19/08/2016 Reporting Scotland

Judges have turned down a bid by the owners of the News

of the World to get a retrial of the former MSP Tommy

They've also ruled that the award of two hundred thousand

pounds to Mr Sheridan back in 2006, will stand.

In August 2006 Tommy Sheridan with his wife at his side

merged from a court room in Edinburgh, victorious.

He denied lurid stories about his sex life published

in the News of the World and sued the newspaper group for defamation.

Likening it to a David and Goliath battle to protect his reputation.

What we have done in the last five weeks is the equivalent of regret

What we have done in the last five weeks is the equivalent of Gretna

taking on Real Madrid, in the Bernabeu, and beating them

on penalty, that is what we have done.

These were the headlines which prompted that case.

Allegations that Mr Sheridan had adulterous relationships

Four years later Mr Sheridan was back in court, this time

the High Court in Glasgow, where he was convicted of lying,

during that defamation case, and sentenced

The real reason why he has been imprisoned today, is because he has

fought injustice, inequality, with every beat of his heart.

Now that Mr Sheridan was a convicted perjurer News Group argued

the verdict should be set aside, along with the ?200,000 he had

Three Court of Session judges rejected that today,

saying for example the jury in the defamation case were entitled

respects but that he was not someone who drank champagne,

participated in orgies and indulged in kinky sex.

Tommy Sheridan the long time campaigner was firmly focussed

on family matters today, with his father recovering

The News of the World at the centre of case has of course been closed,

the newspaper group today expressed their disappointment

in the ruling and said they are considering their options.

They will have to reflect on the view of the judges that

a court should be slow to interfere with jurry's decision,

meanwhile the Sheridans await payment of the damages awarded

Efforts could be made this weekend to refloat the stricken oil rig,

which ran aground on the west coast of Lewis almost a fortnight ago.

Today salvage experts continued to assess the damage

and carry out necessary repairs, in order to pull the rig

Six teenagers have been arrested in connection with an alleged

It comes after unconfirmed reports that they found a baby's

remains in a bag at a building which stores medical artefacts

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has confirmed a secure

The teenagers, aged 13 and 14 years old, have been reported

A video appearing to show the discovery has

There are just over 2 days left of the Olympic games in Rio.

It's been the best overseas Games ever for Scottish Olympians,

And there are still chances of medals.

Jane Lewis has been speaking to Judo bronze medallist Sally Conway,

who says success in Rio has been infectious..

This is the athlete's village home to those who have been competing

here and also home to those who have been winning medals,

like this one here, Olympic bronze medal for Sally Conway.

Many congratulations, afew days for it to sing in now.

On the fifth day of the Olympics so I have had a couple

I can't believe I am standing here with this medal round my neck.

I have to keep reminding myself sometimes and go in my bag

It has been a wonderful Olympics from a Team GB point of view.

You were among one of the early medal winner, do you think people

like yourself helped inspire the team to galvanise them

I think so when you see the other team members doing so well

and the medals are like rallying up, and think this inspires people

I think the momentum carries on, now we are second in

You are a proud Scot, Edinburgh is your home,

you compete for Scotland at the Commonwealth game,

Scottish athletes have been doing well.

A special feeling to be part of that?

You have Team GB and Scotland within that, and everyone

I think everyone who is looking up to the Scottish athletes,

or Team GB athletes it can inspire everybody to chase their dreams

and you never know, you could be standing here one day holding

an Olympic medal and having your dreams complete.

What what about you in the future back here, or Tokyo?

It is not out of the question, at the moment I am going

to celebrate my medal, enjoy the moment.

Go on holiday and then take it year-by-year and, as long

as I am still enjoying judo I am not going anywhere.

Hold your medal up, proud for people back home.

Sally Conway, an impressive win of a bronze medal

Sally Conway, an impressive Catriona Matthew continues her third

round at the Olympic golf course and later this evening,

Catriona Matthew goes into tomorrow's final

round of the Olympic golf on one over par, and out of

As things stand at the moment, Inbee Park of Korea

and America's Gerina Piller lead on 10 under par,

with New Zealand's Lydio Ko one back on 9 under.

Great Britain's Charley Hull is very much in contention

Football, and there was one match in the Scottish Premiership tonight.

Dundee moved to joint top of the table, but missed

a chance to go two points clear, as they were held

Let's get the weather outlook for tonight and tomorrow now,

It was fairly wet across Harry Parkes today and tonight rather

cloudy and damp. Tomorrow, characterised by low pressure, deep

for the time of year, and the band of wet weather pushing in across the

South. A dry and bright start but showers gathering in the South

merging to longer spells of rain for southern parts, Dumfries and into

the central belt by late morning. Across the UK, occlusion bringing

heavy showers from Northern Ireland, Wales and the south-west and in

towards the Midlands. The far south-east generally dry, the best

of the dry weather in Scotland in south-east generally dry, the best

the north-west to the Highlands and Islands. Elsewhere, a number of

shower pushing north eastwards through parts of five, Angus and

Aberdeenshire. Centre, better, dry and bright, quite pleasant with

temperatures of 20 degrees. Cloudy further east and one or two at

times. From everyone on the late

team here in Glasgow and around the country -

goodnight.