazy,

temperatures there at the summits will be low. We are looking at a

south to south-westerly force three unforced four, slight seas and good

as ability but the cloud and rain increasing through the day and in

the east around the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Tay, initially

variable but later more southerly, slight seas with good visibility. As

that weather arrives, meeting the cold air, it's likely to fall as

snow on the hills at high and low levels but the intensity and extent

of it still open to doubt. We will keep you posted. Sunday and into

next week we have a battle on our hands, high pressure across the near

continent and the weather fronts tried to make inroads. But for the

weather itself on Sunday, a cloudy day, compared with Saturday morning.

Still reasonably dry for most, a few wintry showers in the west, mainly

rain and sleet at low levels. Still fairly chilly, something touch up

towards Lewis, highs of 6 degrees. That's the forecast for now.

Thanks, Chris. That's Reporting Scotland, I'll be back with the

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