18/08/2016 Reporting Scotland

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Nurse Pauline Cafferkey faces disciplinary action.

It's claimed she concealed her temperature at an Ebola screening

when she returned to the UK from Sierra Leone.

From dust to development - 1,000 new council houses will be

built in Lanarkshire, helping the thousands

Don't get on with my life in that year-and-a-half. I was stuck in

waiting an trying to get somewhere. I was stuck in waiting an trying

to get somewhere. We'll be looking at how it should

help tackle the housing shortage. Also on the programme. Why people

from ethnic minorities in Scotland are more likely to live

in overcrowded accommodation, It's a massive night for Eilidh

Doyle adds she prepares for her first Olympic final. It comes from

the audience tonight, ladies and gentlemen. And we catch up with the

comedians trying to sell their shows on the Edinburgh Fringe.

Nurse Pauline Cafferkey is facing charges that she concealed

the fact that she had a high temperature when she returned

to the UK from working with Ebola patients in Sierra Leone.

Ms Cafferkey is expected to appear before a hearing of the Nursing

Our social affairs correspondent, Reevel Alderson has

We knew she was under investigation. It was in March last year that she

appeared before the Nursing and Midwifery Council to decide if she

could continue to practise as a nurse while other investigations

went on. They were into allegations that she was unwell when she began

her journey back to the UK, from Sierra Leone in Africa, and obscured

her symptoms. Remember she was in Sierra Leone treating patients who

were suffering from the Ebola virus epidemic out there. When she

returned home in December of 2014, she quickly became unwell, she was

treated at the Royal Free Hospital she quickly became unwell, she was

in London in specialist isolation conditions and although she was

declared free of the virus, she subsequently had a relapse, although

she is now well, we understand. What exactly are the charged that she is

facing? We, public health officials were monitoring everybody coming

back into the UK, into Heathrow Airport from an Ebola zone, in 2014

and 15. It is alleged that Pauline Cafferkey knew she had a raised

temperature. That is one of the signs of the virus, when she came

back into the UK and she took Paracetamol to depress the

temperature. The NMC has drafted charges reflecting this, but it says

it has received new evidence from Ms Cafferkey which it is considering.

They have apologised to her, today they put briefly the charges she is

facing on their website, in advance of a disciplinary panel next month.

They have taken them down, they have apologised. They will be examining

her fitness to practise as a nurse, in a statement, she said this

evening that she hoped that after the case has been examined by the

panel, the matter will finally be at an end. Thank you.

Most of us used to live a home owned by the council,

but for years the number of council houses in Scotland has been falling.

Now plans have been announced for what's thought to be the biggest

council housing development in Scotland for decades

So is council housing on the way back?

Here's our local government correspondent Jamie McIvor.

Thank you. David and Eileen have moved into a brand-new council

house. Eileen has been house bound since she had an accident. The new

house is making a big difference to them The house for start, they have

wider doors which helps... Me getting about in my wheelchair. And

the bathroom is a massive size, there is no problem getting in. The

15 floor in the last tower block. Their old home was at the top of a

tower block. The once in is where a tower block used to stand. I seen it

getting exploded as well. The tower dominated this part of

Motherwell for nearly 50 years. Tower blocks and housing schemes

defined Scotland's urban landscape. The plan in North Lanarkshire is

very different. The plan isn't for massive new housing estates, instead

the council is talking about maybe building ten new houses in one place

and 15 somewhere else, all adding to existing communities. It is

important the council does not build big estates with these new houses.

They should be small groups of house, 15-20. Campaigner says the

investment is welcome but 12,000 are still on the waiting list. And

across Scotland it is more than ten times that number. There is 150,000

people on waiting litss for a home in Scotland. To put that in

perspective, that is like filling Hampden three times over. We know

that last year there was about 35,000 people made homeless

application, in Scotland, so there is a real housing crisis in

Scotland. Nationally the Scottish Government wants 50,000 affordable

homes built over the lifetime of this Parliament. 35,000 of them for

rent by councils or housing association, the right to buy

council houses was established recently so council houses now stay

council houses. Joe knows what it is like to be in a housing waiting

list. He stayed with friends for more than a year. Sofa to sofa with

bag, my clothes in bags, just really couldn't really get on with my life

during that kind of year-and-a-half. Back in Motherwell, the Irvines are

enjoying their new home and while today's announcement is significant,

nationally, council housing will never be as important again as it

once was. This is all about how councils and others can help solve

BBC Scotland has learnt that the Chief Executive

of Aberdeen City Council excluded herself from an investigation

into the way senior managers handled the baby ashes scandal.

Angela Scott commissioned a secret report, but didn't include herself

Our reporter Kevin Keane is at the council's headquarters now.

Well, it is very surprising, and many people are surprised by it,

because the impression that has been given and certainly some people have

been stating is that this secret report covers senior managers, right

up to the very top, but not very long ago we managed to get from the

council the terms of reference set out by the chief executive, and it

was from the crematorium manager, the person who was sacked, up to the

director, the under fire director who is on annual leave. It did not

include the chief executive herself, or any of her predecessors, now the

explanation for that is that the chief executive was not specifically

criticised in previous reports about this issue and that is why she was

excluded but of course, remember, an external person has been brought in

to carry out this review and the presumption by many is that was

because that would enable them to investigate all levels of managers.

One councillor has said this evening that it is wrong that the most

senior manager who sets the culture of the organisation has been

excluded, and the father, we heard from earlier this week, stated that

it is surprising because it was meant to be an open and transparent

investigation looking at everything. Thank you.

People from ethnic minorities in Scotland are four times more

likely than the general population to live in overcrowded

accommodation, according to research published today.

They are also twice as likely to be poor and out of work.

But the Scottish Government says it's working to eradicating racism.

He came to Glasgow from Afghanistan, as a 21-year-old. Back in 2001,

teenage boy or a young boy, alone with no family support, for me the

priority was my first of all need to know the people, the culture, the

language, settle here. He took an accountancy degree but...

When I qualified unfortunately the country was hit by recession, or

unemployment, the entire country, but being a member of ethnic

minority group, we are more disadvantaged. It was difficult for

me, difficult for the public, but more difficult for me, to get

employment, or full-time employment at the time. Today's report says in

2013 more than 13% of ethnic minority people were unemployed

compared with nearly 7% for the minority people were unemployed

general population. Population. Ethnic minority people were twice as

likely poor and 12% of ethnic minority households live in

overcrowded accommodation, that is four times the rate for white Scots.

We have known the overcrowding issue for 20 year, we are bringing the

whole pile of information together, to hold a mirror up to Scotland, and

place a challenge to local Government, central Government, the

NHS, we have known the problems for a long time, we really need action

on this now. The Scottish Government says racism

has no place in Scotland. It says it already has ground-breaking policies

in place. Through a framework we will undertake and are currently

undertaking a range of actions to address inequality and race

inequality in Scotland, because race inequality in disadvantage any form

is unacceptable. Back at the two bedroom flat he shares with his wife

and their five children, Abdul is making plans for their future in

Scotland. My oldest one is getting 11 years of age. I don't want him to

be unemployed, I don't want him to be treated differently, so I want

him to have success in the life like any other children, the children

they are, are the same school, class together.

The inquiry into the Edinburgh trams fiaso could lead

to criminal prosecutions, according to the judge

The probe, chaired by Lord Hardie, has just started to gather evidence

It is just around the corner from here, this tram stop at St Andrew

ice square that Lord harry and the team have been sifting through

millions of documents and for the first time talking to members of the

public about how they were affected by the upheaval and disruption of

the Edinburgh trams project. In fact he reminded us today there is a

chance to come forward, if you have a contribution to make to his

investigation. His job, of course, to find out how the project went so

badly wrong. You will recall those months of structure, the dug up

streets, the dispute between the council and contractors that went o

on for years in fact. His job to find out why it ended up costing

over three-quarters of a billion pounds to deliver half the line. He

said today the scope of the inquiry goult be able to determine criminal

or financial liability, but he did say that the evidence it uncovered

and its findings could be used by the Crown Office and the Lord

Advocate to bring about prosecutions should they want to do so. In the

meantime of course, it is up to him to get to the bottom of what went

wrong, we are into the tenth month of this inquiry. It has cost ?3.7

million of public money, and we still are a long way off finding out

the answers as to what happened. Salvors working to refloat

a drilling rig aground in the Western Isles say they plan

to attach a second towline today. It's also hoped that tens

of thousands of diesel fuel onboard the Transocean Winner will be

transferred to a different section of the structure to prevent any more

leaking into the sea. At the Olympics there

have been more Scottish competitors in action today,

as Team GB continue Eilidh Doyle, formerly

Eilidh Child, goes in the final There's also Scottish interest

in the golf. In Rio for us this evening

is our Olympics reporter Jane Lewis. Thank you. We will bring you news of

a great day on the golf course for that Scottish golfer, let us look

ahead to a massive night for Eilidh Doyle. She goes in the final of the

400 metres #4urdles final. It is her first Olympic final. Here are two

quay questions, can she win, get a medal and the second one, how is she

feeling right now? To get some insight into that, a short time ago

I spoke to the former Scotland and British 400 metre runner Alison

Curbishley. I never had a final, but yes, without doubt, she hasn't made

it easy for herself, she had to go through as a fastest loser, no

athlete wants to do that, her lane draw isn't as good as she would have

hoped. But she is in the final, she has a lane. Lane one, it will be

tough, but she has had so much confidence that she has got to be

able to harness, she has beaten a lot of these girls not necessarily

got the quickest time lining up but she has got the chance. Do you think

she has a realistic chance? You talk about the fact she has done it in

Diamond Leagues but this is the Olympics? She is up against a

reigning World Champion, who is looking close back to her best,

Mohammed from America is outside, the two lanes outside her, the

favourite. A good second and a bit ahead of everyone. It's the minor

medals. As long as she can nail her start, and her stride pattern from

lane one there is a bronze there for her. She did that in the semi, we

have seen her stuttering to the ends n the semi it was almost perfect.

Technically, yes, the only questions were her coming off the barrier and

started -- starting to fade. An adrenaline surge from being in the

final, the backing of Malcolm ao told in who has been there and done

it, he has a wealth of knowledge, he will be calming her down.

Tay Road Bridge bridge. Tie Other Scottish interests in the athletics,

crystal Ha wrecks goes in the finals of the 1500 MRSA.

Tonight great news from the golf course and a brilliant second day

for Scottish golf Erika treenia Matthew. She started after the first

round on level par but she has played out of her skin. Finished a

short time ago, her second round, 5-under. Three shots off the leader

who is Steacy Lewis of the USA. So, a traffic day for Scottish

golfer, Catroina Matthew there. Let's hope that sets the tone for

this evening, a massive night lies ahead for Eildh Doyle. She goes in

her first Olympic final. Fingers crossed for her. Fingers crossed

indeed. Thank you. It's 50 years today since

the Tay Road Bridge opened. At the time it was the longest

crossing of its kind in the UK. The bridge brought huge benefits

to the people of Dundee and Fife, but as Andrew Anderson reports,

for some that first day - it's 50 and the flags are flying

once again, as it did when the Tay Road Bridge bridge opened. The Queen

Mother was driven over the UK's longest road bridge. Nearly 1.5

miles connecting Dundee and the north of Fife. The bridge was and

remains vital to those communities It provides access to other

infrastructure, such as hospitals. Incredibly important and we carry

2,000 vehicles a day. To be able to create that link it's marvellous.

The coming of the bridge meant the passion of the Fifees, the ferries

that for decades, crossed the Tay. Margaret wliegt's father had been a

ferry captain. On the day the bridge opened, they watched from here as

the last ferry sailed. My dad was opened, they watched from here as

able to throw the last rope on to the boat before it took off, yes. It

must have been a really poignant moment. It must have been, yes.

Building this bridge last tleed years, with the labours of hundreds

of men. -- lasted three years. It took their sweat as well as blood

and tears. This modest memorial on the Fife side commemorates the five

men who died during the building of the bridge. Three were killed in one

accident in 1965. This man, John McQueen had swapped his shift with

another work. Better Smith's wife was ill. He had gone home to be with

her. He was killed when it should have been me. It must have been a

shock. It brings the hair up on the back of nigh neck, yet. It really

does. I think about them every November. The bridge now carries

nearly five times the traffic it did when it opened. 9 million vehicles a

year. When bridges are designed they typically of a design life of what

engineers call, 120 years we are only 50 into it. With maintenance

and inspection, there is no reason why it can't go on forever. We could

be back here in another 50 years. And now the home-based sporting news

now. With Celtic on the verge of

qualifying for the Champions League, their manager Brendan Rodgers

admits his team is far However, Brendan Rodgers

is praising their character and ability after beating

Hapoel Beer Sheva of Israel 5-2 in the first leg of their

final qualifying tie. The message from the Celtic fans was

clear and the team, it appears, took it to heart. Under the guidance of

Brendan Rodgers, Celtic looked like a team keen to make amends for two

years without Champions' League football. By half-time, following a

polished and at times scintillating display, they had one foot in the

group stage. Only for a familiar failing to rear

its head. We conceded two poor goals. A little bit of inexperience.

Then there is a question asked of you - there will be periods that

come under pressure. It is having the checkpoints in place it stay

calm, get control of the game and look to shift the momentum again.

Like I say, they are nowhere near the finished article yet in terms of

where I want them to be but I think they look a really exciting team,

full of character. Both those attributes were to the foreas Celtic

recovered their composure. Taking command of the tie once more,

perhaps an indication that the new manager has instilled a new mind

set. It is up here the mentality that sometimes gets you here. You

can have the tactical ability, we can talk about it all day but if you

can get the mind right perform at this level under intense pressure,

that's what matters. That's the difference between the top players

and the aevenl players. Rodgers and his players won't believe the hype

just yet but this was a big step towards mixing once more with

Europe's elite. The man at the top of

Scottish Rugby Union says Gregor Townsend as the next national

team coach, the man who lead Glasgow Warriors to the Pro12 league

title may have been tempted The SRU's chief executive also told

us he knows who he wants to take Here are the two main characters in

this story so star. Scotland head coach, Vern Cotter and the man who

will replace him, Glasgow Warriors head coach, Gregor Townsend. As we

understand why, we need to introduce a third man, their boss. He says

Townsend is being promoted because otherwise, he might be lost to

Scottish rugby. I think he felt it was probably in his interest to get

experience elsewhere, rather than stay at Glasgow for what would have

been six or seven years. His view was, if it is not now, I think I

want to move on and we expected that and there's tonnes of interest. Our

view was he was ready. Was Cotter ready to leave? And did he have any

say in the matter? We never had that conversation. It was a case of this

is what Scotland needed. We took the view and did our due diligence that

this was the right time. We had a coach that was ready. Probably the

most outstanding coach of his generation and this was the right

time for us to make that move. With Townsend moving, who'll move into

his job at the Pro 12 team Glasgow Warriors? We have movers on the

market and are confident to be able to announce a highly successful

coach. You know this person? We do. And that person is... Sorry, at the

moment I don't know. As soon as I do know, I'll tell you.

Just a few days after becoming the first player to defend

an Olympic Mens Singles title, Andy Murray cruised

through his first round match at the Cincinatti Masters.

Murray beat Juan Monaco in straight sets, 6-3,

6-2 as he began preparations for the US Open.

He plays South Africa's Kevin Anderson in the next round.

Some of the best-known comedians in the country started their careers

Robin Williams, Steve Coogan and John Cleese have

And despite being regarded as one of the toughest places to play,

there's no shortage of volunteers this year.

Our arts correspondent Pauline McLean found a vantage point

above the Royal Mile to talk to two Scottish comedians

Hello. We are up here. We are avoiding everything that is

happening. Escaping the Mele that is the Fringe and the Royal Mile at

this time where thousands of shows are being sold and marketed. Almost

one-third of them at the Fringe are comedy shows, and two belong to

Susan Calman Daniel. Tell us what the Fringe means to you. You started

here, this is where it began? Yes, I started when I was 16, I think. I

did some weird awful comedy course, which if you want to get into

stand-up don't ever do. First years, I sold fliers up and down here. Did

you have big audiences? Yes it worked I had a lunch time show h 12.

45. We got people in their lunch breaks and harassed them until they

came to the show. They enjoyed it. When did you first start coming? My

tenth year, my first anniversary, like Daniel I started off fliering

in the Royal Mile. Unlike Daniel no-one came to my first show for a

whole month. It was terrible. Things have got better. I remember coming

here in the '80s when my sister was a student and thinking it was the

most exciting place in the world to. Perform here I think it is the most

amazing thing possible as a comedian, it is tough. Tough, the

comedy circuit is tough but you are putting yourself through it. It

makes you a better comedian. If you have a bad gig, you don't have time

to worry about it, you have to get back on stage the next night. You

have to keep going throughout illness and stress. If you are a

comedian here, it makes you better for the future I think doing one

season here is the equivalent as two years on the circuit. You don't have

someone opening for you or on after you. You have to keep their

attention from 15 minutes to an hour. It is all on you, it is where

you develop a personality on stage. Well thank you very much. Good luck

with the best of the Fringe run. I guess we better head back down there

again. That's Pauline McClean there. Now

let's get the weather from Christopher.

Good evening, a another lovely day for many parts of the country, but

there is comang afoot. Low pressure on the way in through the next few

days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday bringing bands on rain, heavy

showers and some strengthening winds as well. That's what is to come.

This is what has been. If we just get rid of the demroeb, you can see

it was pretty decent weather across the south-west. Blue skies there in

South Ayrshire, early 20s, 22, 23. But as we head through the course of

the evening, we will see some low cloud and misreforming across the

north-east. And indeed you can see on the chart there. It should be a

dry night. Tomorrow, it starts dry, some

sunshine further north that you are, looking south-west, the cloud

building and rain arrives. That's that low pressure system we just

saw. If we pull out we can see it pushing its way across Ireland,

bricking this band of rain in across the south-west and the rain moving

north, north-eastwards through the day. Turning wet through the central

belt by early afternoon, and certainly by mid-afternoon across

the south, the winds heavy and persistent. Winds fresher around the

coast from the east to south-east. Dundee, Aberdeen still dry. Fairly

cloudy. Towards Inverness and north-west sunshine in store andself

tours could still be up to 22. Dry for Orkney and shelt land. Cloud and

brightness. For the rest of the evening the wet weather working

northwards reaching most parts of the mainland and heavy showers

following. Certainly that's the weekend's weather really. Heavy rain

with us across Orkney and Shetland, behind it for a time in the

mainland. Some showers. Some thunder in the mix, difficult to pinpoint

where they will be but cater for one or two heavy downpours at time. If

you get the sunshine it'll be humid, certainly not a write-off but cater

for one or two heavy Nurse Pauline Cafferty has been

accused of concealing that she had a high temperature when coming back

from Sierra Leone. That's it from us until the 10.00