26/10/2011 Reporting Scotland

The Labour MP at the centre of allegations of bullying makes a

partial apology but denies threatening an SNP MP.

Police hunt a rapist who attacked a woman in a tent at an anti-

capitalist demonstration in the centre of Glasgow.

Scotland's population is booming - it's expected to rise to its

highest-ever level this year, but what will the cost be for future

generations? I think people like me, who were born in the 1950s, have

been very lucky. I do not think there will be services like to wear

them. And later in the programme. It used

to be called murderball. It's fast and furious and now the paralympic

sport of wheelchair rugby has come to Glasgow.

A senior Labour MP has denied that he bullied a female nationalist

politician. Ian Davidson has apologised for any offence he may

have cost. Dr Whiteford said that he told her at a meeting that he

would -- she would get at doing. -- "get a doing". Back in the chair

today, 24 hours after allegations he threatened a committee member. I

did not press in any one. apologise if anyone took offence.

There was no threat, I reiterate. Absent from a two-day's meeting,

the SNP MP who claimed that she was threatened last week. He fell to

understand that there is no circumstances in which you can say

something like that and had it not construed as a threat. The sooner

that. Get put across, the better. One MP said that they did here

defrays alleged. But that MP was not present today. I was at the

session. It was private and I will not divulge exactly what was said,

but nothing aggressive or hostile was said. Earlier, the First

Minister waded into the affair, demanding Mr Davidson's resignation.

It is a very serious matter. This is 2011, where men cannot make

threatening but remarks towards women. It is not the first time

that Mr Davidson has been involved in a war of words with the SNP. For

those of us who want the challenge of the narrow neo-fascism of the

nationalist... He later apologised. It seems his apology today may not

be enough to bring back cordial relations in these parts.

Labour's claims that this has been orchestrated by the SNP. Why would

they do this? It is a batter all of claim and counter-claim. Labour

says it SNP has orchestrated this or that Labour will not have a

member on the committee. The SNP say they have not orchestrated this

for political reasons, that Dr Whiteford is genuinely aggrieved by

the comments she says were made to her. One member of the committee

has said to us the did hear those remarks. Does this mean the at for

the foreseeable future, the SNP will not be represented? It seemed

that we a, Dr Whiteford says she will not return until Ian Davidson

apologises. The result is that there is an inquiry and there will

be no SNP member on that inquiry. I would then have been raped in a

tent and a protest camp in Glasgow city centre.

-- a woman as been raped. The protest was there as part of their

global anti-greed campaign. Today, the focus has shifted from the

anti-greed campaign as one of their women here was raped. Police are

looking for two men, both accused of assaulting her. The female who

was attacked knew both the assailants, not by name but had

known them for the past couple of days. To a new day, they had been

holding events in the square. They say they had been approached by

homeless and vulnerable people and had been given them food and

shelter. They said the women who was attacked was someone they were

helping. It raises questions about who else was there and what checks

there were about who was allowed to stay here. The group said they did

have security concerns. On Tuesday the 25th, the camp past and general

democratic agreement concerning the safety and security of the members

of the public occupying the camp. Introduced as safer spaces policy.

The protests as do not have permission to come here. -- the

We would prefer them to move on. have been clear with them since

Saturday that they have no right to be here. The police priority is to

find the attackers. Still to come, the very unwelcome guests that

could be about to come to life in your home.

And, lo Austin translation - the latest iPhone technology meets the

Scottish accent. -- lost in translation. Get ready 4th thrills

and spills go lower and the world There are more people living in

Scotland today than at any other point in our history. In 25 years'

time, the population will be approaching 6 million. The reasons

are a rise in birth rates, a fall in death rates and an increasing

number of people coming to live. We are looking at the figures - are we

going to start with a big one? going to start with a big one?

IS certainly am. This is the world population counter. It is rocketing

towards 7 billion. The highest birth rate is in the developing

world. In Scotland, we are doing our own small bet to contribute to

the world's growing population. Our population is on the rise,

according to recent figures. Right now, there are more people living

here than ever before. The numbers are definitely on the rise. Some

sections of the population, more so than others. The number of

pensioners will go up by 26%. That is in the next 25 years. What

impact will this have? I have been a long to add Glasgow mother and

toddler group to see what the toddler group to see what the

future may hold. This family is just one of a few that has decided

to settle in Scotland. The father is Spanish but the

mother is Scottish. Opportunities, especially education for my

daughter. Scotland is a grey place to live and it is nice to be at --

realise that other people are realising that too. What effect my

eight a growing population have on our public services?

The war me to be more nurseries and doctors. -- there will need to be

more nurseries and doctors. There will hopefully be more people

paying more taxes. The it suggests that the population will grow in

Scotland at a modest rate. This is positive, because we can expect the

labour force to grow. That is essential for sustaining economic

growth. The risk is a our were a force for the future. -- This Is

Our workforce for the future. the time I get to that stage, I do

not think there will be a state pension. I had been a very lucky.

People like me, who were born in the 1950s, have been very lucky.

And the time we have been talking, there have been quite a few berths

there have been quite a few berths in the world.

I wonder where that 7 billion baby A witness has told a jury that he

saw a man shot dead in front of saw a man shot dead in front of

saw a man shot dead in front of them before he was also shot in the

back of the head. David Dalgleish was testifying at the inquest into

the death of Muhammad Nadeem the death of Muhammad Nadeem

Siddique. It was between Muhammad Nadeem so deep's brother and the

co-accused. At the end of that meeting, David Dalgleish told the

court, my men Nadim Siddique was shot in the chest. He said it was

at point-blank range. The gun was then pointed at David Dalgleish. He

then realised, he said, that it was In fact, he had been shot in the

back of the head. The court heard When he rose to his feet, he told

the court, he had seen a pool of blood on the ground near where he

had been lying. The three accused men deny charges of murder and

attempted murder. The trial continues. Some of the other

stories across Scotland this Wednesday...

The former Ireland Ian Foreign Minister, Musa Kusa, has denied

being involved in the Lockerbie bombing in 1988.

It follows allegations broadcast on the BBC Panorama programme. He

defected in March. He said he had voluntarily helped in the

investigations. Plans to private eyes bin collections and street

cleaning and Edinburgh are in disarray.

The SNP, which runs the coalition council with the Liberal Democrats,

says it will not back the moves. A cylinder of a night as oxide,

believed to have been stolen from a local hospital, has been found by

the roadside near Ashkirk, outside Selkirk.

There was a similar incident at Hawick Community Hospital the same

They are the workhorses of the modern farm and that is why it

farmers are up in arms about European plans to change the way

quad bikes are built and used. They are worried that proposals to make

bite safer to drive on the road to what actually make them more

dangerous to drive on the farm. In the countryside the quad bike

has become ubiquitous. Ideal for getting across rough ground quickly,

it is no exaggeration to say that these relatively cheap machines

have revolutionised every day tours on the farms. It is nearly as

useful as my right arm. It has used every day. The amount of time it

says may could not be quantified. It is one of the biggest

improvements I have had in my career. But there is a threat in

the horizon. The increasing use of what's on public roads has led to

EU proposals on the specifications. Critics says that these would make

them safer on tarmac but undermine their ability to work off road.

would not be as good having gripped going up steep embankments. They

become less saved and that is the worry I have. But by introducing

the standardisation we actually hit the farming and industrially.

Critics say any new rules must distinguish between quads designed

for off-road work and those aimed at the leisure market. Farmers do

except that EU is trying to deal with genuine safety concerns about

on road use. But they argue that if the plans go ahead as they are

currently framed, they could destroy one of the most vital

pieces of farm machinery that has ever been produced.

We are always on our guard for a winter flu epidemic. But what about

a winter flea epidemic? It seems that tiny creatures like this have

been lying dormant over the summer and could be ready to emerge as the

central heating is switched on. Pet owners are being advised to strike

now. Time for a little health check.

This border terrier does not have fleas, not surprising as her owner

is the vet. But for dogs and cats fleas can be a menace at this time

of year. This is a model of a cat flea. They are bad to news. By the

time you have got an infestation, your dog, all you're dogs and cats

are invested. You can take it as granted. And so is your house. For

every flea on your pet, it is reckoned there are up to 2000 line

around the house. Here is a flea having a meal on a human. It is

feared that the winter months could bring a huge increase in their

numbers. The problem is that we share our homes with our Peps and

when we sit on the heating it is ideal breeding can it -- breeding

conditions for please. They could get into you are so fat and your

curtains and carpets. Dog-walkers near Stirling wanted me to know

that animals did not have fleas. A lot of pet owners do not know that

if their dog picks up a fleet they have to treat the whole house.

assume they would not go anywhere but the dog. That is an eye-opener!

If you are early enough you can catch it on the dock. I have never

had the problem, thank the best! the advice is to protect against

fleas all year round so that you have a happy pit and happy home. --

There is a big match tonight. High- ups versus Celtic at Easter Road.

The game is like on the BBC and kicks off in half an hour. Our

correspondent managed to get hold of a couple of management types.

Damp overhead conditions tonight for this quarter-final match. I am

delighted to be joined by a two assistants. Is there more pressure

on Hibernian tonight? I think there is pressure in every game. It is

something to be enjoyed and the results last night, it is something

to be -- to look in forward to. Obviously Celtic have acted it -- a

terrific tradition in cup ties. Is this one Celtic want to be in?

We want to Galway. That means we have to win tonight. -- Cork all

the way. Hopefully it will be a great night. There has been a

number of upsets. Does that play on your mind? Not at all. I been of

football is always a chance. I am sure that we can handle it. We

should be the favourites. We have a lot of good players. Hibernian had

agreed game against St Mirren and so they will be a challenge.

Cup campaign is obviously a chance to bring some silverware back to

Easter Road. That would be great. Motherwell played really well and

went through on penalties. But things are stepping up. We're

playing better than what we wear. We played well on Saturday. -- what

we wear. Any cup is a big aspiration. We hope we do well.

wish both the view the best of luck. Last time these teams met in the

League Cup was back in 2003. That might have earned him one.

The match will be live on BBC Two Scotland. The programme starts at

7:00pm. You will be able to see all the goals from last night's Cup

matches as well. Aficionados of their sport in our

next story originally described the game as murder ball, although these

days it goes by the name of wheelchair rugby. It is a

Paralympic sport and the Great Britain team who will be taking

part in it next year at where in Glasgow today.

Welcome to the fast and furious world of wheelchair rugby. The way

I'd describe it is like being on the dodgems. That is exactly what

it is like. Throb all into the next and make it more exciting! -- throw

a ball. Our special player camera fitted to a wheelchair can take us

closer to the action. It is a tough sport. When people come along and

see this, seeing as crash into each other, I think they are a little

bit end all. I think we do, but to really we need a volunteer to

sample the rough and tumble for himself. Who would be mad enough?

am going to have a little shocked and I know I will be terrible. --

shot. You can tell that these people have been playing hard. I

will be the odd one out. It looks like he was writing off! Full marks

for trying. Rather him than me! That is the sport. I would have

taken part but I had a sore head! At the iPhone 4, the piece of

technology it launched with a flourish this month, has hit a

glitch in Scotland. The product's much heralded a voice technology

has had some trouble crossing the Atlantic.

It created quite some excitement among techno geeks when it was

launched in London less than two weeks ago. But now the new iPhone 4

is instead creating confusion, and not least here in Aberdeen, where I

have got the voice recognition software to the test. -- put it to

the test. I do not know what you mean. What do you think of the

shopping centre here? Let's see what it says. Sorry, I can only

look for businesses in the United States and when you were using US

English. Where am I? Where are my movie theatres. Would you buy one

of these? I have the I phone anyway so I might upgrade. It has got a

lot of good reports. Would you use this facility? Yes. I would

persevere. They have installed voice-recognition technology in

this, I have heard of this. course, voice-recognition

technology is not something you for Scots. But even linguists except

this is a challenge which is almost insurmountable. Could you please

repeat that? Technologically, it is going to be a major challenge that

will devise a machine that will pick up all the different accents

or even all the different principle accents spoken with in the English-

speaking world. The fact is that if it is only able to pick up one or

two then its market is going to be very limited. Of course, there are

some people who can always be understood. I what is the time?

We certainly solve some sunshine today but also some slow-moving

showers. As the going to this evening and overnight, dry and

cloudy for most of us. Here is the map from 7pm. We have a weather

front pushing up the west coast. Winds picking up. Elsewhere, a

reasonably dry and cloudy. Overnight rise 27 degrees. In Elgin,

temperatures could get down to actually three degrees. Tomorrow,

up it is a day of sunshine and showers. Through the day towards

the afternoon, cloud begins to build in the south-east and up the

east coast as well. Into mid- afternoon, at the Borders, and

Dumfries and Galloway, all will be showery. Away from here, dry, fine

and bright. High is up to 12 or 13 degrees. Showery across the Western

Isles but a much better day for Orkney and Shetland. Through the

second half of the afternoon tomorrow, or we will see some rain

pushing into the east coast. It will not stay too long. Showers

will continue across the north-west. Every take a look at the pressure

charge, or we can see that rain making its way up to the north.

This the area of low pressure will make its way to us but not until

Saturday. Dry, fine and bright will be the order of the day. As we go

through the afternoon, we will start to see cloud pursue end

towards Lewis and Harris. Into the weekend, for a Saturday that low-

pressure is making its way end and making it Alb wet and damp day.

Sunday should be an improvement A summary. A senior Labour MP has

denied that he bullied at be no nationalist politician, but Ian

Davidson has apologised to really quite furred for any offence he may

have caused. She alleged that he said that she would, I get a doing.

If the euro fails then at Europe fails, that was the warning from