28/03/2016 Reporting Scotland

Good evening. Politicians have been out fighting for votes in the

Scottish election - despite the Easter holiday. Bingo halls,

baby-kissing, bistros and back gardens all became part of the

campaign, as the parties tried to get their messages across. Catriona

Babies to kiss and campaigning to be done.

At this project for children and young people, the SNP's message

was about giving them their big break.

We're going to increase the number of modern apprenticeships

from 25,000 to 30,000 a year, and the extra 5,000 will focus

on career opportunities like engineering, sciences,

manufacturing, areas where the economy needs those

And the Liberal Democrats are serving up their ideas

What the economy needs across Scotland is more investment

in education, to fill the skills gaps and invest in the economy,

to create the jobs that will create wealth.

That is what we need, and that is why the Lib Dems propose

to invest a penny on income tax for education.

In Dumbarton, Labour hope their message for older

Today we are announcing a new policy in relation to social care.

What we want is if an older person ends up in hospital,

we want them to be assessed and receive the care package

We know so many older people end up being in hospital beyond the time

And the Conservatives say they are getting good feedback

We stand for a strong defence of Scotland in the UK,

the strong defence of the UK and protection of everyday pay

packets for people who work in Scotland, with no higher taxes

So it may have been a holiday for some but not for

the politicians, and with around five and a half weeks

until the election there will be plenty more of this to come.

Police investigating what they describe as a brutal

murder of a mechanic in Aberdeenshire say they've spoken

to more than seven hundred people as they try to find his killer.

Officers stopped vehicles in the Rothienorman area on Friday,

two weeks after 67-year-old Brian McKandie was last seen alive.

They're appealing for information about two pairs of men seen

with Mr McKandie on Friday, March the 11th.

Police say a fire in a close in Edinburgh was started deliberately.

Three women and a man had to be treated for the effects of breathing

in smoke when abandoned furniture was set alight in these

Two of the women were taken to hospital for medical checks.

The name of a climber who died after a fall in the Cairngorms

32-year-old Peter Nielsen from Tranent in East Lothian fell

in the Aladdin's Buttress area on Friday.

He was airlifted to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness,

where he died as a result of his injuries.

Mr Nielsen was an experienced climber, who was in the Cairngorms

On the eve of Scotland captain Scott Brown winning his 50th cap,

the national side's manager Gordon Strachan says the midfielder

has been a "terrific influence" on those hoping

to make their international debuts tomorrow night.

Six players could win their first caps when Scotland host Denmark

Change was very much in the air today. Potential debuts for John

McGinn, Liam Cooper and Nottingham Forest midfielder.

One player a lot of fans want to get his first cap is Kieran Tierney. As

you can see, he is watching at the side, and the word is there is a

good chance he will feature tomorrow night.

He is determined, got a bit of humility about him. It has helped

that Scott Brown has been with him. These guys are great role models.

Is it words he says, examples he gives on the pitch?

I don't know what he says in private. He is good with people. He

likes being with people, he makes everybody welcome in here. And then

he trains to a maximum. Given the sudden in -- influx of

young players eager to make their mark, Scott Brown knows his match

performances also need to be at their maximum.

It is good for them to come in and try and steal all places, but also

good for us to stay on our toes. Kieran Tierney hopes to begin his

own journey to 50 caps. I think Scotland got off lightly

with the weather today. Yes, Katie caused havoc south of the

border. Tonight we will see a lot of showers mainly across western and

northern Scotland, becoming drier, elsewhere we could see a small touch

of frost. It will start off largely dry with some lovely sunshine first

thing. A few showers across western areas during the course of the

morning. First thing tomorrow it will be quite chilly, temperatures

are about three or four macro in the towns or cities, around about the

freezing mark in the countryside. We will see drier conditions for

Caithness and the Northern Isles, and during the course of the morning

we will start to see showers becoming more widespread. The main

focus of any heavier showers will be across the northern half of the

country, away from Caithness and the Northern Isles we could see Hale and

fund a mixed in. Further south, showers with more in the way of

sunshine. A showery picture for Northern Ireland. A band of quite

sunshine. A showery picture for squally showers feeding into Wales

and south-west England, making its way across the country during the

afternoon. I had of that, a lot of dry, sunny weather. Highs of 30

sources across the South East. In Scotland, around about nine or ten.

Tomorrow as we head towards the afternoon and later evening, further

shows to come, dying away during the overnight period with a largely dry

night with clear spells once again. Wednesday looks to be another day of

sunshine and showers after a chilly start. Take your umbrella, but again

still a lot of sunshine. As we head towards Thursday, a lovely big ridge

of high pressure building in, meaning a lot of dry weather across

the UK. Thursday is looking dry then, a little bit of rain across

the Northern Isles. Highs of mine Celsius.

Our next update is during Breakfast at 6:25 tomorrow morning.

But from everyone on the late team, goodnight.