12/09/2012 Reporting Scotland

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

number of jobless in Scotland is up by 4,000 - the first rise in six

months and full-time work is hard to find. The company isn't

employing anyone for time. Most people are part time. There are no

permanent employers. We'll be looking at how the world of work is

changing. Also in the programme: As Andy

Murray arrives back in Britain after his historic Grand Slam

victory, we look at whether there's a spin off for Scottish tennis.

Craig Levein under pressure after Scotland's disappointing start to

their World Cup campaign. And is the Scottish government doing

enough to encourage more of us to drive electric vehicles like this

one. Campaigners say no. The number of people out of work

has risen for the first time in six months. It means that the

proportion of people unemployed in Scotland is now higher than in the

UK as a whole. The news on the high street is not good either, with

consumer spending down. Our business correspondent David

Henderson is here with the details. David.

Yes, Jackie. For months now, the economy's been sluggish but at

least the number of people out of work has been falling. That changed

today. The latest figures show the jobless total in Scotland is up by

4,000 this month. So now, 223,000 Scots are without a job. That's

8.2% of the workforce and a little higher than the UK as a whole. But

that's just part of the problem. Many Scots are also working part-

time and looking for more hours. For them the problem is not so much

unemployment it's under-employment. Stirling city centre. A place to

meet, shop and look for a job. But finding work isn't easy during the

economic downturn. The company isn't employing anyone full-time.

Most people are part time. I look for jobs every day. It is just

agency work. There are no permanent employers. It is a particular

challenge for anyone looking for a full-time job. According to the

trade union body, Scotland has seen 13,000 new part-time jobs created

over the year. At the same time, they claim the number of full-time

jobs actually fell by 23,000. Today in Edinburgh, the First Minister

was hosting and unemployment summit aimed at helping more women into

work but the current job market presents a challenge. This expert

said working patterns are changing fast. We have seen a subtle change

in the labour market where by more people are moving into self

employment, more people are moving into part-time employment and

people are working fewer hours. that is noticeable in the

construction industry. It is still feeling the impact of the downturn.

Staff at this recruitment firm match up applicants with jobs. Many

are short term. That is set to continue. When confidence increases,

we will recruit more staff. But I think we might have a bag of

temporary staff that allows flexibility. -- a bank. For now,

employers are playing it safe and hoping for growth in the economy

but that has been short supply for more than a year. So today's rise

in the jobless figures may not be the last of its kind.

Well, the job insecurity which many are feeling may also be having a

knock-on impact on the high street. Overall, sales in Scotland's shops

fell slightly in August. Now, retailers blame the Olympics for

distracting shoppers and say the warm spell put many people off from

buying winter clothing. But it's a sign that people may now prefer to

save than spend. Jackie. Well, as the latest jobless figures

indicate, the construction industry in Scotland is still suffering.

Today, the Scottish government launched a new scheme aimed at

giving a �1 billion boost to the new-build housing market which aims

to help buyers struggling with a deposit. Cameron Buttle reports.

Hopefully not long now for Lynsey and Stephen to get the keys to

their new home near Motherwell. It has been a struggle to get the

deposit together since the housing bubble burst. It is a lot of money

to start out with and if you don't have that, you don't really have

any chance of getting anything, really. Homes for Scotland say the

average property's price in Scotland is around �160,000. In

this current economic climate, lenders are looking for a deposit

of up to 30 to �40,000. Not many people have that kind of money.

This scheme will help people get up to 95% mortgages. The risk the

lender takes by accepting a smaller deposit is covered by her

housebuilders Potter's abating in this scheme and the Scottish

government. For every home that is sold, a small percentage is played

into the guarantee scheme, thus enabling the banks to lend giving

and security and safety. Well no taxpayers' money will be put into

the scheme, the Scottish government will be liable for up to �60

million. But ministers say it could generate sales of up to �1 billion

and safeguard thousands of jobs and apprenticeships. It is crucially

important. We know to get the economy growing, we have to get the

construction sector growing and the Home building sector is absolutely

vital within that. 12 housebuilders have already signed up along with

some banks and building societies. More are expected to join. The aim

is to target these potential 60,000 potential buyers.

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

programme: How this man convicted of a raid on a Post Office van more

than 30 years ago may finally be able to clear his name.

And what's the link between Keira Knightley's mother, Dundee women

jute mill workers and the Spanish Civil War?

In sport - Craig Levein says Scotland can still make it to

Brazil 2014 despite a poor start to the qualifiers. The team were booed

off the field last night. So, what's gone wrong and can it be

He's back - Andy Murray arrived home this morning following that

historic win in New York. The new US Open champion says his

achievement is still sinking in - but what will it mean long term, to

him and to tennis in Scotland? A Scottish were come to the British

Embassy and a text from the Prime Minister. I was women are new to

victory and cheering you wonderful gold medal at the Olympics. To win

your first Grand Slam title is a remarkable achievement. The whole

nation is so proud of you. Yours, David Cameron. Afterwards, Andy

Murray told BBC that becoming the first British can Sam winner in 37

years was an exhausting business. didn't get a whole lot of sleep

last night. I couldn't sleep. I've got like one and were last night

and woke up this morning just really happy and buzzing about it.

I think it will take a few days before settle down. Demands from US

stations. Sean Connery was there. He says it is great for Scotland.

And stop saying he is British. He is Scottish! It is a triumph for

Andy Murray. Now Andy Murray is home again, there are two questions.

Will he be in Glasgow for Friday's parade of Scottish Olympians and

Paralympians? And how a club tie Scotland to cope with any upsurge

in tennis his achievements might trigger? Let's talk now about the

long term. You are a Tayside to build a new tennis courts. It isn't

traditional tennis hop. No, tennis is often accused of being elitist

and inaccessible and that has not been helped with the loss over many

years of the old local authority park tennis courts like these ones

here in Glasgow. They used to offer free or inexpensive access to the

sport but it is a long number of years since it fell into disuse and

disrepair. However, over project is under way to replace this with

brand new or whether floodlit courts plus four maul near here. It

is part of a project mainly funded by the Lawn Tennis Association to

bring Graz Bruce access to the score -- sport back to 7,000

children in this part of Glasgow. Working alongside private tennis

clubs, they will try to development -- develop the system of coaching

and hopefully, it might prove to be a model for other parts of the

country. But whether it proves to be enough in terms of quantity and

quality in the long term to find and nurture the next Andy Murray, I

am afraid only time will tell on that one..

The Scottish government is under fire tonight for failing to cut

traffic congestion and improve the quality of the air we breath. And

critics also are asking what's the point of spending cash on road

improvements such as dualling the A9. Our transport correspondent

David Miller is very much in the driving seat on this one. He's at

Ingliston on the outskirts of Edinburgh and, when it's safe to do

so, can tell us more. David. Yes, this criticism of Scottish

government policy has come from public transport campaigners who

say Ministers should be doing much more to ensure Scots can take the

bus of the train, to walk or cycle to school of the office or perhaps

even to drive something like this, the new Renault car, an electric

car. They say all of that should come ahead of investment in vanity

projects as they describe them like the New Forth crossing or during

the A 9. It has been dubbed Scotland's killer wrote but

campaigners say that this money would have been better spent on

sustainable transport instead. Their goal, less congestion on

Scotland's roads. That would mean less air pollution in our towns and

cities and greenhouse gas emissions would be cut, too. If we could the

Budget last year, the government made decisions to take money out of

trouble and out of buses, the government needs to be putting

money into these areas and stop wasting money on building roads.

The new Forth crossing has also been singled out for criticism but

the Scottish government has hit back, arguing it is to invest more

than �1 billion a sustainable transport in this financial year.

Ministers say both major construction projects are vital.

The idea that the construction of the Forth crossing is a vanity

project is nonsense. If the board of that the infrastructure of

Scotland. If you ask people to use the A9, they say it should have

been fuelled many years ago. This vehicle should have more charging

points. Charging points have been well that across the centre of

Scotland and we will have over 300 charging points. However, it is

important we move beyond this pilot project and we get a concerted,

coherent action plan to get that is going to stimulate growth.

campaigners message to government, it is time to put your foot on the

accelerator. If transport in Scotland is to have a cleaner,

greener future. This Carmen look futuristic but it is here on the

roads all ready. Transport managers from all over the country are

converging on an exhibition this week to see this and other low

emission vehicles. The future of motoring we are told is right here.

A Glasgow man convicted of a raid on a Post Office van more than 30

years ago may finally be able to clear his name, following research

carried out at Bristol University. It's meant the case of Willie Beck

is being sent to the Appeal Court by the body responsible for

investigating possible miscarriages of justice. Our Scottish home

affairs correspondent, Reevel Alderson reports. Willie Beck was

just 20 when he was convicted in 1982 its assault and robbery. He

was jailed for six years after an attack on a post office than in

West Lothian. Since then, for almost all of his adult life,

Willie Beck has fought to clear his name. It has dominated his life and

that of his family. It has had an effect on my whole family, I would

say, because they have had to put up for me for the past 30 years

going on about my case. All my daughter's life, she has heard

about my case and how I was wrongly convicted. After the Scottish

government deferred my case, I said... The long road to gain

justice has lasted more than 30 years. In December 1981, this post

of this fan was attacked. Three months later, Willie Beck was

convicted and jailed for six years. In October 1982, the judge ruled he

had no grounds for appeal and 11 years ago, his appeal was rejected.

Now, they have referred be case to the appeal court. The case bears

similarities with the doubts of the trial at the Lockerbie bombing. In

this case as well, there were doubts over the role police played.

It formed the focus of the research carried out by it was -- Bristol

the University's innocent project. When there is only witness

identification evidence and that evidence isn't comprehensive,

certain people who said they witnessed a crime are actually

saying different things, I think alarm bells should ring. It is

expected Willie Beck's appeal will The European Parliament has stepped

in to back up Scotland's fishermen in their long-running mackerel

dispute with Iceland and the Faroe Islands. They have voted for a

range of sanctions, including banning the import of mackerel and

other fish from both countries. Mackerel is the Scottish fishing

industry's most lucrative market. Our reporter Steven Duff is at

Peterhead Harbour this evening. How significant is this development?

was almost a unanimous vote by the year to European Parliament today.

It will put pressure on Iceland and the Faroe Islands. It is the years

since they decided to massively increase their mackerel quotas. It

is the most valuable fish to the Scottish industry, worth about �160

million per year at the last count. This increase in quotas has been

disastrous for the industry here. The Scottish industry believes even

the threat of sanctions may have an effect. Iceland and all and

mackerel into the European Union, but what they do do is use the

freezing capacity. There is 40,000 mmac a line in cold stores in

scallops Holland. -- mackerel. The next round of talks will be next

month. A look now at what else has been

happening across the country this Wednesday.

A man whose wife and children died in a crash has been honoured for

his work in trying to improve mobile crane safety. Barry Copeland

from Johnshaven has been given a certificate of merit by the

Institution of Occupational Safety and Health. His wife Ann and

daughters Ciara and Niamh died when their car skidded on hydraulic oil

from a crane on the A92 in 2008. A protest group in Portobello has

won its appeal against council plans to build a new school on

parkland. Portobello Park Action Group argued at the Court of

Session that the new Portobello High School should not be built on

green space near the existing building. The parents' council and

the city council say they are disappointed with the outcome.

have got every sympathy with the council. This decision was not

anticipated. We need to make sure we commit to getting a site and

building the school as a matter of urgency.

Glenrothes in Fife has been crowned the cleanest and most beautiful

community in Scotland. The Keep Scotland Beautiful charity praised

the new town for filling its streets with colour and for an

anti-litter campaign. Today marked the end of an era for

seafarers in Shetland. The Bressay Lighthouse has been switched off

after 150 years. However, darkness will not prevail, as a new light to

the harbour entrance has been provided nearby by Lerwick Port

Authority. And there are more stories from

your area and all the latest news, 24 hours a day, on BBC Scotland's

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now from David. Craig Levein says Scotland can make

it to the World Cup finals in Brazil in 2014, despite a

disappointing start to the qualifying campaign.

They have picked up just two points from their first two qualifying

matches, both at Hampden Park, and the team were jeered off the field

after last night's match against stadium and a man copping India for

I can understand that. I think the supporters for their support during

the match. His team's inability to beat a team ranked 97th in the

world, some 50 places below Scotland, was the root of the

frustration. But actually, it could have been worse. Macedonia to the

lead in the first half and had chances. Although Kenny Miller's

equaliser earned a point, it was hardly a cause for celebration. The

result leaves Scotland two points behind Serbia, Belgium and Croatia.

Do you think this leaves Scotland and trouble going forward? None all,

if you look at the leak, we are two points off the top. I said at the

start that this is the sort of group where teams will take points

off each other. Of the so, we were hoping to get off to a better start

at home but with these two matches, but that does not happen, but we

now have to just look ahead. Although the likes of not quite

done out on the qualifying campaign, the outlook is not quite as bright

as we might have walked. Two points from the opening two

games has increased the pressure on Craig Levein, but the man who

appointed him says it is too early to be questioning the Scotland's

manager's future. Former chief executive of the SFA Gordon Smith

says the next two games will be crucial to Scotland's World Cup

hopes. When the fixtures where negotiated, two home games and then

we are supposed to give Scotland a chance to get off to a flying start,

but now, with two years to go to the World Cup in Brazil, the Tartan

Army are already faced with the question, are the good enough to

get there? Not, I do not think so. The air may be going to have to go

and win one of these away games. No, they try hard, but they are

rubbish! Statistics offer little refuge for the manager. His games

in charge have only brought forward three victories, two of them

against Liechtenstein. Here will be under pressure from the media, but

I do not think he will be under too much pressure from the Scottish

Football Association. They person who brought into the job says

speculation about his future is premature. He has been doing a lot

of preparation with this team and we have to let him see the unjust

or more games to see where we are. If we have two good performances

away from all, things can change. Scotland's next two games are away

from home, and Wales and Belgium. The mother of Hollywood actress

Keira Knightley has written a new play about Dundee's legendary women

jute mill workers, which opens in the city tonight.

Sharman Macdonald's She Town is set in the 1930s and also explores the

women's links to the Spanish Civil War. It is the end of a shift any

Dundee jute mill back in 1936. The women are complaining about their

wages? What the hell is this? strike is planned. The play is

called She Town. It was a nickname for the town, when there were

threats of strikes by the female workers. Sharman MacDonald's

daughter is the Holyrood actress Keira Knightley and she gives some

advice about the play. She said they should cut it down slightly.

Did he take her advice? Not, I did not listen to her! In a Spanish

Civil War, 60 men from the city went to fight in the Spanish civil

war and 17 of them did not return. A production features actresses

from the city. They're 44 women on the stage at the come from all

sorts of backgrounds. It follows the sort of community aspect of the

actual play itself. She Town opens tonight and the first three

performances are Rock are already They are to see what we can expect

Good evening. It was a bright and breezy day across much of the

country today. The first half of the night will be dry with clear

skies, so temperatures will fall away down to three afford degrees

in the rural areas. But rain opposition from the North overnight.

Into tomorrow, it will be a wet and windy day, with most of the wind

and rain in the northern belt. Elsewhere, some cloudy skies, but

the wind will be strong and dusty. Across the North, by mid-afternoon,

it will be gusting to deal force and rain will be particularly heavy

in the north-west Highlands. There will be dry areas and the likes of

Perth and in the Central Belt, cloudy with the chance of light

outbreaks of rain. Temperatures in the Central Belt round about 15

degrees Celsius. Into the afternoon and evening, we hold on to that

wind and rain, which will spread further east. The wind could get up

to the likes of 60 miles per hour in the north of the country. The

low pressure is pulling away down towards Scandinavia, but we still

have the wind as we start Friday morning. It will again be a breezy

day at the end of the week, with even the Central Belt experiencing

40-50 mph gusts. As we head to the weekend, I pressure returns and

that means some settled conditions on Saturday. Generally dry and

bright, with some rain on the northern isles. It will be

reasonably warm. Tomorrow, it very windy and a lot of read about.

Now, just before seven o'clock, a summary of tonight's top stories...

The Prime Minister has apologised on behalf of the nation for the

injustice suffered by the families of the 96 Liverpool fans who died

in the Hillsborough disaster 23 years ago. Newly-published

documents have revealed a cover-up, in which police tried to deflect

the blame on to the fans. The number of people out of work

has risen for the first time in six months. It means that the

proportion of people unemployed in Scotland is now higher than in the

UK as a whole. President Obama has condemned the

killing of the American ambassador to Libya. Christopher Stevens died

alongside three American colleagues in violence sparked by protests

over a US-made film on the internet which is considered offensive to

Islam. And Andy Murray arrived home this