28/07/2011 Reporting Scotland

Welcome to Reporting Scotland. Tonight: jailed for six years. The

man who raped a woman at knifepoint. Despite her ordeal, she says she

for gives him. I feel for him. I hope he can use

the time in prison to basically sort himself out. To take all the

help he can get. Tracey Wilson agreed to give up her

anonymity to speak to BBC Scotland. All sort - a relatives of a brother

and sister murdered -- killed and a house fire claimed they were never

happier than when on holiday in Florida.

And after a multi- million pound makeover we look around Scotland's

national museum as it reopens to the public.

He broke into her house, held her at knifepoint, and then raped her.

But Tracey Wilson today gave up her right to anonymity and told the BBC

she forgives her attacker. He was jailed for six years. To the rate

left Tracey Wilson so traumatised she was on able to speak for six

weeks. -- the rape left her so traumatised.

I never will hit the person. -- pate. I have for given him. -- I

will never hate the person, I have forgiven him. He is a young lad. He

has done wrong but he has shown no remorse.

John McEwen was a kitchen porter who was said to have a learning

difficulties. He had been out drinking and taking drugs and

randomly broke into a house in Livingston where Tracey Wilson was

asleep after her partner had just left for work. She a walk when she

heard a noise and noticed her bedroom door was open. -- she

walked up. I caught the side profile of him

standing at the door. I could see the edge of his baseball cap and

the knife. At that point I just screamed. Screamed and screamed.

For 90 minutes they were held at knifepoint whilst he cut phone

lines and took their mobile phones. Then the terrible nightmare got

worse. He had a knife at my brother-in-

law's throat. They were told to stay in the room and I was taken

down to another room. We talked for a while. It was like sitting

speaking to... A friend, or just chatting, about music, his family,

different things. Football teams. It is all very bizarre when you

think back now. I have always been the kind of person who enjoys my

own company. I am quite happy on my own. At the start, that was the one

thing I felt real anger about. I could no longer be on my own. I

love music, I could not listen to any of it. I did not want to relate

any music to that period of my life so I basically left and a silence.

John McEwen was sentenced to six years and told it would have been

nine if he had not pled guilty. His victim was also in court to hear

the sentence today. Incredibly, after all that she had been through,

she said she felt sympathy for him. My nine-year-old nephew was there.

I love him to bits. If I had to endure what I went through to save

his life and that of my brother in law then it is a small... Well, it

is not a small price to pay, but it is when you are looking at three

lives. I will be honest, I have not always been positive and had some

very bad days but what has always been in the back of my head is that

I am still alive. We are still alive. That will definitely get me

through this. The family of a brother and sister

Margaret in a house fire in Helen's but claim they have been left

devastated and angry. Eight-year- old Bridget Sharkey and her brother,

Thomas, are what killed in a blaze at the weekend. Their parents are

still critically ill. Tributes are still being laid to. Amidst the

flowers and condolences - a card which sums up local feeling. It

asks, why? Those feeling the loss most acutely are ants of their

young boy and girl. She was bubbly, cheeky, extremely

bright. She touched many people's Hearts in her short life. We will

miss her so much. The family had some precious moments when they had

a holiday in Florida recently. They agreed -- we agreed they had never

looked so happy before. The family all aspired to be as

good as Thomas was. His smile lit up every room and he founded the

best in everyone he met. Their parents, pictured here at the

recent wedding, remain in a critical but stable condition in

hospital. The mother is still unaware that her children have died.

These tributes indicate the depth of feeling in the local community.

Police claim they are following up and number of lines of inquiry.

They have been given information by members of the public but they

still want more and repeated their call it today.

We thank everyone for their help and would ask that you keep going

and that help the police find the people responsible for this.

You are watching Reporting Scotland. Still to come: it plans for changes

to the way bus lanes are enforced to stop this happening. And we meet

the child who defeated the odds to survive. In sport - the Celtic

chief executive claims this is not a make-or-break season for Neil

Lennon. And we will show you how Catriona Mathew failed on day one

of the British Open. We are also with Heart of Midlothian in Hungary

as they prepare for tonight's European qualifier.

There has been considerable disruption to train services in and

out of Edinburgh after last night's de real mint out side of the

Waverley Station. Our transport correspondent is at the scene. Take

a look. This is the train which was derailed and has caused all the

disruption. Right throughout the central belt throughout the course

of today and today we have been told the prospects for tomorrow

morning do not look much better. Going nowhere. The trainer left the

tracks on Princes Street Gardens just over 24 hours ago. It is still

here. There were no passengers on board but thousands of travellers

have faced delays since. Major problems on trains in and out

of Edinburgh are due to aide de reeling.

Travel bulletins have been warning of extensive disruption. That is

said to continue throughout the rest of today and possibly tomorrow.

Engineers will work overnight to get the train back on track.

We are doing our best it to resume normal service. The extent of

damage underneath the trainer is still unknown. Once we know that we

will have a better idea tomorrow. We're doing our best to get a full

service as soon as possible. Network Rail was unable to commence

work after -- until an investigation was carried out by

the investigator in branch. This is one of the busiest sections of

track anywhere in the country. An incident here will have

implications across central Scotland and beyond. Commuters have

discovered that to their cost. I am only going to Fife which is

not far. But I believe at derailed train has affected it.

We have amassed a were trained to Norfolk.

They have put on buses to get us to Edinburgh.

K the advice to passengers tonight, check the latest in formation

before attempting to travel to the capital by rail. And the very

latest information we have is that Waverley Station will effectively

close for passengers heading to the west and north of the capital from

a 9:00pm this evening. That will allow work on this section of line

to get underway. Services to the east and south will continue to

operate but will be subject to delay.

It took three years to complete and cost nearly �15 million. Tomorrow,

a refurbished National Museum will reopen. The Victorian building

still has a grand entrance hall but visitors will now arrive on street

level. The galleries will be able to display 80% more of the

collections. Since it first opened in 1866, this

has been one of the country's most popular museums. Some of the

exhibits have seen better days and fewer than 5% of visitors went

beyond the ground-floor galleries. Three or four years ago the museum

looked tired after being changed endlessly for a century and a half.

So what we wanted to do was to restore the building, I get lots of

new treasures on display, and put on exhibitions which would enter a

team, enthuse, and excite people of all ages.

With 16 new galleries there is space for 80% more of the museum's

collections. Visitors will now enter on street level and will be

pushed up through the building to the previously on visited galleries.

A glorious exhibit in its own right. It is one of the most remarkable

spaces in Scotland or the UK. It had almost however become a despot

-- be Depositary which had lost its original use as a gallery. We are

keen to reinstate that. The much loved animal collection

remains, restored, and revived. The vampire bats arrived from

Trinidad last week. But we are still awaiting deliveries from

Australia. This has been one of the most

successful fund-raising projects the museum has ever engaged in.

When the doors open to the public this week however there are still

11 galleries to be refurbished Some of the other stories across

Scotland this Thursday: Four loyalist marches close to

Celtic Park are to go ahead, after the organisers changed the time.

The Royal Black Institution's marches were to take place on 13th

August, around the same time as fans would be going home after

Celtic play Dundee United. The processions will now take place

about an hour earlier, while the game is still being played.

The Scottish Government has announced the creation of a �4

million fund to help improve grassroots sports facilities. Local

groups can apply for grants of up to �100,000 to upgrade pitches,

courts and changing rooms. Launching the fund in Fort William,

First Minister Alex Salmond said it was part of efforts to promote

sport at all levels in the run up to the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Glasgow's Science Centre is being urged to come clean and explain why

its rotating tower is closed to the public again. The Glasgow MSP

Sandra White is calling for an inquiry into why the multi-million

pound structure is closed during the peak holiday season and

possibly for the rest of the year. It's estimated that it's only been

open a quarter of the time since it Big changes could be made to the

way bus lanes are enforced. There are plans to alter the law to give

councils the power to enforce them instead of the police. Councils

hope they'd then be able to step up efforts to stop other drivers using

the lanes and would be able to collect money from penalty notices

themselves. Here's our local government correspondent Jamie

McIvor. For some drivers, there is nothing

more frustrating than waiting in a jam when a bus lane is empty.

Except maybe there discuss that drivers deliberately using the bus

lane to jump the queue. Like this one. The it just makes me angry.

There's nothing you can do about it so we just as the frustration on

the roads. Basically, I want to strangle them. It should not happen.

Just as we were filming, we also got this a red car going through

the lanes. The driver may have got away with it, but last year, police

issued nearly 3500 fixed penalty notices in Glasgow alone. Typically,

about 10 everyday. Glasgow council say if they could collect the money

they would have an extra �250,000 idea to spend on various transport

projects. Three councils have been pushing for a power to enforce bus

lanes. Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. One potential concern

would be that councils could start to take a hardline approach to

minor indiscretion simply to raise more money. On the positive side,

there is nothing more irritating than people getting away with using

the bus lane when you have to sit in traffic. If you have to pull out

to avoid an accident, or cross the bus lane, you need to have an

independent appeals procedure, so that those clear cases where there

is a reason for crossing the bustling, you don't get tickets as

well. The proposals could be put before the Scottish Parliament in

autumn. Councils hope they will be able to make bus lanes more

effective, and a reassuring drivers money raised would have to be spent

on transport projects. The cash would not be a direct way of

topping up tight budgets. Since the Victorian age, Pitlochry

has been a magnet for tourists. But now locals are warning that plans

to redevelop the centre of the Perthshire town threaten to destroy

its character. The Pitlochry Conservation Society say they'll

fight proposals which include building a hotel complex in a

conservation area. Steven Godden reports.

In the centre of picturesque Pitlochry, and neglected site that

six out like a sore thumb. Its future - the subject of long-

running controversy. For more than two years' now, paint has been

peeling off here, while the grass grows up around a makeshift car

park. For all that time, proposed development has provoked strong

opinions as well as strong feeling. Having bought the site, a dedicated

conservation area, the company want to level at in the bring flats,

retail units and a 52 room hotel complex. This would blank out that

whole vista they are. In response, the deadlock the Conservation

Society was formed to fight the proposals. People have to

understand it is a very precious side and one that should be

protected at all costs. I can think of any country in the world where

side of such importance, and such value, would be described by

inappropriate building. The group had commissioned the Mackintosh

School of Architecture were commissioned to produce an

alternative vision they would like to see completed. Their view is not

the only one. A member of the now defunct community council believes

that although the original proposal is flawed, it offers economic

benefits. There is no heating facility within this development.

People have to go out and beat and that is a large number of people

who could use the local restaurants and pubs. This has to be done

correctly. Whatever we put you will affect generations to come. We must

get it right. It is understood up London developments are now working

on a revised proposal and a public consultation has been delivered

before the plans are submitted to the Council for a third time.

Everyone agrees something needs to be done to decide, but until they

can agree exactly what, the M-class will continue.

Midfielder David Obua is unlikely to start for Hearts tonight in

their Europa League qualifyier against Hungarian side Paksi. The

Ugandan was delayed at Budapest airport due to Visa problems, and

didn't manage to train with his team-mates last night. No such

problems for our reporter Brian McLaughlin who's in Hungary.

With the River Danube and a heart of Budapest along with some

stunning architecture, it's little wonder it has become one of

Europe's more stunning cities. Hearts fans have not been too keen

on visiting local site. Have you seen much of the site here yet?

the sides of pubs, yes. I should see the river Danube or something,

but I haven't. Maybe tomorrow. sight seeing either for the Hearts

players or the manager. They say it playing in Europe is the icing on

the cake. It is fantastic. We set out last season to get the third

place. We achieved that in made Europe. The club and all the fans

love playing in Europe and they want to give them more. Hearts are

new to European football and say this is the biggest match in their

history. This is the biggest game. The this game will push more

attention others. Not only for our fans, but also Hungary as well.

This second leg of Hearts European tie is next week at Tynecastle.

They will be able to enjoy the sights and sounds in Edinburgh. One

thing they want have, is the Tam's! -- trams.

And Sportsound on BBC Radio Scotland brings you live commentary

from tonight's Europa League tie between Hearts and Paksi. Kick off

is at 7pm. Celtic chief executive Peter

Lawwell insists this is not a make or break season for manager Neil

Lennon. That despite Lennon himself saying he felt he'd have to win the

SPL title this season if he was to keep his job. Lawwell has also told

BBC Scotland that Celtic have not made an approach to Dundee United

for striker David Goodwillie. Promoting a charity clash of the

giants of Celtic against Manchester United for Roxanne, requires the

Celtic Chief Executive. We would like to have one or two going

forward, so I think we are in better shape now than last year. We

have four or five weeks to go, nothing is imminent. We have never

discussed that, saying you have to win the league or something.

Everyone knows what we need to do. That is the focus, to get that

title back. There was a report this morning. We have and approach

Dundee United. We have not had any formal interest. He is obviously up

for sale. At the moment we have not expressed any interest. At the

moment, no interest. As for the future, who knows?

Catriona Matthew is the leading Scot at the Women's British Open at

Carnoustie. The past champion missed a chance here at the 17th to

go to three under, and after an opening round of 70, she finished

two under, that's five strokes off the lead. Janice is three over.

South Korean Meena Lee leads the way on seven under.

Little Penny McGlynn has beaten huge odds to survive. Her mother

Arlene had an ectopic pregnancy at six weeks and lost the baby she was

carrying. What nobody realised was that she had been expecting twins.

Catriona Renton takes up the story. Mate lucky penny. She came into the

world on 14th may weighing a healthy �8, up 9 1/2 ounces. She is

perfect, no hassle. 6 and 8. Easy baby to have. Her story of survival

was nothing short of a miracle. After surgery for an ectopic

pregnancy I was not recovering at all. I still felt pregnant. Six

weeks later, I went back to the hospital and one of the nurses

laughed and said, don't tell us you will be one of these one million

people. They perform the ultrasound and there she was! Quite surprising

and very emotional. Little Penny McGlynn has beaten the odds. The

chance of having this sort of pregnancy is one and 40,000.

odds of one of them surviving, there doesn't seem to be any odds

and that at all. You're a little hide and seek champion! Two-year-

old Molly plus a little sister. Dad told us how the baby got her name.

I'm a teacher, and on my last day before paternity leave, one of the

boys in class found a penny in the four and passed it on to be for

good luck. That stuck in my mind. Because it was one of the names we

had thought about, we thought it was probably a good name for a

lucky baby. I good omen for a family that feels so lucky to have

her. A 14-stone harbour seal's attempts

to overcome a metal barrier to welcome a new pup to her Fife

aquarium have been caught on CCTV. Officials had planned to introduce

the pair in a few weeks time. But Laurel wasn't keen on waiting.

Managers at St Andrews Aquarium said they were amazed by her

strength and tenacity in eventually overcoming a four-foot fence to

What the difference a day makes. There is improvement. Fairly cloudy

and damp for some of us across the country today. The radar shows the

rain fall nicely, making his way away from the south-east. The major

that his city yesterday and today was the temperature - some places

10 degrees cooler. It all make a recovery tomorrow and into the

weekend. This evening, cloudy but the eye across much of the country.

If we take a look at the map from around 7pm, we can see the rain

disappear to the south. Some clear spells as well across parts of

pressure and the Highlands. With the cloud elsewhere, temperatures

no lower than 10 Celsius. A fairly mild. Into tomorrow, lots of dry

and fine weather across the country. To start with, where we have had

clear skies overnight. Towards lunchtime and afternoon, cloud

bubbles up spoiling the sunshine. By mid-afternoon, temperatures in

the south around 19 Celsius. With light winds, feeling quite pleasant.

In the north-east, temperatures around 15 Celsius at best. Into the

evening, holding on to this die picture with some late sunshine for

most of us. Into Saturday, a similar story. Die in debate in

most places with temperatures going up to 22 Celsius. I settled into

the lead thanks to high pressure over us, but keep an eye on this

area of low pressure it in the Atlantic as it moves into Scotland.

That change it brings his reign. In the West, rain is light and patchy

with temperatures around 20 Celsius. The further east you are, the drier

and sunnier it is. And next back for this weekend, but tomorrow is

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

Police have told Sara Payne, whose daughter Sarah was murdered by a

paedophile 11 years ago, that she was on a list of people whose

phones may have been hacked. Her number appears in notes kept by

Glen Mulcaire, the investigator employed by the News of the World.

An armed rapist has been jailed for six years after her victim was so

traumatised she lost her voice for weeks. He had been drinking and

taking cocaine before the attack that took place in Livingston last