:00:16. > :00:19.Welcome to Reporting Scotland. Tonight on your national news.
:00:19. > :00:24.Stabbed 20 times - a murder trial hears that this Lanarkshire
:00:24. > :00:27.teenager could not have survived the attack.
:00:27. > :00:31.1,500 power jobs could be created in Scotland with a �7 billion plan
:00:31. > :00:34.to upgrade the country's cable system.
:00:34. > :00:40.It's one of Scotland's best-known feats of engineering - now the
:00:40. > :00:43.public could be given the chance to climb to the top to see the view.
:00:43. > :00:52.Andy Murray makes it through to the quarter finals of the Australian
:00:53. > :00:56.open after his opponent retires injured.
:00:56. > :01:01.And we are behind the scenes as friends and colleagues perform
:01:01. > :01:04.sell-out concerts in tribute to Gerry Rafferty.
:01:04. > :01:07.A teenager killed in woodland near his school had 20 separate stab
:01:07. > :01:10.wounds, a court has heard. As details of 16-year-old Jack Frew's
:01:10. > :01:12.injuries were described, his family left the courtroom. On trial is 19-
:01:12. > :01:15.year-old Craig Roy who admits attacking the East Kilbride
:01:15. > :01:25.schoolboy with a knife but denies that he set out to murder him.
:01:25. > :01:30.
:01:30. > :01:35.Laura Bicker reports. The family arrived at the court to find out
:01:35. > :01:40.how their son died and they'll said the details were to a harrowing for
:01:40. > :01:44.him to bear. His body was found in this would not far from his home in
:01:44. > :01:49.East Kilbride. The pathologist told the jury that he had 20 separates
:01:49. > :01:54.Dublin's. Some of them were up to nine centimetres date but the most
:01:54. > :01:59.significant injury with a 16 cms/across his neck. He said the
:01:59. > :02:02.school boy would have been dead within minutes. He told the court
:02:02. > :02:12.that Jack through had injuries to his hand when he could have been
:02:12. > :02:20.
:02:21. > :02:23.trying to grab the knife and defend 19-year-old Craig Crown Princess
:02:23. > :02:33.Mette Marit kept his eyes firmly fixed to his feet as the evidence
:02:33. > :02:49.
:02:49. > :02:52.was shown. -- Craig Roy. He admits The court also heard that he told a
:02:52. > :02:56.doctor from Strathclyde Police that he had a history of self-harm and
:02:56. > :03:06.that he scratched and punched himself to relieve anger and stress.
:03:06. > :03:09.
:03:09. > :03:13.The trial continues tomorrow. Four men have appeared in court
:03:13. > :03:20.charged with offences of breach of the peace after the Rangers match
:03:20. > :03:26.at Ibrox on Saturday. They appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court. One is
:03:26. > :03:29.also charged with assaulting a woman police officer. All four deny
:03:30. > :03:37.the charges. They have been bailed on condition they do not attend any
:03:37. > :03:43.SPL matches. Still to come. Sat Nav technology is used to gain a
:03:43. > :03:48.remarkable insight into the lives of Scottish seabirds.
:03:48. > :03:54.We look ahead to tonight's special select reviewed to Gerry Rafferty.
:03:54. > :03:58.In sport, Andy Murray barely breaks sweat as he continues to progress.
:03:58. > :04:02.Rangers cast an eye over some possible new employees. Edinburgh
:04:02. > :04:12.become only the second Scottish side to get into the last eight of
:04:12. > :04:15.
:04:15. > :04:18.the Highland Cup. Could this be Scotland's version of
:04:18. > :04:21.the Eiffel Tower? Rail chiefs are looking at the idea of building a
:04:21. > :04:24.viewing platform on the Forth Bridge to allow visitors to scale
:04:24. > :04:28.the heights of the 300 foot structure. So how likely is this to
:04:28. > :04:32.happen? We sent Gavin Walker to find out?
:04:32. > :04:37.It is one of Scotland's most iconic constructions. Network Rail is
:04:37. > :04:40.thinking of building a public viewing platform at the top.
:04:40. > :04:45.the first time in 10 years, the bridge has no scaffolding or
:04:45. > :04:51.cladding on it so it seemed a good idea to open up the bridge to a
:04:51. > :04:55.wider audience. Planning is at an early stage but this is the type of
:04:56. > :05:00.you that visitors could enjoy it if it gets the go-ahead. The viewing
:05:00. > :05:05.tower would offer panoramic views. How easy would it be to build a
:05:05. > :05:09.viewing platform and give safe access to the public? I think it
:05:09. > :05:13.would be relatively straightforward. The experience we have seen over
:05:13. > :05:18.the last 10 years of the repainting exercise has demonstrated that
:05:18. > :05:21.contractors can get a platform up to the top of the Fife cantilever.
:05:21. > :05:29.A permanent structure that gave safe access to the public should
:05:29. > :05:32.not be an insurmountable problem. At the ends of the bridge why the
:05:32. > :05:35.villages of north and south Queensferry. Trafficking tourists
:05:35. > :05:41.through either of them would provide a major boost to their
:05:41. > :05:46.economies. To have a view. Up here would be absolutely fantastic. Isle
:05:46. > :05:50.of being by the water but to actually be able to climb up and
:05:50. > :05:55.see everything would be fantastic. It would definitely be an
:05:55. > :06:01.attraction. Like the big wheel in London. How's your head for
:06:01. > :06:07.heights? No problem. The proposals are in their infancy but that they
:06:07. > :06:12.get the go-ahead it seems likely that at over 300 ft tall, this
:06:12. > :06:16.would become one of Scotland's highest-profile visitor attractions.
:06:16. > :06:18.The UK government has been warned that there could be a backlash in
:06:18. > :06:21.England as a result of devolution and the debate about Scottish
:06:21. > :06:26.independence. The Institute for Public Policy Research says that
:06:26. > :06:28.English voters are becoming more assertive about their identity.
:06:28. > :06:30.Meanwhile there's a special programme coming up later this week
:06:30. > :06:38.as the Scottish government launches its consultation on the
:06:38. > :06:44.independence referendum. Here's Glenn Campbell with the details. We
:06:44. > :06:50.have more than usual to talk about this Borders night. As well as the
:06:50. > :06:54.haggis, we thought we would serve up a good old Scottish argument. We
:06:54. > :06:57.have top politicians on a panel, an audience including members of the
:06:57. > :07:03.public and they will all be here at BBC headquarters in Glasgow on
:07:03. > :07:13.Wednesday night. Join me and them for the big debate - choosing
:07:13. > :07:17.Scotland's future on BBC One Scotland after the late news. It
:07:17. > :07:25.has been claimed it 1500 jobs could be created after the announcement
:07:25. > :07:28.of investment into power cables. Plans had been fast-tracked to help
:07:28. > :07:32.allow companies to overcome problems in getting the or the
:07:32. > :07:38.goods to market. The end of a hard day fixing a
:07:38. > :07:46.power supply. They have had so many power cuts here that work has begun
:07:46. > :07:50.to put the cables underground. It is neither cheap nor easy. We get
:07:51. > :07:55.power cuts several times the year which is problematic. It is
:07:55. > :07:59.problematic for those who work from home and the elderly. Billions of
:07:59. > :08:03.pounds are to be spent by Scotland's biggest power firms to
:08:03. > :08:08.give their grip more strength. This will help them shift electricity
:08:08. > :08:12.around the country. Moving the electricity from where it is
:08:12. > :08:17.produced to where it is needed is a distance of often hundreds of miles
:08:17. > :08:22.and requires a huge network of pylons and cables. It is not cheap
:08:22. > :08:27.and is expensive. Right now, it is the only option. The cost will be
:08:27. > :08:33.borne by customers. The average household will pay 35p a year extra
:08:33. > :08:38.on their bills. The regulator says that his value for money. There are
:08:38. > :08:41.no easy or cheap options when it comes to energy bills. Continuing
:08:41. > :08:47.to do nothing and relying on fossil fuels will see even higher bills
:08:47. > :08:49.and that is the prediction from the Westminster government. It is the
:08:49. > :08:54.Highlands and Islands who could gain the most from an improved
:08:54. > :09:03.power grid. For years, they have struggled to get their energy to
:09:03. > :09:05.market. The Scottish islands have a great deal of waves and wind
:09:05. > :09:10.resource and the ability to transport that is of significant
:09:10. > :09:14.importance to them economic clay and in terms of creating industry
:09:14. > :09:19.on the island. All of that improvement work could take a
:09:19. > :09:24.decade but it should create 1500 jobs. It will not be easy but the
:09:24. > :09:27.energy firms involved hope they will be a lasting legacy.
:09:27. > :09:37.A look now at what else has been happening across the country this
:09:37. > :09:37.
:09:37. > :09:41.Monday. School pupils held a vigil for a former classmate found in
:09:41. > :09:46.Inverness. His body was discovered in the City on Saturday. The
:09:46. > :09:49.director of Inverness Royal Academy said he was a popular boy. It is a
:09:49. > :09:52.shock for the whole school community and a very sad day for
:09:52. > :09:59.the school. 200 people who lost money and the
:09:59. > :10:03.collapse of their pack have died without getting compensation. One
:10:03. > :10:07.MP has asked the government to speed up the compensation process.
:10:07. > :10:13.The Governor of Scotland's latest prison says inmates will find more
:10:13. > :10:16.focus and work towards getting rehabilitation. The wall be fully
:10:16. > :10:21.employed over 35 hour working weeks one normal working day is what
:10:21. > :10:27.we're trying to achieve to instil that kind of work ethic. Hundreds
:10:27. > :10:33.of new jobs have been announced by as that. Its depot was getting a
:10:33. > :10:36.revamp and you stores are planned. The former air base at Edzell could
:10:36. > :10:41.see a 1000 homes built on its grounds with plans for a new
:10:41. > :10:46.village. Soldiers and their families due to
:10:46. > :10:50.move to their new home at the RAF's former base income loss have met
:10:51. > :10:54.with a delegation from Moray Council. About 500 personnel will
:10:54. > :10:59.transfer a later this year. The Scotch whisky industry is in
:10:59. > :11:03.for a pleasant surprise according to India's chief trade negotiator.
:11:03. > :11:07.He has told BBC Scotland there is a strong prospect of a free-trade
:11:07. > :11:12.agreement boosting Scottish exports. More on those and other exports on
:11:12. > :11:15.the BBC Scotland website. Scientists have gained a remarkable
:11:15. > :11:19.insight into the secret world of Scotland's seabirds, by using
:11:19. > :11:21.technology more commonly found in car satnavs. The research has
:11:21. > :11:25.revealed seabirds are travelling much further than we thought in
:11:25. > :11:35.search of food. Our environment correspondent, David Miller, has
:11:35. > :11:39.been finding out why. Scotland's seabird colonies are
:11:39. > :11:48.noisy and chaotic. They are also internationally important but we
:11:48. > :11:50.know relatively little about where these birds feed when the at sea.
:11:50. > :11:55.Scientists have been using satellite tracking equipment to
:11:55. > :12:01.discover where seabirds fly and how deep the dive. One guillemot has
:12:01. > :12:06.set a new record. The bird left from this small island between
:12:06. > :12:10.Shetland and Orkney and flew south all the way down to the coast of of
:12:10. > :12:14.Dundee. That is about 340 kilometres which is a massive
:12:14. > :12:21.distance for such a small bird to go just to get it close to these,
:12:21. > :12:24.effectively. It is thought to shortages could explain why a our
:12:24. > :12:30.seabirds are travelling further in search of a meal. We know colonies
:12:30. > :12:35.in the north are struggling. In Orkney, there has been a 53% drop
:12:35. > :12:43.in seabird numbers since 2000. Further south, guillemot numbers
:12:43. > :12:49.are down by 66%. On the course of Aberdeenshire, and decline of 73%
:12:49. > :12:53.has been recorded in the kitty wait population. What is going on?
:12:53. > :12:59.Rising temperatures are blamed for a drop and plankton around the seas
:12:59. > :13:07.of Scotland. Why does that matter? We have seen a 70% decrease in. In
:13:07. > :13:12.since the 1960s and the Atlantic. Plankton is the sea bird food. You
:13:12. > :13:16.see connections in their marine food chain. Identifying the most
:13:16. > :13:20.important feeding grounds could lead to them being designated as
:13:20. > :13:28.marine protected areas and a bid to prevent our noisiest seabird
:13:28. > :13:32.Police have charged a man following the death of a pedestrian who was
:13:32. > :13:35.struck by a car in Fife. 20-year- old Stephen McCann from Leslie was
:13:35. > :13:37.knocked down in the early hours of Saturday morning on the outskirts
:13:37. > :13:41.of the village. Police are appealing for information about the
:13:41. > :13:44.movements of a silver Ford Focus involved in the accident.
:13:44. > :13:48.New research suggests the health of the most deprived Glaswegians could
:13:48. > :13:51.be impaired before they're even born. Scientists have discovered
:13:51. > :13:54.that they're more likely to have an increased chance of developing
:13:54. > :14:00.diabetes and heart disease later in life as part of their DNA than
:14:00. > :14:04.their more affluent counterparts. The second of two sell-out concerts
:14:04. > :14:07.in tribute to singer songwriter Gerry Rafferty will get underway in
:14:07. > :14:10.Glasgow shortly. Organisers had to add an extra night after tickets
:14:10. > :14:17.for the first concert, featuring the likes of Barbara Dickson and
:14:17. > :14:19.The Proclaimers, sold out in just 48 hours. The concerts - part of
:14:19. > :14:22.the Celtic Connections festival - were organised by friends and
:14:22. > :14:25.family of the Paisley-born singer- songwriter who died a year ago at
:14:25. > :14:35.the age of 63. Our arts correspondent Pauline McLean
:14:35. > :14:41.
:14:41. > :14:45.reports. # Winding your way down to Baker
:14:45. > :14:53.Street... Baker Street was a small part of
:14:53. > :15:02.Gerry Rafferty's career, and the Proclaimers worked with him on a
:15:02. > :15:08.Letter to America. I think he really brought out stuff in the
:15:08. > :15:12.song that was not in there before. Fame didn't sit easily with Gerry
:15:12. > :15:16.Rafferty. This award in 1978 was an uncomfortable moment in the
:15:16. > :15:21.spotlight. But friends and family organise the tribute concert say he
:15:21. > :15:27.would have been proud to have seen his work celebrated. He had no
:15:27. > :15:31.truck with the flimsy areas of celebrity, particularly as it comes
:15:31. > :15:41.today, but he did enjoy it being the person who put a couple of
:15:41. > :15:41.
:15:41. > :15:46.really big songs into the pop canon. He liked to be recognised for that.
:15:46. > :15:49.And for family, including his daughter Martha, celebrating is a
:15:50. > :15:53.natural reaction. She and her cousin sang this song at her
:15:53. > :15:58.father's funeral in Paisley last year. And they will perform it
:15:58. > :16:04.again as part of the tribute concert. That is where it all began.
:16:04. > :16:11.We hadn't seen each other for quite a long time, at least 20 years. And
:16:11. > :16:18.I had a very fond memories of hearing them sing together as a
:16:18. > :16:28.family, and especially my father's music. So it seemed very apt that
:16:28. > :16:37.
:16:37. > :16:40.# Night and Day... # Let's get the latest sports news now from Dougie.
:16:40. > :16:44.Andy Murray has eased his way into the quarter finals of the
:16:44. > :16:51.Australian Open tennis. But he's not happy?
:16:51. > :16:54.He is not, he played well, but he didn't play for long enough. Let me
:16:54. > :16:56.explain. The Scot beat Mikhail Kukushkin, with the man from
:16:56. > :16:59.Kazakhstan forced to retire injured. It means Murray gets extra
:16:59. > :17:05.preparation time for his next match, as David McDaid reports from
:17:05. > :17:09.Melbourne. They like to take things easy here
:17:09. > :17:13.at Melbourne Park. Andy Murray certainly had uneasy afternoon,
:17:13. > :17:18.because his opponent retired injured just 49 minutes into the
:17:18. > :17:24.around for encounter. Such a victory wasn't entirely to the
:17:24. > :17:30.Scott's liking. It is boring. There was nothing happening on-court. It
:17:30. > :17:38.would have been nice to have come off and think, I played
:17:38. > :17:43.unbelievably. But I didn't have to do anything. As Murray raced to a
:17:43. > :17:49.4-1 lead, the car's back asked for medical attention, but Murray
:17:49. > :17:52.showed little sympathy, wrapping up the first set in 22 minutes.
:17:52. > :17:57.Whither the tennis less than thrilling, coach Ivan Lendl was
:17:57. > :18:01.finding other ways to amuse himself. Meanwhile, his charge rattled off
:18:01. > :18:08.another 22 minutes set, shortly after which Kukushkin threw in the
:18:08. > :18:11.towel. I thought it was pointless. He wasn't running, and people
:18:11. > :18:17.probably weren't enjoying the match, so it was best that he retired.
:18:17. > :18:21.Nothing was happening. So, short workout Andy Murray on his return
:18:21. > :18:29.to the rod Laver Arena. But that doesn't mean he can put his feet up,
:18:29. > :18:31.because he was straight back on the practice court for his preparation
:18:31. > :18:34.for the quarter-final. James Forrest says his focus
:18:34. > :18:37.remains entirely on helping Celtic to success. The winger was making a
:18:37. > :18:44.club donation to a cancer charity in his hometown of Prestwick this
:18:44. > :18:50.afternoon. He has been attracting interest from the English Premier
:18:50. > :18:55.League side Tottenham, but says his head has not been turned.
:18:55. > :19:04.And it is good to hear, but doesn't bother me. As long as I am playing
:19:04. > :19:12.well with Celtic, where hope I can get a few points with them. I still
:19:12. > :19:19.want to go the same path with them, and win the league.
:19:19. > :19:21.Defender James McPake has signed on loan. Rangers has also been busy,.
:19:21. > :19:24.Rangers have confirmed striker Zlatan Muslimovic and midfielder
:19:24. > :19:27.Luigi Bruins will have trials this week. Muslimovic, a Bosnia team-
:19:27. > :19:30.mate of Rangers defender Sasa Papac, has been without a club since his
:19:30. > :19:33.contract with Greek side PAOK ended in the summer. Holland U21
:19:33. > :19:37.international Bruins is also a free agent after leaving Austrian side
:19:37. > :19:40.Red Bull Salzburg last month. Now to rugby, and while Scotland
:19:40. > :19:45.have struggled to score tries in recent years, one Scottish team is
:19:45. > :19:49.having no problem crossing the line. Edinburgh have notched up 17 in six
:19:49. > :19:52.games, and made it to the quarterfinals of the Heineken Cup.
:19:52. > :19:59.Even their bitterest rivals have conceded that so far, it's a job
:19:59. > :20:04.well done. Here's our rugby reporter, Jim Mason.
:20:04. > :20:10.Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh today, deserted and quiet. But just
:20:10. > :20:14.24 hours ago, it was the scene of a famous victory. The side made it to
:20:14. > :20:21.the latter stages of the Heineken Cup. It is the premier club
:20:21. > :20:29.competition. We have got special players who can do special things,
:20:29. > :20:35.and they did it. The likes of Lee Jones, or they just create things,
:20:35. > :20:38.and you no sooner or later they will score. So a famous victory for
:20:38. > :20:44.Edinburgh rugby and its fans. The feel-good factor resulting from
:20:44. > :20:48.that game is not just confined to the capital. The Six Nations trophy
:20:49. > :20:54.was in Stirling today, but even thought of Scotland's forthcoming
:20:54. > :21:01.campaign had to take second place. Awesome. I was watching at home
:21:01. > :21:05.when they got that right. It was genuine delight for them. To win
:21:05. > :21:15.the Heineken Cup is not easy, and it is going to be great for them to
:21:15. > :21:17.
:21:17. > :21:21.play to lose. Edinburgh have won their way with an impressive game.
:21:21. > :21:28.It is a well coached team full of young guns tried to perform to get
:21:28. > :21:34.in the national team. It meant that a team of mostly Scottish players
:21:34. > :21:44.has preceded in us a -- competition against some of the world's best.
:21:44. > :21:48.
:21:48. > :21:50.For these players, the quarter- finals await, and a chance of
:21:50. > :21:53.further matches. And finally to American Football,
:21:53. > :21:56.and The New York Giants have made it to the Superbowl where they'll
:21:56. > :21:59.face New England Patriots, and it's all thanks to a Scot. The Giants
:21:59. > :22:01.got there after beating San Fransisco 49ers in overtime with a
:22:01. > :22:03.field-goal from Greenock-born Lawrence Tynes. The Scot stared his
:22:03. > :22:11.Grid Iron career kicking for the Scottish Claymores.
:22:11. > :22:16.As think it was safe to say he was pretty happy with that! If you have
:22:16. > :22:19.a suggestion, letter snow! A quick reminder that our money man Fergus
:22:19. > :22:21.Muiread will be with us a week on Wednesday lunchtime. He'll be
:22:21. > :22:25.discussing more of your e-mails following the recent storms. You
:22:25. > :22:29.can send him any queries at fergus@bbc.co.uk.
:22:29. > :22:39.Now let's see what the weather's doing over the next few days with
:22:39. > :22:40.
:22:40. > :22:46.We saw some beautiful blue skies across Scotland today, and that
:22:46. > :22:52.makes for a clear evening, with temperatures dropping. There will
:22:52. > :22:58.be a change on the cards, though, as cloud thickens up, and arraign
:22:58. > :23:04.putsches in land. It will turn to snow over the higher ground. The
:23:04. > :23:12.Met Office have a yellow warning in force for snow over parts of the
:23:12. > :23:22.Southern Highlands and Perth Show. It could affect the canine and the
:23:22. > :23:27.
:23:27. > :23:33.end 74. -- the A9 and the M74. Quite a fresh south-westerly wind
:23:33. > :23:41.picking up along the west by the end of the night. Tomorrow's start
:23:41. > :23:46.cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Dry for the north-east and Caithness.
:23:46. > :23:52.And we hope for some sunshine for Shetland for much of the day. It
:23:52. > :23:57.will be a rather dull, damp, drizzly day on the cards.
:23:57. > :24:02.Temperatures will rise to seven or eight Celsius at best. The wind
:24:02. > :24:10.picks up across the far north by the end of the afternoon. Another
:24:10. > :24:16.area of rain starts to take effect by the evening. The out look for
:24:16. > :24:21.the middle of the week, one weather front moves away, but another is
:24:21. > :24:31.waiting in the wings. It will bring another area of more persistent
:24:31. > :24:40.rain. That rain extends across the country and will be heavy in nature.
:24:40. > :24:49.The wind will start to pick up, too. Double figures, 10 or 11 Celsius.
:24:49. > :24:56.Thursday is looking brighter, cold Thank you. Just time to recap
:24:56. > :25:04.tonight's main stories: Plans to impose a �26,000 cap on what any
:25:04. > :25:08.family could receiving benefit have met stiff opposition. A coalition
:25:08. > :25:13.of Labour peers, bishops and Le rebel Lib-Dems say the measures
:25:13. > :25:17.could had children from poorer families.
:25:17. > :25:22.The jack through murder trial has heard that the East Kilbride
:25:22. > :25:28.teenager suffers 20 separate stab wounds. The 16-year-old's neck had
:25:28. > :25:34.been cut in a slashing motion. The former business tycoon Bassong
:25:34. > :25:39.Nadir has gone on trial at the Old Bailey accused of stealing �146
:25:39. > :25:43.million at for his former company. He denies any wrongdoing.
:25:44. > :25:49.1,500 power jobs could be created in Scotland with a plan to upgrade
:25:49. > :25:52.the country's cables. Ofgem has fast-tracked the plans to help with
:25:52. > :25:55.green energy production to allow it renewable companies to overcome the