:00:20. > :00:26.Tonight on your national news programme: Under fire. Alex Salmond
:00:26. > :00:29.accused of deceiving the Scottish people over European membership.
:00:29. > :00:37.We are live in George Square as Glasgow prepares to celebrate the
:00:37. > :00:43.success of Scotland's Olympians and Paralympians.
:00:43. > :00:48.And how this baby was welcomed to the world in a roadside lay-by.
:00:48. > :00:57.And and plans to get more of us to take up residence on Scott and's
:00:57. > :01:00.canals. The First Minister has insisted
:01:01. > :01:04.that an independent Scotland would remain part of the EU. But his
:01:04. > :01:09.opponents have accused him of hiding crucial details from the
:01:09. > :01:14.public. It is reported that substantial progress was made in
:01:14. > :01:17.talks this afternoon between the Scottish and UK governments
:01:17. > :01:24.regarding the independence referendum.
:01:24. > :01:30.Face to face and down to me it -- down to business. No deal yet on
:01:30. > :01:37.what will be on the ballot paper. One question or two? Still,
:01:37. > :01:43.optimism all round. None of us should be operating here on what
:01:43. > :01:51.might or might not be in our narrow and partisan interests. We should
:01:51. > :01:57.be allowing the people stop and to get started in this debate. We are
:01:57. > :02:01.honouring the mandate of key SNP. We don't think it can work in any
:02:01. > :02:06.other basis, so we're working to get a referendum which will be
:02:06. > :02:12.decisive. The Scottish Parliament was founded by a Westminster block.
:02:13. > :02:17.The Scotland Act of 1998. That made clear which Paras were reserved to
:02:17. > :02:22.Westminster in schedule five. Top of that list is the constitution.
:02:22. > :02:28.That means Holyrood could face a legal challenge if it tries to hold
:02:28. > :02:32.an independent -- a referendum on independence. But section 30 allows
:02:32. > :02:37.Westminster to transfer extra powers to Holyrood. Michael Moore
:02:37. > :02:44.is offering to transfer the legal power to hold a referendum,
:02:44. > :02:50.provided it is as a straight yes or No to independence. If there is a
:02:50. > :02:56.deal on Europe, for example. Unionists say it Scotland would
:02:56. > :03:03.have to apply for European membership, meaning a possible
:03:03. > :03:07.foetal. Scotland would have to reapply to the EU and join the euro
:03:07. > :03:13.with all the disastrous economic consequences that would have.
:03:13. > :03:18.problem, says the First Minister. Scots are already inside as EU
:03:18. > :03:24.citizens, not new applicants. Scotland is not an accession state.
:03:24. > :03:31.We have been members of the European Union for 40 years. For 40
:03:31. > :03:40.years, Scotland is part and will remain part of the European Union.
:03:40. > :03:44.We will remain so as an independent country. Just one of the many
:03:44. > :03:49.issues which will be discussed in the referendum if, make that when,
:03:49. > :03:56.the roles are settled. Where does this go from here?
:03:56. > :04:00.A further meeting next week between the two participants. I expect the
:04:00. > :04:03.outcomes of the talks to be that de Scottish Government will withdraw
:04:03. > :04:07.their possible proposal for a second question on enhanced powers
:04:07. > :04:11.for devolution and it will be a straight yes or No to independence,
:04:11. > :04:16.but the details of that will be worked out here at Holyrood where
:04:16. > :04:20.the Bill will go through. Then it is on to the debate itself about
:04:20. > :04:26.the concept of independence. Alex Salmond promised again today there
:04:26. > :04:29.will be a full white paper, a full prospectus, published by the
:04:29. > :04:33.Scottish Government next October. That will include the answers to
:04:33. > :04:39.all those issues, including the European issue that has been
:04:39. > :04:49.debated today. That sprang from different interpretations of
:04:49. > :04:50.
:04:50. > :04:53.remarks by Jose Melk -- Jose Manuel Barroso.
:04:53. > :04:55.Sir Chris Hoy has been unveiled as the first official ambassador of
:04:55. > :04:57.the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Sir Chris, who is
:04:57. > :05:01.Britain's most successful Olympian, will appear in promotional
:05:01. > :05:04.campaigns and support the organising committee. He said after
:05:04. > :05:11.the Olympics that he was proud to lend his support to the next great
:05:11. > :05:13.sporting event on home soil. Sir Chris will be taking part in
:05:13. > :05:18.tomorrow's homecoming parade of Scottish Olympians and Paralympians
:05:18. > :05:21.through Glasgow city centre. It starts at 4pm at Kelvingrove Museum
:05:21. > :05:26.and heads east along Sauchiehall Street, which is one of the best
:05:26. > :05:29.Street, which is one of the best vantage points for spectators. It
:05:29. > :05:32.then heads towards the city centre before winding its way through the
:05:32. > :05:41.main shopping area and finishing at George Square at about 6pm tomorrow
:05:41. > :05:46.George Square at about 6pm tomorrow evening. It gives the athletes the
:05:46. > :05:49.chance to say thank you to everyone in Scotland. They could not do it
:05:49. > :05:58.without ever won backing them. It will be great.
:05:58. > :06:02.Our reporter is in George Square tonight. Let's get the bad news
:06:02. > :06:06.over with first. Andy Murray? We have heard that Andy Murray will
:06:06. > :06:11.not be taking part in the parade tomorrow. In a statement, he says
:06:11. > :06:17.he is very sorry but he cannot make it. He has also said that he hopes
:06:17. > :06:23.to make it back to Scotland within the next week. However, he does
:06:23. > :06:29.thank all his fans across Scotland for their support. That is the bad
:06:29. > :06:34.news. However, let's keep some of the excitement because we do have
:06:34. > :06:39.Sir Chris Hoy. We also have Katherine Grainger. We have
:06:39. > :06:44.Glasgow's very own Michael Jamieson, our silver medallist swimmer. And
:06:44. > :06:51.we have Neil Fachie from the Paralympics. Organisers are hoping
:06:51. > :06:58.there will be a big party. How are preparations going?
:06:58. > :07:03.The stage is pretty much underway. It is kicking off tomorrow at
:07:03. > :07:07.5:30pm when the athletes arrive. They will show off their medals on
:07:07. > :07:10.the stage. As you heard, one of the reasons they are doing this is to
:07:10. > :07:15.give athletes the chance to thank their supporters. It is hoped there
:07:15. > :07:21.will be a real party atmosphere. As for the crowds, they are not sure
:07:21. > :07:28.how many people will -- how many will turn out. But many people
:07:28. > :07:31.turned up for the torch relay. And we will be live in George
:07:31. > :07:36.Square from 6:30pm tomorrow night as our Olympians and Paralympians
:07:36. > :07:39.come home. Then, from 7pm on BBC Two, join us for a Reporting
:07:39. > :07:45.Scotland News Special looking back on the sporting highs of the summer
:07:45. > :07:49.and ahead to our preparations for the Commonwealth Games.
:07:49. > :07:59.You are watching Reporting Scotland from the BBC. Still to come on the
:07:59. > :08:00.
:08:00. > :08:05.programme: Breathing new life into a classic Scottish novel.
:08:05. > :08:10.In sport, Scott Brown tells us when he expects to be back in action. We
:08:10. > :08:16.will hear from the Scott and rugby coach, Andy Robinson, and we look
:08:16. > :08:19.ahead to the short event in the calendar of our other national
:08:19. > :08:21.event. An Aberdeenshire couple have been
:08:21. > :08:24.describing the heart-stopping moment when their baby son was
:08:24. > :08:26.delivered in a lay-by. Denise Middler and Darren Farquharson were
:08:26. > :08:30.just a few miles from Aberdeen Maternity Hospital when tiny Owen
:08:30. > :08:33.was born in the backseat of their car. The couple flagged down a
:08:33. > :08:43.passing police patrol to help them. Our reporter has been to meet the
:08:43. > :08:44.
:08:44. > :08:49.family. All-in was blissfully unaware of
:08:49. > :08:53.the drama which surrounded his entry into the world. After four
:08:53. > :08:59.gruelling years of fertility treatment, Denise and Darren were
:08:59. > :09:06.delighted to finally make the journey to hospital for the birth.
:09:06. > :09:11.We got as far as the town centre at and he started to make his
:09:11. > :09:20.appearance. He was breached, feet first. That was a slight
:09:20. > :09:30.complication and a bit of a worry. It was very surreal. I got out and
:09:30. > :09:36.was fawning for the ambulance. It felt like forever. My father-in-law
:09:36. > :09:45.had flagged down a police car. One came with me and one went with
:09:45. > :09:51.Denise. And this was the cavalry. Come to visit their numerical.
:09:51. > :09:57.asked our control to contact an ambulance. Then we put a rubber
:09:57. > :10:06.gloves on and got stuck in her! him now compared to the last time
:10:06. > :10:14.we saw him, it is unbelievable that it really happened. It is amazing.
:10:14. > :10:24.Back home, he is thriving. His parents cannot stop smiling. It was
:10:24. > :10:25.
:10:25. > :10:28.our third try with IVF. Our final chance. He was our little miracle.
:10:28. > :10:34.A multi-million pound system to manage NHS appointments in Scotland
:10:35. > :10:37.is in meltdown, according to the Scottish Conservative leader. Ruth
:10:37. > :10:39.Davidson told the Scottish Parliament that more than 100,000
:10:39. > :10:42.patients in Ayrshire and Arran have had appointments cancelled since
:10:42. > :10:44.the system was introduced 15 months ago. Ayrshire and Arran Health
:10:44. > :10:53.Board admitted that their 12% cancellation rate is unacceptable
:10:53. > :10:57.but insisted it had nothing to do with the new appointment system.
:10:57. > :10:58.A look now at what else has been happening across the country this
:10:58. > :11:01.Thursday. Edinburgh City Council say they
:11:01. > :11:03.have taken steps to address concerns from residents in the west
:11:03. > :11:06.end, concerning the adverse environmental impact of diverting
:11:06. > :11:08.traffic during tramworks. The move comes after UN lawyers in Geneva
:11:08. > :11:11.upheld the complaints of householders.
:11:11. > :11:14.Scottish wildcats could be extinct within months, according to the
:11:14. > :11:16.Scottish Wildcat Association. Some research has revealed as few as 35
:11:16. > :11:24.pure bred felines in the wild. Other estimates suggest there are
:11:24. > :11:28.fewer than 400. Bogus callers who target the
:11:28. > :11:31.elderly are in turn being targeted by Strathclyde Police. Posters are
:11:31. > :11:41.being distributed and stickers are being given to vulnerable people in
:11:41. > :11:43.
:11:43. > :11:46.case they become victims. Not everyone is who they appear to
:11:46. > :11:51.be. If you are not happy with someone at your door and they have
:11:51. > :11:55.not made an appointment to come, if they should not be there as far as
:11:55. > :11:58.you are or where, don't let them inside. Ask for identification.
:11:58. > :12:07.Up to eight libraries could close in Aberdeen to cut costs. Some
:12:07. > :12:10.could be merged. The council say no decision has been made and are
:12:10. > :12:19.promising public consultation. There are so many benefits to
:12:19. > :12:25.libraries. I came to use the internet. It would be a very bad
:12:25. > :12:28.decision if libraries were close. - closed.
:12:28. > :12:31.The impact of the recession is being felt in Sutherland with
:12:31. > :12:35.concerns raised about the number of shops closing in the village of
:12:35. > :12:42.Brora. Locals want development trusts formed to boost the economy.
:12:42. > :12:46.Rural villages in the Highlands have unique challenges. In common
:12:46. > :12:49.with other villages, we're having to look at ways to adapt to these
:12:49. > :12:53.challenges. And there are more stories from
:12:53. > :12:59.your area and all the latest news, 24 hours a day on BBC Scotland's
:12:59. > :13:03.House boats may be trendy in London and Amsterdam, but not many people
:13:03. > :13:07.here have been attracted. Now, Scottish Canals is running a trial
:13:07. > :13:16.to see if more of us can be encouraged to live on the water.
:13:16. > :13:21.Laura Maxwell is on the Union Canal in Edinburgh.
:13:21. > :13:25.If you often somewhere different to live, how about a place like this?
:13:26. > :13:30.In the centre of the capital, sitting on a commuter link to
:13:30. > :13:40.Glasgow? I am told can now living is more relaxed, greener and
:13:40. > :13:41.
:13:41. > :13:48.cheaper way of living. Is it all plain sailing?
:13:48. > :13:53.Hello, we are on this narrowboat I had been living and working on for
:13:53. > :14:02.the past nine months. We have an open fire to keep us warm in winter.
:14:02. > :14:07.A kitchen. All mod cons, even a washing machine. My office. Through
:14:07. > :14:13.the tight squeeze, you have to walk sideways, is the bathroom. And the
:14:13. > :14:17.bedroom. I am lucky that my business is a mobile business. I
:14:17. > :14:23.use my phone for internet, all my calls come in through that. I don't
:14:23. > :14:31.need to be tied to one place. We got the vote nine months ago. We
:14:31. > :14:38.paid for it through a personal loan, we didn't need a mortgage. It was
:14:38. > :14:44.probably a third the price of a flat this size. It was affordable.
:14:44. > :14:48.It is not all plain sailing. The toilet needs emptying. You can
:14:48. > :14:54.break down. You don't usually have to put your hand down into the
:14:54. > :14:58.canal. I absolutely love living on the water. It is such a nice
:14:58. > :15:03.environment, except for getting way you have left the boat when you
:15:03. > :15:10.wake up, looking out the window and wondering where you have stayed
:15:10. > :15:16.overnight. A very traditional narrowboat. This
:15:16. > :15:20.one has been newly refurbished. Once you are inside, you see how
:15:20. > :15:25.close you are to the water where you are living.
:15:25. > :15:32.The Katie, everyone will want to know how much a boat like this will
:15:32. > :15:38.cost? A newly refurbished boat will cost about �60,000. If you wanted
:15:38. > :15:46.it bigger, it will be more. A second-hand boat would be about
:15:46. > :15:56.�25,000. In terms of moorings, as a guide, you can look at England, the
:15:56. > :15:57.
:15:57. > :16:02.average price is �2,000 a year. services included? That is included.
:16:02. > :16:07.What sort of people are you aiming this scheme at? Living on the water
:16:07. > :16:12.it is an alternative lifestyle, it could appeal to pretty much anybody.
:16:12. > :16:19.In terms of affordability, it will appeal to young people.
:16:19. > :16:26.Alternatively, people working in the City, a holiday home, and also
:16:26. > :16:32.it will appeal to retired people. There are places available on the
:16:32. > :16:42.Caledonian Canal, and later this year, up on the 4th canal in
:16:42. > :16:46.
:16:46. > :16:49.Glasgow. Let's take a look at the sport now,
:16:49. > :16:53.with David. The Celtic captain Scott Brown says the couple of
:16:53. > :16:56.weeks' enforced rest he's just had could allow him to return to action
:16:56. > :17:00.this weekend. He's been struggling with a hip injury, but could be
:17:00. > :17:02.available for the game against St Johnstone. He's also hoping to make
:17:02. > :17:04.it for Scotland's next World Cup qualifying double header. Here's
:17:04. > :17:07.our senior football reporter, Chris McLaughlin.
:17:07. > :17:11.He led his side to the title last season, but for the Celtic captain
:17:11. > :17:21.this campaign has been frustrating. A hip injury meant he has played no
:17:21. > :17:21.
:17:21. > :17:26.part in domestic matches. It is wear and tear and information.
:17:26. > :17:32.There was a suggestion the manager might keep you for European games
:17:32. > :17:42.only? That is up to the manager what he does. Whenever I can play
:17:42. > :17:47.in a game, I feel I could start and get back into training. He has also
:17:47. > :17:51.been one of the key players missing from Scotland's disappointing start
:17:51. > :17:56.to the World Cup qualifying campaign. Two points from a
:17:56. > :18:00.possible six has kept pressure on the squad and manager. There is
:18:00. > :18:06.always pressure on Scotland, everyone expects us to win every
:18:06. > :18:11.game, and we know that is not going to be the case. There are a lot of
:18:11. > :18:18.hard teams in the group. But I have a lot of faith in the manager and
:18:18. > :18:22.myself. The Celtic captain is aiming to be back, to make sure the
:18:22. > :18:26.Brazilian -- the dream lives on. Andy Robinson says Scotland must
:18:26. > :18:29.get used to beating the best, if they're to win next year's World
:18:29. > :18:32.Cup. That's the target being set by the international coach, following
:18:32. > :18:35.a successful summer tour. The first match of the autumn Tests sees
:18:35. > :18:40.Scotland host current world champions New Zealand, followed by
:18:40. > :18:45.games against South Africa and Tonga.
:18:45. > :18:50.You want to go against the very best, to challenge yourself against
:18:50. > :18:54.the very best, and come through with a victory. If you look at the
:18:54. > :18:58.last four games we have had, Against the top three sides, we
:18:58. > :19:07.have won three of those sides. We all going with confidence and
:19:07. > :19:09.belief. -- will go in. It's our other national game, and its big
:19:09. > :19:13.showpiece event takes place this weekend.
:19:13. > :19:16.I'm talking about shinty, and the Camanachd Cup final. It's in Oban,
:19:16. > :19:19.and it's between Inverary and Kyles Athletic.. Now, if you don't know
:19:19. > :19:21.much about the sport, this brief introduction might just do the
:19:21. > :19:28.trick. You want to know all about the
:19:28. > :19:38.magic of shinty? Why did you pick a card? All right, I'll do it. First
:19:38. > :19:42.
:19:42. > :19:48.one. In shinty, this stands for stake. -- stick. The Camanachd Cup
:19:48. > :19:53.is the most prestigious in the sport. Moving on to the next letter.
:19:53. > :19:56.This stands for history. There's a strong relationship between shinty
:19:56. > :20:05.and football, particularly in England. Stamford Bridge, Old
:20:05. > :20:11.Trafford, were used as a shinty pictures. In the 19th century.
:20:11. > :20:20.this letter, it is for Inverary which will contest this year's
:20:20. > :20:25.Camanachd Cup against Kyles. Ever since I have picked up a shinty
:20:25. > :20:29.stick I have wanted to win the Camanachd Cup. This letter is for
:20:29. > :20:35.national sport. Billy Connolly suggested a few years ago we make
:20:35. > :20:41.the shinty our national game, because we are not very good at
:20:41. > :20:47.football! What does this better stand for? Team? It is all about
:20:47. > :20:52.teamwork, it is not about individuals. The strongest team at
:20:52. > :20:58.Oban will win the Camanachd Cup. It will come down to one R2 bits of
:20:58. > :21:04.individual brilliance but I am certain the better team will win.
:21:04. > :21:07.Our last card is this letter. Why am I doing this? I did promise to
:21:07. > :21:10.tell you all about the magic of shinty!
:21:10. > :21:13.You can watch the Camanachd Cup final on BBC Two Scotland, at
:21:13. > :21:23.2.15pm on Saturday. There's also coverage on BBC Radio Scotland, and
:21:23. > :21:25.
:21:26. > :21:29.online. Some consider it a classic of
:21:29. > :21:32.Scottish literature. But, while The Cone Gatherers is still taught in
:21:32. > :21:35.schools, it's rarely seen on stage and screen. However, this week
:21:35. > :21:38.marked both the centenary of the author Robin Jenkins' birth, and a
:21:38. > :21:48.new stage production of the novel which is touring Scotland. Our arts
:21:48. > :21:54.correspondent, Pauline McLean, reports.
:21:54. > :22:03.Those men, we don't know them. We don't know where they came from.
:22:03. > :22:06.Set in a Scottish forest, its characters and landscape are local
:22:06. > :22:13.but its themes are global. The third classic book this Aberdeen
:22:13. > :22:21.company have brought to the stage, and perhaps the least known. What
:22:21. > :22:27.Aberdeen has done in the last few years, I have been lucky enough to
:22:27. > :22:35.beat in all of them, is to hear voices on that stage which a
:22:35. > :22:43.Scottish, and not just from Glasgow. It is nice for people to hear their
:22:43. > :22:49.own voice on stage. The book has have long been on the school
:22:49. > :22:55.curriculum, this is a rare TV adaptation. Be on that, the novel
:22:55. > :23:00.has never received international acclaim many believe it deserves.
:23:01. > :23:05.Everyone I meet, taxi drivers, they say it is their favourite book. I
:23:05. > :23:11.think the impact of it, it is a short novel, it is very powerful.
:23:11. > :23:17.It is also a very dark tale. Sometimes I think you are lucky.
:23:17. > :23:24.Better in this world to be daft so you don't understand the injustice.
:23:24. > :23:28.This week saw the 100th anniversary of the birth of Robin Jenkins. A
:23:29. > :23:35.tour is pencilled across Scotland, a chance to broaden the reputation
:23:35. > :23:43.of one of the country's most As the weekend approaches, let's
:23:43. > :23:47.see how the weather is shaping up. Here's Christopher.
:23:47. > :23:52.It was fairly windy across parts of the country today, pretty heavy
:23:52. > :24:02.rain as well. We will continue to see some gales and more rain,
:24:02. > :24:03.
:24:03. > :24:07.courtesy of this low pressure. It means wet and windy. The rain
:24:07. > :24:13.across the north west will travel south and east, bridge in most
:24:13. > :24:23.parts of the country. The winds will strengthen, gale-force gusts.
:24:23. > :24:23.
:24:23. > :24:29.Severe gales around 60 mph. With all that rain, wind and cloud,
:24:29. > :24:34.certainly not a cold night. But, we hold on to that Windsor tomorrow
:24:34. > :24:39.morning. Even through the central belt, we could see some disruption
:24:39. > :24:44.on the bridges at rush hour. Rain is starting in the north west. In
:24:45. > :24:53.the afternoon, the rain and wind will ease. By mid- afternoon, it is
:24:53. > :25:03.not looking too bad. Some bright side is -- skies and sunshine.
:25:03. > :25:03.
:25:03. > :25:08.Reasonably dry. Temperatures in the mid- teens. Cloudy further west. At
:25:08. > :25:13.least it will be dry. The rest of the afternoon and evening, we still
:25:13. > :25:18.have that breeze but largely dry. Heading to the weekend, Saturday,
:25:18. > :25:24.they should be some sunshine. A south-westerly breeze bringing
:25:24. > :25:29.milder air. Temperatures up to 20 degrees. Overnight Saturday it into
:25:29. > :25:35.Sunday, we lose the sunshine and replace it with rain. The weather
:25:35. > :25:43.front moves in from the west, rather wet. Heavy and persistent
:25:43. > :25:46.rain at times. The winds are Now, just before 7pm, a summary of
:25:46. > :25:48.tonight's top stories. Both sides are tonight reporting
:25:48. > :25:51.substantial progress in the negotiations over Scotland's
:25:51. > :25:53.independence referendum. The Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon met
:25:54. > :25:58.the Scottish Secretary Michael Moore, in Edinburgh, in an effort
:25:58. > :26:05.to agree how the ballot will be run. More talks are due in London next
:26:05. > :26:08.week. South Yorkshire Police is reviewing
:26:08. > :26:10.its conduct over the Hillsborough disaster 23 years ago. It follows
:26:10. > :26:13.yesterday's damning revelations that officers changed more than 100
:26:13. > :26:21.statements, and tried to blame Liverpool fans for the disaster in
:26:21. > :26:24.which 96 people died. Demonstrations over an American
:26:24. > :26:27.film that's said to ridicule Islam have spread to Yemen, Egypt and
:26:27. > :26:30.Tunisia. Yesterday, the US ambassador to Libya was killed,
:26:30. > :26:38.along with others, when the American consulate in Benghazi was
:26:38. > :26:41.burned to the ground. Sir Chris Hoy has been unveiled as
:26:41. > :26:44.the first official ambassador of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in
:26:44. > :26:46.Glasgow. Sir Chris, who's Britain's most successful Olympian, will
:26:46. > :26:49.appear in promotional campaigns, and support the organising