22/03/2016 Reporting Scotland

A murder investigation is underway as the body found in Clydebank

is identified as missing 15-year-old Paige Doherty.

We'll be in Clydebank with the latest.

taxation, while the SNP outlines income tax plans.

A city deal for the Highlands - over 300 million for roads,

broadband and tourism in and around Inverness.

Meet the micro:bit - helping the software designers

And we visit Celtic's youth academy and talk to its newest star.

A murder inquiry is underway after a body found in Clydebank

near Glasgow was confirmed as missing local

The 15-year-old, whose family home is in the Dunbartonshire town,

Her body was discovered in a wooded area yesterday.

Catriona Renton is there for us tonight.

Well, you can see that the investigation is carrying on here

this evening to find out what happened to Paige. Local people have

been bringing flowers as tributes to the teenager - their school friend.

Since Saturday, people had been looking for Paige. Tonight, people

want to know who killed her. The news that her family and friends

had been dreading. Paige Doherty was reported netting on Saturday.

Tonight, police say they are treating her death as murder. She

has been described by family, friends, teachers and past

associates as a friendly, very focused girl who actually arranged

her own placement in a hairdresser's, the girl with a

bright future who knew where she was going and had a future ahead of her.

15-year-old Paige had been assaulted. Nobody was found here

yesterday afternoon. Paige Doherty lived in Clydebank. She had been

staying at her friends house there on Friday night and left at about

quarter past eight about 8.20, she went to this shop.

She said she was on her way to her Saturday job at a hairdresser's. She

would have been going to get the bus there. But police say this was the

last known sighting of Paige. Nobody was found about either way, here by

the main road into Glasgow, at 12.45 yesterday afternoon. Police say they

want to know what happened to Paige between those times - where she was,

who she was with. It is the main thoroughfare into

Glasgow. Reply moving about. need to ask is, if you were here and

stopped in this location, or if you saw anything suspicious, any car,

anything out of the ordinary, please come forward. Paige's mother

reported her missing on Saturday night posters were put

up around Clydebank. message on Facebook to say she was

devastated. A postmortem is being carried out to find out the cause of

Paige's death. The local authority area representing where Paige went

to school put out a statement which said

she was popular and bright, with a good sense of humour, and they are

supporting the young people who were at school with Paige. You can see

that tonight, the investigation here in Clydebank continues.

The issue of tax is dominating Scottish politics, and the election

campaign for Holyrood isn't even officially underway yet.

The SNP have laid out their income tax plans, whilst Scottish Labour

wants to scrap the council tax and introduce a new system.

Our political editor Brian Taylor explains.

Political ping-pong? No, the real thing, at this hospital in Glasgow.

The First Minister promises to fund vital services, like this hospital.

She says tax is not a game, it is real money from real households. She

says caution is needed. The SNP would freeze income tax rates at UK

levels. There would be a tax -- they would block the UK tax cut for

higher earners. We will not increase taxes for

people at a time when many are struggling to make ends meet.

Equally, we do not think it is right at this time to give a hefty tax cut

to those on the highest incomes. Nicola Sturgeon says she look hard

at a new 50p top rate, but concluded top earners could avoid it, cutting

Scotland's actual revenue. She says her scheme will raise ?1 billion

over five years. That means higher earners paying more in Scotland than

elsewhere. Conservatives say that is wrong.

They say tax in Scotland should be no higher than the rest of the UK.

Scotland is going to be the highest taxed part of the UK if she gets

back into office. I think fundamentally, we

should not be taxed more in Scotland than we are in the rest of the UK.

Liberal Democrats back a 1% increase across all rates, with

eventually a zero rate tax band to protect low earners. They say the

SNP have bottled it. The SNP's proposals are pathetically timid.

They are not known raise a single pound extra for investment in public

services. Labour's Kezia Dugdale also wants to

with, she says, protection for the low-paid. They also backed a 50 p

rate. But today the party focused on replacing the council

tax with a new property tax. They would we value all Scotland's

houses. There would be a base charge of

?450. For properties worth up to... And above that...

the first year would be ?3000. After that, annual increases would be

capped at 3%. There would be rebates for low

earners. We are introducing a new property tax based on the value of

your property today. The consequence is that 80% of people in Scotland

will pay less than they do today. Labour would also allow councils to

levy a tourist tax and a charge on vacant land. It is about

what you pay. It is about Scottish income tax. It is about council tax,

and it is your choice. MSPs will be in the Parliamentary

chamber for the last day tomorrow? It is the last day indeed. There

will be tears and there will be sympathy, mostly genuine. There will

be concerned and anxiety and emotion among

those who are departing voluntarily. There will be considerable

apprehension among those who suspect they will be kicked out by the

voters involuntarily. But even as one parliament closes, the

campaign to elect the next one begins right away. And that will be

about the economy. It will be about public spending, it

will be about the Health Service. It will be about education. But above

all, as today proves, it will be about tax.

All flights between Edinburgh Airport and Brussels were cancelled

following today's attacks in the Belgian city.

Scottish airports are continuing to operate at a heightened level

of security in line with guidance from the Civil Aviation Authority.

Police Scotland asked the public to be "vigilant and alert,

but not alarmed" in crowded places and transport hubs.

You're watching Reporting Scotland - still to come on tonight's

software designers of the future learn to code.

New laws to support victims of domestic abuse have

The Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm Bill

is being described as a "landmark piece of legislation",

strengthening police powers to tackle the issue.

But it falls short of creating a specific offence

Barbara, as we have called her, survived an abusive marriage.

Caught in a vicious circle of emotional, physical and

psychological harm. The feeling of isolation, of being trapped, of not

being in control of my own life. She says the legislation is a

welcome step to helping others break it identifies that the

behaviours other than physical violence are unacceptable in law.

Therefore they are unacceptable to society. The new bill will expand

the law. It sets It will help courts and sentencing.

It will make non-consensual sharing of private and intimate images,

If a person is found guilty of an offence.

If a person is found guilty of an offence and the court is satisfied

that there has been psychological, physical harm

to a former or existing partner, then it must be stated in court and

the court must take that into account in sentencing. This bill

falls short of creating a specific offence of domestic abuse, as there

is for example for dangerous driving. But

it will make the court process more transparent. Further

legislation is being considered. Charities like Women's Aid say the

legislation is an important step, but they say the law must

acknowledge that this abuse is more than simply physical violence. Women

have been telling us for 40 years that the worst violence is the

emotional violence and psychological, which happens to

their heart and This new bill will change the

framework for police, prosecutors and others to tackle domestic abuse.

100-year-old laws governing burials and cremations have been modernised

this afternoon after MSPs backed a new bill.

of services, as well as creating a legal definition of ashes.

It takes forward recommendations from Lord Bonomy's inquiry

into the secret disposal of baby ashes without the parents'

knowledge at Mortonhall crematorium in Edinburgh.

There were further cases in Aberdeen, Fife and Glasgow.

Flood-hit residents in the Aberdeenshire village

of Ballater have been told they WILL receive payouts,

after Reporting Scotland revealed that one insurance company

Several policy-holders with Integra Solutions were told

they wouldn't receive money because of a dispute over how

far their properties were from the River Dee.

The company has now told us they are "acutely aware

of the trauma and hardship" caused by the floods and are contacting

It is not yet clear just how much money they will receive.

Police have confirmed that a 45-year-old woman was killed

when a bus and a 4x4 vehicle crashed in North Ayrshire yesterday.

Four other passengers and the drivers of both vehicles

are being treated in hospital for their injuries.

The accident happened on the A78 north of Ardrossan.

A city-region deal has been agreed for the Inverness area,

which will see ?315 million worth of public money being invested

in a range of projects over the next ten years.

The cash will help pay for improvements to roads,

telecommunications coverage and tourism schemes in the hope

It has taken two years of negotiations, but today it finally

became reality, with ministers from the UK and Scottish governance,

together with Highland Council, signing an agreement which will see

more than ?300 million pumped into the economy of Inverness and the

wider Highlands of one high-profile scheme is to transform Inverness

Castle, currently the home of the city's Sheriff court, into a

central tourist attraction. It will mean you

will have a premier tourist attraction, accessible to tourists.

We know that at the moment, people do not stay for long in Inverness.

If you can create more attractions, like this Castle, then you will

increase the amount being spent by tourists in this area. It is why it

is so important to invest in facilities like this. It is hoped

the public cash will help lever in hundreds of millions of pounds in

private investment, too. New roads should open up more land for house

construction and business development, all creating thousands

of jobs. The challenge is that we development, all creating thousands

want to really encourage young people who are born in this region

to stay here, but then attract new, young people to come and make their

life here. That is going to transform the economy of Inverness

and the Highland region. And that can only be good. There will also be

investment in a new research and innovation Hub, and sweeping

upgrades of broadband and mobile phone coverage. It was Highland

Council which first began agitating for a city region deal like those

already agreed for Glasgow and Aberdeen. I am not a patient woman.

already agreed for Glasgow and I want us to get on with it and I

want us to think about, OK, what about the next thing? How can we

attract more to do more? The first thing I want to see is a timeline -

when are we getting on with it? The ultimate hope is that all of this

economic investment will persuade young people here in the Highlands

that there are opportunities and a reason to stage of

A look at other stories from across the country...

Today, one million 12-year-olds will get a free computer.

a fire at a car wash in Irvine led to the evacuation of several houses.

Local residents were advised to keep their doors and windows closed.

Nobody was injured. Dates have been announced for this year's West End

festival in Glasgow. But there will be

Gras-style parade. Organisers said the 21st year of the festival will

take place from the first to the 26th of June. The plan is eventually

to bring back the street parade. A pair of young sea eagles appear to

be making a second attempt to nest at the nature reserve in Orkney. The

pair have been regular visitors to the island for the past three years.

They failed to raise any young in 2015. That was the first breeding

attempts seen on the island since 1873. Two polar bears have started

mating in the Highlands as part of a breeding programme. They appeared to

have hit it off instantly after breeding programme. They appeared to

meeting for the first time that their Highland wildlife park at the

weekend. If successful, the UK's only female polar bear would be

expected to fall pregnant at the end of summer.

Today 1 million 12-year-olds will get a free computer.

The BBC microbit is a pocket-sized device that allows young people

to get creative with technology and aims to develop a new generation

You go on to input and then on button A, that's there. This is a

12-year-old explaining to a puzzled reporter what a microbit can do. The

possibilities seem endless. It can control a smartphone, water a plant

or play music. But first you have to learn what coding is. It's giving

or play music. But first you have to instructions to a computer to do

something. That's what pupils here were doing today and they are

relishing it. Works in IT and he talks about computing a lot, so I

get it from him as well. I kind of enjoy coding as well. If any of us

can do it, so can anybody else. People of your age are much more

switched on to these things than us fusty old adults. Probably with

mobile phones and things like that people are more used to technology,

so it probably won't be too much of a jump to do all this. Pupils were

using their mini computers to play snakes and ladders, getting the

microbit to act as a dice. Over the next few weeks they'll be given out

to all 12-year-olds in the UK to plug what is called the digital

skills gap. The microbit is hoping to inspire that next generation so

that we'll have a group who are not just consumers of technology but

feel comfortable making things with it as well. And this is the

microbit. It is small but it's mighty. It can become a music

player, a fitness tracker, even a mighty. It can become a music

smart watch. And the point of giving it out today to 12-year-olds is the

BBC is trying to inspire the next generation of coders. What's wrong

with this generation? Let's get the sport now. Good evening to you.

Celtic's Kieran Tierney says his Scotland call-up

The 18-year-old defender is in Gordon Strachan's squad

for next week's friendly against Denmark.

He's a product of Celtic's academy, which is already trying to uncover,

Here's our senior football reporter, Chris McLaughlin.

7.30am in north Glasgow and a school with a difference. A school helping

a football club develop and education young players. Tierney...

He quietly got on with things. He was just one of these people, when I

talk to teachers about Kieran now, everybody liked Kieran. They liked

him because he was almost like the perfect pupil in their class. He's

made the perfect start to his club career, a school and a Celtic

success story. It's tough when you're 13. I joined the school,

getting up at 6 o'clock every morning, getting picked up and

training at half seven before going to school, doing your school work

and having to train again. Around 80 kids are involved. Training and then

breakfast and then regular class. A small number of pupils make it.

Kieran was here, he was doing higher small number of pupils make it.

PE and this year he is playing Europe pa league in front of 60,000.

At what point during that process did you think, there's a chance

here, a decent chance I might make this? Well, I think everybody's got

the same chance at that age. It is when you get older and you go into

full-time football. Some people fade away from football. I like to make

my family proud. That's one thing when I go out there. It's great for

me and for my family. They are all Celtic fans and are proud of me.

That makes me happy. From the pitch to the classroom and back. The

search for stardom goes on. Kieron Kieran Tierney may come face to face

with Lionel Messi in a friendly match this summer, with Barcelona

confirmed as one of Celtic's opponents in the

International Champions Cup. Messi met Celtic in the Champions

League four years ago and could do In other fixtures,

English Premier League leaders Leicester City are coming

to Celtic Park, and Celtic will also meet Inter Milan -

the venue to be confirmed. Dundee's planning for next season

has stepped up a gear, with two players extending

their deals, and two agreeing to move from Inverness

Caley Thistle. Defender Darren O'Dea,

who joined in January, has agreed a three-year deal,

while midfielder Paul McGowan Inverness's James Vincent has signed

a pre-contract to move to Dens in the summer,

as has his Caley Thistle Glasgow Warriors continue their late

push to qualify for the Pro 12 league playoffs, bolstered

by the return of their Scotland Warriors are sixth in the table

and will play Ulster Forward Rob Harley, who played

for Scotland against Ireland on Saturday, says competition

for starting places is fierce. It's intense and there's competition

as well. You no ethat when the players around you are playing at a

high quality you have to lift your level. You have to perform

everything at a very high standard. It's challenging but it's fun as

well to be training at that level. Team Muirhead have won

their round robin match 9-3 against Denmark at the World Curling

Championships in Canada. The Scottish Champions have won five

out of six games so far and are joint top of the standings

alongside Canada and Switzerland. Next up for Eve Muirhead

and her team are Finland in the early hours

of tomorrow morning. Not to be missed. Thank you for

that. Now here's Shelly Jofre

with details of Scotland 2016. Tonight after the carnage in

Brussels, we'll have reaction from the Belgian capital. And here the

battle over tax hots up as the SNP unveils its plans. Fair and

progressive or disappointingly Tim Sydney we'll debate over on BBC Two

at half past 10. To the weather, and Kawser has

the latest forecast. Good evening, A largely cloudy end

to the day for many of us. But some of us did see the sun today. Lots of

bright blue skies in Angus. Where we did see the breaks in the cloud,

mainly in eastern parts of Scotland, much more cloud. Spits and spots of

drizzle for the far north and north-west. High pressure has been

dominating our weather, bringing the fine, dry, settled conditions. For

this evening, largely dry. The cloud may be thick enough for spits and

spots of rain, for the far north-west, the Northern Isles.

Elsewhere largely dry. We'll see clearer spells across the borders

and the East Coast. Temperatures here dipping to 2-3 Celsius.

Elsewhere 4-5 degrees. The unlikely to see a frost tonight. Tomorrow,

one or two brighter spells perhaps for the south-east corner. We see a

weak weather front approaching from the far north-west. This will bring

outbreaks of rain for a time. Mainly for western areas. Drier towards the

east. If we look at 3 o'clock, that rain is with us introduce the west.

Not too much in the way of rainfall. It will be largely patchy in nature.

Light rain. Towards the east, drier conditions. The far north, Caithness

and Moray, outbreaks of showery rain. Temperatures only reaching 7

to 10 Celsius. This rainband will eventually clear eastwards as we

head through tomorrow night. Behind it some clearer spells. You can see

behind me further towards the north-west in the next spell of wet

weather to come. Wards the north-west in the next spell of wet

weather to come. Thursday - we are looking at this weather front

approaching. It will bring persistent rain fall for a time.

Thursday looks to be rather wet and windy. Did winds increasing in

strength. Perhaps even touching gale-force for the far north-west,

the Northern Isles as well. Elsewhere, cloudy and rather damp.

Now, a reminder of tonight's main news.

More than 30 people have been killed and scores more injured

in co-ordinated terror attacks in Brussels.

Explosions hit the city's international airport and a Metro

So-called Islamic State have claimed responsibility for the attacks.

A murder inquiry is under way after a body found in Clydebank

near Glasgow was confirmed as missing local teenager Paige

Our next main bulletin is just after the Ten O'Clock News.

Until then, from everyone on the team, good evening.