23/02/2012 Reporting Scotland

Will come to Reporting Scotland. Tonight: rangers debts to the

taxman, Craig Whyte says that it is �9 million but the BBC discovers it

is approaching �50 million. The First Minister spoke of his concern.

Given that these revelations the task facing the administrator is a

very difficult one. News of two high-profile departures

from the club later on. M P Eric Joyce spends a night in a

police cell after allegedly assaulting another politician.

Donald Trump is accused of attempting to bully the Scottish

Government. And the anniversary of their

remarkable chapel. Rangers debt to the taxman is

substantially greater than the �9 million which forced the club into

administration. It has been announced that in the last hour

that director of football, Gordon Smith, and sea eel, Ali Russell,

have both left the club. Strathclyde police have confirmed

they have been handed documents by the club's administrators. I am

joined by our investigations Correspondent. More developments.

Yes. And the first news of redundancies. Gordon-Smith, the

former chief executive of the SFA, and Ali Russell. Both men recruited

by Craig Whyte. In a statement by the administrators the sea both men

agreed to leave the club. The administrators have been busy. They

passed documents to Strathclyde police are tonight and for and they

will send a report to the Procurator Fiscal. We can also

reveal that the original �9 million debt to Revenue and Customs which

sent the club into administration will soon reach �15 million. The

situation is grave. Just listen to the tone of the First Minister.

I hope that a way forward can be found that allows Rangers to meet

its obligations to the taxpayer. However, it should be said that

given the revelations of the last few days the task facing the

administrator is a very difficult one.

The First Minister did not disguise how CAC- thought the situation was.

But he was careful to say the club must fulfil its responsibilities. -

- how seriously he thought the situation was. Tonight we can

reveal that the situation is far more serious and complex than

admitted by Craig Whyte. In a We have obtained evidence which

suggests his statement is untrue. I have seen the HMI see documents

which indicate that it took before �0.1 million that it throws last

year from the Rangers finances in order to cover the smaller tax bill.

-- �4.1 million. It was then used to finance the ticket this deal.

The BBC understands that the administrators are now withdrawing

a previous appeal. To the debt that Craig Whyte admitted to you can add

another �4 million. And with the bell rising by �1 million per month

it will reach 50 million by February. And that does not take

into account the potential 49 million pound back tax bill. -- it

will reach �15 million by February. A voluntary arrangement would mean

that revenue and customs get a percentage of what their road

without a club going into liquidation but I am told that this

is contingent on Craig Whyte no Craig Whyte has responded tonight.

Typically bullish. He says that he does not recognise those figures

and as far as he is concerned that they do not stack up. He also said

that he will absolutely be back at Ibrox to finish the job that he

started. Nobody else was willing to step up and save the club and I

have only ever had the good of the Eric Joyce remains in a police cell

this evening after an alleged assault on a Conservative MP in a

House of Commons bar last night. An eyewitness says he launched himself

at Stuart Andrew, head-butted him, and punched him. Outside Belgravia

police station the cameras are poised to capture Eric Joyce as he

emerges following a night in the cells. The Falkirk MP was detained

following an alleged assault at a private bar reserved for Commons

members and their guests. A broken window hints at the events. One

witness said that Eric Joyce launched himself at Stuart Andrew

head-butting him and punching him. He was in restraint, arrested, and

taken away. It dominated Westminster gossip and was

addressed by the Speaker. I take this matter seriously and

would ask that no further reference is made to these reports in the

chamber today. In a statement Stuart Andrew said

he was shaken and fully intends to press charges. Staff at Eric

Joyce's office said they were dealing with the usual inquiries

today but the man whose name is emblazoned on the windows has been

suspended by his party until the police investigation is complete. A

former Army major he has represented his constituency since

2000. He has also courted controversy, defending expenses

claims totalling well over �1 million.

My are oil paintings look nice. My constituents come in and see them.

Mixed reviews outside his office. He is like any other human being.

I think he has done well. He has not done anything to me, put

it that way. What has the reaction been at

Westminster? Shock and bemusement. This has been

described as the best club in London and MPs are not used to

seeing smashed stained glass windows. Social network site have

been alive with claim and counter- claim. Tonight I can tell you that

police officers have been interviewing witnesses. I was

speaking to one Labour MP, I asked, is it surprising that Eric Joyce

has been in custody for 20 hours? He answered, the English legal

system can be much slower than the Scottish legal system when it comes

to dealing with the situation like this. But another Labour MP said,

it is very sad. We will keep you are updated at 10:25pm with what is

happening here at Westminster. Still to come: the last copy of a

1975 documentary of Billy Connolly's tour of Northern Ireland

who is to be screened in Glasgow. And see all their goals from the

game's last night. Some crackers. And the Aberdeen boxer preparing

for the biggest challenge of his The American tycoon, Donald Trump,

has been accused of attempting to buy Scottish politics after saying

he would find an anti- wind turbine Group. He is engaged with a battle

with the Scottish Government over a project planned near his golf

resort in Aberdeenshire. Donald Trump is very happy with his course,

built on the sand dunes north of Aberdeen. But he is not happy with

plans to erect 11 huge wind turbines two kilometres off the

coast. They're horrible, make noise, Kell bards. -- Kell seabirds.

He is putting his money where his mouth is and putting it behind a

political grip. They are knowledgeable and seem to

have integrity so we decided to put the full force of Our organisation

behind them. The industry organisation for

renewables have accused him of attempting to bully. The Trump

Organisation deny this. We have seen this before, rich

people trying to buy Scottish politics. They failed, and I think

this will fail again. The Suzanne Pilley mark a trial in

Edinburgh has heard how police used dogs specially trained to find

evidence of dead bodies. They searched the offices where they

worked -- where she worked with David Gilroy, who is the accused.

The office, basement garage, and two areas of David Gilroy car boot

were investigated. He denies seven charges of a martyr. I look now at

what else has been happening across the country: badly decomposed body

parts found by a River Almond almost a year ago have been

identified up -- by police. They were those of 56-year-old James

Adam, missing since 1966. The death of a baby following a transfer her

from Fort William to Inverness is being investigated. Specialists

have to travel from the Highland from either the central belt or

Aberdeen and there are growing calls for a permanent bases here.

Scotland's financial watchdog will look into the out of court

settlement made by Shetland Islands Council to Lerwick Port Authority

following a long-running dispute for plans -- over plans for a

bridge which was never built. Government plans to scrap a ferry

subsidy scheme for the Western Isles have come under fire at

Holyrood. All the last commercial vehicles

made 40% of the coast only 7% of businesses could pass on the full

savings to customers. That could not be passed on because

of fuel costs. A plan for solar energy that could

save �6 million and fuel bills is about to start for schools in

Dumfries and Galloway. And the response to the Scottish Government

consultation on same-sex marriage was one of the largest ever

recorded. Over 50,000 people record did -- responded - only

consultation on the smoking ban it It will to win Euro man has been

charged or comments also done a social networking site on the

referendum on Aberdeen's Younis Terrace Gardens. Meanwhile, it has

emerged on voting packs might have been stolen for the referendum.

Residents have been asked whether to retain the gardens or back a

�140 million redevelopment. A fly on the wall documentary - which

shows Billy Connolly on tour in Northern Ireland at the height of

the troubles - is to be screened at the Glasgow Film Festival this

weekend. Big Banana Feet was made in just two days during Connolly's

1975 tour of Ireland. The only remaining copy of the film is in an

American film archive - but it's been restored and brought back to

Glasgow for the screening. Our arts correspondent Pauline McLean

reports. This year was 1975. Billy Connolly's career was at its height,

as were the Troubles. His two-day tour of Ireland taking in both

Dublin and Belfast was be tense one. Almost 30 years on, cameraman David

Peake met up with Billy Connolly again to recall that extraordinary

time. It was a scary place, Northern Ireland. It was even more

scary for me because I had a guy there who was drunk, and he had a

little sub-machine gun and he kept tripping and falling over, with

this done, in the back of the car. I was sure that I was going to be

shot. Were you aware that in the theatre they took over 30 weapons

of people? And you can see all of these rubber men... A unique era,

and a unique opportunity to get close to one of the most famous

stand-ups of the time. The director had known Billy Connolly for years,

and he said that that had helped. We had worked together, but Billy

was wonderful, he played up to it a little bit. I think that stand-up

comedians like Billy Connolly who are top of the range, are like

matadors, the way they taken : the stage. They are not identical, but

then, urban and has never are a! The film was almost lost, but we

discovered in and American archive, and a new copy has been made and

brought to Scotland, in time for this festival screening. And you

can find out more about the making of the documentary at: Sport now,

with David. No one at Celtic will say the Premier League title race

is over - but you'd be doing well to find a bookmaker to take a bet

on it. The league leaders are now 20 points clear of Rangers, who

were docked ten points for going into administration. Celtic beat

And Motherwell are now challenging Rangers for second - just three

points behind after beating Hibs. Watch carefully, you are about to

witness something extraordinary. I told you, it is this goal from

Charlie Mulgrew, for Celtic against Dunfermline. We will let you see

that one more time. After such a splendid strike, you could

understand why James Forrest did not celebrate too much his -- the

second goal for Celtic. At Fir Park, the theme was quantity not quality

of goals. Hibs took the lead after a slipper and defence from

Motherwell. Osborne played in by League rivers. Michael Hague then

equalised from a penalty kick. Then Murphy finished off a cross to put

Motherwell ahead, then a deflected shot by Doherty beat Randolph. And

here is Michael Hague then again, making it 3-1 to Motherwell. I

think that is worth another look. - - Higdon. And when Motherwell won a

second penalty guess who insisted on taking it? Yes, The big H. There

were more spills and thrills to come, this scrappy goal making it

4-3. No wonder the players got a little bit carried away, but

nothing malicious, and nothing to spoil the night for the big H.

Hearts have signed the Scotland international striker Craig Beattie.

The 28 year-old was a free agent after being released by English

Premier league club Swansea. Beattie could make his debut for

his new employers against Dundee United in the SPL on Saturday Here

he is with some help trying to get his new strip dry in time for

Saturday's game by the looks of things. When the call came in I was

intrigued. I know how big the clubbers, I know how intimidating

the stadium has, and that is something exciting, and that is

According to some - including Sir Alex Ferguson - Aberdeen will host

it's biggest sporting occasion for years on Saturday. A sellout crowd

of 2,500 will watch local boxer Lee McAllister fight for the European

light-welterweight title. It's the biggest fight of his career and

could lead to a shot at even greater glory. Colin Wight reports.

Lee McAllister in the ring with his brother, David, at the family

gymnasium in Aberdeen. They a boxing dynasty, with three brothers,

all fighters, one of them on the undercard for Saturday night. It is

a huge fight for the Aberdeen assassin against the unbeaten

Russian, Denis Shafikov. I am boxing for Aberdeen, I am boxing

for Scotland. I am looking forward to it, and they cannot wait for

Saturday night. Tommy Gilmour is promoting the fight along with

Frank Maloney. It is a sell-out 2500 crowd. If he can win the

European, he is already Commonwealth champion, that makes

him champion of two-thirds of the world, then there might be a mega

fight. We have sold every ticket. This is only the third time in 40

years of promoting that I have sold every single ticket. Lee McAllister

is a devoted Aberdeen fan. He says that his fate is the biggest

sporting event in the city since 1983. Alex Ferguson said that the

other day, it is the biggest sporting event since he took the

lads to the European Cup-Winners' Cup in 1983. Alex Ferguson, the

best manager of the bigger sports club and the world, the has spoken

about that, it is a remarkable achievement. If he wins, there

could be many more big occasions. Thousands of his fans will be there

to cheer him on. Not for one second as Lee McAllister think that he

will let them down. Not the easiest name to pronounce, Denis Shafikov.

They were stationed in North Africa, but many of the Italian soldiers

captured by the British in 1942 were about to swap the vast arid

desert for life on a tiny, wet Scottish island. 70 years on and

the presence of the prisoners-of- war is still felt in Orkney, where

they left a lasting and poignant reminder of their incarceration.

Fionn McArthur reports. British troops sweep into the Libyan city

of Tobruk, and as the Allies celebrate, the surrendering

Italians about to begin a long trek north to a different climate. In

1942, 1200 of them ended up on all the, to construct the Churchill

barriers, built after the sinking of the Royal Oak in Scapa Flow, to

protect the Anchorage front of a sudden attack. The men were

desperately one sec and use their ingenuity and skill to create small,

pots and reminders of home. The greatest of these remains here

today. The Italian chapel was created by them. The creation of

this chapel from the most basic of materials, I am from shipwrecks,

concrete from barriers, and from Lamb's fashioned from bully beef

tins, these are the things that make this place truly special. For

the Italian prisoners of war, this was about more than just decoration,

it was about survival. It became very important to the men. It was

their escape to spiritual and cultural freedom whilst their

bodies remained an activity. There is no doubt that it played a huge

part in helping their morale and well-being during the time they

were on the island. And the arrival such Catholic passion on a

Presbyterian island was deeply moving. John Muir looks after the

chapel. There is an air of peace and quiet when you come in. You

would say that it was the hand of God that had helped them along.

Creator of the chapel died in 1999, but his family still visit and

schoolchildren from all they go on exchange trips to his home town of

Modena, in northern Italy. -- from all the. -- Orkney. A reminder that

our money expert Fergus Muirhead will be back next Wednesday. He'll

be answering your consumer queries on power of attorney. So if you've

got any questions, send them to the usual address, [email protected].

Time now for the weather forecast. We have seen a spell of mild

weather this week, but it is set to get colder. Temperatures reach 60

Celsius in Aberdeen full stop tomorrow, it will be closer to nine

Celsius, more like the average for this time of year. There will be

some renown, and that rain that has been in the north-west during the

second part of this afternoon will stink southwards across the country

overnight. Fairly light and patchy, but many places will see some

drizzle. Following in behind that Behind that, the wins will turn to

a more westerly direction, bringing cooler air from the north.

Temperatures overnight around two or three Celsius. Further south,

sticking with the mild air. So, a fairly mild night ahead. That rain

will continue to sink southwards, and most places will see a largely

dry day. Brighter than we have seen for much of this week, with good

spells of sunshine. Yorkshire in the north which will become wintry

across the hills. Temperatures at 3pm, around seven Celsius. Closer

to what we would expect for this time of year. Taking the edge of

the temperatures will be strong to gale-force westerly winds, touching

severe gale force across the North, and storm-force across Shetland. So,

fairly breezy. As a result, as we head into tomorrow evening it will

be a colder night, with temperatures dipping close to

freezing in some sports, with the chancer some frost in places. That

says as up on Saturday morning, which will be a fairly chilly start,

with temperatures similar to tomorrow. There will be some bright

and sunny spells towards the east, but still some cloud around, and

some rain. Some brighter spells, temperatures closer to average for

the time of year, and staying fairly breezy. A summary of tonight

were retort stories. Rangers' debt to the taxman is substantially

greater than the �9 million that forced the club into administration

last week. It has been announced that Rangers director of football :

smith and chief operating officer, Ali Russell, left the club.

Strathclyde police confirmed that they might have been handed

documents by the club's administrators. RBS - the bank that

received the biggest tax payer bail out in history - has recorded a

fourth successive year of losses. Latest figures show it lost �766

million in 2011, almost double the previous year. But the bank still

paid hundreds of millions in bonuses. We do India rejoice

remains in police cells following an alleged assault on a

Conservative MP in House of Commons bar last night. The man Klee it has

been claimed that Mr Joyce once himself by Stewart Andrew, and

head-butted and punched him. The police and the General Medical

Council have been asked to investigate claims that some

doctors are illegally agreeing to carry out abortions on the basis of

the sex of the unborn child. The Daily Telegraph says it secretly

filmed doctors willing to grant the procedure because of the gender of