25/10/2012 Reporting Scotland

Tonight on Reporting Scotland: The First Minister launches an

independent investigation into himself. Opposition leaders are

demanding answers in the row over legal advice about an independent

Scotland's status in the European Union.

More damaging evidence about Rangers administrators casting

serious doubt on their integrity. How Duff and Phelps attempted to

persuade Craig Whyte to mislead tax authorities.

We'll have an exclusive report from our Investigations Correspondent.

Also on the programme: A teenager admits killing this boy after

punching him in the gym hall of a Glasgow school.

And an award for an army sniffer dog,.the animal equivalent of the

Victoria Cross. He died just hours after his handler was killed by the

Taliban. Death there is something about me

two of them that just quit. You can see from many of the photographs of

An investigation is to be carried out into whether Alex Salmond

breached the ministerial code of conduct in the EU legal advice row.

The issue dominated First Minister's questions at Holyrood,

with opposition parties accusing the First Minister of misleading

the public. Here's our political editor, Brian Taylor.

How has the week been? Lampooned for missing a climate change target,

these two MSPs quitting the party of her NATO of the will it looks

now as if they will not be joined by a third. They have now been

accused of lying by its opponents over the legal status of NATO

membership. Have you sat advice on this? We have. You can read that in

the document we have put forward. Ministers did not seek formal legal

advice until this week when the abandoned a 1/4 p over the issue.

suppose you cannot expect a straight answer from our First

Minister who is as great as a corkscrew. -- state. Why did the

First Minister say he had sought advice from the law officers when

he had not. More ducking and diving band Del Boy. When he says this, he

has misled the country into believing his place at for Scotland

in Europe was based on proper legal advice. She said there was two

types of legal advice and he had been referring to a general legal

check on all government documents, not specific advice ordered by

ministers. I tried to explain the distinction between seeking

specific legal advice bound by the Ministerial Code and their third

and number of times in this chamber to the legal work at government

documents. And the latter case, they tell you what is wrong but in

the first case, they have to say what their opinion is. It is the

clear distinction. He has now ordered the inquiry to be headed by

Sir David Mellor. -- Bell. This is not just about legal advice will

start if Scotland's officers will say that they can continue

automatically in the EU, others will continue to say the exact

opposite. This is a political column as much as a legal one. This

controversy is about trust. His rival say he has demonstrably lost

banding as a result of this row. He is adamant he gained the trust of

the Scottish people at the ballot box and will sustain it until they

referendum. In another dramatic twist in the

Rangers saga, the BBC can reveal more evidence about the Rangers

administrators which casts serious doubt on their integrity. Duff and

Phelps attempted to persuade former owner Craig Whyte to mislead HMRC

about their knowledge of the ill- fated Ticketus deal. They were

worried that the tax authorities would conclude there was a conflict

of interest - and have them removed as administrators. Our

Investigations Correspondent Mark Daly has this exclusive report.

Are hell hath no fury like a former Rangers on a score and. Duff &

Phelps have only days to go until the liquidators as in control of

the old company. Craig Whyte is insuring their last days are

anything but peaceful. He secretly recorded at a two-hour conversation

with at Duff & Phelps senior partner in May this year at this

private members' club. This came one week after a BBC broadcast

contained damaging allegations about it I suppose it conflict of

interest. The recording says that not only were they aware up of the

arrangements and falsely tried to deny it but they asked Craig Whyte

to deny it. This was to cover for them because they feared that HMRC

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would step in and remove them as The plan is for Craig Whyte to

release a statement that will be drafted by Duff & Phelps PR at

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There is no suggestion they have acted improperly. The very next day

from an e-mail address, the statement Craig Whyte was supposed

to make probably arrived. This was to say that the administrators were

doing a fine job and crucially no one from that farm had knowledge of

the cool arrangements at the time of the acquisition of the club. --

the Fool arrangements. It is now known that is not true and Craig

Whyte never agreed to say it but he stashed the taper away for a rainy

day. We approached Duff & Phelps for their reactions to the latest

revelations but we have had no response so far. You're watching

Reporting Scotland from the BBC. Still to come on the programme.

The manufacturer of the helicopter which ditched near Shetland on

Monday orders extra checks on aircraft.

In sport: Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov turns to fans to help

finance the club. And there's more last gasp pain in

Spain for Scottish footballers once again, as a commentator goes into

meltdown! 14-year-old Euan Craig was killed

by another teenage pupil, who attacked him because Euan had

accidentally hit him with a sponge ball during a gym class. Euan was

repeatedly punched, but today a court heard that the blows would

not normally have caused death. The High Court in Glasgow heard that

the accused, who was described as normally quiet and reserved, had

pleaded guilty to culpable homicide and could expect a custodial

sentence. Catriona Renton reports. Wednesday 23rd May started like any

other here. The consequences of events that daylight to the death

of one boy and another potentially losing his liberty. UN Craig had

been messing around but his friends before a PE lesson. -- Euan Craig.

He accidentally hit a boy and at the faced with a ball. The boy

punched him on the side of the head five times. Throughout, he said he

was sorry and did not mean it, it was an accident. He then sat down

with other pupils before slumping from the bench and his body started

to shake. By the time paramedics reached the school, his heart had

stopped. He had extensive bleeding on his brain and he died in

hospital the next day. The post- mortem said the blow that damaged

his brain need not have been hugely powerful but the opera Bangalore

cost unpredictable and devastating consequences. -- the awkward angle.

For legal reasons, the boy cannot be identified but his lawyer said

he felt a huge remorse and his actions where it of character. All

subjects but one had him within the top two brackets for her behaviour.

He was described as quiet or reserved. His death has had a

devastating impact on his family and as they emerged, and they did

not speak to reporters. The judge said she -- they have to live with

the death of their boy who was untimely take -- taken from him.

The accused will most likely face a custodial sentence when he comes to

court to hear his fate next month. Police are treating the death of a

59-year-old woman at a house in East Kilbride as murder. Detectives

were called to the South Lanarkshire town around 10:45pm

last night, where a woman was found dead at the scene. Detectives say

they don't believe it was a random attack. A post-mortem examination

is taking place to establish the exact cause of death.

The manufacturer of a helicopter which ditched near Shetland on

Monday has ordered extra safety checks. It follows the publication

of an air accident report which said the incident was caused by a

serious mechanical failure in the gearbox. Workers and unions say

they're deeply concerned. Industry representatives have been meeting

in Aberdeen to discuss the findings. What's the latest, Colin? That

meeting ended after about to add a quarter hours. They were held in

the offices behind me here on the edge of Aberdeen harm her at the

centre of the oil and gas industry. Up -- harbour. Up many were shocked

by the catastrophic nature of this incident. They have decided some

helicopters will be able to return to the skies but many remain stuck

on the helipad. Many helicopters remain grounded today in Aberdeen,

about one-third of the UK fleet is expected while checks are carried

out. Many workers are still flying off shore. They are going on

different models to the aircraft that ditched on Monday. Many

preparing for the flights will be worried by the latest findings of

the air accident investigators. They found Monday's incident was

caused by a cracked your box which is similar to one which caused a

similar helicopter to ditch of Aberdeen in May. This gives us a

real cause for concern because in May we were given assurance that

this could not happen again. They identified a manufacturer's fault

which only referred to a certain part which was taken out. That has

to give us real cause for concern about what they are not telling us.

Up instructions have been detailed four or more were regular checks. I

understand the concerns of passengers but my message is simple.

Our helicopters are safe and our procedures are safe and the new

measures introduced today are designed to ensure there will be no

recurrence. Today, it emerged that the jigsaw helicopters are now

restricted to emergency flights only. Tonight, further

investigations continue into the helicopter. Late this afternoon,

the islanders they's safety committee met in Aberdeen to

Any general terms I can tell you that some of the older models will

be a lie to return to disguise. We do not know how many. In the past

our the Civil Aviation Authority a statement was released, the latest

situation is that many helicopters remain grounded, but there have

been progress following the talks that ended in the last half-hour.

Let get the stories across Scotland. A woman has died in hospital after

being rescued by firefighters from the top floor of an Edinburgh tower

block. Emergency services were called to Restalrig Park just

before 11am this morning. Oil giant Shell is spending more

than half a billion dollars buying a stake in the Beryl area of the UK

North Sea from the Hess Corporation. Shell says it intends to invest

further in the area's twelve fields. Two men have been treated for

suspected cyanide poisoning, after accidentally opening a tin thought

to contain the poison. Two female paramedics who treated them have

also been decontaminated after the incident at a Lodge on Lewis.

Al four was discharged from hospital last night. A Highlands

and Islands Fire and rescue services have carried out their own

assessments. They have now declared that the A rare find.

Glasgow City Council has been given the go-ahead to borrow �80 million

towards a "390 million scheme to revamp George Square and the

Buchanan Galleries shopping centre. The council is intending to borrow

the cash against projected rises in business rates.

The world's largest bottle of single malt whisky is on display in

Edinburgh. This is the first time that the 10.3 litre bottle of

Tomintoul, created in 2009, has been seen outside its highland home.

For the village it will be good. Hawkley people can see what we have

come for the bill which. At some attain the might pay us a visit.

Motorists are being warned to watch out for deer on the roads as

crashes involving the animals increase at this time of the year.

Environmentalists say the shorter days mean deer come down from the

hills to feed at roadside verges at peak commuting times.

And there's more from your area, and the latest news, 24 hours a

There where -- the were inset will in the most hostile environments. -

- inseparable. Lance Corporal Liam Tasker and his Doc Theo helped to

identify bombs in Afghanistan. Today, the dog received a

posthumous award in recognition of his actions saving human lights in

a military conflict. They died one after the other helping to protect

others in the line of duty. Lance Corporal Liam Tasker and his knack

of Dock, Theo, where recommendable partnership.

Before Lance Corporal Liam Tasker was killed he had already started

to put together the papers to nominate Theo. It exemplified the

companionship and the bond that exists between handlers and their

dogs. The medal is considered by some to

be the Victoria Cross for animals. It was accepted on Theo's behalf by

another dog. This work is proven to save lives.

They were one of the most successful teams ever deployed.

This is a testament and order to be a reward and have worked.

After Lance Corporal Liam Tasker was killed by a sniper, a few hours

later, Theo died of a seizure. The family believe it was a broken

heart. They just clicked. Theo kept him

sane and safe. I am just so pleased that he has got the recognition for

his bravery. Lance Corporal Liam Tasker's dog is

the latest in a long line of recipients of this medal. The

posthumous Medal, equalling his handlers mention in dispatches, is

the final match in the outstanding relationship.

Time for the sports news. We will start with news about Heart of

Midlothian. Vladimir Romanov is asking supporters to buy 10% of his

shares. One director said it could be the first step on the road to

fans taking control the club. Is this simply Vladimir Romanov

looking for supporters to bail him out? They had been unable to pay

eight player wages on time recently. No suggestion of that today but it

does indicate serious cashflow problems. Vladimir Romanov as

testing the waters. Trying to establish interest on the part of

the support. If saw, and indeed, on what level they want to become

involved remains to be seen. The 10% of Vladimir Romanov was my

shareholding would bring in �1.8 million. He says that will be

reinvested in the playing staff. If that is successful he says he will

then look at opportunities for supporters to take over the club

entirely. This is the leaflet that the supporters to come here on

Saturday for the game against Ross County well received. Inside are

details about how they can invest and how much it will cost them. I

am told that this has been on the go since they defeated Hibernian in

the Cup final. At the moment things are a bit doom and gloom here. Late

payment of player wages and September and October. And the

registration and invoked yesterday by SPL. But they feel this is one

way they can help ease cashflow problems. From doom and gloom at

Tynecastle to moored last minute Scottish Football heartbreak in

Spain last night. Following the defeat of Celtic by Barcelona a

Scottish woman lost agonisingly in a Euro play-off. This report

contains an older exuberant commentator. -- over-exuberant.

Guilty on four Spain. -- Delius commentator.

Verooooooo! Gol! Gol! Gol! Gol! Gol! Gol! Gol! Gol! Gol! Gol! Gol!

Gol! Gol! Gol! Gol! Gol! Gol Espana! Gol Espana! Gol Espana! Gol

Espana! Gol Espana! And so on. It was cruel on Scotland.

After Scotland took the lead, Spain equalised, before Scotland regained

the lead in extra time. Spain and no need it to score twice. This

wonder strike drew them level again. But when a penalty was saved in the

final minute of extra-time Scotland look like they were through. Until

this last-gasp winner deep in extra time and injury time.

The referee was against us again. We should have had a penalty and

they scored beyond added time. Very sad.

It is like having your heart ripped out. Over the course we were the

better team. Heroic failure. Male or female,

disappointment has no gender bias in football.

If you like sporting nostalgia and harking back to the glory days of

Scottish it all a new project is using the beautiful game to

stimulate the minds of people with dementia. -- Scottish football. The

National Football Museum he at Hampden is full of memorabilia

charting the history of the game in this country. We are better than to

launch a memories project that enhances the power of nostalgia?

It is using the resources of the museum, particularly the

photographic collection, to support the work of Alzheimer's Scotland.

They're using the memorabilia to jog people's memories, encourage

them to talk, to get into in bald and interact with other people.

A set of famous memory cards shows famous faces of yester year. I have

a set of cards right here. You can choose your all-time Scotland A 11.

I will not do so, I will get this person to do it for me.

Half a century after scoring the score against England, Scotland and

Hibernian a legend Laurie Riley is back at hand and. -- Hampden

stadium. His greatest ever 11 will surprise and perhaps upset some

people. Five up front? I don't think they

could ever be improved upon. His line-up includes the famous

And now the weather. Most of us saw sunshine with clear skies. Because

of that it will be cold with a widespread frost. A severe weather

warning for the Northern Isles. Temperatures in towns and cities

will be down to freezing. A central Highlands, minus five. A cold,

bright, crisp start. And a north- westerly wind to contend with.

Elsewhere, generally dry and bright. By mid-afternoon, across the not

there will be wintry showers to contend with. South, snow showers

at law levels, mainly over the hills. Plenty of sunshine in the

central belt, if you are out of the wind, it will not feel too bad. If

you are in the wind, if there monitor me read one thing but it

will feel a lot colder. The wind in Shetland will touch deal forced

through the afternoon. Feeling more like December and October. This

evening and overnight, showers pushing down the east coast. Out in

the Atlantic, a weather system working in. Starting dry, clear,

and cold, then the cloud comes in. Temperatures around six or seven.

By Sunday the system continues coming in. The winds will increase,

coming from the West. Temperatures creeping up again. Not too bad, but

A recap of the main use - an investigation will be carried out

as to whether the First Minister breached the Ministerial Code of

Conduct. And the United Kingdom is out of the session according to the