28/01/2016 Reporting Scotland

Hundreds of millions of pounds is to be spent in the north-east

of Scotland to improve infrastructure like roads,

railways and harbours - and to create jobs.

The cash is coming from both the Scottish and the UK governments.

Visiting Aberdeen, the Prime Minister told BBC Scotland

he was "100%" behind efforts to strengthen the oil industry.

Here's our political editor Brian Taylor.

1975 and her Majesty the cream starts oil flooding from the giant

field in the North Sea. If we use it right, this flood of energy can

without doubt much improve our economic well-being. For decades

after that oil and Aberdeen helped to bankroll Britain. During those

decades Aberdeen's economy beams, but passing time and falling oil

prices have left the people of Aberdeen anxious for the future, and

it is not just oil. This company says that the city needs help. The

boss has two counter the concept that the city is remote, poorly

served by transport. There is a perception we are in the frozen

north and not connected to the rest of the country. Today's city deal

signed in Aberdeen combines Council initiatives with money from the UK

to boost private investment. The great thing about the city deal is

it can leverage in lots of other money which might total about ?2

billion coming from other public sector sources and the private

sector, so I believe it is going to make a real difference to the

economy here in Aberdeen and the north-east. The deal includes

expanding Aberdeen harbour. The package extends beyond the city into

Aberdeenshire. SNP backbenchers said the city deal is inadequate.

Aberdeen deserves more from the UK government than the 125 million they

have allocated, particularly considering the Treasury has

benefited from over 3000 million pounds of North Sea oil revenue that

has flowed from Aberdeen to London. And so in addition the Scottish

government announced that new investment in rail will form part of

a ?254 million package over 5-10 years. The first Minister was

concerned it should go further than the city deal was going to allow us

to go. These projects have been identified by the council and so we

know it is rooted in what the community thinks is important. We

are contributing half of the money, it is a deal between the UK

government and the councils. The government have pledged 20 million

pounds for new finds in the North Sea. City deal added to tax

incentives could also kick-start industry. What do you say to the

critics about the revenue Aberdeen oil has generated? In the last

budget we have a tax cut to the whole industry which was worth over

?1 billion. This city deal comes on top of that, but the point I would

make is that this demonstrates the broad shoulders of the United

Kingdom can get behind the oil industry, including the oil industry

here in Scotland when it faces difficulties. The hope is that

private growth will follow this public investment and that in future

Aberdeen's oil links remain more than a memory.

We're being warned to expect widespread disruption

across Scotland tomorrow, as Storm Gertrude sweeps

Scotrail has taken the decision to cancel many services tomorrow

There will be no trains north of Inverness, no trains to Oban

or Fort William, some Clyde Coast services are suspended

and the Glasgow-Edinburgh trains will also be affected,

cut to half-hourly as the trains will be running more slowly

Schools will also be closed in Orkney, Shetland and the Western

We have seen in the past all types of things blown onto the railway

which poses a safety risk to our trains and to our customers. Some of

these odd trees, roofs of buildings, trampolines, garden sheds and the

like, and it really poses a derailment risk, so we have two slow

our trains down under the circumstances. The forecast is for

wins in excess of 80 mph. We will be holding all transport, including

public transport and school buses. All schools will be closed tomorrow.

We will have a fall weather forecast shortly.

Police searching for two elderly women who went missing in Moray

earlier this week have found their bodies.

Police say they are those of 77 year old Rosemary Laing from Rothes

and 85 year old Kathleen Edward from Aberlour.

It's understood police are treating the deaths as unrelated.

A 9 year old boy, who suffers from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy,

has met the First Minister to appeal for NHS funding

Michael Young from Larbert took part in a medical trial for a drug

to slow the progress of the muscle-wasting condition.

He gave Nicola Sturgeon a letter, urging her to help him have

continued access to the medicine, Translarna, which has still to be

Many parents aren't fully aware of the dangers

That's according to Scottish Government research,

suggesting that a third of parents know little about how children can

be exploited when they're using smartphones and computers.

Now a new TV advert is being shown to alert them,

Hello. Enjoy your programme? I am having a great night. I've been

messaging your daughter. This could easily be your child's phone. The

message is sinister. Those pictures you sent me... The campaign is a

stark reminder to parents of the possible dangers on the Internet.

stark reminder to parents of the outlet that can advise

stark reminder to parents of the sure how to support their children.

Think of the Internet is a place, a destination. That is where young

children go now, it is all their lives. You would not let them go out

and not know where they are going. Parents used to be able to check up

on their children as they use the computer in the backroom, but

increasing use of mobile phones and tablets means that children can take

increasing use of mobile phones and them off to their bedroom. There

increasing use of mobile phones and some determined perpetrators out

there. If they can get a first some determined perpetrators out

purchase, perhaps a picture, it can lead to blackmail. Unless you do

more, I will share this with your friends and parents. The least

Scotland said they have seen a 77% rise in Internet investigations. The

message behind this campaign is simple, talk to your kids to help

them stay safe online. She simple, talk to your kids to help

over tomorrow for a few drinks. We will see what happens. I cannot

wait. Wood product manufacturer Norbord

is investing ?95 million in expanding its factory

near Inverness. The investment means its expecting

to nearly double its production capacity and safeguard

around 130 jobs. because international students

are unable to stay in the UK after graduating, according

to Edinburgh University. It's been telling a Holyrood inquiry

that the closure of the post-study work visa programme has had

an impact on competitiveness. It claims the university

is attracting, developing and then losing some of the brightest

talent in the world. It is not just for universities and

colleges in terms of the fees that students might pay, but there is

also a direct impact on the internationalisation on our

laboratories and our output. We want to work with the brightest brains

around the world, but if we make it more difficult and cut it off, we do

it at our peril. Edinburgh will see 16,000 affordable

homes built over the next ten years. Six housing associations

have pledged to match Edinburgh City Council's plan

to build 8,000 homes in the capital. The city's population is set to grow

by up to 30% over the next 20 years. Tennis and two Scots

are already through to finals Jamie Murray and Brazilian partner

Bruno Soares will play the pairing of Nestor and Stepanek

in the doubles final. Gordon Reid's made it too

in the wheelchair singles. While Andy Murray can

clinch his place in the final Game set and match. And that is all

she wrote. Murray, and utterly convincing performance. Is the keys

for the camera for mum Judy? Maybe it is just to celebrate reaching his

third consecutive grand slam final. Unfortunately I lost to last year.

It's not a great feeling to do that. Of course you are proud of yourself

for getting that far, it is a great achievement, but when you get there

you want to win and on Saturday night we will be laying it on the

line and doing our very best to try to win the trophy. Auden read, seen

here having it his all in the gem, is determined to do all these can to

win the Wiltshire singles. He will play his Belgian opponent for the

championship. It's the third time I've played in a final. I'm going to

try and enjoy it and do what I have done, use my game plan and try to

enjoy. So did the third member of the tartan trio in Melbourne. If

Andy Murray wins tomorrow, he will face Novak Djokovic in the final.

Let's get that all important weather forecast now

Good evening. We have some met office warnings in place. Tonight

the wins will strengthen or the while. The wind and rain is courtesy

of this deep pressure. It is our seventh named storm of the winter,

Gertrude. Winds gusting up to 70 master our across parts of England.

Here is Scotland in detail. You can see the amber warning details there.

Even where we don't have the amber warning, the lower be aware warning

is in place. Significant disruption on the travel front. A very wet

morning. There is the potential for some interruption to power supplies

and small-scale structural damage. The heavy rain starting to pull away

at around eight o'clock. There will be a lot of spray and surface water.

The white arrows indicating steady wind speeds, but it is the gusts

that will cause the most disruption. Around western coasts and the

Northern Isles there will be some big waves. The high winds laughing

lee-macro lasting three most of the day. -- the high winds lasting

through most of the day. There is Gertrude, she goes, but as we head

to into Saturday, tightly packed ice above, so it will stay windy. There

will be frequent wintry showers with some snow to low levels.

Our next update is during Breakfast at 6.25am tomorrow morning.

But from everyone on the late team here in Glasgow and around