13/09/2011 Reporting Scotland

Welcome to Reporting Scotland. Tonight...

Anger as a major review of Education says teachers need to

spend more time in our schools. I think this proposal betrays a

lack of trust in the teaching profession.

Also tonight... Former Regent -- Rangers Chief

Executive Martin Bain once a court order to freeze �500,000 of the

club's assets. I could hear, I couldn't speak, but

I couldn't see anything. We meet Scottish soldiers injured

in Afghanistan. And, Celtic or Sion? Who will be playing in the

Europa League on Thursday night? We will have the latest.

Teachers have reacted angrily to a recommendation they should be on

school premises from the first thing until the bell rings. It is

one of the suggestions in the McCormac review into pay and

conditions. At the moment, teachers can prepare lessons and mark exams

at home if they have not classes schedule. Unions say changing that

would show a lack of trust and the profession. The review also

recommends career-long assessment and training.

This is what the proposals are all about, insuring Scottish children

do better at school. It is 3:30pm and the youngsters are

leaving. Some teachers have been free to leave earlier if they have

0 classes to teach. Current conditions were set ten

years ago in a landmark deal which gave teachers a significant pay

rise and, on paper, or working week of 35 hours. Today, Bob -- and

announced and proposes changes to current working conditions. The two

is not about cost savings. This is an independent review and

the recommendations reflect that. Our at the moment, 22.5 hours are

in the classroom. Teachers spend the other 12.5 on other things like

marking and preparing lessons, but they do not have to be in school to

do these. Under today's proposals, the 350 week would become more

flexible, with longer working some weeks. -- the 35 hour. The deal ten

weeks ago banned teachers from undertaking routine tax -- tasks

like photocopying and filing. Attitude -- a teaching union says

making teachers stay in school for the whole school day is petty and

mean-spirited. I think this betrays a lack of

trust in the teaching profession. We built this into the 2001

agreement that teachers do whatever work appropriate to the time and

place that it is being done in. There are other tasks they do that

do not require them to be in school. And this from a recently retired

teacher with 30 years' classroom experience...

From the children's point of view, I do not think much will change. I

think kids will still be receiving high-quality lessons. I think

teachers, though, the morale, which is already low, will plummet even

further. This cannot be good in the long term.

A teachers may well be upset by what is in the report. Some

employers are upset by what is not. They lobbied for more dramatic

changes. The extra training taking place during the school holidays,

and teachers spending more time Martin Bain, the former chief

executive of Rangers, has won a court order freezing almost

�500,000 of the Ibrox club's money. He was suing Rangers for damages

after being sacked by the new owner, Craig Whyte. The Court of Session

judge said he was satisfied the club faced a real and and -- real

and substantial risk of insolvency. What was heard in court?

Mr Bain is claiming �1.3 million for loss of earnings after he was

ousted when Craig Whyte took over control at Ibrox earlier this year.

He wants to be sure there is money in the kitty to pay that if they

are successful. He told the Court of Session that Rangers is

practically insolvent or verging on it by not paying debts when they

fall due. There is a claim that �2.3 million is already arrested in

pursuit of the smaller of two tax bills. The response what -- from

Rangers was to deny there was any problem with solvency. The runner

up -- the ruling from Lord Hodge was that Rangers is not insolvent

but there is a real and substantial risk of it. If that happens,

Rangers could face a �49 million bill. With that possibility, Lord

Hodge ruled �480,000 should be set aside while Martin Bain's case

continues. A Glasgow law firm made similar claims that Rangers was

unable to -- pay its bills in a successful court action to have its

fees paid. Where does this leave Rangers?

These are very destabilising claims for the club.

Craig Whyte says that turning the club's financial position is

difficult because he is in a goldfish bowl. It is nothing new to

say that the tax bills could force the club into administration. What

did happen then is unclear, but the man with the controlling stake has

been trying to reassure fans Rangers will continue to play at

Ibrox for a long time to come. Police are launching an

investigation into the death of a six-week-old baby more than 40

years after he died. Colin Blair passed away and a Dundee tenement

in 1968, and now Tayside Police are launching an inquiry after

receiving fresh information. Our reported and us from dandy. What do

we know about the circumstances surrounding the baby's death?

We know that Colin Blair died from 10 at -- in a tenement flat not far

from here back in November, 1968. Since then, his body has lain in an

unmarked grave in this cemetery. Police officers and ambulance

workers have been to that -- were called to the flat around 3pm, but

were unable to save the infant's life. What has been described as a

routine investigation was carried out at the time and the cause of

death included leading with and the baby's skull.

Why is it being reopened after all these years?

After the original investigation, the case was closed. The file has

remained untouched in that time, but it appears that some time in

the last few months, Tayside Police received new information and have

decided to reopen the case. They have handed it over to their major

crimes review team, and it will be their job to decide whether there

is anything suspicious involved in Colin Blair's death. That will not

be an easy task, given the passage of time, but the tenement where

Colin Blair's life ended is no longer there, it was -- it is now

just an empty space, a landscaped area covered in trees. The officers

are trying to track down those involved in the original

investigation and trying to trace paperwork, such as the original

witness statements. If it turns out there is evidence Colin Blair died

in suspicious circumstances, it may be the will have to extreme his

body for investigation, where it has lain undisturbed for the past

40 years or so. You're watching Reporting Scotland,

still to come... Cutting down on waste, Edinburgh

leads the way on the might of the food is thrown away.

And find out how this banker in Edinburgh up helped bail out Bonnie

Prince Charlie. And in sport, Sion lose the latest

stage of their battle to be readmitted into the Europa League,

but have they lost the war? And we are in New Zealand with the

Scotland rugby at -- Scotland rugby team.

Cheaper petrol prices could be on their way for some parts of rural

Scotland. The European Commission has approved the UK Government's

plans for a fuel duty discount scheme for a remote communities.

John Johnson joins as from Lerwick. Good news, John?

The is, this is great news for Ireland communities like Shetland,

Orkney and the Western Isles. It will mean about a five pence

reduction in the cost of diesel and petrol at the pumps. At the moment,

the price of one leader is around �1.51, about 20p higher than the

mainland, and just to get some reaction, the convenor of Shetland

Islands council says it will make a big difference to the economy as

the cost of fuel drive the cost of everything exported and imported.

The Federation of Small Businesses here at say they are absolutely

delighted it is something they have been waiting for four of oil.

Tonight, there is pressure on the Highlands MP and Chief Secretary to

the Treasury, Danny Alexander, to introduce this as soon as possible.

A former student convicted of racism for insulting the Israeli

flag has been sentenced to community service. Paul Donnachie

returned to Cupar Sheriff Court after being convicted of racism

last month. Surrounded by reporters, Paul

Donnachie emerges from Cupar Sheriff Court after -- having

learned the full consequences of a drunken night that earned him the

tag of racist. It is a labelled the former St Andrews University

student is refusing to accept. I gave my opinions in a manner

which was inappropriate, but that does not make it illegal or racist.

Last month, the court came to a different conclusion, after hearing

evidence from Mick Napier. The Jewish student, who flew back from

America for the trial, spoke of being violated and devastated when

a drunken Paul Donnachie burst into his room and put his hand down his

trousers before rubbing them on the Israeli flag on the wall. He said

that Mick Napier was a terrorist. The judge said that nobody disputed

his right to political protest, what he had done that night, the

Sheriff told him, had harmed him and his cause.

It also destroyed a friendship. I once called him a friend and they

should have been solved with a handshake and bottle of wine,

however... Paul Donnachie says he intends to

appeal his sentence, which also include an order to pay his victim

�300 in compensation. In a statement from New York, Mick

Napier says he intends to donate that money to the families of

Israelis killed on the West Bank. Some of the other stories across

Scotland this Tuesday evening... A 15-year-old boy has been charged

in connection with a series of assaults on women in Aberdeen.

Grampian Police are investigating four incidents between August 26th

and last Wednesday in the city's Mastrick area.

The Community Trust attempting a hostile bid to buy land on the Isle

of Lewis says the owner of the estate has initiated talks over an

amicable transfer her. The Pairc Trust says discussions are at an

early stage with Warwickshire based accounted Barry Lomas. --

Warwickshire based accountant. The Scottish housing market remains

subdued amid continuing economic uncertainty, according to the Royal

Institute of Chartered Surveyors. The report suggests a lack of

mortgage finance is deterring potential buyers, and two-thirds of

surveyors questioned said house prices were unchanged in August

while more than a quarter said they Amputation has been described as

the signature injury of the Afghanistan war. It was a conflict

sparked by the 9/11 attacked, remembered this month. I have been

part of a small team given unique access to Scotland's only commando

unit, to make a programme about the legacy of amputees. In this

programme we meet Jay, a father of two, who is working to rebuild his

life. There are scenes of injury in this report. Jay lives in Arbroath

with his wife and two young daughters. He joined the Marines a

year before 9/11. When he went to Afghanistan in 2008, he was an

experienced corporal. On foot patrol, his life changed. It was

unmistakable. The pain had not registered, it was just ringing. It

was as if the world had slowed down. There was an echo, and the noise. I

could not see anything, I could hear, and I could speak, but not

see anything. Watching that footage, what goes through your mind? It was

upsetting, but I was interested to see what the extent of my injuries

were. To see what the lads had seen on the ground while I was lying

there. I wanted to compare how I look them to how I look now. When I

look at the injuries to my face, that was pretty horrific. Where

would I start? 10 years ago, military hospitals in Britain were

closing. This one was a former care centre for World War to pilots.

Today, it is the visual embodiment of what the decade in Afghanistan

has cost in flesh and bones. All the servicemen and women who lost

limbs and suffered life-changing injuries come through its doors.

First they get their prosthetic legs and arms cast, then they

learned to use them. Then they get routine check-ups. Since he was

blown up, Jay has made various visits here. From his home in

Arbroath, it is 1,000 mile round trip. This one is not so bad. It

was one of the first ones. It is getting a bit loose. The story of

Jay Hare, just one of the Marines featured on tonight's programme,

9/11 A Hidden Legacy. Food recycling has become a common

feature in some parts of Scotland, now Edinburgh is to become the

first city to be involved in the effort to cut their own food waste.

It used to be you could not leave the table if you did not finish

your dinner. No we have become a wasteful nation. I do not like it

because I do not like a giraffe. do not like egg sandwiches. -- I do

not like the tuna fish. Food waste amounts to a staggering 566,000

tons of food. The food we raced -- the food we waste most is milk,

then bread. Food recycling already happens in many parts of Scotland,

but today Edinburgh came on board. Residents here waste over 250

plates of food and in it. For the first time, those living in

tenements will be provided with veins. Society cannot afford to

keep it in her waist in big holes in the ground. It is bad for the

environment. -- putting their waste. After a food is collected it will

be recycled. All the waste will be brought to this recycling plant in

Cumbernauld. It will be put into the shredder and it will decompose.

It really smells, but eventually it will be put to use. Rather than

creating a problem for the environment, we can get used two

product, I'll fertiliser, which has the potential to be used on

agricultural land, and the gas, which can make electricity and heat.

It will end up back in the fields or in our homes. This is where the

food chain begins again. More than 1000 jobs are coming to

Glasgow over the next three years, as recruitment for the Commonwealth

Games steps up a year. -- steps up a gear. Posts are being advertised

locally and on the Glasgow 2014 website. Celtic continue to play

aversion of the hokey cokey in European football. They were in,

they were tired, and they are still in. That is the Europa League. The

team were expelled for her it -- were expelled for playing with

illegitimate players. FC Sion's appeal has been rejected. Is that a

final end to the matter? Our reporter is at Celtic Park. Chris,

have we finally got closer? According to Uefa, yes, according

to Celtic, yes, according to FC Sion, no. As far as they are

concerned, they not Celtic out of the Europa League with a 3-1 defeat.

They appealed against the decision to reinstate Celtic. As far as they

are concerned, they should be playing Atletico Madrid. I was

speaking to some of the Celtic fans, who were buying their tickets for

the games coming up against the the Europa League opponents. It was

confirmed on the radio that Celtic are confirmed. Was it a worrying

wait? You are always concerned, about the appeal. I did not think

FC Sion were going to be successful in their appeal. Celtic are through,

that is the way it will be. You cannot change it now. UEFA have

said the game between Celtic and Atletico Madrid will go ahead. FC

Sion have the option of going to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

We believe they have the option of looking for a provisional measure

Ulin -- a ruling, which could prevent the game from going ahead.

That remains unlikely, but having spoken to some of the players, they

say they are ready to travel to Madrid, play the game. Let us hope

they are not booked into the same hotel as Celtic. That could be

awkward. Grace under pressure from Chris McLaughlin. Ricky Burns is

giving up his super-featherweight title to move up a light weight.

The 28-year-old Coatbridge fighter has made the decision because it

was becoming difficult for him to make the 130 lb super-featherweight

mark. His first fight as a lightweight is against Michael

Katsidis in Glasgow in November. Scotland's rugby players are

preparing for their second match in the World Cup in New Zealand. The

face George Earth. -- they face Georgia. The Scots' training at

Rugby Park. They may have a new challenge to come in -- a new

challenge to contend with, the weather is closing in. The rain has

not stopped, it is soggy underfoot, and the weather is coming in from

Antarctica. Whatever the case, the Scots are in for a tough night.

will not be unfamiliar with that weather. Rugby is a winter sport,

so we have dealt with poorer conditions. We can still move

around this Georgian team. We have to be smart. We must play with the

wind. The Scots were keeping the ball in hand at training, or trying

to. One man in particular could have a difficult time. The ball is

definitely swirling round so it will be a difficult day. I would

like to back myself in that situation. It will be a difficult

night ahead for the Scottish fans. That is the sport. At least those

youngsters were well-behaved. We are used to hearing about the Royal

Bank of Scotland being bailed out. What about the story of how they

bailed out Bonnie Prince Charlie? This man, John Campbell, kept a

diary chronicling events in the Jacobite invasion of Edinburgh.

From the vaults, a precious piece of history. There are vivid

personal account of how the bank hid their wealth from the Jacobites,

but then decided they must pay out. The news of the Highland army's

approach, all the effects of the Bank were packed up, and taken to

the castle. John Campbell had hidden gold and notes in the castle,

but the Jacobites demanded payment. He ordered the funds despite a huge

personal risk. We have an account in his diary walking up the Royal

Mile waving a white flag. He got the money and gave it to the

Prince's secretary. With the government holding the castle, John

Campbell was a goal between, dodging gunfire and burying gold.

His role was crucial. Without it, the army would not have been able

to find their mark into England. Now his diary is being reported.

There is a new interest in this part of our past. His portrait will

go on display at the National Portrait Gallery, which opens on St

Andrews Day. Just before the weather, if you were at the

supermarket on Sunday, did you leave anything behind? Appeared bit

-- a bearded dragon, type of lizard, was found in the toilets. It is

being cared for by the SSPCA, who are urging the order to come

forward and collected. Now the forward and collected. Now the

weather. It is not as wild and windy. Tomorrow will be quieter.

There is still some wind. Wet and windy across many central and

southern parts of the country today, a wind gusting of 60 mph. The wind

will ease for many of us tonight. The rain is drifting further south

and easing all the while. Further north, we have an area of low

pressure. That will produce wind gusts of 50 mph. You can see the

swirling rain, that will be into Orkney and Shetland. For much of

the mainland, try and calm. -- dry. In due tomorrow, it will be wet and

windy across the North. In the south, some sunshine around. As we

go through the day we have the north and south split. By mid-

afternoon, say 4:00pm, not too bad. The wind will be much lighter and

the temperatures higher. We have a legacy of cloud and rain around in

parts of the Moray Firth. The rest of the afternoon and evening, rain

across the North will fizzle away, leaving us with a dry night. There

is a chance of grass frost. Continuing overnight into Thursday.

We can see the ridge of high pressure building. That will mean

unsettled conditions. Cast your eye out to the Atlantic, this area of

low pressure will bring rain on Friday. It will not be too bad on

Thursday. Very little in the reign of rain. -- in the way of rain. At

high pressure is well and truly with us on Friday. It will be a wet

end the week. Tonight, the wind and rain across central and southern

parts easing, but it will stay windy across the North. Thank you

windy across the North. Thank you very much for an update. Now the

summary: the cost of living has risen once again, putting more

pressure on household budgets across Britain. The rapidly rising

price of clothes and shoes and energy bills push inflation up.

Teachers in Scotland are reacting and Billy -- reacting angrily to a

recommendation baby on premises first thing until the bell rings.