11/05/2016 Reporting Scotland

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The First Minister on plans to reshape her cabinet

At Westmister, the UK government is warned not to re-run "project

Dwarfing this Norwegian town, the Glen Lyon oil production ship

will soon be in the harsh seas west of Shetland.

Controversy continues over last night's playoff

And teaching the Scots language to children.

The First Minister has announced plans to reshape her Cabinet

and to place a renewed emphasis on the economy.

Nicola Sturgeon said new tax and welfare are powers coming to

Holyrood meant that she was creating a position of economy minister.

Our political editor Brian Taylor is outside

There is a ceremony traditionally held on the eve of the Parliamentary

session, taking place behind. Ancient ceremony, service tonight.

Earlier hard politics, dealing with the circumstances where Nicholas

Sturgeon has set up plans to reshape her Cabinet. John Swinney is number

two in Cabinet and will remain so, but there have been other changes

and Nicola Sturgeon has said this has not been reflective of past

performance, but driven by new powers over welfare and tax. This is

not a reflection on how these challenges have been dealt with in

the past, but this is about the future, the economic future and also

the separate finance role, you recognition that we will be

preparing for and then dealing with the introduction of new powers on

tax and welfare. We now move to First Minister's Questions. Nicola

Sturgeon also backed a longer session of questions to the First

Minister, but she insisted that despite forming a minority

government the SNP had won the election and were entitled to

implement their manifesto. It which averaged by opposition leaders. They

have got to recognise, even though they are a large party, there will

have to be agreement with others if they want to see their manifesto go

through and it would be reckless if they want to drive things through.

She is in a minority position and she is entitled to try and take her

She is in a minority position and programme forward as the biggest

party, but in order to do that she will have to find support on

different issues from MSP other parties. Commenting on Labour's four

election, the First Minister said it was difficult to see a way back for

the party. -- poor election. Labour said that was nonsense. What is

exactly taking place behind you? It is an interface service, and there

is to be a reading from the humanist Society, reading a poem. Prince

Charles, the Duke of Rothesay, he arrived. He has joined the MSP is

for the services. There will be a sermon and also intriguingly, Prince

Charles might spot this, a reading from the presiding officer, who is

standing down. She is doing a reading which deals with tax and

taxation. That is the one about Caesar. It is

in a break reference by the retiring presiding officer about the new

powers that Parliament will have. And more events at Holyrood

tomorrow? Yes, big stuff the services on the eve of the

Parliamentary session, or the MSP 's, 129 of them, they are sworn in

tomorrow -- always -- all the MSP 's. Then they are contested, that is

a big job, especially in this 's. Then they are contested, that is

parliament, where there is no clear majority. That is the hard politics

getting underway, and when the service ends in Saint Giles, Prince

Charles will be meeting the party leaders and the

new MSP 's and that reception will be held in the old Scots Parliament

across the road. SNP MPs have warned the UK

Government the EU referendum should not be a re-run of what they say

were Project Fear arguments deployed in the vote

on Scottish independence. The issue has featured

prominently in Commons exchanges, where ministers have

accused the nationalists of "obsessing" about a second

referendum on independence. Here's our Westminster

correspondent, David Porter. The clock is ticking. Six weeks to

go until the EU referendum and now the Holyrood elections are out of

the way, Scots at Westminster one to make up for lost time and entered

the European fray. Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland.

the European fray. Questions to the tailor-made platform, not an

opportunity to be missed. With the mission I would like to answer

questions one, two, three, six, seven, and eight, together. -- with

permission. And some familiar arguments. And the powerful case for

remaining in the EU, will the UK Government concentrate on making a

positive and inspiring case to stay rather than a rewarming endless

scare stories? Maybe you could undertake to stop obsessing about

process and the Scottish referendum and concentrate entirely on the

positive reasons for Scotland's remaining in the EU. All Scottish

MPs agree, but that does not mean an end to political point scoring. Can

they gave reassurance to the Scottish people that all MSP 's will

be campaigning to stay in the European Union? There are already

high levels of support for remaining in the European Union, this could be

improved further still if Scottish farmers could be confident they will

receive their cap payments when they are supposed to. From some Tory MPs,

eight counter view. When we leave the European Union the Scottish

people will have sole control over Scottish fishing waters. And on

disputable fact that the fishing policy has over the years decimated

the Scottish fishing fleet. It will be safer because we don't take the

risk with an irreversible separation from which there is no going back.

Remember him? Two years ago he was deployed to keep Scotland in the

United Kingdom, and now he is once again arguing for the status quo.

For many Scots, this campaign and the arguments seem strangely

familiar. Still to come on

tonight's programme. The jail commended for its good

relations between inmates and prison officers but some healthcare staff

have safety concerns. A former referee's view

of the controversy at last night's Andy Murray's first match

since splitting with his coach. It is the biggest oil production

ship in the world for harsh waters and it's about to set sail

for the seas off Scotland. The Glen Lyon will anchor

in the deep waters of the Atlantic, west of Shetland, and it's expected

to produce 400 million barrels In a Norwegian fjord,

this giant oil producing ship towers On board, final checks before it

heads to the unforgiving We come down in the morning

because of noise restriction. In the high-tech control room,

high-tech coordination work is taking place

ahead of the final leg. can have 160 people on board, and so

it is more efficient to do the work a comment that is what we are

with the ballast tanks, to inspect those.

This ship replaces an ageing platform which was decommissioned

several years ago. It can hold 800,000 barrels of oil, enough to

fill eight Olympic sized swimming pools. This is the clever bit, the

turret as is the portion of the installation where the oil comes up

from the sea bed. -- houses. It goes to machinery which separates it, but

this bit remains fixed to the same spot and the rest of the ship pivots

around on this gap. New technology on board means it can be taken

straight to the refinery in Rotterdam, bypassing the plant in

Shetland. The new man at the helm of BP's operation says they are

committed to operating in this part of the world. How important is the

area west of Shetland? Or BP, west of Shetland is our future, -- for

BB. -- for BP, west of Shetland is our future. The Glen Lyon is

expected to begin reducing oil at the end of the year and is expected

to continue flowing until 2025. -- producing oil.

A jury has been shown a film of a woman crying as she was charged

The footage of Rachel Fee is from August 2014,

five months after the toddler was found dead at a house

She audibly wept as a police officer read the allegations against her.

The High Court in Livingston was also shown a video

of the moment her co-accused Nyomi Fee was charged,

in which she appeared tearful and put her head in her hands.

Rachel and Nyomi Fee deny murdering Liam Fee and ill

Tommy Sheridan was back in court for a second day

to defend his ?200,000 defamation win against the defunct News

He asked the three judges to dismiss the case.

Mr Sheridan said evidence by News Group Newspapers,

owners of the tabloid, was illegally and criminally obtained.

Appeal Court judges are considering whether to overturn

Firefighters have been battling an "extensive" heath fire

Flames swept through about seven square kilometres of land around

Ben Blandie last night, and 20 firefighters tackled

the blaze in what was described as "sweltering conditions".

We've had fires overnight, we have had a watching brief because the

fire was going down towards property. We are getting a grip on

the fire, it has a two kilometre front and is going out to sea and so

there is no danger. Prime Minister David Cameron

says he will work with the Scottish Government to find

funding for a so-called "city deal" Mr Cameron told MPs the deals -

which give cities more cash, power and freedom to

help economic growth - He was responding to a question

from SNP MP Chris Laws. An inspection of Scotland's newest

prison - which was shaken by a riot just months after opening -

has found that some healthcare staff But the report into HMP Grampian

in Peterhead also commended the good relations between inmates

and prison officers, been open for only two years, but

Her Majesty 's prison Grampian, the newest of the 15 prisons in

had its first disturbance only three months after prisoners first

arrived. More than 40 of them barricaded

themselves inside a hall and destroyed ?150,000 worth of

equipment. The jail has been calm since then, and today's report says

relations between stuff and prisoners are good. What we found,

there was a good understanding between staff and prisoners. What we

were impressed with, the staff work committed to supporting the

prisoners in their education and training and in preparation for

release. The report also says the accommodation is amongst the best in

Scotland's institutions. In any prison, there are bound to be

some issues, between the inmates themselves and sometimes between

prisoners and staff, but this report is overwhelmingly positive. It has

raised some serious concerns, though. The inspection team found

some health care staff were worried about their safety, a problem the

governors promised to address. I think if you look at the overall

report it flies in the face of people feeling safe and there are

good staff prisoner relationships, we have got to take that on board.

If that is how someone feels, it is my job and that of my staff to work

positively, to address some of those concerns. Following the riots, male

young offenders were removed, but the governor says they will return

in sign. But the report also highlighted limited activities for

women -- in time. It is pretty limited for the lasses, there was

only one work party for the lasses. What was that? Laundry. Room for

improvement, but after a shaky start they say it is a positive report.

John McManus, Reporting Scotland, Peterhead.

A look at other stories from across the country.

Pupils at Balfron High School in Stirlingshire, which was partly

closed because of structural problems, will be relocated

to other secondaries while repairs are carried out.

The school was built under a private finance scheme about 15 years ago

but not by the firm involved in recent problems

Motorists in Dumfries and Galloway are being urged by police to "think

bike" over the next few days because of a huge

Some 3500 bikers will be using the Cairnryan ferries

to attend the annual North West 200 motorcycle race in Northern

The chocolate manufacturer Mars has signed an electricity supply

deal with the operators of a Highland windfarm.

Eneco's 20-turbine Moy wind farm near Inverness will produce

the equivalent energy to power all 12 of Mars's UK plants.

A year of events celebrating links between Dumfries and Norway forged

during World War Two gets underway this weekend.

The town became headquarters to the Norwegian Army in exile

The Stove Arts Network is co-ordinating the project

which culminates next Spring with the opening of a trail linking

places associated with the Norwegians' time in Dumfries.

An intricate paper sculpture made from a copy of the book Peter Pan

has gone on display in the author JM Barrie's hometown

It's a series of five book sculptures being exhibited

in the town's Gateway to the Glens Museum.

The organisers hope it will encourage visitors.

This sculpture will bring even more, because it is so ran. It is unique,

and it normally resides in the National library in Edinburgh. We

have it for one month, so I think, roll on, the visitors. I'm sure they

will come in and enjoy it as much as we have having it here.

According to the last census, more than 1.5 million of us identify

Recently Scottish Government launched a Scots language policy

Elizabeth Quigley has been finding out how it's going.

And pit yer hauns on yer shooders. Scots lesson in Dundee. This story

is not heard this way very often, but fight use the Scots language

quits mac why not. Any child who speaks Scots at home could come to

school and their language would be respected, would be part of life at

the school, and at no point in their school career with the Beatles of

four speaking Scots. At this high school in Edinburgh, Scots is very

much part of the curriculum. Looking at the history and develop

development of language, the historian ties with other European

language is, and the use of Scots in everyday life, how it is used in

literature, how it is used or not in the media as often as you might

expect, and working through various types of poetry, from burns up to

contemporary poetry. My favourite lard is loupin. Mine is drookit.

Lots of people feel that what they are saying matters, that the

language of the whole matters to the school. And that has a huge impact

on self-confidence and literacy. These children have certainly been

entertained, but has it helped their education, to? -- has it helped

their education, to? Let's get tonight's

sports news from David. Andy Murray enjoyed a comfortable

win in his first match since splitting from coach Amelie

Mauresmo. The world number three beating

Mikhail Kukushkin by two sets Afterwards Murray revealing that

he's not sure what type It's a time of adjustment for the

world number three. Adjusting to clay-court and to life after

Meresmo. He eventually broke the serve of the man from Kazakhstan

eight games into the match. After that, he asserted control, claiming

the first set 6-3. A big serve, a big end to the set from Murray. It

didn't take long to break serve in the second set, three games in,

Murray showing his dominance. Making cooker skin play a couple of extra

shots. Forcing cooker skin into frequent errors. -- forcing his

opponent into frequent errors. He took the second set and the match.

He said he is unsure whether to appoint a big-name former player as

his mentor or go for a more technical coach.

The Dundee United chairman Stephen Thompson has resigned

from the SPFL board in protest at a decision to dock his club

United were disciplined for listing two ineligible players -

one of whom, Ali Coote, came on as a substitute -

in a match against Inverness on Friday.

Thomson would have faced re-election at the end of the season anyway.

Now the Hibernian manager Alan Stubbs is calling it

While one former official uses more moderate language but feels Hibs

should have had a penalty in the first leg of their

Premiership promotion play off against Falkirk.

The match finished 2-2 with referee Alan Muir

at the centre of controversy as John Barnes reports.

This was the moment that had Hibsw players and fans fuming at the

referee. A handball by the Falkirk captain David McCracken that went

unpunished. To get the referee's perspective that like to get a

referee's perspective, I spoke to Charlie Richmond. I think it is a

penalty kick. I think the Falkirk player has deliberately moved his

hand towards the ball and changed the direction of the ball, allowing

him to stand up and make a better clearance. As we know, it is all

about opinions. Alan has a clear line of sight, and in his opinion,

he doesn't think that the hand has deliberately made contact with the

he doesn't think that the hand has ball. The scoreline at the time was

2-1 to Hibs -- to Hibs. He turned it beyond the keeper. Liam Henderson

got on the end of a knock-down. Then the Easter Road side went in front

when Darren McGregor rose highest to head in Henderson's kick. The tie

went level going into Friday's second leg. The winners will face

Kilmarnock in the play-off final. The Aberdeen assistant manager

Tony Docherty says they're looking into the possibility of having

the services of striker The Welshman - who could

feature at Euro 2016 - has been on loan at the Dons

from the Milton Keynes Dons and scored his most recent goal

against Hearts, who Aberdeen play Simon Church has come in and proved

with his six goals in 11 appearances that he has done well. Of course,

there is interest there. He is a great lad and has fitted into the

dressing room well. He is a fantastic trainer and a good

professional. Those types of players, you keep in touch with.

And there's coverage of tonight's four Premiership matches -

and the latest from the championship play off final in Sportsound

Now here's Andrew Kerr with details of Scotland 2016.

Who will receive the blessing of MSPs to become the next Holyrood

presiding Officer? We look at the runners and riders. We also look --

talk to a BBC cameraman who has been working on a stunning new BBC

wildlife series. Many places basking in glorious

sunshine today. We had the hottest temperatures in the whole of the UK

today. Here are the maximum temperatures. 24 Celsius in the

south-west, closely followed by 23 Celsius in Oban and the Isle of

Skye. By contrast, the East Coast struggling to get much higher than

15 Celsius, so quite a contrast from east to west. The emphasis tonight

is for plenty of dry weather, some late evening sunshine to end the

day. As we head into the overnight period, we will see mist and fog

patches developing in eastern coastal areas and in the far north.

Clear skies in the West, but temperatures largely holding up in

double figures. Tomorrow morning, the mist and fog in the far east and

north will be stubborn to clear. Elsewhere, plenty of fine and dry

weather on offer, with decent spells of sunshine. The best of the

temperatures once again will be in the West. I temperatures of 21-22dC.

Always cooler in the far north, and it will become cloudy through the

Northern Northern Isles -- through the Northern Isles. As we head to

the end of the week, we will be bringing in some colder air.

Tomorrow, for the afternoon and evening, some decent spells of

sunshine to end the day. Becoming cloudier in the far north. Cooler

air from the North will peg our temperatures back somewhat. We will

be returning to temperatures that we would widely expect for the time of

year. Still, expecting some dry and bright weather.

Now, a reminder of tonight's main news:

Nicola Sturgeon has announced plans to reshape her cabinet to place

The SNP leader says there will be one cabinet secretary in charge

of the economy and another in charge of finance.

The Nigerian president has called for the return of stolen assets

held in British banks after David Cameron described his

Muhammadu Buhari was addressing an anti-corruption

The Welsh assembly has failed to elect a First Minister. Carwyn Jones

was expected to be reappointed following Thursday's election. Plaid

Cymru nominated Leanne Wood and won the backing of the Conservatives and

Ukip. Wood and Jones are level, with 29 votes each.

I'll be back with the headlines at 8pm

Until then, from everyone on the team - right

across the country - have a very good evening.