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Tonight, on Reporting Scotland: Scotland lags behind England

in the push to get young people from poorer backgrounds to university.

The 14-year-old girl who died after collapsing in a PE class.

Her family praise the efforts of school staff who tried to save her.

100 years after Royal Navy warships left the Firth of Forth

to engage the Germans, we remember the Battle of Jutland.

World champion swimmer Robbie Renwick warns the legacy

of Glasgow 2014 may be lost without more

And Andy Murray gets back on track with a straight sets win to reach

Helping more young people from disadvantaged areas get

to university is one of the Scottish government's top priorities.

But according to research published today the problem remains stark.

Young Scots from disadvantaged areas are four times less likely to go

to university than those from wealthy backgrounds.

That's a bigger gap than anywhere else in the UK.

Here's our education correspondent Jamie McIvor.

The number of Scots going to university is at a record high, and

more youngsters from disadvantaged areas are starting to study for a

degree, but this isn't the whole story. Youngsters from the most

prosperous parts of Scotland are four times more likely to go to

university than those from the most deprived areas. That gap is the

widest in the UK. All parts of the deprived areas. That gap is the

UK are struggling with widening access but in Scotland we have not

made such good progress as in England in getting more poorer young

people into university. The Scottish Government says closing the gap is

one of its biggest names, but this will take time. There has been a

historic pub with younger people from deprived backgrounds get into

university. We are seeing significant improvements, and young

people in Scotland are now more likely to go to university under the

SNP government than when we came to office. But there is much more to

do. There is one big difference in university policy between Scotland

and the rest of the UK. Free tuition. A matter of principle which

comes at a cost. It means there is a rigid limit on the number of

university places open to Scots. Unless the number of places

continues to rise, helping the disadvantaged could cause others to

lose out. There is a priority that needs to be given to those from

disadvantaged backgrounds and that is a talent we take up. We have to

look at how to do that without displacing other learners, many from

very ordinary backgrounds. Some say direct comparison with England is

now difficult. One reason is the role of colleges. More people under

30 in Scotland have been in higher education ban in England, but here,

two in five went to college first, whereas in England it is roughly one

in eight. These students at college are hoping to go on to do degrees. I

hope to do mechanical engineering at Strathclyde University. I have

chosen this route because it is a good transition. There is no need to

rush. Today's report is a reminder that widening access is a

complicated problem with no easy sound bite solutions.

The family of a teenage girl from North Lanarkshire,

who died after falling ill during a PE lesson, have

praised school staff for "giving her a fighting chance".

14-year-old Kiera Beagle died in hospital after being airlifted

from Calderhead High School, in Shotts on Thursday.

Graham Stewart is there for us tonight.

Kiera Beagle has been described as a popular and much respected member of

the school community here. Yesterday, during a PE lesson, she

felt the floor in big aims Hall. Staff immediately rushed to the

scene with a different eight machine and administered several of CPR. She

was flown to a hospital in Glasgow but later died. I have been speaking

to the headteacher who has been paying his respects. It is a very

rare event. There is a sense of sadness. Akira was a popular girl in

the school. -- Akira. She had a smile for everybody. She would speak

to me in the morning and wave to me on the way out at the end of the

day. Kiera Beagle's grandmother has been paying tribute to the school

staff and emergency services for, in her words, giving her a fighting

chance. A fundraising page has now raised nearly ?2000. This is a

tight-knit school community, only 400 pupils, so everybody tends to

know each other. Streams of pupils have been delivering floral tributes

today. Police Scotland say the death is as of yet unexplained but a

postmortem examination will be carried out to establish the exact

circumstances of her death. You're watching Reporting

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programme: Breathing new life into

a ground-breaking theatre Short and sweet for Andy Murray

at the French Open. And you'll find out why

a publicity stunt could land The jury in the Liam Fee trial have

been sent home and told to return on Monday to continue

considering their verdict. The toddler's mother, Rachel Fee,

and her partner, Nyomi Fee, deny murdering the two-year-old

in March 2014. They also deny abusing

two other children. With the jury home for the weekend

this long-running trial at the High Court in Livingston will go into an

eight week. Lord Burns began his direction to the jury yesterday.

They left to consider their verdict at 10:40am. He said the jury of

eight women and six men should consider the evidence

dispassionately, although it was an emotional case. He said it was a

circumstantial case and any inferences from the evidence should

be reasonable and without speculation. The couple are accused

of eight charges, including neglecting and murdering Liam Fee,

and a catalogue of abuse against two other boys over two years. The case

is that they engaged in an escalating passage of cruelty which

led to the young boy dying from a blow to the abdomen so severe it led

to his heart rupturing. The defence say it was neither of them that

killed Liam Fee, but another young child is responsible. The jury spent

four hours deliberating the evidence over the course of the day before

they were sent home. Nyomi Fee waved to her mother sitting in the public

gallery, as Lord Burns adjourned the case for the weekend. He told the

jury they could reconvene on Monday at 10am to continue their

deliberations. Rachel and Nyomi Fee deny murdering Liam Fee and blaming

his death on another child. They also deny abuse charges against two

other children. Hundreds of North Sea workers

are to be balloted for industrial Members of Unite working

for Wood Group on eight Shell installations will vote

on whether to strike. They claim they're facing

a cut of up to 30%, The union says the cuts

are unjustified. Wood Group says it's trying

to safeguard the long-term Commemorations begin today to mark

the 100th anniversary The naval battle between British

and German forces left more John McManus has been aboard HMS

Kent in Leith docks. Coming aboard to discover the

history of one of World War I's most significant battles. This piece of

equipment, and this, these are radar, which will sweep up to 20

miles and tell us where the other ships are. Scottish and German

pupils are being shown around HMS Kent in Leith as part of

commemorations for the Battle of Jutland. 100 years ago when the

Royal Navy confronted the German high Seas Fleet in the North Sea,

more than 8000 men died. What did the visitors make of it? I like it

that our countries are friends right now, and I can be here on a Royal

Navy ship. I did not know much about it but the experience has been great

for me to understand what happened and the history of it all. The

battle left 14 Royal Navy ships at the bottom of the North Sea. But one

of the survivors was Edward George Hobbs. Today, his grandson, Graham,

his head gardener for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

in Scotland, and has been preparing a naval cemetery in South Queensbury

for remembrance events. It will be poignant, my grandfather's side,

seeing commemorations. Two or three of his contemporaries are here. That

could quite easily have been him. More than 6000 British see men

perished at Jutland but the battle is now seen as a victory. Loss of

life was great on our side and the loss of ships, too. But the German

high Seas Fleet never put to sea again with the serious intention of

engaging the grand Fleet. That meant that Britain retained command of the

North Sea and was able to mount a blockade of German -- Germany. That

was important in bringing about the end of the war. Much of the British

grand Fleet, particularly battle cruisers blown up by German forces,

sailed from here, which is why the area will play a central role in the

centenary. Events today have been about fact-finding, children

learning about the past. The major commemorations gets underway

tomorrow, and on Tuesday on the Orkney Islands.

Experts are warning today that fake or smuggled goods can not

just be disappointing but downright dangerous.

In Glasgow today the public were also being warned that selling

cheap counterfeit goods has become an attractive outlet

Aileen Clarke has been checking out the market.

Roll up, roll up. Do you fancy some designer boots? The grey ones, the

brown, or the tan? You would not want any of these, because this is

the real McCoy, the proper sheepskin. These are cheap and nasty

nylon and if you ended up with that, you would soon end up with this. Not

much of a bargain. The firm that makes the genuine boots has had

almost 70,000 websites selling fakes taken down. The trade in rip-offs of

designer goods is massive. 100 arrests have been made in Glasgow

alone in the last three years, and it goes far beyond accessories. We

have electrical goods like phone chargers, hair straighteners, about

six -- products which can go up in flames. Meet the detective .com

happy to pose with a range of counterfeit goods and smuggled

cigarettes. Her day job is sniffing out contraband and copies. She

started on DVDs, and Viagra and tobacco as well. Has she had any big

halls? In Glasgow wants we recovered tobacco as well. Has she had any big

16,500 cigarettes and kilos of tobacco, so I was proud of that.

Conditions were tough for everybody including the dog. There is plenty

more to find, with criminal gangs controlling much of the trade.

Counterfeit goods in particular are low risk and higher reward than

conventional drug dealing activities they were involved in. Now we find

that the money is still being used to fund other criminality. Profits

that this skilled detective is keen to Seas.

A look at other stories from across the country.

A new report suggests that Scotland's urban areas -

especially those around Glasgow - have the highest lung disease

The study by the British Lung Foundation says your chances

of dying from lung disease in Glasgow is nearly twice

that of nearby Stirling, and nearly triple that of places

like Kensington and Chelsea in London.

A train driver has been arrested for allegedly being intoxicated

while he was on duty at Waverley Station in Edinburgh.

The 54-year-old ScotRail employee was arrested just before

midnight on Wednesday - and has since been

It's emerged that a plane on approach to Glasgow Airport

The incident happened two months ago over Clydebank when the pilot

of a Boeing 737 reported seeing the drone about 100 feet below him.

Investigators said there'd been "a definite risk of collision".

A woman is to stand trial charged with murdering a Fife pensioner.

Sandra Weir is accused of killing 82-year-old Mary Logie at her home

The 41-year-old appeared at the High Court in Glasgow

where a trial date was set for December.

A landowner has expressed concern as Highland Council examines

new routes for the notorious Stromeferry road which is frequently

The laird of Attadale Estate is opposed to the new route

being built through his land and would prefer a tunnel next

to the existing rail line, though that could cost

A colony of caterpillars has weaved a ghostly web in Stirling. The

caterpillars, which eventually become moths, create the web to

allow them to grow out of the reach of predators.

Two big pieces of news from the French Open tonight.

Andy Murray is safely through to the fourth round

on Sunday, after a straight-sets win over Ivo Karlovic.

But the tournament is over for nine times champion Rafa Nadal,

who's had to withdraw with a wrist injury.

No such worries for Murray - who's even been practising his French.

A serenade from the stands for Scotland's finest. Andy Murray was

on song straightaway, banishing the blues of his previous struggles this

week. When your opponent is 6ft 11in, lobbing him isn't a great

plan. The margins for error in tennis are minuscule. Not that too

many errors came from the Scot's side. He wanted a quick win and

after 24 minutes Murray was a third of the way there. The key moment

came in the first game of the second set. Another break of the Karlovic

serve was all Murray needed to take a two-set lead. When it came to the

tie-break in the third, Murray was too good. It is hungry work staying

at the top in tennis. No sooner had victory been claimed, the winner

started thinking about tonight's tea, in French.

HE SPEAKS FRENCH You don't enjoy speaking languages?

I do like languages, I'm not very good at them! What a difference a

couple of days make. Andy Murray right back on form and all of a

sudden one win away from the quarterfinals of the French Open.

Standing in his way on Sunday, a similar type of opponent, the

big-serving American John Isner. He hasn't managed a single win over

Murray in their five previous matches.

Championship club Ayr United could be in trouble with the Scottish FA

over publicity shots for their new first team kit.

One sporting organisation says they're sexist

The SFA's compliance officer will decide whether the club faces

charges of bringing Scottish football into disrepute.

They have been promoted to the SPFL Championship, the second tier, but

it seems months before the new season starts, Ayr United are

already in trouble with the authorities. It's all because of

publicity shots for the team's new kit. The shirt sponsors used images

like this. That prompted complaints to the Scottish FA. What kind of

message is this sending out that it is acceptable to have women naked

and painted to try and sell a football strip? Ayr United are a

family club. They should be appealing to families. There is an

own goal here in terms of how they have tried to appeal to the

families. It is a non-starter. The publicity shots have got people

talking in Ayr. What do you make of that? Disgusting. It's painted on.

Yeah. It's good. Covered. So it is alright. Ayr United are making no

official comment. The sponsors are. Their founder told the BBC:

Ayr United won a play-off final to reach the Championship, wearing

their old kit. They will probably escape sanction for the post-match

pitch invasion. The SFA's compliance officer will determine whether they

face charges for this week's publicity stunt.

Scotland's Paul Lawrie has been named as one of Darren Clarke's

three vice-captains for Europe at this year's Ryder Cup.

Lawrie will be joined by two other vice-captains -

The former Open champion was part of the 'Miracle of Medinah' European

Swimming world champion Robbie Renwick fears

Glasgow's Commonwealth Games legacy will be under threat unless more

money is put into sport at the grassroots level.

Renwick, who won relay silver with Scotland

during the Commonwealth Games two years ago, says budget cuts

could have a negative effect on the next generation

These school pupils walk or run the daily mile. Today they were joined

by two Scottish swimmers, who will compete in this summer's Olympics

with Team GB. They might inspire some of these youngsters to take up

sport. One might follow in their footsteps. Robbie Renwick has tasted

success at the top level. He is a World Champion and was a medal

winner during Glasgow 2014. Now, another silver in 2014. He is proud

of those Games but does have concerns. There's been so many

budget cuts in the local councils and they are ripping away all the

grassroot sport in my opinion. We have had the likes of such a

fantastic successful Commonwealth Games, you know, it would be great

to have all these facilities open and to have loads of kids coming

through totally inspired because come ten years down the line, it

will be them who will be asked to represent their country. The numbers

are not coming through. It will be a huge disappointment. In response, a

Scottish Government spokesman told us:

Pointers to a Games legacy perhaps, but others feel more could be done.

That is all from me tonight. It's nearly three decades since one

of the biggest theatre 'Witch's Blood' was performed

at several venues throughout Dundee Now there are plans to revive

the production in time Tonight parts of the show

will be performed in 'Remembering Witch's Blood',

as Andrew Anderson reports. In an abandoned print works, they

are remembering Witch's Blood. You can feel the tension. It was

amazing. Back in 1987, Caroline Hogan was the witch. The story of

the town will be told... I remember it being a lot of fun, a lot of fun.

We had rehearsals to go to. We had to practice, you know, and rehearse

We had rehearsals to go to. We had lines. There was so many of us all

just keeping us going. I was only 15 at the time. I was still at school.

This was dead exciting. The production was one of the biggest

community theatre events ever seen in Scotland. A cast of 500. An

audience of 1,000. They were bussed to the locations throughout Dundee.

Now a slightly smaller cast is busy rehearsing some songs from the

original show. The director, who put it altogether, nearly three decades

ago, is back. I was looking at what was happening in Dundee. I felt a

pang of homesickness, which is amazing. I really do believe that

Dundee is a spiritual home for me. I think I learnt everything I know

about theatre in this place. This performance is a taster. If there is

an appetite for more Witch's Blood, then it is hoped to stage a fuller

version of the show next year on its 30th anniversary.

So, what kind of weekend can we expect from the weather?

Looking fairly settled for most of us. Good evening. It has been

disappointingly dull across much of Scotland today. Again, in the

north-west, leading a charmed life with plenty of sunshine and clear

blue skies. A few sharp showers in the north-west for a time. As we

head through the overnight period, these will die out. It becomes dry,

across-the-board. A fairly cloudy night to come for most of us.

Perhaps some patchy mist and fog for eastern areas. Again, the clearest

skies tonight will be in the north-west. And not a cold night to

come for most of us. Into tomorrow, we hold on fairly cloudy skies. As

we go through the day, it is a gradual brightening up process. Most

of us seeing some brightness. So taking a closer look for the

Argyll area. Plenty of brightness, some sunshine around. Just the odd

shower through Dumfries and Galloway. For parts of the Fife

area, it will feel quite cold. Inland over Aberdeenshire, and for

much of the north-west, plenty of sunshine again tomorrow. A few

showers developing here through the afternoon. Highs of 19 or 20

Celsius. If you are hillwalking or climbing

tomorrow, for the northern ranges, a lot of dry, bright weather. A few

thundery showers across the north-west.

For the more southern ranges, a lot of dry weather. Some brightness. A

fair amount of cloud through the hills and for the Galloway hills,

the odd shower. Again, 8 or 9 Celsius and light east to

south-easterly winds. If you are going into the inshore waters

tomorrow, it is a Force 3 or less for the more western areas. The

winds will be light or slight seas and good visibility.

For the inshore waters in the east, it's a Force 3 or 4 with slight seas

and moderate to good visibility. Taking a look into the evening

tomorrow, a few sharp showers across the north-west. Otherwise, a lot of

dry, bright weather to end the day with some spells of sunshine. Sunday

will be a very similar day to Saturday. A few showers developing

across the north-west. Otherwise, a Saturday. A few showers developing

lot of dry, bright weather with plenty of sunshine around and for

bank holiday Monday, a lot of dry weather, the best of the sunshine

for central and south-western Scotland.

Now, a reminder of tonight's main news: Helping more young people

from disadvantaged areas get to university is one of the Scottish

But according to research published today the problem remains stark.

Young Scots from disadvantaged areas are four times less likely to go

to university than those from wealthy backgrounds.

Bogus, misleading and confusing - that's how the claims being made

by politicians on both sides of the EU referendum

campaign have been described by an influential group of MPs.

The Treasury Select Committee says the public are thoroughly fed up

of what they call an "arms race" of lurid claims and counter claims.

I'll be back with the headlines at 8.00pm and the late bulletin just

Until then, from everyone on the team - right

across the country - have a very good evening.