05/07/2011 Reporting Scotland

Welcome to Tuesday's Reporting Scotland. Tonight, sentenced to

work -- life in prison. Malcolm Webster, the man who murdered his

wife in a staged car crash, will serve at least 30 years before bars.

It means he will be in in at least his eighties before he can apply

for release. Tonight, his ex Beyonce went police told him -- his

ex fiancee when police told her that she was in danger as well.

Also, the early morning crash which brought the Central Scotland

motorway network to a near standstill.

A date at the Palace, and an OBE for the man who wrote Scotland's

unofficial national anthem. And remembering three centuries of

one of the Clyde's greatest shipyards.

A man who murdered his first wife in a staged car accident 17 years

ago and tried to kill his second in another crash has been sentenced to

life in prison. Malcolm Webster was told he must serve a minimum of 30

years before he can be considered for parole. The judge said the 52

year-old had committed appalling and cold-blooded crimes for

financial gain. The judge has passed his sentence

today, a sentence of 30 years. For the murder of my sister Clare. I

believe that is the correct sentence, for an extremely

dangerous criminal. Four Clare's brother, today broad justice. For

almost four months, this extremely dangerous criminal nonchalantly

walked to court, now in custody, he arrived today by prison than to

hear just how long he will spend their point On sentencing, the

judge Lord Bannatyne said that Clare's murder was cold-blooded,

brittle and callous. The motive utterly based on financial gain, he

said. And the attempted murder of Felicity Drumm was utterly cold

blooded as well. He opposed -- imposed a life sentence for the

minimum term of 30 years. Malcolm Webster, of the who for years

played the role of the doting bridegroom, twice, and then

besotted fiancee, was convicted in May of murdering his first wife

Clare by drugging her, crashing their car late at light and setting

the car on fire. Clare burned to death while he stood by and watched.

Despite his mild-mannered appearance, you are dealing with a

very dangerous and wicked man, who, if he was at large in society,

would be a danger to many women. wed -- he married for a second time,

Felicity Drumm. He started dragging her on the honeymoon, and within

five years of Clare's murder, he tried to kill Felicity on a car

crash on an -- in New Zealand, after taking out multiple life

insurance policies on his life. It has also been distressing for his

former fiancee who he planned to bigamously marry. I am pleased it

is at his end, I am pleased the outcome was as it was.

motivation for murder was a pursuit of a lavish lifestyle. As he

returned to present this afternoon, he will have little -- little need

for yachts, antiques or smart cars for years.

How did he react to his centre Tim? He stood in the dock, hands clasped

in front of himself, looked straight ahead, no French, no

reaction at all. I tell you what I did see, just after Simone Banarjee

gave a statement, she turned to walk away and she was embraced by

members of the jury who had convicted Webster who had come to

see sentencing past. One of the woman jurors said to her, it you

have a good life now. Simone Banarjee has told us exclusively at

Reporting Scotland how she intends to do just that. We interviewed her

a few days ago, and she told us how she is looking ahead now. But she

started by telling us about that day she was at work and she was

visited by two policemen who handed her a letter which contained

devastating information about her then fiance, Malcolm Webster.

explained to me they had a letter for me that they would read to me

first, and then, they would give me to keep. And also warned me that my

life would be in danger should I wish to continue my relationship

with Malcolm. I thought it was complete nonsense, I had never

heard such a load of rubbish in my life. This could not be the Malcolm

Webster I knew. And I loved. It is only recently that Simone has

thought about the danger she was in. Particularly as she regularly

assailed with Webster. The biggest think that has hit me this year.

The biggest thing that has hit me this year, the sailing is most

likely where something would have happened to me. It would be very

easy to drop some of the side of abode, whether it is pushed, hit

over the head with a frying pan, I believe I am very lucky. If it was

not for Strathclyde Police, things may have turned out very

differently. What was it about this man that enabled him to make

himself attractive to you all? think his, that comes from being,

the first impression, of a fine, well-spoken, nicely dressed person

with good manners. That is the immediate impact when you meet him.

And then he is always very polite, treats you well. So there is

nothing really that somebody would not like about him. My views are,

when he goes to prison, he is a clever, clever man. The danger with

him as far as I can figure out is that he learns from everybody that

he meets. If I had my way, I would make sure he was in solitary

confinement for the rest of his days. Because he will learn, and if

he is ever released, he will be an increasing danger in my book to

anyone he meets. As for the future, Simone Banarjee is determined that

her time engaged to Malcolm Webster will not mark the rest of her life

and relationships. I think it's fair to say that I will trusts,

certainly, no problems with that, but I will be more wary and more

questioning perhaps of certain things in the future. And perhaps,

perhaps I was a bit naive, I don't think I was, it was not just myself.

There were, apart from the women, there was a whole hospital of

people who thought he had leukaemia. He was very clever. I think I am

pretty much there. With getting a new job, that has given me the new

page to start on. I think I am ready to well and truly move on,

and he is firmly in my past. Simone Banarjee there, clearly looking to

the future. I can tell you that tonight Grampian police are still

delving into Malcolm Webster's past. They will not comment on those

inquiries at the moment, but I understand it is to do with Malcolm

Webster's time in Saudi Arabia. Scotland's busiest road, the M8,

has fully reopened almost 11 hours after a fatal crash closed the main

route between Glasgow and Edinburgh. A lorry driver died and a woman was

injured in an accident earlier this morning. There was widespread

disruption as traffic ground to a halt. It happened as authorities

consider how they can better response to major incident.

This was the scene of Scotland's busiest road this morning,

thousands of vehicles snarled in traffic and are going nowhere. Up

ahead, the emergency services deal with a serious incident, a 68 year-

old lorry driver died after losing control, crossing the central

reservation and crashing into a car. Its driver, a 37 year-old woman,

suffered minor injuries. This all happened at just after 6am. It is

basically a crime scene. They have to do their investigations to

determine what happened. Once that is completed, we then get involved,

help in the vehicle recovery, and then get on with fixing the roads.

The M8 between Glasgow and Edinburgh remains closed in both

directions. Radio bulletins warned motorists.

Diversions were put in place. This incident, another reminder of how

dependent Scotland is on the road, especially the highways between our

biggest cities. In Glasgow, emergency planners were today

gathering to discuss how they deal with major incident. One conclusion,

the need for clearer communication between the authorities and

motorists. We are looking at developing the social networking,

media, before, during and after an incident. It is not just when a big

thing happens, it is, how do we get people to use that on a regular

basis. You listen to the radio every day, how do we get that

message across, in the same way you would turn your radio antennae on

at night? That means more use of sites like Twitter and Facebook to

warn drivers for. Internet technology will not stop accidents.

The challenge is how you manage them and drive it's expectations

better. On this -- on the A9 in the

Highlands, two men have died and another seriously injured after two

vehicles collided near Kingussie. The road was closed in the area for

seven hours while an asteroid -- accident investigation got under

way. You are watching Reporting Scotland.

Still to come before 7pm. A transplant that has transformed a

life, we meet the first woman in Scotland to receive a pioneering

diabetes treatment. And in sport, a possible return to

Scotland for a former at Celtic favourite, and some of the world's

best golfers get a look at the new home of the Scottish Open.

There army in Afghanistan is still investigating the disappearance and

death of a Scots soldier in Helmand province yesterday. There have been

conflicting reports about exactly what happened. The soldier has not

been named but his family has been informed of his death. Earlier

asked -- earlier I spoke to Quentin Somerville in Kabul and asked him

what he does have emerged. There is still confusion away this soldier

would have left the protection of the base in the middle of the night,

and left alone. Sultans -- soldiers in that dangerous part of Helmand

normally travel in large numbers or in armoured vehicles. We have heard

from some sources that it seems unlikely, as we were hearing

yesterday, that he might have gone for a swim in the middle of the

night. Afghan security officials were saying that he had a swim near

by, we are hearing from officials in couple but that is not the case.

Another theory is that he left a very expensive series -- piece of

equipment on an earlier patrol, and he had gone to try and receive them.

How much of a propaganda coup is this for the insurgents?

Taliban have said that they killed this soldier, he died in a gun

battle with international trips after the Taliban had banned him

and taken him was -- taken him hostage. The international security

forces say there was no gun battle, and we have always got to give the

caveat that the the Taliban make exaggerated claims for propaganda

purposes. As things stand now, we do not know who killed a soldier

all the circumstances surrounding his death. There is an ongoing

investigation, we are told it might be some time before that reaches a

One of Scotland's leading financiers has died after a fire at

his home in Falkirk. He died in hospital.

The first woman in Scotland to receive a pioneering new treatment

for diabetes says the procedure has transformed her life. Kathleen

Duncan was injected with pancreatic cells produced in a Scottish

laboratory. As Gavin Walker reports, it means she makes her own blood

sugar, so no longer requires insulin.

It is just great that I have the confidence that nothing is going to

happen to me. Until recently, it simply going for a walk without

fear was be on the hopes of Kathleen Duncan. She has had picked

on by BT's most of her life and spent years on and in so when pump.

She would lose consciousness four or five times a week. 1am and the

House, I am conscious of my son. -- fallen unconscious. I I have done

that in the street. She was the first patient to benefit from a

treatment in Scotland. Others have since each scene that the therapy.

She can now make her own in saloon. There are around 220,000 Scots with

a diabetes. Of those, 20 -- 220,000 have tight one. 2,000 are on aware.

It is a huge step forward for Scotland. It is not an easy thing

to set up. It is an important programme for Scotland. It is a

critical and grounding -- a critical grounding in developing

self therapy for diabetes. It is hoped that the treatment will help

form the basis of a gene therapy for deputies which could win the

see an end to the condition. Some of the other stories across

Scotland this Tuesday evening: The country's newest MP has taken

up his seat in Westminster. Iain McKenzie, Labour's victor in last

week's Inverclyde by-election, took his oath in the commons this

afternoon. The by-election was caused by the death of the former

Scotland Office Minister, David Cairns.

Islay's Machrie Golf Course, known as one of the best links courses in

the world, is being saved from financial collapse. The 120-year-

old links and hotel are being bought by Baroness Sue Nye, a

former adviser to Gordon Brown, and her husband Gavyn Davies, who was

chairman of the BBC. They are hiring a golf consultancy to

develop the business and preserve the famous course.

One of Scotland's oldest women has celebrated her 105th birthday.

Gwendoline Masonparry was joined in her celebrations by staff and

friends at Bankfoot House in Moffat where she has lived for six years.

Miss Masonparry was born in Wales in 1906, eight years before the

outbreak of the First World War. Presented with a birthday card from

the Queen, she said she was quite overwhelmed by all the attention.

Figures from the worlds of sport, art, medicine and music were among

those who received honours from the Queen at Holyrood Palace. Around 90

people who have made a contribution to society both big and small were

recognised at a ceremony in Edinburgh. Catriona Renton was

there. They came from all walks of life.

Today, 90 Scots were honoured by the Queen. Mr Douglas McLean for

services to music and to charity. And receiving the OBE he here at

Holyrood Palace has special resonance for this musician. His

song has become synonymous with Scotland. It is an unofficial

national anthem. I noted in my early twenties. I wrote it on a

beach in France when I was homesick. Now it is some that rugby games,

weddings and funerals. It is strange, but I am very proud of it.

Dr George Kerr has been practising judo since he was eight years old.

He is one of only seven people on the world to receive its highest

accolade. Now he has received a CBE. It was exciting. You never know

what to expect. I have never had the honour of meeting the Queen

before. I told her I was on the British Olympic Committee and her

daughter was the president. She said that was nice. Lining up

behind us, you can see the recipients of today's awards

waiting with their families and friends to get their official

photos taken as a special remainder of the day. That was all styles for

this contemporary artists. I said I was a painter and she smiled when I

said I painted the West Highlands. For every one that received honours

for the work, whether on the national stage or in the local

communities, this event was special and it has been another busy day

for the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh as holidayed week continues. --

Holyrood. I know what you are thinking. You

are surprised to see David Currie here with the sports news rather

than picking up his award at Holyrood. David.

I sent my butler long to pick it up on my behalf! Ome of the biggest

names in world golf are arriving in the highlands for this year's

Scottish Open. After 15 years at Loch Lomond, the tournament has

been relocated to Castle Stuart, just outside Inverness. So what do

the players make of the new venue? Well, some of them have been giving

us their thoughts. The tranquillity of a Highland summer's afternoon

only slightly disturbed by preparations for the Scottish Open.

Is that a bunker or a beach that they are wrecking? Never mind. The

spell of his kind of washing he was somewhere else. I would love to

have gone back to lock Lomond, I have such a nice memories from last

year. But, it is a bit different. But I enjoy playing links courses

and I play a lot of links courses as an amateur so I am looking for

two this week. The seaside setting is one advantage that castle

steward has over Loch Lomond when it comes to attracting the big

names. It is the ideal warm-up for the Open, which takes place next

week. It is definitely playing like a true links course in terms of the

ball playing very much bouncing around. The new venue could

challenge the world's top golfers. I wonder how many will get stuck in

this massive bunker. Well, if that has got you craving

more golf, you do not have long to wait. Sport Nation is on later on

BBC 2 and here are the show's presenters John Beattie and Rhona

McLeod to tell us more. On tonight Show, the lure of castle

steward, the Prime you venue for the Open.

We go on tour with two of the biggest names in Scottish Gulf.

A special report into the state of Scottish Gulf.

We bring you to highs and lows of the Scottish Open Championship.

That is 7:00pm, BBC Two Scotland. Craig Bellamy wants to return to

Celtic and he is willing to take a pay cut to make it happen. The

Welsh striker is looking to leave behind a huge wage packet at

Manchester City as he searches for first team football next season. So

what chance of a move back North? Chris McLaughlin reports.

The Parkhead for Yate six years ago and Craig Bellamy signing on for

Martin O'Neill. That did not take long for him to make an impact. --

foyer. He decided to go back down south. Now Celtic want him back.

The player is also keen to return. But his �90,000 a week wages mean

that dealt -- add deal could be tricky. I could be a very valuable

Player for Celtic if that was to happen. I think they have very good

players on the squad and they do have a bit of money to spend so

that would be a good move I think. If he does not, attention will move

on. This man remains the preferred option.

David Millar has dropped down to fourth place at the Tour De France.

It is after he finished 22nd on stage four this afternoon.

Australia's Cadel Evans held off a late charge from Spanish defending

champion Alberto Contador to win the latest stage of Le Tour, and

close the gap on David Millar's team-mate Thor Hushovd, who retains

the yellow jersey. In its hey-day, it was the biggest

family-owned shipbuilding company in the world. And in three

centuries of business, Scotts employed thousands of people in

Greenock before closing its doors in the 1990s. Now, the 300th

anniversary of the birth of the company is being celebrated by the

people of the town. Sally McNair The early 1970s. Shipbuilding was

still a major employer on the lower Clyde. Its days were numbered. This

man spent half a century working for Scott. He started in the mail

room at the age of 14. Having been in the correspondence Department,

of my memory is carting the mail bag, a big lead a male back, along

to the post office at night. And then collecting it again at eight A

M in the morning. Then delivering that male. The business was founded

in 1711 by John Scott. He built votes for the herring trade. There

were brimming order books to come. In the time -- in its time, the

yard pulled over 1,200 vessels. At that speed, it employed around

10,000 people. That is the continuity of building. They

started off with the small ships and then developed the steam, iron,

steel. The decline of the company followed a post-war boom in demand.

Overseas competitors at more modern yards and produced cheaper ships.

Scots could not compete. When the ships were being produced at half

the price, there was increasing pressure on the yards. And merger

in the late 1960s, was followed by a nationalisation and then the

withdrawal of subsidy -- subsidies. The business closed in 1993. It

provided a place of work and a sense of pride. I I was very

pleased to be there and I enjoyed, I must say, every minute of it.

Let's get the weather now with Patchy rain and cloud for many of

us today. As we go through this week, it will turn decidedly

unsettled and wet across many parts of the country. That light and

patchy rain pushing the wit to the north and east, some drier skies

for a time. The rain will come in again in the early hours of the

morning. With all the rain around, overnight is fairly mild. That rain

is heady again, so we showed that the Met Office has issued a yellow

warning. That means to be aware. If we look at the pressure a chart,

the idea of low-pressure it than the Atlantic is pushing in from the

south-east. That rain will be heavier across the Lothian and

borders, through this central belt. It just keeps going through the day

tomorrow. It is a wet day across the country tomorrow. By mid-

afternoon, it is starting to dry out through the south. The South

West is not too bad. The rain will continue through many essentially

the is but further north, generally at dry day here in comparison.

Through the rest of the afternoon and into the evening, we finally

see the rain the shifting away. A lot of standing water on the roads

and some will localised flooding. - - localised flooding. More

unsettled conditions on the Thursday evening. A lot of showers

around, particularly through the south. No real improvement in

temperatures. The rain that we're concerned about is that heavy rain

tomorrow morning. Tricky driving conditions for some of us.

Now, just before 7pm, a summary of tonight's top stories:

A man who murdered his first wife in a fake car accident 17 years ago

and tried to kill his second in another crash has been sentenced to

life in prison. Malcolm Webster was told he will serve a minimum of 30

years. The pressure on News International

is growing, with fresh allegations about phone hacking. It is claimed

people working for the paper interfered with voicemail messages

during police murder inquiries. A number of companies are now looking

to stop advertising in the News of the World and MPs are to hold an

emergency debate tomorrow. An investigation into yesterday's

death of a Scots' soldier serving in Afghanistan is continuing. It is

believed he went missing from his Helmand base and was later found

dead with gunshot wounds. The United Nations is warning of a

human tragedy of unimaginable proportions in parts of Africa.

Rains have failed for the past three seasons and more than 10

million people across large parts of Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya are

facing dire shortages of food and shelter.