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Welcome to Monday's Reporting Scotland. On the programme this

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evening: Zero tolerance on knife crime. The tough new rules which

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could see offenders jailed for up to four years for carrying a blade.

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This was Scotland less than a week ago. And this was Scotland today.

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So what's happened to our missing 20 degrees?

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Also this evening. Tributes to Jocky Wilson, from family and

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friends, as well as his greatest rival in the world of championship

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darts. He is at peace now. He will be Mr and I'll have a couple of

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beers for him now. The Edinburgh there -- version of

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speed-skating. Anyone caught carrying a knife

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could face much tougher prison sentences under new guidelines.

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Under the rules even first offenders will be tried in front of

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a sheriff and jury, which means the maximum sentence increases from one

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to four years in prison. Our correspondent Jamie McIvor joins me

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now. Well, Jackie, these new guidelines

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are being described as a zero tolerance approach. And there are

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two big changes. From now on, anyone caught with a knife in a

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town or city centre will always be prosecuted in front of a sheriff

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and a jury. This didn't always happen before. And because of this

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change, they could be jailed for far longer if they're convicted,

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potentially up to four years. Now knife crime comes in many forms.

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The victims aren't always harmed physically - some are just

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threatened. Often, only the most terrible examples make the

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Raymond cordlike, murdered. Jack Frew, murdered. Damian newer,

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murdered. Unconnected tragedies with one thing in common - knife

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crime. Damian's father has been campaigning for tougher sentences

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for anyone found carrying a knife. This is being done because the

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criminal fraternity have been spoken to now in a language that

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they will understand. The ones who have spoken softly on behalf of the

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perpetrators, this will be a shock to the system. The zero-tolerance

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approach what I doubt for six weeks around Christmas and New Year and

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appeared to lead to a significant drop in net crime. 212 incidents

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were reported to the prosecution service, down nearly a fifth.

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numbers are still far too high and as far as we're concerned, if we

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can reduce those numbers father, if we can stop one member of the

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public becoming injured or becoming a victim, that will be a success.

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Hopefully we will Secure more success than that in terms of

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numbers. Tackling a crime has long been a priority. Strathclyde Police

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ran this amnesty on naive is nearly 20 years ago. The problem has not

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gone away. I know a lot of people they carry knives. A lot of them

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may be nearly four show but it will be dealt with much more seriously.

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I work until 9pm just along the street and I am always scared when

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they leave work at night that somebody will be lacking about.

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So just how bad is the knife crime problem? Well the good news is

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knife crime's been falling. It's down 11% in a year and nearly 40%

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in five years. But that only takes it back to the level it was at in

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the late '90s. The hope is the new zero tolerance approach will make

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sure the downward trend continues. But prosecutors say it'll be a

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success if even one person doesn't become a victim.

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Total, the owners of the abandoned Elgin oil platform say they're

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hoping to put experts on the installation within the next few

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days. The North Sea platform, which lies 150 miles east of Aberdeen,

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has been leaking gas for more than a week. The company says it's

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costing $2.5 million a day to deal with the incident. Steven Duff

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reports. The gases escaping the well head of

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the Elgin platform at a ferocious rate. Total, are now ready to fly

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in by helicopter. At team of experts to try to stem the lake

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from on board. Once the conditions of safety are established, we will

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take the helicopter out to the platform. We'll have some people

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for wildlife control and some people from Total, who know the

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Elgin platform well. They can then establish how to proceed. Meanwhile,

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environmental group Greenpeace has sent one of its vessels to set off

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the exclusion zone around the platform. We have oil on the water

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surface and the smell here - there is something in the air like

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chemicals. Although we are five kilometres away, we can feel here

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that this is contaminating and polluting the environment. Total

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and the Scottish Environment insists there is no evidence of any

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serious pollution. Total are believed to be losing around $2.5

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million per day. The French-owned company say there are ample

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resources to deal with it. Much of Scotland is on amber alert for snow

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this evening with temperatures set to drop to minus six tonight. It's

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just a week since records were broken for the hottest temperatures

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in March with Aboyne in Aberdeenshire hitting 23.6 Celsius.

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Now the gritters are on standby as motorists are being warned to

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expect treacherous conditions. Who would have thought? Snow is

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falling, a dusting of the white stuff arrives in Shetland. Across

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the country, temperatures are plummeting. This afternoon, the Met

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Office increased its weather warning from yellow to amber. That

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means prepare for destruction. What is going on? The next few days will

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seek an Arctic blast and bitterly cold they're coming down from the

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north brine unseasonally cold temperatures. It may even be

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nastier than the middle of winter. This time last week, the country

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was basking in record temperatures - perfect weather for a picnic and

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the hottest marched on record. Beaches were Mediterranean and it

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was all such fun. Checkout this seaside scene today. It is at the

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resign and freezing cold. It is frankly back to normal. We're

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freezing. We have had to go on by gloves and hats and scarves for the

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children. Ashok to the system. We were all sat in the park last week.

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We took in the sunshine and today, we're pretty that up. Friday night,

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Saturday and Sunday on the beach. Dog swimming in the sea, beautiful.

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Now look! It is fine. Keep smiling. Snow in April was not entirely

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unusual. Cast your mind back to 2008. Heavy snow showers covered

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the country and in 2010, there were power cuts and transport problems

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due to winter storms. Tonight, as the wintery showers head southwards,

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into letters are on standby to to be sure the country copes with one

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last blast of winter. You're watching Reporting Scotland

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from the BBC. Still to come on the programme.

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Going with a swing - celebrations marking the fifth-oldest golf

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course in the world. In sport, there's turmoil at St

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Mirren as the chairman calls an Extraordinary General meeting to

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throw out a director and potential buyer from the board.

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Plus one of Britain's most successful coaches says the quality

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of athletes from Scotland is just not good enough and something has

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A man has told a murder trial he saw two men shoot gangland figure

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Kevin Carroll, known as Gerbil, in a supermarket car park in Glasgow.

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26-year-old Steven Glen was giving evidence at the trial of Ross

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Monaghan, who denies murdering Mr Carroll. Laura Bicker reports.

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Kevin Carol was described in court today by a former policeman as a

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nutcase. He was gunned down in the supermarket car-park. The court

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heard from the policeman that days before he was shot, he be seen

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driving around like something out of a Holyrood movie. The jury were

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told that even his fellow drug dealers did not like dealing with

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him. The court heard from 26-year- old Stephen Francis glens. He

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admitted he had been a drug dealer. He said he had been contacted by

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Kevin who he knew as the Journal. He said he arranged to meet him in

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the ASDA car park. He said he was frightened and wanted to meet him

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in daylight, somewhere public. He said there was a brief meeting at

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he got back in his car and heard three loud cracks. He turned around

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to see how his car blocked in by a Volkswagen Golf. He drove past and

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saw someone in a ski mask firing a black hand gun into the back of

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that car. The accused, Ross Moynihan, denies all charges

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against him and has lodged a special defence of incrimination,

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meaning someone who cannot be named for legal reasons.

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Up to 200 jobs are under threat with the announcement that the bus

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operator First Scotland East is to close a depot and reduce its

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services in East and Midlothian. The company, which is part of

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FirstGroup, says the difficult decision follows several years of

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poor trading performance. The firm is proposing to close its Dalkeith

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depot and significantly scale back its base in Musselburgh. A

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spokesman said a number of services in the regions had been running at

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a loss for some time. The Scotland and Blackburn Rovers

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striker David Goodwillie has pleaded guilty to assaulting a man

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in Glasgow city centre. The 23- year-old, seen here on the right,

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admitted attacking John Friel in the city's Queen Street in November

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2010 and punching him repeatedly on the head and body. Sentencing was

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deferred until the end of the month. Hundreds of people turned out today

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to pay their last respects to Jocky Wilson, the two times world darts

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champion. The 62-year-old died last week from a chronic lung disorder.

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His great rival Eric Bristow was amongst those who attended the

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service this afternoon in Kirkcaldy. Steven Godden reports.

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The piped music drift slowly towards the sombre fight skied as

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one of the kingdom's most famous sons is a lake -- laid to rest. A

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floral reminder of the game that made his name. A story that

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hundreds of mourners were reminded had unlikely origins. In 1970, he

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found himself unemployed. Jocky Wilson was sitting around the house

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and this was getting on his nerves so he went across the road and on

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this particular day, there was a darts competitions. He played and,

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I have to say, he was absolutely rubbish. The practice paid off. The

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former miner turned professional and three years later he was world

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champion. Seven years later, he won a second world crown against Eric

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Bristow, who today paid tribute to his old rival. Looking back on in

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now, I am glad I lost it. He was ever a great player. You can be

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lucky once. Some people when the world championship because it fell

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right for them. To win it twice, you have to be a proper darts

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player. In a sport for craftsmen rather than athlete, his success

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was fuelled by a taste for drink and cigarettes, which brought him

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fame but the spotlight set easily. He retired and became reclusive as

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his health deteriorated. In recent years, Jocky Wilson guarded his

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privacy strongly. The service was as much about his life as a family

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man and father. There were strong reminders about what he meant to

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millions of darts fans - a character whose exploits elevated

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Let's take a look at what else has been happening across the country.

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Plans to carry out �100 million of redevelopment at Aberdeen airport

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in the next 30 years have been unveiled. It includes a major

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refurbishment of the terminal building and space for further

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runway expansion. The blueprint will now go out for consultation.

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It is really exciting, and this document. Significant capital

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investment. Significant Great Tour. Times when GPs could be jammed in

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the north of of Scotland during a major NATO exercise have been

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published. Civilian users could be denied use between the 17th and

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26th April. Five floors of the City Art Centre

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in Edinburgh have been transformed for the science festival, making

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perfume, building a spy kit and seeing how at the heart pumps

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bloody around the country -- body are some of the attractions.

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Inverness Cathedral is having its first major architectural

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renovation. Historic Scotland had to agree to a new arch and door to

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permit disabled access. Architects had to find Stone are identical to

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the original building. I think we can say that when we look at the

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arch outside that they have created, you would think it had always been

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there, since 1869. The male are spray Odin has

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returned from West Africa. He was spotted in the nest yesterday.

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There is more on those and other stories on the BBC Scotland website.

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As all golf fans will know, in a few days the Masters gets under way

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in August. It is one of the greatest courses in Gulf but a

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relative youngster compared to most in Scotland. Today Montrose Links

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marked 450 years of history. It is the FIFA oldest court in the world

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and the celebrations got under way in style.

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Six year-old Finn Coull driving off from the first tee. He was acting

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the part of another 60 Rudd, James Melvill, here in 1562 road in his

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diary that he had been used -- taught to use a golf club. Mary

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Queen of Scots was on the throne then. The club has an historic past.

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1624, James Graham, he played golf on the evening before his wedding,

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having sent his servant at St Andrews to have his club's prepared.

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A 25 hole Open here. In 1866 all the greats of the day played in

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that field. The club is proud of its history. A series of events is

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planned. We are having a weekend of celebration in July where 450

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golfers will come and play with a celebratory dinner. We are also

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having an exhibition in Montrose Museum. This little boy is a

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promising player. He began two years ago. I played when I was four.

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James Melvill started when he was six. Today a group of Chinese

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tourists were trying out the course, some with little success. Maybe

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this youngster could teach them how to do it.

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A youngster it took lookout there, Dougie, for your sports bulletins

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of the future! We will start with football.

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Turmoil at St Mirren. The director Ken McGeoch will be ousted from the

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board. There is an extraordinary general meeting because he has

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refused to resign. It is all over allegations of a connection between

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McGeoch and Rangers' owner Craig Whyte, allegations both denied.

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This is an e-mail that has caused great concern in St Mirren. A fuse

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days ago, Ken McGeoch, the director, issued a statement stating that

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neither he nor his business partner had any connection with Rangers

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football club, but this document suggests otherwise.

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The teas with the regret -- it is with the regret that we have not

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received a resignation from Ken McGeoch. The AGM will be held here

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on Thursday 3rd May at 7pm. I put this to the advisers of Ken McGeoch

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and Davies, who categorically denied any association past or

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present with Craig Whyte. They say their lawyer, who was also Rangers'

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secretary, did offer to set up a meeting with Craig Whyte in

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relation to a private enterprise. They add that no such meeting

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ultimately took place and in any event, it had nothing whatsoever to

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do with the takeover at St Mirren. Craig Whyte also told me today he

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has never met either man. That is unlikely to appease Stewart Gilmour

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and the rest of the St Mirren board, though. Ken McGeoch will not resign.

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The rest of the Board have a big enough majority to remove him in a

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vote. International clearance has allowed

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Bernardo Dominguez Fernandez BT B side by a Dunfermline. The team,

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fighting to stay in the SPL, only had Chris Smith fit to play in goal.

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Novak Djokovic lived up to his world number one billing by beating

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Andy Murray in the final of the Miami Masters tennis. Re struggled

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to contain the Serb and took the title -- he took the title for the

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third time. One of the most successful figures

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in British athletics says there is concern about the decline of the

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sport in Scotland. Malcolm Arnold has coached for 44 years and has

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coached Colin Jackson and Dai Greene. He correctly coaches

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Scotland's Eilidh Child son. This is the University of Bath, and

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the end of a tough session for any child. Her coach, Malcolm Arnold,

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is a legend in the sport, but he has concerns that Scotland has been

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failing to produce talent. In addition, two national head coaches

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have quit the post wizardly, and left the country. It is a constant

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thought amongst people. What has happened to Scottish athletics and

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Scottish athletes? I do not know much of the detail but I know there

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has been a fair amount of turmoil. Turmoil amongst the leaders of the

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sport over the last two or three years, which is not good for the

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participants. Athletes and coaches need somebody to trust in and there

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does not seem to be too much trust their at the moment. Training

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alongside Eilidh is the world champion Dai Greene. The Welshman

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is proof that some small nations can still perform at the highest

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level. Perhaps some in Scottish athletics would have you believe it

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is just a cycle, it is just not our time? I think that sort of argument,

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that things happen in cycles, is a cop-out, really. They need a

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significant lift at the moment, as I see it. Eilidh Child believes

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that leaving Scotland has given her the best chance of success for

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London 2012. A big game for me would be to get into that final.

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Everyone says a thing could happen. The crowd can carry you to anything.

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If I can get to the final I will be plus a preview of Scotland's

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They have only been in this country for a few months but it seems

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Edinburgh Zoo's took pandas, Tian Tian and Yang Guang, may be ready

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to breed as early as tomorrow. The zoo is waiting for test results

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tomorrow at which will confirm whether Tian Tian is in season, a

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condition which only lasts one or two days, and only once a year.

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The with Panda breeding season eminent, the excitement may be

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building but looking at Tian Tian today you would never know. The

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season female spent much of the afternoon asleep on her perch, but

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not so Yang Guang it. He seems ready for his role, sitting

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attentively next to the gate between their enclosures as public

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watched. Occasionally doing a handstand do better Marquise cent.

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Today we flipped the two pandas between the two different

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enclosures. That has got them really excited. They are doing a

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lot of scent marking. The zoo is waiting for the results of tests to

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note read -- when Tian Tian will be ready to breed. When she is the

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public will be excluded and the pandas will be taken to a special

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area to ensure control. One of the most important tools in a zoo

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environment is a fire extinguisher. If the animals become aggressive

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you blast it and it distracts them. You throw a piece of fruit which

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distracts them also. If the breeding is successful it will be a

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massive Zigic -- boost for Edinburgh Zoo.

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Staff here are playing a waiting game, as this fella at most. He has

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been eating a lot more than normal wizardly, Paul King up for his big

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day. -- recently, Paul King go up for

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Not quite as pretty a picture. Last week we were seen unusually warm

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and spring-like conditions. For this time of year, we are seeing

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unusually cold and winter like conditions and there is an and beer

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-- and amber warning in place for snow. We have a band of rain, sleet

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and snow pushing in from the one North. That will make its way

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southwards overnight tonight. The main focus of the snow will be in

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the higher ground in the FA Royals. We could see ten to 15 centimetres

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of snow. -- in the FA North. Tomorrow morning, it will push into

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central and southern parts of the country but along with that we will

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see a strengthening north-easterly breeze so we could see some

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drifting of snow and it will be a very chilly night. It could do to

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minus three Celsius. Take care on the roads tomorrow. A risk of ice

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developing. Through the day though, the snow will clear away and it

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will be an improving picture, albeit a very chilly one.

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Temperatures will not get much above six Celsius and in the strong

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and biting north-easterly breeze it will feel very chilly and there

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will be further blustery and wintery showers especially across

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more eastern parts. Into tomorrow evening, and overnight, it stays

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chilly. There will be a frost early and late and it will be a cold

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night but it is not all doom and gloom. We have an area of high

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pressure in -- on Wednesday, pushing in from the west bid more

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settled conditions. A bit more settled than tomorrow and less in

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the wake of snow. But if you are heading out tomorrow, take care on

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the roads and make sure you check The headlines: Anyone caught

:26:23.:26:26.

carrying a knife could face much tougher prison sentences under new

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guidelines. Under the rules, even first

:26:29.:26:33.

offenders would be tried in front of a sheriff and jury, meaning the

:26:33.:26:38.

maximum sentence increases from one year to four years in prison.

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It is 30 years since the start of the Falklands war and the families

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of the fallen have taken part in a service of remembrance. 255 British

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servicemen were killed in the 70 four-day battle that followed the

:26:49.:26:53.

invasion of the island's by Argentinian forces. David Cameron

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said that Britain was as committed to the islanders today as three

:26:57.:27:01.

decades ago. Total, the owners of the abandoned

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Elgin oil platform, say they are hoping to put experts on the

:27:04.:27:10.

installation within the next few days. The North Sea platforms, 150

:27:10.:27:13.

miles east of Aberdeen, has been leaking gas for a week. The company

:27:13.:27:17.

says it is costing $2.5 million a day to deal with the incident.

:27:17.:27:21.

Talks to try to avert a fuel strike by tanker drivers are to start on

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Wednesday. The announcement came as the latest figures showed that last

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