:00:20. > :00:30.Tonight, tributes to a QC described as one of the finest lawyers of his
:00:30. > :00:33.generation. Family, friends and hundreds of people attend the
:00:33. > :00:39.funeral of Paul McBride. His efforts to tackle bigotry were
:00:39. > :00:42.praised by the Lord Advocate. did not at -- it did not matter
:00:42. > :00:47.what side of the divide the prejudice came from, if it was
:00:47. > :00:53.wrong, it was wrong. Paul McBride spoke out against it, and that will
:00:53. > :01:00.be one of his legacies. Also this evening, the Defence outlines its
:01:00. > :01:10.case in the Suzanne Pilley murder trial. David Gilroy denies killing
:01:10. > :01:11.
:01:11. > :01:15.What is the story? Hundreds of children get the chance to meet the
:01:15. > :01:20.stars from the small screen, celebrating children's television
:01:20. > :01:26.in Scotland. With just two wins, opinion is
:01:26. > :01:31.split on the head coach of Scotland at the Six Nations.
:01:31. > :01:34.The funeral has taken place of the prom and a lawyer Paul McBride.
:01:34. > :01:41.Hundreds of people from the legal world, sport and politics joined
:01:41. > :01:49.his family and friends at a requiem mass in Glasgow. He was 47 and died
:01:49. > :01:53.suddenly last weekend while on a business trip to Pakistan.
:01:53. > :01:58.Neil Lenham was amongst 1,200 mourners at Paul McBride's funeral.
:01:58. > :02:03.His Celtic team were also in the congregation. Paul McBride had
:02:03. > :02:13.represented both the club and their manager in legal matters. Paul
:02:13. > :02:21.
:02:21. > :02:29.McBride's e-mail address was TopQC@. Senior lawyers were also there.
:02:29. > :02:37.Watched by his parents and partner, 8 pallbearers took the coffin to
:02:37. > :02:41.the church. The amount of people here bears witness to the
:02:41. > :02:46.remarkable gifts and talents Paul McBride so generously shared with
:02:46. > :02:50.his fellow human beings. Along with other Celtic supporters, Paul
:02:50. > :02:54.McBride was sent a suspicious pass all last year. He was a campaigner
:02:54. > :02:59.against bigotry and the Lord Advocate praised his stance.
:03:00. > :03:03.easy thing was to keep quiet, but that was not his style. It did not
:03:03. > :03:10.matter from what side of the divide the prejudice came from, if it was
:03:10. > :03:16.wrong, it was wrong. Paul McBride spoke out against it. Paul McBride
:03:16. > :03:22.has been buried in a private ceremony in Barrhead. A celebration
:03:22. > :03:26.of his life took place at Celtic Park.
:03:26. > :03:30.This is the man accused of the murder of the missing Edinburgh
:03:30. > :03:37.woman Suzanne Pilley. David Gilroy denies murdering her and concealing
:03:37. > :03:44.her body in the boot of a car. Today, his life as I lie in the
:03:44. > :03:49.defence course -- the defence case to the jury.
:03:49. > :03:53.This is David Gilroy, accused of murdering Suzanne Pilley in 2010.
:03:53. > :03:57.His defence began the case today. His lawyer told the court that
:03:57. > :04:04.after taking legal advice he had elected not to give evidence. They
:04:04. > :04:07.call the number of witnesses who were in the building on the day she
:04:07. > :04:14.disappeared. They describe seeing nothing out of the ordinary the day
:04:14. > :04:21.before. The QC began his closing speech talking of a compelling case
:04:21. > :04:26.against the accused. He said the basis of the Crown's case is
:04:26. > :04:30.Suzanne Pilley had come to work here on the morning of May 4th,
:04:30. > :04:35.1920 10 and met David Gilroy. He said they had gone to the basement
:04:35. > :04:39.where Mr Gilroy had killed her and put her body in a recess. He then
:04:39. > :04:48.suggested Mr Gilroy had gone home to collect his car and put her body
:04:48. > :04:58.in the boot before transporting her to Argyll. He asked the jury to
:04:58. > :05:00.
:05:00. > :05:04.consider what he was doing on an The prosecutor told the court that
:05:04. > :05:09.Mr Gilroy's relationship was a possessive and manipulative one
:05:09. > :05:13.with Suzanne Pilley. He said an appropriate verdict would be guilty.
:05:13. > :05:20.David Gilroy denies murdering Suzanne Pilley. The defence will
:05:20. > :05:23.begin their summing up tomorrow. The threat of a double-dip
:05:23. > :05:27.recession hitting Scotland is diminishing according to a leading
:05:27. > :05:31.financial expert. Donald MacRae, chief executive at the Bank of
:05:31. > :05:39.Scotland, says figures show a growth in manufacturing services
:05:39. > :05:42.last month, and a rise in staffing levels. A separate survey suggests
:05:42. > :05:48.its members are feeling more confident than the UK average,
:05:48. > :05:58.despite rising overheads and difficulty accessing finance.
:05:58. > :05:59.
:05:59. > :06:03.Still to come on the programme, 10 years since the start of it BBC's
:06:03. > :06:07.children channels in Scotland, children meet their idols.
:06:07. > :06:13.Scientists in Aberdeenshire have developed software that translates
:06:13. > :06:17.sign language into text. In sport, we examine the case for and against
:06:17. > :06:27.Andy Robinson. It is all change at Glasgow Warriors, and we go racing
:06:27. > :06:28.
:06:28. > :06:32.with the Scottish jockey. The Royal Bank of Scotland and some
:06:32. > :06:36.former directors including Fred Goodwin are being threatened with a
:06:36. > :06:40.multi-billion pound court action. Thousands of people claim they were
:06:40. > :06:46.misled into investing in the bank just before its collapse and bail-
:06:46. > :06:49.out. Our business correspondent is here. What specific Eliades
:06:49. > :06:53.shareholders saying? They are angry they invested in a failing company
:06:54. > :06:57.which they thought was a safe place for their money. Cast your mind
:06:57. > :07:01.back three years, the time of the credit crunch. Other banks were
:07:01. > :07:06.collapsing because of bad decisions, lots of shareholders were losing
:07:06. > :07:11.lots of money. What investors in RBS's claim is they lost money
:07:12. > :07:19.because the bank misled them into buying shares during what is called
:07:19. > :07:24.a rights issue. RBS sold a lot of shares in 2008. Lots of people
:07:24. > :07:30.invested and the Bank raised around �12 billion. Within six months of
:07:30. > :07:34.that, the bank had collapsed, along with the share value. All these
:07:34. > :07:37.investors were left with almost nothing. They claim they only
:07:37. > :07:44.invested in the back because they were told it was healthy when it
:07:44. > :07:52.was actually in deep trouble. of the people that subscribe to the
:07:52. > :08:01.rights issue used all their life savings. The Shia went down
:08:01. > :08:08.dramatically. -- the shares. Those responsible for the last should be
:08:08. > :08:12.paying out. If they succeed, who will pay the bill? That is a big
:08:12. > :08:18.question, it could end up as the biggest ever legal action seen in
:08:18. > :08:23.Britain. Something like 8,000 people would be involved, seeking
:08:23. > :08:28.compensation of around five or �6 billion. They are targeting RBS,
:08:28. > :08:32.the former boss, Fred Goodwin, they are also targeting as small group
:08:32. > :08:38.of former directors. Whatever you say about the size of Fred
:08:38. > :08:43.Goodwin's pension, he cannot afford that sort of payout, so most of the
:08:43. > :08:46.burden would fall on RBS which is largely owned by the taxpayer. The
:08:46. > :08:52.bank has told me they have a strong defence to these claims and will
:08:52. > :08:58.defend them vigorously. If it loses, it could take much longer for
:08:58. > :09:02.taxpayers to see any return on their investment.
:09:02. > :09:05.The Falkirk MP Eric Joyce has announced he has resigned from the
:09:05. > :09:11.Labour Party. Mr Joyce last week avoided prison after pleading
:09:11. > :09:17.guilty to assaulting four people in the House of Commons bar. He got a
:09:17. > :09:22.12 month community order. Making a personal statement, he apologised
:09:22. > :09:24.unreservedly to fellow MPs and his constituents. Rangers
:09:24. > :09:29.administrators have been meeting one of the group's planning to
:09:29. > :09:32.present a takeover proposal on Friday. Paul Murray's Blue Knights
:09:32. > :09:36.met Duff and Phelps in London this afternoon to go over details of his
:09:36. > :09:45.bed. It comes after he made public the identities of some of his
:09:45. > :09:48.supporters. -- his bid. The future of Rangers Football Club remains in
:09:48. > :09:53.the year, but by the end of the week we could be closer to knowing
:09:53. > :09:57.who will be their saviour. The administrators want proof of
:09:57. > :10:03.funding by Friday, today they were meeting the one interested party to
:10:03. > :10:07.make some of their plans public. Who are the Blue Knights? We know
:10:07. > :10:11.they are spearheaded by Paul Murray, whose background is as a chartered
:10:11. > :10:20.accountant, but he also sat on the board of the club before being
:10:20. > :10:28.removed by Craig Whyte. He is joined by Douglas Park, whose
:10:28. > :10:34.joined by Douglas Park, whose family wealth is around �78 million.
:10:34. > :10:40.John Bennett is a fund manager. Scott Murdoch is a retail property
:10:40. > :10:44.Scott Murdoch is a retail property adviser based in London. Several
:10:44. > :10:49.characteristics are apparent. Strong financial track record, a
:10:49. > :10:53.passion for Rangers, and the ability to bring France -- bring
:10:53. > :10:58.funds to the party. Those are the sort of characters Rangers will
:10:58. > :11:03.lead. Paul Murray says there are about 10 individuals expressing
:11:03. > :11:09.keen interest in investing with him. Also interest that are at the
:11:09. > :11:14.company that provided the money to fund Craig Whyte's takeover. Paul
:11:14. > :11:19.Murray says it is beneficial to them to help with cash flow. One
:11:19. > :11:25.man and will not be involved is Dave King, who wants his wrangle
:11:25. > :11:30.with the South African of tax authorities sorted first. In a
:11:30. > :11:33.separate development, trustees for a pension fund considering loan in
:11:33. > :11:40.Rangers almost �3 million have said the cash may have been released
:11:40. > :11:43.without consent. The Jerome Group is one of five parties chasing �3.6
:11:43. > :11:49.million, which Rangers administrators seized from Collyer
:11:49. > :11:52.Bristow, the lawyer's of Craig Whyte.
:11:52. > :11:56.Bourne's discovered near Holyrood Palace are believed to be human
:11:56. > :11:59.according to police. Forensic tests are being carried out on the
:11:59. > :12:04.remains found at the bottom of Salisbury Crags. Initial reports
:12:04. > :12:08.also suggest they are not rescind, although the exact age is unknown.
:12:08. > :12:12.The remains were discovered by hill walker on Friday.
:12:12. > :12:17.Donald Trump says that First Minister will be known as Mad Alex,
:12:17. > :12:22.the man who destroyed Scotland, if he continues to support wind farms.
:12:22. > :12:29.Mr Trump, who is opposed to an offshore wind farm near his project
:12:29. > :12:39.in Aberdeenshire, make they claimed in a letter to Alex Salmond. --
:12:39. > :12:41.
:12:41. > :12:47.It has been Tony years since the BBC launched took digital channels
:12:47. > :12:54.for children. -- 10 years. Some of the most successful shows have been
:12:54. > :13:04.created in Scotland. A special gathering was held in Glasgow
:13:04. > :13:09.yesterday for a young television fans. This is one of the most
:13:09. > :13:19.popular children's programmes of the last decade. Watched by
:13:19. > :13:22.
:13:22. > :13:29.millions and sold around the world. What is your name? Jennifer!
:13:29. > :13:34.Despite it being seven years since an episode was last made, the stars
:13:34. > :13:41.remained instantly identifiable. Everybody went crazy, everybody
:13:41. > :13:49.knows about it, everybody watched it. I have met everybody from
:13:49. > :13:53.children who have 10 years old to babies in prams. Scotland is now
:13:53. > :14:03.the second biggest base for children's television production in
:14:03. > :14:03.
:14:03. > :14:07.the UK. But the challenge is to continue producing shows. Most
:14:07. > :14:13.children now expect online entertainment and interactive
:14:13. > :14:18.elements as well as a show. Children are very sophisticated and
:14:18. > :14:28.discerning. When we are developing new shows we must have made should
:14:28. > :14:28.
:14:28. > :14:38.be given exact what they want. -- we must make sure. And what do they
:14:38. > :14:41.
:14:41. > :14:50.want? Mickey Mouse Club House. time rush. It is really funny and I
:14:50. > :14:54.like reality. One decade on the channel has made its mark and the
:14:54. > :15:04.challenge is to continue making programmes for the next generation
:15:04. > :15:05.
:15:05. > :15:09.Scotland's newest jail received its newest and makes today. -- first
:15:09. > :15:18.inmates. The use of modern technology and design is intended
:15:18. > :15:23.to free up more staff for It has emerged that Highland
:15:23. > :15:31.Council spent almost �250 per day taking one pupil to and from
:15:31. > :15:39.schools by taxi. In the last three years it has spent almost 1.5
:15:39. > :15:43.An Aberdeen restaurant faces an �80,000 fine after eight men were
:15:43. > :15:51.caught working there are illegally. The restaurant had to be closed
:15:51. > :15:55.after the operation because there Passenger numbers that Scottish
:15:55. > :16:03.airports rose in February with Aberdeen experiencing the largest
:16:03. > :16:05.leap of 18%. The feeling is that Aberdeen as in economy is a little
:16:05. > :16:13.bit more sheltered from the economic effects of the recession.
:16:13. > :16:19.It has not been hit as hard. Prices for Highland cattle are up 45% on
:16:20. > :16:25.last year. European traders have been in open for the spring sale.
:16:25. > :16:33.European cows are easily adaptable to harsh climate and therefore face
:16:33. > :16:39.a double for places like the Alps Visits Scotland a behind a new
:16:39. > :16:49.publication giving basic astronomy trips and information. -- astronomy
:16:49. > :16:49.
:16:49. > :16:54.A 50,000 pound loo is being built three miles off the coast of
:16:54. > :16:59.Sutherland. Existing facilities cannot cope with the influx of
:16:59. > :17:09.birdwatchers. The foundations need to be 7 ft deep to stop it blowing
:17:09. > :17:11.
:17:11. > :17:15.Scientists in Aberdeen have developed software to translate
:17:15. > :17:20.sign language into text. It is the first and the world that can be
:17:20. > :17:26.used on laptops and mobile phones. The user can customise their
:17:26. > :17:30.gestures. At Aberdeen University They are still working hard on the
:17:30. > :17:40.portable sign language translator. It could make a large difference to
:17:40. > :17:42.
:17:42. > :17:46.thousands of people Iraq deaf or hard of hearing. -- who are deaf.
:17:46. > :17:54.It will translate on the fly every sentence into a plain English
:17:54. > :18:00.sentence so that people can understand, react. Thus, for
:18:00. > :18:09.example, means hello. This, means call one white, or Reporting
:18:09. > :18:17.Scotland, Aberdeen. -- call on white. This software could change
:18:17. > :18:21.lives. Dr Christie worked on the project but is also partially deaf.
:18:21. > :18:29.It will help break down the barriers between the deaf world and
:18:29. > :18:38.is heeding world. This will remove and reduce barriers. Software is a
:18:38. > :18:47.natural language processing a sentence anyway. So, a major
:18:47. > :18:57.development? We think so. software should be available by
:18:57. > :18:59.
:18:59. > :19:04.Sport now, and Andy Robinson has gained just two wins from 14
:19:04. > :19:12.matches after defeat in Dublin against Ireland. Opinion on the
:19:12. > :19:16.manager is split. We look at the case for and against the head coach.
:19:16. > :19:23.More disappointment for Scotland. This time defeat at the hands of
:19:23. > :19:30.the Irish. They scored three first- half tries. One of former captain
:19:30. > :19:35.believes the coach is still the right man for the job. He is
:19:35. > :19:42.absolutely the right guy for the next few years. We're a better team
:19:42. > :19:52.and squat than two years ago. record is not great. But his
:19:52. > :19:54.
:19:54. > :19:58.predecessors were not much better. They have competed well and scored
:19:58. > :20:03.well but infuriating errors have let us down. That is putting
:20:03. > :20:08.immense pressure on Andy Robinson. He is in charge, he makes the
:20:08. > :20:14.decisions, brings in the backroom staff, picks the team. So he must
:20:15. > :20:20.be responsible for the results. with the Six Nations his record is
:20:20. > :20:28.much better. But for now the only prize on offer is the wooden spoon
:20:28. > :20:32.and Scotland must defeat Italy. we simply try to avoid a defeat, a
:20:32. > :20:40.rugby arm wrestle, if you like, then we will be defeated. We have
:20:40. > :20:44.to take the same attitude we took into the game against France.
:20:44. > :20:53.Scotland did manage a try at the weekend but it is ones that are
:20:53. > :20:59.important. They must back up on a Sean Lineen says the decision to
:20:59. > :21:01.remove him as Glasgow Warriors coach to come by surprise. He will
:21:01. > :21:07.take a newly created role recruiting and developing players
:21:07. > :21:14.for the Scottish Rugby Union. Gregor Townsend will replace him at
:21:15. > :21:18.Glasgow at the end of the season. The changes being made at the top.
:21:18. > :21:24.It is a decision I don't have control over. It took me by
:21:24. > :21:34.surprise, but that is the way it goes. That is professional sport.
:21:34. > :21:37.
:21:37. > :21:45.Coaches come and go and buy which beggar every success. -- I wish
:21:45. > :21:49.MacGregor. Kevin Kyle has negotiated an earlier release from
:21:49. > :21:57.his contract after a year out injured. He says he hopes to return
:21:57. > :22:05.to harps on a pay-as-you-play deal next season. -- return to Heart of
:22:05. > :22:12.Scottish jockey Lucy Alexander is having a season to remember and we
:22:12. > :22:18.spent a day at the races with her. This is becoming a familiar sight
:22:18. > :22:22.around British racecourses. Lucy Alexander on board another winner.
:22:23. > :22:27.She has ridden more winners in a single season than any other women
:22:27. > :22:33.in British racing history. That has made her a firm favourite with
:22:33. > :22:43.punters across the land. Women have been riding on the flats for many
:22:43. > :22:43.
:22:43. > :22:50.years but not many tried to make a living on the jumps. I was studying
:22:50. > :22:54.science and went to university but it was not for me. Then I reapply
:22:54. > :23:02.for sports science which was more interesting but again, racing has
:23:02. > :23:10.always been what I have been really interested in. She will be riding
:23:10. > :23:19.alongside Tony McCoy at Cheltenham. But there are some concerned
:23:19. > :23:22.onlookers. I know her mother worries more than me! There is that
:23:22. > :23:31.this that anything can happen in any race but that his life, you
:23:31. > :23:40.just have to hope for the best. And pray about it! For now Lucy
:23:40. > :23:43.Alexander is just concentrating on If you are thinking about buying
:23:43. > :23:48.your first home you might have a question for our money expert. As
:23:49. > :23:53.he will be back on Wednesday's lunchtime Reporting Scotland. He
:23:53. > :24:03.will look at impending changes to stamp duty and how they will impact
:24:03. > :24:05.
:24:05. > :24:11.on first-time buyers. Send your And now the weather. Not looking
:24:11. > :24:15.too bad but a bit disappointing, cloud wise. But it was not like
:24:15. > :24:24.that everywhere. This satellite picture shows you that the best of
:24:24. > :24:30.the brightness was Tayside and Aberdeenshire. Around 14 Celsius we
:24:30. > :24:36.are we saw sunshine in the east. Dry, cloudy, mild. Pretty cloudy
:24:36. > :24:46.skies across Galloway for the start gazing I am afraid. Eastwood, a few
:24:46. > :24:48.
:24:48. > :24:58.clear spells developing. -- East Water. Tomorrow morning, a cloudy
:24:58. > :25:00.start. Elsewhere from the Highlands however it should be dry. We will
:25:01. > :25:10.start across southern Scotland where the best of the brightness
:25:10. > :25:16.will be in the eastern borders and perhaps for Kintyre. Further north,
:25:16. > :25:21.certainly Tayside, Aberdeenshire, seeing some brightness. Also Orkney
:25:21. > :25:26.and Shetland. Sports of drizzle there however. Throughout the
:25:26. > :25:32.course of tomorrow night it will be another mild one with plenty of
:25:32. > :25:36.cloud. The picture for Wednesday shows a similar picture but a high
:25:36. > :25:40.pressure will begin to retreat and allowed this system of
:25:40. > :25:47.strengthening winds to start to encroach. That will threaten to
:25:47. > :25:53.change the weather by far stay. Best of the brightness again across
:25:53. > :26:01.eastern the areas with a high of 14 Celsius. That will herald a change
:26:01. > :26:11.anther stage where we will see the biggest change. For the bulk of the
:26:11. > :26:15.
:26:15. > :26:20.The funeral has taken place of Paul McBride QC. Hundreds of people from
:26:20. > :26:26.the legal world, sport, and politics, joined family and friends
:26:26. > :26:32.at a requiem mass in Glasgow. He was 47 and died suddenly last
:26:32. > :26:37.weekend whilst on a business trip. Hosepipe bans will be brought in
:26:37. > :26:41.across some English regions during the worst conditions for 30 years
:26:41. > :26:50.after unusually dry winters have left reservoirs well below normal
:26:50. > :26:56.This man is accused of the killing of missing Edinburgh woman Suzanne
:26:56. > :27:04.Pilley. David Gill Rowley denies the charges and today his lawyers
:27:04. > :27:08.outlined the defence case to the A severely disabled man has won the
:27:08. > :27:13.right to have his case -- his right-to-die case heard in the