06/01/2012 Reporting Scotland

Welcome to Reporting Scotland. Tonight on your national news: I

have been to a lot of war zones and famine camps.

The Scottish aid worker kidnapped at gunpoint in Pakistan. I think he

will try to remain as calm as possible, work with the people and

my only hope is they do not hurt him. His friends are hoping he'll

be safe. The police in Pakistan say they still don't know who the

kidnappers are. Later in the programme:

Ambulance workers reject an offer to end a dispute about call-outs

during their meal breaks. Not quite plain sailing for the

Royal Yacht, as Britannia springs a leak in Leith.

And here come the giant-killers. Football's small fry are dreaming

Police in Pakistan still don't know who kidnapped a Dumfries-based aid

worker near the country's border with Afghanistan or why he was

taken. Khalil Dale, a health programme manager with the Red

Cross, was taken from a clearly marked Red Cross car in the city of

Quetta. Friends here described the former nurse as a wonderful man,

who always wanted to help. Willie Johnston reports.

I have been to a lot of war zones, cholera camps... Khalil Dale is no

stranger to danger, his whole life was involved in humanitarian work

in the world's volatile spots. In this documentary, he recalled a

dramatic time in so much earlier. was overwhelmed, I have never seen

anything like it, bodies, people that have stopped of starvation,

shot wounds, young children, women, waiting to dive. For the past 11

months, Khalil Dale worked for the Red Cross in Quetta, near

Pakistan's Afghan border. Local police say he was snatched by on

the gunman who heard -- held up the car he was travelling in, only the

few yards from the safety of his office. He was 60, made an MBE in

1994. His Scottish-based was Dumfries where his mother lived

until her death for might years ago. Friends here are shocked by his

kidnapping. He once worked at Dumfries Infirmary and was known as

Ken before his conversion to Islam. Ken is a wonderful man. He always

wanted to help in situations and that is what drove him into to work

all over the world, where there was serious situations and people

needing help. I am more worried for him but I able hope and pray and

light a candle he will be fine but. He will come through this.

identity of Khalil Dale's captures is not yet known. -- captors.

A little earlier, I got the latest from the BBC's correspondent in

Islamabad, Aleem Maqbool. I began by asking whether there'd been any

progress today in tracking down the kidnappers. Unfortunately, publicly

at least, the police have given us nothing new in terms of where the

investigation has led them. We are still getting the statements from

them about what they believe happened when Khalil Dale was first

taken in the centre of Quetta. It was in the red zone, an area that

was supposed to be secure, but this is a big as part of Afghanistan and

most foreign aid workers have left that area and Khalil Dale was

snatched at gunpoint from his car a couple of hundred metres away from

the Red Cross offices and that he had been working there for some

time with the Red Cross. They say they are investigating, the High

Commission are also looking into it, but there are very few details.

Foreigners have been kidnapped already in this area, so what can

we learn from how these situations developed? That is right. A couple

of years ago now in 2009, the last high-profile aid worker was

kidnapped in Quetta, in a very similar area to Khalil Dale. That

was you when worker, and he was released after a couple of months.

-- that was a UN worker. They wanted money to raise funds for

their cause. That is what a lot of kidnappers want. A lot of

Pakistanis get kidnapped around Quetta. But it could be a kidnap

for ideological reasons as well because the Taliban also operate

there. But this is all speculation because as yet we have not had

anybody come forward to say they are responsible and say what their

demands are. Ambulance workers have rejected a

second proposal designed to end a long-running dispute about meal

breaks. They've refused an offer of �100 every time they're asked to

work through a break, plus a one- off payment of �1,500. Our health

correspondent Eleanor Bradford reports.

It was the death of 33-year-old Mandy Matheson which first put

ambulance rest breaks into the public eye. She lived in Tom Intal,

one of the highest villages in Scotland. Because of its remoteness,

they have their own ambulance station but when Mandy suffered a

heart attack, the ambulance technician was on a break, and

exercised his right not to respond. That was more than a year ago but

repeated attempts to find a solution have come to nothing.

disappointed. This is the third time we have been in this position

and we hope this would be resolved. Ambulance crews haven't always had

the right to uninterrupted breaks. They were introduced as part of

contract changes are a few years ago. The latest proposal from the

Scottish Ambulance Service was a one-off payment of �1,500 if

ambulance staff agreed to be available again during breaks and

�100 each time they were actually disturbed. Today, all three unions

representing crews rejected that offer. Our members have been used

to getting half an hour unpaid and on -- uninterrupted break and they

have the six years, the workload has increased hugely, much more

stressful, the public's response to them has not been as positive as we

would hope for. The Scottish Ambulance Service says it is

disappointed a good offer has been rejected. All sides go back to the

table on Monday but a resolution looks as far away as ever.

You're watching Reporting Scotland from the BBC. Still to come on the

programme: There's a warning that children's

lives could be at risk if Scotland follows Westminster's lead on

outdoor education. And before we go tonight, we look back on a

remarkable start to 2012, and the aftermath of Scotland's violent

storms. In sport:

The Hearts manager breaks his silence on the club's financial

problems. You can hear what he's got to say later.

And it's the fourth round of the cup, but where could the upsets

occur? Thoughts on that later, too. The Royal Yacht Britannia was at

the centre of unexpected drama today when it began taking on water

and listing to one side at its berth in Edinburgh. Firefighters

were called to stabilise the vessel, which was being moved to dry dock

for essential repairs. Lisa Summers was watching from the quayside.

It should have been plain sailing. Instead, it turned into an

emergency. Firefighters were called out, the iconic vessel was in

trouble. And it wasn't difficult to see the problem. She was listing to

one side so what we've been doing is moving water from the Star Board

side over to the port side to bring the ship to a vertical position.

was a faulty door but at one point the list was seven degrees and

engineers were visibly nervous, understandable tension for those

who had a meticulously planned this crossing. We have been changing --

we have been doing all this work, and if the listing had continued,

we would have to send in divers. But we have this this will be

inspected every year. It was all hands below deck and took

firefighters four hours to steady the ship. This afternoon, she was

finally ready to go. The final hulks were released and she began

her short crossing, travelling at three knots. Finally, after all

this morning's hitches, Royal Yacht Britannia is on the move. It has

travelled over one million miles across the world's Oceans, but

today's journey is not quite so glamorous. She will now be in dry

dock for a full might. We will survey the whole just to make sure

there has been no deterioration. And she will be Burwash and then

she will receive some coats of paint, and then she will come back

out and get back into her birth. are told the Royal family took a

keen interest in Britannia and they have been kept up-to-date in this

eventful day in the life of their old friend.

Generators and emergency accommodation are being offered to

people still without power three days after Scotland was battered by

violent storms. During the peak of the gales on Tuesday more than

100,000 customers were cut off. Engineers have been working round-

the-clock to repair the damage. It's hoped the remaining few

hundred without electricity will be reconnected tonight.

And you can see a special programme about the aftermath of those storms

on Sunday. Storm Force Scotland, presented by Isobel Fraser, is on

BBC One Scotland at 5:35pm. We'll also be devoting next

Wednesday lunchtime's consumer slot to your questions about any

financial fall-out from the storms. As ever, our money expert Fergus

Muirhead is in the chair. Whether it's questions over insurance

claims, travel disruption or simply who is liable for what, he's your

man. The details of how to contact Fergus are on your screen now.

There's another warning that children's lives could be put at

risk if Scotland follows the Westminster government and

abolishes the quango which regulates adventure sports and

outdoor education. Scottish ministers have started a

consultation on whether the sector should police itself with a code of

practice, or whether a formal body is needed. Craig Anderson reports

from the Highlands. Treading carefully between

recreation and regulation, that is the Scottish Government's task in

deciding how outdoor sports should be governed. Since the UK

Government decided to abolish legal controls and inspections in favour

of a voluntary code of practice, Scotland has to choose which way to

jump and some experts argue that self-regulation by the operators

themselves will not provide adequate safety guarantee is.

are particularly concerned about self- declarations and so on

because we are not absolutely certain that will provide the

reassurance that local authorities and parents required. The legal

framework was set up in light of a canoeing tragedy where four

youngsters died in 1993, but some claim that it is so inflexible it

doesn't even cover skiing or climbing walls. Since 1995, since

the legislation was introduced, there has never been a prosecution

and the law has never changed, so when a new activity comes along,

the legislation cannot cope. Holyrood may have to negotiate a

middle route. We need a consultation, to balance the needs

of providers, that provide a safe level activities in Scotland, with

the needs of users, could lead to have confidence in those activities

being provided in a say Fermanagh. There is an increasing array of

ways to enjoy adventure sports in Scotland. The challenge now for the

government is to make sure that as many people as possible can get out

into the great outdoors but do so Some of the other stories across

Scotland. Four fishermen have admitted their

part in a black fish scam worth more than �8 million. The High

Court in Edinburgh heard that James Duthie, Ian Buchan, John Macleod

and Michael Macleod made false declarations about their landings

of mackerel and herring at Peterhead between 2002 and 2005 in

a bid to evade quota rules. Sentence was deferred until March.

A 49-year-old man has appeared in court in connection with the sexual

assault of a 15-year-old girl in Aberdeen. Stephen Dickson is

charged with assault, abduction, theft and rape. It follows an

incident in the Torry area on Monday night.

The man convicted of murdering teenager Zoe Nelson and burning her

body in woods in North Lanarkshire has failed in a bid to have his

jail term cut. Robert Bayne attacked the 17-year-old, put a

plastic sheet over her face and set her on fire in May 2010. Bayne was

ordered to serve a minimum of 20 years. Judges at the Appeal Court

in Edinburgh today ruled the sentence was appropriate.

What do you do if you think you have got one of the biggest

collections of sporting memorabilia in the country and no where to put

it? A former police officer was sure he owned one of the biggest

collections of golfing souvenirs and has come up with an answer.

This man likes his golf. He is a keen player. But Gary now spends

more time away from the course then he would like. Much of his time is

spent here in his flat, sorting out his hoard of memorabilia. Every

single item is now online in his virtual golfer museum. A highly

personal tribute to the sport he loves. 15 years ago, I was on an

internet site and I saw a bid but that was signed. Because I'd played

golf and was keen are watching it, I could not believe the pieces of

memorabilia out there. I was successful to get it. When I got it,

I was ecstatic. From that, it opened up a new world to me. I

realised golf memorabilia was a area I could collect and from that

one of the up, it was a catalyst. Tony is one of Gary's heroes. He

has many of his cups and trophies. But the signature of this golfing

great, Ben Hogan, if his prized possession. Gary has no idea how

much he has spent over the years or how much it is worth. He just knows

he cannot stop and apart from the internet the need somewhere to show

it. The house is packed with a whole range of material. You'll

have to stop some time. I am still collecting. At the last count, I

had 100 golf bags. Somebody did say, it will be good if I collected

stamps! The hope is one day I will put the collection on permanent

display for the public. That way, it will clear the flat and it will

give me some NASA. -- back. The Hearts manager Paulo

Sergio says his priority this season is helping to keep the club

in business. Paulo Sergio was speaking at his first conference

since October. Hearts players are banned from talking to journalists

but Paulo Sergio had plenty to say about the issues facing the club on

and off the field. It was a packed press conference.

Hearts have ended their media blackout. The manager says only one

thing matters between now and the end of the season. My aim is to not

go to second place or first place but to put the club in a good

position to survive. Midfielder Brian Stephenson walked out on half

last month because the club had not paid his December salary. Paulo

Sergio says he has had contact with the player. He says he wants to

come back but yesterday things changed again. We had a meeting. He

said, no, he will not return. Striker Kevin Cahill has been

missing through injury for almost a year. The manager says the

prognosis does not look good for a return to action. He needs another

surgery. It is a big problem. you feel his career is over? Maybe.

Much for that Portuguese manager to ponder between now and the end of

the season. Beram Kayal's season could be over.

He will have an ankle operation on Monday. He was injured in this

challenge with Rangers midfielder Lee McCulloch. They could be

ligament damage and a recuperation period of four months. It is no

coincidence. He is a pivotal player for us. The one area where we do

have strength and depth is the midfield. The transfer window has

only been open for a few days but it is already one in and one out a

Pittodrie. The Aberdeen captain Richard Foster has agreed terms

with the English Championship side Bristol City. He has been replaced

and the formal -- format Motherwell defender Mark Reynolds has come in.

It is the 4th round of the Scottish Cup when a premier clubs enter the

competition and smaller clubs have the chance to knock them out. There

are 16 ties and plenty of opportunity for Cup shocks will

stock and these players from lower league clubs will probably never

get their hands on the Scottish Cup again but they might just pull off

a 4th round upset. What would be this year's biggest

shock? Down to test out my new meter. -- time to test will stop --

.. I think we have to go and work hard. We have to go for it. A win

for the Blue Time would have a shock value of nine out of 10. --

Blue Town. A surprise win for Arbroath against Rangers. We will

give that a nine out of 10. Top of Division Two. They fancy their

chances against Hibs who are struggling. Aylott of people might

look at this one as being one of the most likely for an upset.

Hopefully, players can go out there and play the way they have been

playing. If we do that, we have a chance. He has got a point. That

would register a shock rating of six out of 10. The junior cup

holders are playing Hearts. What chance of an upset? I think it is a

case of enjoying it. If we do that, it will be OK. It will not be

embarrassing, they are all good players. Even he does not sound

convinced! It's a win would register a shock reading of 11 out

of 10. It would be the biggest shock in Cup history. I've just

noticed the meter goes up to 12. There will be plenty of Cup action

online and over the radio. In a moment, we will look back at

It is not looking too bad. It was one of those grey, drizzly days,

particularly in western parts of the country. Tonight, that will

ease, but it will stay breezy. The rain will sink down towards the

south. It will be a largely dry and at night. Winds will pick up,

particularly in the north-west corner. Elsewhere, it will be dry

and mild. Overnight lows of five. In the Borders, it could be

freezing. It will not be too bad on Saturday. Some sunshine. The

further north and west you are, more likely to see cloud. There

will be one or two showers. Come mid-afternoon, some sunshine, dry.

Highs of nine. The further north you go, winds increase in strength.

They ten-strong from the north-west. -- they turn strong. Temperatures

of between 5 and 7. Wins will continue to be gale force from the

north-west. -- winds. Winds are the key this weekend. Steady speeds of

60 mph. One or two showers in the West. Elsewhere, it will be dry and

bright. Very windy indeed. If you are out and about skiing, we have

had a reasonable amount of snow. It will be dry and bright. Do not

forget, strong winds. The rest of Saturday, into the evening, showers

start to fade away leaving a dry picture. Chile. -- it will be cold.

His small ridge of high pressure. On Sunday, it will be cloudy

compared with Saturday. Rain will be in the West. One or two bits of

pieces working their way further west. There will be mild

temperatures, up to ten degrees. Looking ahead, there is that system

on Sunday moving away. Behind it, some dry air and cloudier

conditions. Tonight, the rain eases Now a summary of tonight's top

stories: The UK government has said there is

no evidence to recommend the urgent removal of sub-standard breast

implants. But it will cover the cost for the small minority of

women who had their surgery on the NHS, but not if it was done

privately. An aid worker from Dumfries has

been kidnapped in Pakistan. Khalil Dale, who works for the

International Committee of the Red Cross, was taken by gunmen the city

of Quetta. Police still do not know who seized him or why.

The parents of an Indian student who was shot dead in Salford on

Boxing Day have paid an emotional visit to the scene of his murder.

23-year-old Anuj Bidve, who was studying at Lancaster University,

was shot at point blank range while he was out with friends.

Ambulance workers have rejected a second proposal designed to end a

long-running dispute about meal breaks. They have refused an offer

of �100 every time they are asked to work through a break, plus a

one-off payment of �1,500. What a week that was. 100 mph gales.

Tens of thousands of households left without electricity. Remember

that special programme on Sunday. If you cannot wait, here is a

reminder of the new year storm of 2012.

It is all eyes on his deep area of low pressure. Edinburgh, 102 mph.

Today, we have another red wind There was a big chimney pot which

had come all the way down by itself. It was intact. I have been very

lucky. The wind is blowing very hard. It is very difficult for us.

It was explosive yesterday. In his miserable, wet and windy here. --