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He becomes the first tennis player to win two singles

It has been a great few months, I'm very happy with how my tennis is

going and proud to have another gold medal.

This is Scotland's most-successful away Olympics in over a century.

We'll be looking for the secret to that success.

The city council will consider which senior managers should

The search for 500 volunteers to join Children's Panels.

Racing driver Dario Franchitti talks about the crash that

ended his career and how it's left him with memory problems.

And, why what was once Scotland's toughest jail is now

It's been an historic day at the Olympics,

with Andy Murray taking gold and becoming the first tennis player

The medal tally for Scottish athletes has now reached 12,

our best ever for an overseas Olympics and just one fewer

than we achieved in London, and that was by the end

Last night we also won a silver in the velodrome.

Jane Lewis is there this evening. The velodrome has been a happy

hunting ground for Team GB and the Scottish cyclists competing for the

UK in these Olympics. Callum Skinner won silver last night and Katie

Archibald has won gold. Callum Skinner of the winning a gold medal.

After that silver last night, attention turned to the tennis arena

because Andy Murray was in action. Could he successfully defend his

Olympic title? Of course the answer was yes as he won his second Olympic

medal. It was a wonderful display from a Scots man helping to add to

the British medal haul. The athletes village in Rio, home to

those competing in the games and for those living in this apartment

block, what games they are shaping up to be. Team GB chalked up their

38th medal by close of play last night. Gold for Andy Murray. Andy

Murray is a double Olympic gold medallist. It has been a great few

months for me, I'm happy with how my tennis is going and grabbed to one

another gold medal. On a personal note it was a remarkable

achievement. He is now at Olympic champion. And as a figurehead for

Team GB this man who knows Andy Murray well, believes that his

victory could inspire further success. As soon as he set foot in

real, you could see how much it meant to him. How he is in the

village, he is always talking to other athletes. Very much aware of

all the other sports and any permutations, who needs to do what

to qualify, he really is up to speed on that. TeamGB have had an

astonishing couple of days in Rio. Scottish athletes have played their

part in that. There are expectations now coming into the programme, on

the back of World Championships and World Cups, we knew that we were on

the back foot. We would have taken another few months of preparation so

to come away with two medals in the first Olympics, I'm just overjoyed.

Duncan Scott hanging in for the silver. Before that the medals kept

on coming. Another silver Ford Duncan Scott of pressure and the

Scots competing for Team GB could yet add to the Scottish medal tally

of 12. There has been plenty of success for

the Scottish athletes competing here as part of Team GB in Rio. Could be

more to come? Attention this evening falls on the athletics arena, Eilidh

Doyle is in the 400 metres hurdles, the early heats of that, and in

action in the small hours. Frustration though for the sailors,

locations and Charlotte Dobson hub to get their later rounds of their

respective sailing events up and running today but there has been a

lack of wind in Brazil so frustrating day for them. Charlotte

Dobson will start if we do get sailing today, she will start in

sixth position. All quiet on the velodrome now but the evening

session is due to start up and it will get very noisy indeed.

So why are Scottish athletes doing so well?

Much of the answer lies in the way they're funded.

Our reporter Lisa Summers has been looking how important the money

is and how over the past two decades it's been the key to our success.

Three, two, one. Go. There's nothing like a local hero to inject a burst

of enthusiasm into sport. And Meadowbank velodrome has got two of

them. Callum Skinner was watching the Athens Olympics on his birthday

in 2004 and his salt Chris Hoy, who also started here, winning the gold

medal in the time trial. We will want -- we're running track sessions

just after the Olympics and Callum Skinner came down with his mother

and it was clear that he took to the track really well. And look what

happened. Callum Skinner brings it home for the UK on the back of... A

phenomenal Olympics for Team GB and Scottish athletes. So what is the

secret? It comes down to money. Sport Scotland has invested ?60

million since 2013 in performance athletes with other money coming

from elsewhere, all targeting results. It is all about outcomes,

making sure the money achieves, the investment achieves the outcomes

were looking for. There will be some tough choices to make but we think

everyone has a fair crack whip and that that cycle will continue. The

funding model was changed after this games, Atlanta in 1996. One lonely

bronze medal for a Scottish athlete, TeamGB finishing behind Belgium,

Algeria and Kazakhstan. Atlanta was the catalyst for a huge investment.

Funding from the national lottery which began in 1994 was diverted to

elite sport. It began to pay off for Scottish athletes as well. In Sydney

we took seven medals, in Athens Chris Hoy got his first gold. Then

in Beijing, Scots got six medals and in London in 2012, 13. Only one more

in Rio and the Scots could equal or even better that record. But one

Olympian knows just how tough it can be at the top. It really is

cut-throat in elite sport, no room for sentimentality. If you are not

performing you will get cut from the programme and get your funding cut.

Sometimes it ends up in tough decisions for people, people will

put their life on hold and then get cut. You can this is hardly a

state-of-the-art facility, in fact the club has been campaigning for

years to have it replaced. There are questions to asked about whether it

is a much money to elite sport, what you lose out on in terms of mass

participation. And as we bask in the glory of our new Olympic heroes, who

knows what kind of history they have still to make.

The chief executive of Aberdeen City Council is to look

at which senior managers should be held accountable for its handling

A report being published tomorrow will consider the authority's

response to a national investigation which heavily criticised the way

babies were cremated at the same time as adults.

But BBC Scotland has learnt a second independent report, understood

to criticise senior officials, won't be published.

What can you tell us about both reports? The main difference between

the two is that one of them point fingers at individuals and the other

does not. The other provides a fairly detailed response about

exactly what the council have done to change practice and surprise

surprise, that is the one that we are going to get to see. The one

that points fingers told will remain secret because of course it involves

personal or staff who work for the Council. The person who has come in

for the most criticism of what happened at the crematorium is the

director Pete Leonard. He was the individual who talked about slow

cooking babies, of course we know that there was heavy criticism for

what happened when the bodies of infants were cremated at the same

time as unrelated adults. And that was described as an abhorrent

practice. One key part of the report that we will get to see, which is

published tomorrow but we have seen today, is whether chief executive

says she is considering how strategic that very senior response

ability has been managed up until now and what should flow out of

that. In other words who if anyone should take responsibility at a

higher level. We know only one junior manager has so far been

sacked. The leader of the SNP group here, the main opposition, says it

is about time someone took responsibility. It is key from my

perspective that the public know that we are seeking accountability,

that someone or some people are held accountable for the mistakes made.

Do you think that heads will roll? It would be my expectation. That

people will be held accountable for their mistakes. That report will go

to councillors overnight. And it is expected to be published tomorrow at

ten o'clock and discussed in detail at the next main council meeting

here on Wednesday. Moving the stricken oil rig that's

run aground on a beach on the Isle of Lewis is still weeks away,

according to the official The rig has been stuck on rocks

at Dalmore for the last week and has lost more than 12,000 gallons

of diesel oil from fuel tanks. More salvage experts

were put on board today, joining a team who managed to climb

on board yesterday, and they are expected to stay

there for the next few days, It is now just a week since the rig

came ashore on the West Coast of the art of Lewis. Six more salvage

personnel went on board today to raise numbers to 14. It sounds as if

on-board generators have been started again. The weather forecast

is calm this weekend and it is expected that preparations to

refloat the oil rig can begin again. A lot of the next 48 hours is

looking at plans to toe, for the refloat, trying to identify a safe

route to get the rig out into deeper water and safely back out to sea. A

day like today shows the incongruity of this leviathan of the deep coming

ashore in a beauty spot like this but today has also seen a range of

activities which could see its early disappearance. The local community

Association has called a meeting this evening to let people air their

views. Probably our biggest concern is Will she float off, I understand

she comes in at 17,000 tonnes and that is a lot of structure to tow

away. The worst scenario for us is that this becomes her graveyard.

That is too horrendous to contemplate, we are hoping that

they're able to repair and do whatever is necessary to float her

off and soon. It has now emerged that of the 280 tonnes of diesel

on-board, half of that has leaked out. The remainder will be pumped

into tanks above sea level. So far no reports of pollution. Today a

line was set up between the oil rig and the short to enable wider items

to be transferred but heavier equipment could come in by

helicopter. Locals now want to see the already gone. -- the rig. And

still to come. Why what was once the toughest jail in Scotland is now a

tourist attraction. And why the Edinburgh International Festival may

be going all rock 'n' roll. Or maybe not.

500 volunteers are wanted to train as members of the Children's Panel.

Recruiters say they're particularly keen for more applications

from younger people, to help support Scotland's

This review hearing has been arranged to discuss the case of two

brothers subject to compulsory arranged to discuss the case of two

supervision orders. The children's panel system is unique to Scotland.

As seen in this mock hearing, it aims to help vulnerable youngsters

who gets into trouble, often the result of having suffered neglect or

abuse. The idea is to keep them out of the adult courts as they get

older. One of things which makes the system so unique is that it is by

volunteers like supermarket worker Andrew. It is hard work but very

rewarding. There are varied cases, there is a lot of misuse a lot of

drug misuse. A lot of neglect children. Just various caseloads

right across. In order to maintain the service that the temporary

provides for the young people of Scotland it has now launched a

national recruitment drive, it wants to fight in all 500 new members. In

particular recruiters want more younger people to become panel

members. Something which has been difficult in the past. I think it is

always a challenge, we do not get many applications, both from aged 18

upwards you can apply to be a panel member. I think one of the issues

for those under 20 is finding the time. There is a commitment involved

in training and in preparing for each hearing. We are finding people

around their 30s and 40s, many people come forward. You want

someone who will not make assumptions. Someone who cares. That

said the children's panel wants to train volunteers from all

backgrounds to help make sure that the most vulnerable youngsters get

the help that they need. There are fears in Moray

that the army base at Kinloss may face the axe as part of a sell-off

programme by the The former air base became

a barracks four years ago when the RAF's Nimrod

fleet was scrapped. But local politicians say

the Ministry of Defence is now The MoD has already placed 22

military properties on the market but says no decisions have been

taken about further sell-offs. The Scottish racing driver

Dario Franchitti admits he's worried about his future health

after the crash that ended his career in the US

left him with memory loss. The three-time Indy 500 winner has

now settled back home. He's remarried and he

and his wife have a baby. He's been talking to John Beattie

about swapping Hollywood Dario Franchitti was the most famous

Scottish sportsmen in the US at his peak. Four times IndyCar champion

married to a Holyrood actress. Now he is happier living a slower pace

of life in his home country. And that is because of this. Look at the

debris. A crash in 2013 ended his career and he has only seen the

footage once. I have, by accident. But is how I remember it because

footage once. I have, by accident. when it happened, even now there is

a five weeks period that has just gone. Maybe tiny snippets of

comeback. A minute or second here and there. The crash left him with

some lasting damage from the concussion but he sustained. This

short-term memory loss. It is made worse by being tired. It is

hydration, simple things like that, stress. Things like stress. I do not

deal with that as well as I used to. I'm used to making many decisions

very quickly and my brain does not work at that speed any more. Your

first trophy as this. Dario Franchitti has remarried and has

young child. He surrounds himself with the reminders of his career. I

have been homesick for 15 years. I had the most wonderful life in

America but I was homesick. So the fact I get to spend more time here

is great for me. My wife and I, I'm remarried, we spent time here and in

London. A bit of balance of both. As a former rugby player I am worried

in case my head knocks have had an impact. Do you worry about the

future, but maybe it will get more foggy? Yes. I do worry. We talked

earlier about testing and that is something that I'm going to do. And

start to keep a record of where my brain is right now, my brain

performance and where it is going. So if anything starts to go a bit

south, we can catch it as quickly as possible. Most sports leave lasting

damage. Dario Franchitti is overcoming his with a new life back

home. A look at other stories

from across the country. The frontman of the band

The Lapelles, Gary Watson, has died after falling

into the River Clyde in Glasgow. In a statement the band said he died

"as a result of injuries sustained in a tragic accident",

the day before his The band, which recently

performed at T in the Park and the Belladrum festival,

were due to tour the UK in October. A man has been taken to hospital

with potentially serious injuries after a microlight

crash in Aberdeenshire. The incident happened

at the Grampian Microlight and The man's injuries are not thought

to be life-threatening. He did all of his checks, everything

was fine, then he lost power. The ensuring landing was in a field,

which is solid stuff. School janitors protested outside

Glasgow City Chambers ahead of a planned five-day strike

coinciding with the start The industrial action is part

of an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions,

and will affect primary, nursery and additional support

for learning schools. After today's demonstration,

the strikers plan to leaflet parents at the school gates for the rest

of the week. The number of empty shops

in Scotland's town centres fell last month, in contrast

with the UK as a whole. But the latest study also found,

for the second month in a row, It says the drop in vacant shops

is welcome, but it remains to be seen whether this reflects units

being taken up on a temporary, New data shows that

Glasgow and Edinburgh are included in the top-ten list

of UK airports where passengers face Figures from the Civil Aviation

Authority showed that between January 2015

and March this year the average delay was 14

minutes at Glasgow. London Gatwick topped the list

with an average 18-minute delay. Glasgow was fourth and Edinburgh

sixth. Peterhead Prison once

had a reputation as Throughout the 1970s and 80s

it held the country's It closed three years ago,

replaced by the nearby HMP Grampian. Now the old prison is

attracting more-positive attention. It's been turned into a museum,

looking at the jail's The austere granite of the old

Peterhead prison still looms over the town's Bay. It no longer holds

Scotland's worst criminals. A modern super jail has opened next door. The

Victorian buildings now a museum. More than 20,000 have visited since

it opened eight weeks ago. Walking the halls, experiencing what life

might have been like on the inside. Looking at the visitor book, there

has been a number of people who have said it is better than Alcatraz. We

are delighted to hear that. No way does it try to hide or downplay the

prison's often troublesome past. The SAS ended a siege in 1987. Two

prison officer is had been taken hostage. It was a violent time. One

of the cells even recreate the notorious dirty protests of the

Iran. At the weekend a special group of visitors, the now grown-up

children of the prison officers who guarded the conflict, get a first

glimpse of the inside. It was not a place for a bring your child to work

day. No, we were not allowed in at all. I got as far as knocking on the

door. When my dad came to work and came home, he left his work here. I

suppose you had to. The empty cell blocks have already been used as a

film set. Later this year it is hosting a concert for 2000 people.

You have guessed it, it is billed as the jailhouse Rock.

The Edinburgh International Festival is breaking new ground

with an extensive contemporary-music programme.

Mogwai, Sigur Ros and Portishead's Adrian Utley will all appear

at a festival traditionally associated with classical music.

FFS set the ball rolling last year with a sell-out gig at the festival.

This year, once again, contemporary music is a major strand, whether it

is pop, jazz or folk. This show brings together a number of

musicians from all of those areas to tell stories of migration. It does

not feel like a folk show at all. But most music is folk music. People

go to shows to be entertained and hear stories, and that is part of

the folk tradition. The show is in keeping with that. Scottish band

Mogwai are involved in free festival shows, including the opening

spectacular, for which they provided the soundtrack. It is good to be

asked to be involved in something that is not just a straight up rock

'n' roll show. In a smelly, sweaty club. We get to play in spaces we

would not normally get to play in. It is also good for audiences, who

get the chance to hear and see something quite different, like a

film screening where the band play the soundtrack live. When I first

came 30 years ago, the official festival was for the tartan trousers

brigade. The International Festival is supposed to be about innovation,

so if we are doing something innovative, with contemporary music

and cinema, we are right to be in the International Festival. Why not?

Indeed, as the festival prepares to celebrate its 70th year music of all

kinds continues to be at its heart. It could be getting better?

Very settled. The working week has started off on a fine note. High

pressure will continue to dominate over the next few days, keeping the

weather settled and asked mostly dry. This evening we continue along

that same. It is looking dry with plenty of evening sunshine. A dry

night will follow, with long clear spells. Perhaps some mist and fog

developing, especially for inland parts of the north-east. Quite a

cold night to come for sheltered rural areas. Some Highland glens

cold night to come for sheltered dipping to three or four Celsius.

For the most part, they are around ten to 12 degrees. Tomorrow, a dry

start, plenty of sunshine around. Any mist and fog tends to melt away

during tomorrow morning. By afternoon, it will be really quite

form. Warmer than today. Generally, for Western coastal

areas, it will be that bit colder, with a breeze developing from the

south or Southeast. For eastern coastal areas, the extreme east

coast that bit colder, with sea breezes developing, and some low

cloud for Shetland in the afternoon. We hold onto the dry conditions for

the evening, with warm sunshine. On Wednesday, we still have this area

of high pressure and could to the north-east. It will prevent this

weather front from making inroads to far into western areas. There will

be more cloud for western coastal parts on Wednesday. We may also see

some light and patchy rain developing. Otherwise, it is looking

dry with bright or sunny spells. Coastal areas will be a bit colder.

As we head into Thursday, high-pressure wheel hang on,

although there will be more cloud compared with Tuesday and Wednesday.

Some bright spells perhaps bringing some rain for western areas. A bit

colder. As we head into Friday and the weekend, the area of high

pressure will pull away and the weather will become more unsettled.

Now, a reminder of tonight's main news.

Andy Murray has taken gold and become the first tennis player to

win two singles titles. Scottish athletes have now won 12 medals, the

best ever for an overseas Olympics. Until then, from everyone on the

team right across the country,