29/08/2016 Reporting Scotland

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The mother of a teenager murdered 20 years ago makes a new appeal

for help to find her killer as police review the case.

This has given me fresh hope, it has given me hope that there may be

light at the end of the tunnel. We have a special report from Serbia

where Scottish aid workers say the plight of thousands of stranded

refugees must not be forgotten. A disciplinary hearing is told

a social worker involved in the case of murdered toddler Liam Fee

was disorganised and chaotic. A record year for the Edinburgh

fringe with box office And on your bike, the row

between business and pedal power in the capital over plans

for a major cycle route. The mother of a teenage girl

murdered 20 years ago has made a fresh appeal for help

to find her killer. 14 year old Caroline Glachan

was found dead on the banks of the River Leven in Dunbartonshire

in August 1996, about a mile Despite numerous appeals, no-one has

been arrested over her death. Here's our Home Affairs

Correspondent, Reevel Alderson. No one has ever been arrested over

the murder of 14-year-old Caroline Glachan 20 years ago this weekend

but 300 items gathered by police at the time of her death are now being

re-examined by forensic scientists in a major reinvestigation of this

cold case, giving her mother renewed hope after years of turmoil. This

has given me fresh hope, I am more upbeat about it than I have been for

a long time. Especially the forensics side of it, that has given

me real hope that there could be a light at the end of the tunnel. CCTV

footage just hours before she died shows Caroline with her best friend,

Joanne Menzies. They parted sometime later when Caroline went to her

boyfriend's house and it is still preying on Joanne's mind. I still

hold a lot of guilt because I feel I should have been with her. It feels

I could have stopped two I feel I could have stopped it if I went with

her. -- I feel I could have stopped it. I don't associate with many

people. Police say they wanted to trace a man with pointed features

close to the tow path where she died and officers are still keen to speak

to him. Forensic scientists are working with state of the art DNA

technology to gain vital information that couldn't have been obtained 20

years ago. Detectives believe the information about Caroline's killer

remains in the local community but forensic evidence will help to point

them to the answer. There have been a lot of assumptions that Caroline

was involved in one thing all the other, exposed to drugs, alcohol,

boyfriends, girlfriends etc, but ultimately she had no drugs in her

system, no alcohol, she was a bright 14-year-old schoolgirl who was

working on the -- walking on the tow path and she was brutally attacked.

Caroline was described as a fun loving teenager with everything to

live for. The mystery of her murder will feature on the BBC's Crimewatch

programme next Thursday. Scottish aid workers are warning

that refugees stranded in Europe Even though the numbers crossing

Europe have drastically fallen, many have been caught up

in tightened restrictions on border In the first of two special reports

from Serbia, here's Cameron Buttle. On a quiet backstreet of central

Belgrade, a small aid post for refugees and migrants.

Inside, it is crammed, hot and noisy, getting more and more busy by

the day. Aid workers here say that 40% of the refugees are children,

like this little girl from Syria, who told me the worst part of her

journey was crossing through the mountains and dark forests. She is

saying that the hardest way was in Macedonia. She says she walked for

60 hours. Here, they tried their best to give out the basics, food,

water and some shelter but they are best to give out the basics, food,

struggling to cope. Since the border closures, we have seen the lack of

organisation that was designed to help people move to Europe and find

a place of safety has disappeared, Borders have closed, people are

still getting through. In a back room they try and help young

children who have already experienced great trauma. Bright,

carefree pictures and colourings hide a much darker reality. We

should always be very careful with how we are going to deal with

trauma, we really need different circumstances to deal with it.

That's why we use this kind of bored to identify some risks when we

should involve some kind of specialised professionals. We are in

a different part of Belgrade, this is a drop in centre for families who

have just arrived in Serbia, run by many different organisations. The

aid workers tell us that while the numbers of people arriving here are

going down, they feel that families like these are in more danger than

ever before. Children who are travelling through Europe are often

separated from their families, they are using smugglers to get them

through, which makes them vulnerable to violence and abuse and possibly

to falling into the hands of traffickers. We must ensure that

there is sustained action to put in place a system of support that

provides help to children wherever they need it and whenever they need

it and that isn't happening now. This lady left Iraq with her

children in January and now they are stuck near the bottom of a list of

thousands of people waiting to cross the. She tells me that she had lost

hope but feels so close to seeing the rest of her family already in

Germany -- cross the border. No one knows how long they will be stranded

here, but they know that there will be many more joining her everyday.

A disciplinary hearing has heard that a social worker involved

in the case of murdered toddler, Liam Fee, was disorganised

Lesley Bate faces multiple charges from her time

Lesley Bate faces charges involving 16 children from December, 2011, two

August, 2014 and it is alleged she failed to take the necessary steps

to minimise actual or potential risk to them. It is understood that one

child is Liam Fee, the two-year-old who was murdered by his mother and

partner in March, 2014. It is alleged that Lesley Bate failed to

follow up a referral more than a year earlier about bruising to

Liam's face and concerns that he had a sore neck. Rachel and Naomi's fees

trial heard that Liam had scratches and bruises to his face. A woman who

used the same child minder told social services that she was

concerned about Liam. The hearing being held here in Dundee was told

that Lesley Bate was under a disciplinary investigation and was

off sick following Liam Fee's death and was later transferred to another

team. Her manager, James Ross, told the hearing that she was erratic,

disorganised and chaotic. Lesley Bate is not attending the hearing

which is due to run until Friday. The hearing was told she had willing

quest her registration as a social worker but did not admit any of the

charges against her -- willing quest her registration. -- Rillington

Another record year for the Edinburgh Fringe.

And the Scottish pooches hoping to become the top dogs in Europe.

It follows concerns some of them may have been trying

to cram too much in, at the expense of the basics

Here's our education correspondent Jamie McIvor.

these youngsters are in no doubt how important the basics are. Reading

and writing is one of a teacher's top biology is. When you grow up it

helps you to get a good job and have a good education -- top priorities.

It makes you smarter. Why is it important to work hard at your

reading and writing? So that when you are older, it means you are

smart. Today, the school got a visit from the Education Secretary, who

wants to make a clear point, that literacy, numerous ea and health and

well-being are the key aims of the curriculum. At the heart of success

in Scottish education will be the most important resource we have, the

ability of teachers to teach young people and what this guidance is

designed to do is to clarify and simplify that approach for the

teaching profession and that will assist us in closing the attainment

gap in Scottish education. This document is a list of dos and

don'ts, the kind of impact it will have on children across Scotland

will very much depend on how individual teachers and schools put

it into practice. It is all about giving more priority to the --

clarity to them it -- clarity to the curriculum, with pirate is of

prioritising the basics and cutting bureaucracy, don't do rigid planning

and too many things at once. The key thing is about freeing up teachers

to be creative and deliver a curriculum that suits their pupils

and to help that long, we need to be absolutely clear about what is

required and in many cases what is not required. Why is more clarity

needed? One concern is the difficulty in improving standards in

literacy and new Morrissey. The other, workload and bureaucracy for

teachers. They have issued clarification of their guidelines

but but we want to make sure that this time the rhetoric becomes

reality. There will be few obvious changes for pupils or parents, the

test is whether the guidance actually helps improve performance

over time. But tonight one big union

in secondary schools has confirmed it will go ahead with a ballot

on industrial action The SSTA says it's welcoming

Mr Swinney's efforts to reduce the workload,

but it still has concerns, especially about the

new qualifications. The result of their ballot is due

at the end of next month. EIS members are already on a partial

work to rule because of Two American airline pilots have

been released on bail and charged with being under the influence

of alcohol as they prepared to fly a passenger jet

from Glasgow to New York. Paul Brady Grebenc and Carlos

Roberto Licona were held by police following the alleged incident

at Glasgow Airport on Saturday. The United Airlines flight took off

later that day with a new crew Edinburgh International Festival

and Fringe draw to a close tonight For the first time the International

festival sold over ?4 While the Fringe, which is open

access, issued 2.5 million tickets, Our arts correspondent

Pauline McLean reports. It was already the biggest

festival in the world and this year it got a little bit, at least in

terms of the number of tickets issued. Nearly 2.5 million, close to

8% up on last year. Individual shows set their own records. Glasgow

Girls, getting 10,000 tickets long before the run ended. Probably the

best ever this year. The growth in numbers has been really great and

the same is true across, we work with the other three venues here and

I think overall we've seen a seven, 8% increase this year, which is very

good. This is all I'm doing for 20 minutes. It isn't just about selling

tickets, there are other ways to measure success. We've had an

amazing year this year. We have had many awards and we've had lots of

audiences, the best comedy Newcomer, Scott Gibson. Access of evil -- axis

of evil, Crawford. Some shows at show awareness rather than a laugh

but it is showing a greater awareness of the Fringe which is not

commercial. There was a sense of them and us but that is breaking

down and the Fringe is a home of many different ideas and feeling

healthier and healthier. For the International Festival it has also

been a record year with ?4 million worth of tickets sold for the first

time. It seems that they are both in rude health.

A Shetland energy firm's tidal turbine system has become the first

in the world to deliver electricity to the grid.

Nova Innovation says its two turbines will feed up to 100

kilowatts of electricity, which is enough to

This is ground-breaking, pioneering. The birth of a new industry of

reliable and renewable energy which could help us achieve our climate

change goals, reduced carbon emissions and provide jobs,

employment both here in the UK and the potential to be exported

overseas. The castle which serves

as Inverness Sheriff Court is to be transformed

into a tourist attraction. Plans have been unveiled

for a new so-called Justice Centre which would house district

and sheriff courts and agencies It'll be the blueprint for a number

of similar justrice centres Plans for a major bike route

through Edinburgh city centre will be considered

by councillors tomorrow. Supporters say it would encourage

more of us to get on our bikes. But businesses in the west

of the city claim it could destroy We respect you. We are saying, have

your cycle lanes but don't interfere with my livelihood. Opinions clashed

as cyclists in favour of the route met shop owners. These businesses

say they cannot survive if the existing parking and loading bays

are reduced to make way for bikes. 50% of our business comes from cars

passing, we are concerned by the impact. We're not millionaires by

any means and any small reduction in our income would have a huge impact.

The proposed cycle route would link lease in the East to George Street.

It would carry on through Haymarket to rose burnt error is, where it has

proved to be controversial. In this morning's rush hour, cyclists

travelled along the route to show their support. It will open it up

and make people think, I can do that. In London, they have put in

high-quality roots and Le Mans of people using it is mind blowing.

About 10% of people in Edinburgh cycle already. There is massive

potential and if we can make the streets friendlier, it will make as

change for the city. The Scottish Government says it is committed to

getting most of us out of cars and onto bikes and making good cycle

routes is key to that. But many people here say putting Ann Main

cycle route through a busy arterial route like this is only going to

create more traffic problems. If you have 600 cars trying to get to two

lanes and you have an arrangement that allows them to filter right and

left, if you reduce that to one that allows them to filter right and

lane, anybody turning right and will obstruct the traffic coming behind.

lane, anybody turning right and will You will create traffic jams.

Councillors will consider the options tomorrow.

Just as we are starting to catch our breath after the Olympics,

another team of top Scottish athletes are about to head off

to compete in a prestigious European competitio.

It's the first time a Scottish team has taken part in these

Open European Championships, where concentration

Aileen Clarke has been watching them in training.

Touch. Their trainers have got the costumes and dogs

Gertie, have got their moves. Heather Smith from Troon has

triumphed in these events in the past. She has been training dogs for

years. They very quickly pick up tricks, dogs like learning tricks,

people like teaching tricks, it builds a bond, it builds listening

in the dog. It is the best sport to do. These team-mates have adopted a

faulty Towers routine to show off their skills to the judges. So Roxy

the Australian Shepherd will have to keep this waiter of the wine. Roxy

is quite taken by her own starring role. It is difficult when you are

doing it to music, because your tricks have got to be at exactly the

right time, you have got to start at the right time, and finish exactly

when the music finishes, so that takes a lot of practice getting that

right. It can take up to a year getting a routine right. Since

Ashley and Pudsey won Britain's got talent ball years ago, there has

been a growing interest in canine choreography. Lunar two years old,

will be the youngest member Angie is making the most of every opportunity

to practice. She loves it. In the house, will do random tricks if you

look at her. Hiding her face is the favourite. She likes getting the

treats as well. I have got their attention, but that is because I

have their favourite toy and treats, so let's give it a go. Come on,

girls, beg. Two out of three isn't bad.

That is difficult to follow. Beautiful Day and we have had this

picture from one of our viewers. These blue skies indicative of what

many of us have seen. Cloud cover pushing into the country as we

speak. Train crossing the central belt and the Highlands. The Northern

Isles and western Scotland, bits and pieces of rain with murky

conditions. Quite an muggy night, lows of 13 to 15 Celsius. Fresh wind

across the west coast. Tomorrow, and east, west split initially. Cloudy,

damp and Rosalie in the West. The rain clears away from Shetland so it

is an improving day. For most of that is an improving day, but in the

afternoon with the wind direction, the Southwest should brighten up.

The Glasgow area looking at sunshine. Towards North Argyll,

coastal paths of the West Highlands, damp, drizzle and hill fog.

Temperature is not bad, but windy along the West Coast. Something

brighter for the Northern Isles in along the West Coast. Something

the afternoon. Sunshine for Caithness. Sunshine towards

Inverness. The highest temperatures for the North, 22, maybe 23 Celsius.

Eastern Scotland nice in the sunshine. It stays dry and sunny for

the first part of the evening then we see another band of rain pushing

in from the north-west extending across the country. It is an

overnight feature. We take a look at the pressure chart. The weather

fronts pulls away taking the rain with it. On Wednesday, the winds in

the West will introduce showers but a brighter and fresher feel to

things before high pressure builds in for Thursday. Showers to the west

and north, windy day, fewer showers the South and East with good, sunny

spells. Although it feels fresher, temperatures not too bad at all.

Now, a reminder of tonight's main news...

The mother of a teenage girl murdered 20 years ago

has made a fresh appeal for help to find her killer.

14 year old Caroline Glachan was found dead on the banks

of the River Leven in Dunbartonshire in August 1996 about a mile

Despite numerous appeals no-one has been arrested over her death.

Migrants in Calais who want asylum in the UK should be allowed

to lodge their claim in France, according

Xavier Bertrand told the BBC that people living in the camp known

as The Jungle should be able to apply for asylum before

I'll be back with our late bulletin just after the Ten o'clock News.

Until then, from everyone on the team, good evening.