:00:20. > :00:27.To later on Reporting Scotland: under threat, big government's
:00:27. > :00:32.flagship alcohol policy faces a fresh European challenge.
:00:32. > :00:38.The Nepal plane crash takes the life of a man from Dumfries and
:00:38. > :00:45.Galloway. A great, quiet and assuming die.
:00:45. > :00:50.His law of the outdoors took him on his journey.
:00:50. > :00:57.An A-line is paying �5 million to get its name on Glasgow's
:00:57. > :01:01.Commonwealth venues but will it change the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome?
:01:01. > :01:09.And a Scottish student heading to the South Pole for the job of a
:01:09. > :01:12.The Scottish Government's plans to introduce a minimum alcohol price
:01:12. > :01:17.could be blocked by the European Union after a number of countries
:01:17. > :01:22.complained about the legality of the plans. The objections come from
:01:22. > :01:32.some of Europe's largest wine producers. Health secretary tonight
:01:32. > :01:35.
:01:35. > :01:40.stood by the policy saying it saved the likes. -- saved the lives. The
:01:40. > :01:43.Scottish Government want to tackle Scotland's booze culture. The
:01:43. > :01:47.Scottish Whisky Association say that is against European Union law
:01:47. > :01:55.and now they have some powerful allies. Five countries have
:01:55. > :02:00.launched a detailed proposals. All of them a significant wine
:02:00. > :02:05.producers. Another eight countries have made comments. The commission
:02:05. > :02:08.say that content is controversial - - confidential but they have said
:02:08. > :02:15.they have a problem with the compatibility of minimum pricing
:02:15. > :02:18.plans with Community law. They have recognised problems
:02:18. > :02:25.within the proposals and said to the Scottish Government, please
:02:25. > :02:33.explain. So have the plans been by rate in
:02:33. > :02:37.the vineyards of Europe? The EU Commission is looking at it
:02:37. > :02:44.and we will have time to respond to the observations made. It is news
:02:44. > :02:49.to me if they have ruled it out. It looks increasingly certain that
:02:49. > :02:53.the legislation passed here only recently will not come into force
:02:53. > :02:57.any time soon. The Government are confident of their legal position
:02:57. > :03:01.but so too are their opponents. It will be for the European Commission
:03:01. > :03:08.to decide and people don't agree with that it will end up in the
:03:08. > :03:14.courts. Meanwhile the Scottish Government's decision to ban the
:03:14. > :03:17.open display of cigarettes is also being challenged. Legal action from
:03:17. > :03:21.Imperial Tobacco will be argued before the Supreme Court in
:03:21. > :03:29.November. The implementation of the Scottish Government policy has been
:03:29. > :03:35.delayed by the company's objections. One of seven British people killed
:03:35. > :03:41.in a plane crash in Nepal has been named as Darren Kelly, from the
:03:41. > :03:47.Isle of Whithorn, in Dumfries and Galloway. The smouldering aftermath
:03:47. > :03:51.of the crash that claimed 19 lives. Seven Britons perished and amongst
:03:51. > :03:56.them was Darren Kelly, a businessman from Dumfries and
:03:56. > :04:02.Galloway. He only moved there from Lancashire five years ago but had
:04:02. > :04:08.become a popular and respected part of village life.
:04:08. > :04:15.A quiet and unassuming guy. He integrated with the village. If you
:04:15. > :04:24.ask him for help or assistance with a project he was enthusiastic. At
:04:24. > :04:31.terrible loss to the village. His older brother Vincent also died.
:04:31. > :04:37.A lot of sport and adventure first brought him to Scotland.
:04:37. > :04:46.His love of diving brought into the Isle of Whithorn. He was the member
:04:46. > :04:54.of a club. I believe it was his love of the great outdoors which
:04:54. > :04:59.took him on his last journey. Tonight, a village haunted by our
:04:59. > :05:05.recent tragedy and once again. 12 years ago this community lost seven
:05:05. > :05:13.lights in a fishing disaster. Now an adopted son has also died.
:05:13. > :05:17.Different but equally tragic circumstances.
:05:17. > :05:22.A police officer accused of assaulting a man in custody says he
:05:22. > :05:27.is ashamed of what happened. PC Peter Cullen need William Cree in
:05:27. > :05:37.the face at Saltcoats police station. But he claims it was in
:05:37. > :05:40.
:05:40. > :05:44.self-defence. The accused, PC Peter Cullen, has spent much of the
:05:44. > :05:46.morning giving evidence. He told the court he is ashamed of a
:05:46. > :05:52.situation he allowed to get out of control and that he should have
:05:52. > :05:58.dealt with better. He was referring to a fight in a police cell insult
:05:58. > :06:03.courts police station last November. William Cree was in police custody
:06:03. > :06:07.and had to be taken to hospital and treated for a head injury. The
:06:07. > :06:09.police officer told the court that William Cree became very angry
:06:09. > :06:13.after being arrested and that during a scuffle both men fell to
:06:13. > :06:17.the ground. The police officers said he was terrified he was going
:06:17. > :06:24.to be Burton are spat on and use the only body part available to
:06:24. > :06:29.stop that happening. He admitted that he Het William Cree twice in
:06:29. > :06:34.the face with his knee but said it was in self-defence. He denied that
:06:34. > :06:44.he had become the aggressor. When PC Peter Cullen was asked why
:06:44. > :06:46.
:06:46. > :06:52.officers would have given evidence against him he said that date --
:06:52. > :06:57.they did not see the whole incident and they were lying.
:06:57. > :07:06.I European conservation project has been launched to safeguard Scottish
:07:06. > :07:10.freshwater pearl mussels. And coming up, more on the Ryder Cup.
:07:10. > :07:20.Plus, we're in the town where they are getting excited about a
:07:20. > :07:20.
:07:20. > :07:26.Scottish Cup match tomorrow. One of the key Commonwealth Games
:07:26. > :07:29.venues has a new name as part of a �5 million sponsorship deal. On the
:07:29. > :07:33.next 10 years, the complex, including the Sir Chris Hoy
:07:33. > :07:38.Velodrome, will be known as the Emirates Arena. The leader of the
:07:38. > :07:44.city council explained how the money would be spent.
:07:44. > :07:51.This will allow us to continue to invest in sport. As a civic council
:07:51. > :07:59.we have invested �300 million in recent years. But this kind of
:07:59. > :08:05.revenues important. A multi-million pound deal like today's's, it helps
:08:05. > :08:14.to reinforce a reputation as a sporting city.
:08:14. > :08:20.Who gets what as part of this deal? The people of Glasgow and Scotland
:08:20. > :08:25.get a new Velde wrong, a multi- sports venue, with an indoor
:08:25. > :08:30.running track and five-a-side football pitches. Glasgow City
:08:30. > :08:36.Council get �5 million from the global airline, Emirates. They, in
:08:36. > :08:41.time, get their branding on their building for the next 10 years.
:08:41. > :08:51.I can just about see that branding! And the announcement of a new sport
:08:51. > :08:54.for the Games? Yes, you may remember their Team GB
:08:54. > :08:59.Gold medal success in women's boxing and for the Austin and
:08:59. > :09:09.Commonwealth history it will be part of the programme at their to.
:09:09. > :09:13.-- for the first time and A woman caught on camera driving at
:09:13. > :09:19.speed through it all, a key pedestrian clinging on to her car
:09:19. > :09:24.bonnet has been refused a reduction in a jail sentence. Suzanne
:09:24. > :09:30.Gilchrist was jailed for four years after the high speed chase. It
:09:30. > :09:38.happened when she was a fault to hire car by a security guard who
:09:38. > :09:41.Courage under fire is an understatement to describe the
:09:41. > :09:45.actions of a soldier from Cowdenbeath who has been recognised
:09:45. > :09:49.in the latest military honours. Sergeant Ian Smith has been awarded
:09:49. > :09:56.a Mention in Despatches. Last November Afghanistan he foiled an
:09:56. > :10:02.enemy ambush and under heavy fire led his patrol to safety. He says
:10:02. > :10:08.that it was just another busy day. After three tours and act, two in
:10:08. > :10:14.Afghanistan, Sergeant Ian Smith was leading a patrol when they became
:10:14. > :10:17.ambushed and pin down under heavy fire.
:10:17. > :10:24.Myself and the machine gunner pushed across open ground, gave
:10:24. > :10:29.fire support, and began co- ordinating the extraction.
:10:29. > :10:36.The citation says that his stead as the Dutch it set a magnificent
:10:36. > :10:40.example. -- his stead as leadership. He signed up aged 16 and said he
:10:40. > :10:43.would not change his life for anything. But he was not on the
:10:43. > :10:50.Scotsman who came in for commendation. It was also a Mention
:10:50. > :10:54.in Despatches for Sergeant Daniel abuse from Arbroath. And for the
:10:54. > :11:04.former commanding officer of the Black Watch, a distinguished
:11:04. > :11:07.
:11:07. > :11:12.Service Order. Reporting Scotland interviewed him earlier this year.
:11:12. > :11:18.People can see the quality of life that is beginning to happen. There
:11:18. > :11:22.is undoubtedly areas of Afghanistan that remain difficult.
:11:22. > :11:29.Difficult days ahead for those still serving in doubt as more
:11:29. > :11:33.The Forth coastguard station has closed as part of a modernisation
:11:33. > :11:43.scheme of the service. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency insists
:11:43. > :11:44.
:11:44. > :11:48.safety won't be compromised. Coastguard rescue teams will
:11:48. > :11:51.continue to carry it essential work. We'll see an enhancement to the
:11:51. > :11:54.rescue service. Bach
:11:54. > :11:58.Police have issued a photograph of the prisoner who escaped from Tain
:11:58. > :12:01.Sheriff Court on Tuesday. Michael Davidson has been on the run since
:12:01. > :12:03.jumping though an open window during a meeting with his lawyer.
:12:03. > :12:06.Police say he's not considered dangerous but should not be
:12:06. > :12:10.approached. 85 jobs have been lost in Aviemore
:12:10. > :12:13.with the closure of the Hero TSC call centre. The company warned in
:12:13. > :12:18.the spring of possible closure unless another firm could be found
:12:19. > :12:21.to replace the site's only client, the HSBC bank.
:12:22. > :12:26.An investigation is underway to find out why a steam hauled train
:12:26. > :12:29.with 100 passengers on board jumped the tracks in the Highlands. No one
:12:29. > :12:34.was hurt when the vintage carriages from the Strathspey steam railway
:12:34. > :12:38.derailed near Nethy Bridge. Heavy lifting machinery is being
:12:38. > :12:42.used in Granton harbour to recover boats damaged by Tuesday's storms.
:12:42. > :12:50.The sailing boats are being lifted out of the before damage to them
:12:50. > :12:56.can be assessed. My passion after my family is my
:12:56. > :13:00.boats. So I am very sad about it. Whether she will be a right of or
:13:00. > :13:03.is repayable, I will not know until we get her out of this terrible
:13:04. > :13:06.rocky shore. A new pair of red pandas has
:13:06. > :13:09.arrived at the Highland Wildlife Park. As a threatened species in
:13:09. > :13:12.the wild, conservationists hope the two will go on to have cubs.
:13:13. > :13:22.And there are more stories from your area and all the latest news,
:13:23. > :13:23.
:13:23. > :13:28.24 hours a day on BBC Scotland's Staying with endangered species,
:13:28. > :13:33.act is one of Scotland's most endangered but the plight of the
:13:33. > :13:40.freshwater pearl mussel is not often highlighted. Now a major
:13:40. > :13:50.conservation project has been launched. This, from our
:13:50. > :13:56.
:13:56. > :14:04.These cold rivers are ideal for the core water pearl mussel, but it is
:14:04. > :14:09.core water pearl mussel, but it is under threat. Physical changes to
:14:09. > :14:17.Habitat and rivers, pollution and chemicals, it is those sorts of
:14:17. > :14:20.things we are trying to deal with. This is a major aid European
:14:20. > :14:26.conservation project, but it is firmly focused on Scotland. That is
:14:26. > :14:31.because Scotland is the vital stronghold for the fresh water
:14:31. > :14:38.pearl mussel. The conservation work will improve water quality, if
:14:38. > :14:48.pulling in benefits other species as well as the muscles. -- as well
:14:48. > :14:49.
:14:49. > :14:56.as the mussels. If we see an angler behind us, we -- it is important to
:14:56. > :15:02.the local economy to. The aim is not just to save the mussel current
:15:02. > :15:05.but to see it gradually return to the rivers where it was once found.
:15:05. > :15:10.We need to protect them from further damage and then restored
:15:10. > :15:15.them back to good health service day now Vivers forever more.
:15:15. > :15:25.that would be easy, but the future of the freshwater pearl mussel is
:15:25. > :15:47.
:15:47. > :15:51.looking a little brighter. Fashions change and so do the photographs. A
:15:51. > :15:58.century of Stalin front of the lens and behind it. These images taken
:15:58. > :16:04.by some of the biggest names in the business. The famous trio of
:16:04. > :16:11.Donovan, Bailey and Duffy it reinvented fashion photography. It
:16:11. > :16:17.produced much more real imagery. Here, we see the fantastic Twiggy,
:16:17. > :16:20.shooting along on a moped. It really does represent a new
:16:20. > :16:30.approach to fashion photography that was very influential across
:16:30. > :16:36.
:16:36. > :16:43.the world. Could he was one of the first fashion icons are one of the
:16:43. > :16:49.first to realise her dream was to sell films as well as fashion.
:16:49. > :16:55.Quite often, you can't even see what is on display in the image.
:16:55. > :17:04.But what this exhibition really shows is just how far that
:17:04. > :17:09.portraiture of women has come. The garments are becoming really
:17:09. > :17:14.secondary to the image that has been printed. The East voters are
:17:14. > :17:19.just a small fraction of the half- a-million that the V&A has in
:17:19. > :17:29.London. The new museum future opened here in Dundee in three
:17:29. > :17:58.
:17:58. > :18:08.years' time it is just a taste of things to come. What a morning we
:18:08. > :18:12.have had here the Ryder Cup. We were like fishermen. McElwaine and
:18:12. > :18:15.Miguel led the charge, but then that came the Americans. They got
:18:15. > :18:20.there early points on the board, which left Europe having to catch
:18:20. > :18:30.up. The afternoon for Paul's have been announced, and Paul Lawrie
:18:30. > :18:43.
:18:43. > :18:47.plays, as expected. Peter Hansen is playing. They will be in action and
:18:47. > :18:56.if we had a lot to like we have had this morning, it will be some all
:18:56. > :19:06.day. -- it will be a great day. Paul Lawrie and the dance and art
:19:06. > :19:10.
:19:10. > :19:14.two-down. -- they are two down. The now, one Ireland League side will
:19:14. > :19:24.get the chance to play one of the biggest teams earlier this year.
:19:24. > :19:29.
:19:29. > :19:32.Forest will come to a standstill tomorrow. -- Forres. In the heart
:19:32. > :19:41.of the Scottish Highlands, there's a club with high hopes. Hopes of
:19:41. > :19:51.seeing off the up position and Women Against the odds. -- the
:19:51. > :19:58.
:19:58. > :20:01.opposition. They are ready for Despite the might of Rangers, the
:20:02. > :20:07.people here are defined. Earlier this week, they queued for hours to
:20:07. > :20:13.see a bit of history. In fact, the demand has given one businessman
:20:13. > :20:23.food for thought. We have done a Willie Walker * competition. We
:20:23. > :20:32.
:20:32. > :20:39.have put tickets inside. -- Willy Wonka style. We are looking to go
:20:39. > :20:49.into the game and try to win it. There is no reason why we can't.
:20:49. > :20:53.
:20:53. > :20:58.Who knows what will happen. They might need Lady Luck. Stuart McCall
:20:58. > :21:06.is hoping his players can bounce back to keep their place at the top
:21:06. > :21:12.of the Premier League. Their only victory came back in January 2011
:21:13. > :21:21.against Celtic. McCall has no time for anyone who questions the
:21:21. > :21:28.commitment of his side. I'm as disappointed as any fan. The other
:21:28. > :21:32.night, the first goal was all- important. We switched off. We did
:21:32. > :21:35.exactly the same 10 minutes later, and then we probably don't have
:21:35. > :21:45.much of a belief. But that is football and we have got a chance
:21:45. > :21:49.
:21:49. > :21:54.to bounce back. Both of Scotland's professional rugby sides are in
:21:54. > :22:00.action tonight. Glasgow warriors are at home of the to the Italian
:22:00. > :22:05.side. The Warriors have won their last two games. The coach has made
:22:05. > :22:13.13 changes to the team with a new signing from South Africa making
:22:13. > :22:20.his debut. It is tough coming in, your first week, in you playbook, a
:22:20. > :22:23.new coach. It is hard work. A little bit of homework, we had good
:22:23. > :22:33.training this week and I'm feeling a lot more comfortable than I did
:22:33. > :22:42.
:22:42. > :22:47.on Sunday. Thank you very much. It is a post office like no other. You
:22:47. > :22:57.are surrounded by Penguin's unseen -- seals and you have no
:22:57. > :23:00.
:23:00. > :23:09.electricity. But Flora St Andrews University -- for his and a dose --
:23:09. > :23:14.but it is a dream job for a certain students. Florence has just
:23:14. > :23:18.graduated from St Andrews University and is about to call
:23:18. > :23:24.Antarctica home after accepting a job at the world's most southerly
:23:24. > :23:34.Post Office. It doesn't sound like your average post-office. Local I
:23:34. > :23:38.
:23:38. > :23:42.think it is the most unique in the There is more to it, of course, and
:23:42. > :23:46.this video diary, produced by those who did the job last year, gives an
:23:46. > :23:56.insight into what she can expect during the four-and-a-half months
:23:56. > :23:57.
:23:57. > :24:03.here. It is complete with a colony of 4,000 penguins. When it comes to
:24:03. > :24:09.coping in this environment, Florence has strong credentials.
:24:09. > :24:13.great, great uncle was a geologist on an exhibition in 1901. I have
:24:13. > :24:18.grown up with his stories and it is really exciting to be a part of it
:24:18. > :24:24.in my small way. The family's newest adventure doesn't quite know
:24:24. > :24:31.what to expect when she travels to Antarctica in November. She is
:24:31. > :24:41.certain that the Wellcome will not be warm.
:24:41. > :24:42.
:24:42. > :24:51.So, how is the weather? Per today we have seen a lot of blustery
:24:51. > :24:58.showers around. Particularly across western parts of the country. At
:24:58. > :25:05.times, there will be longer periods of rain this evening. The winds
:25:05. > :25:11.will pick up. Away from the north- west, it is turning dry. Some clear
:25:11. > :25:15.skies, so chilly for Raul Aberdeenshire, but most places
:25:15. > :25:23.overnight no worse than seven or eight degrees. Been to tomorrow, it
:25:23. > :25:30.starts fairly showery but as we had today, the showers tend to ease and
:25:30. > :25:40.the winds will ease back as well. By the afternoon, sunshine will
:25:40. > :25:40.
:25:40. > :25:46.make an appearance. It should be in reasonably dry and bright day. Some
:25:46. > :25:54.of the sunshine will turn hazy and that we followed by rain. A further
:25:54. > :26:04.east you are, the finer the afternoon. If you are out at about
:26:04. > :26:07.across the north-west Highlands, we will see some pretty hefty showers.
:26:08. > :26:14.Across the eastern Rangers, generally dry air. One or two
:26:14. > :26:20.showers making their way through. If you are out and about on the
:26:20. > :26:30.inshore waters across the South West tomorrow, we can expect a
:26:30. > :26:33.
:26:33. > :26:37.westerly. Over towards the east, it should be a westerly course. The
:26:37. > :26:44.rest of the afternoon into the evening, the rain arrives, sweeping
:26:44. > :26:47.his win from West to east. Fairly heavy for some. The winds also
:26:48. > :26:51.increase. Sunday-morning will be wet and windy but the rain does
:26:51. > :26:57.push through quite quickly and then by the afternoon, it is sunshine
:26:57. > :27:06.and showers. Temperatures in Aberdeen share up to 16 degrees.
:27:06. > :27:16.Next week, low-pressure will continue to feed in. In between,
:27:16. > :27:17.
:27:18. > :27:22.some Orton sunshine. A plane crash in a poor has claimed the lives of
:27:22. > :27:26.seven Britons. The missing schoolgirl and her
:27:26. > :27:29.maths teacher had been discovered in the south of France. Megan
:27:29. > :27:32.Stammers is now under police protection and Jeremy Forrest has
:27:32. > :27:36.been arrested on suspicion of child abduction.
:27:36. > :27:39.The Scottish government's plans to introduce a minimum price per unit
:27:39. > :27:43.of alcohol could be blocked by the EU after a number of countries