:00:18. > :00:22.Tonight on Reporting Scotland, breaking news on the Lockerbie
:00:22. > :00:27.investigation. Scottish police, prosecutors and the FBI had been to
:00:27. > :00:30.Libya to discuss the attack with officials in Tripoli. The Scottish
:00:30. > :00:36.survivor of the Egyptian balloon tragedy leaves hospital and flies
:00:36. > :00:41.back to the UK. His wife was killed in the explosion.
:00:41. > :00:46.With 11 deaths on our hills this year, we are with the people
:00:46. > :00:52.trained to rescue in treacherous conditions. No matter how skilled
:00:52. > :01:02.you are, it is a real struggle to survive sometimes, wins over 100
:01:02. > :01:07.
:01:07. > :01:15.mph, blizzards. -- winds I have no opinion on it. Neil Lennon's view
:01:15. > :01:18.on a Grainger's' breach of SPL roles. -- of Rangers.
:01:18. > :01:23.Police from Dumfries and Galloway and officials from the Crown Office
:01:23. > :01:33.have been in Libya as part of the investigation into the Lockerbie
:01:33. > :01:40.bombing. What more do we know? is 24 years since the flight by
:01:40. > :01:46.exploded -- flight exploded. One man, alt -- Abdul Basset -- Abdel
:01:46. > :01:51.Basset Ali Al-Megrahi, was convicted and he was sent home to
:01:51. > :01:53.Libya, of dying of cancer. The authorities have always insisted
:01:54. > :01:57.that the investigation remained open and that they were looking
:01:57. > :02:01.fathers who may have been responsible. As part of the
:02:01. > :02:04.investigation, Dumfries and Galloway police have been trying to
:02:04. > :02:08.access Libya. The Prime Minister announced earlier this year but
:02:08. > :02:14.visas had been granted and we have learnt in the last few minutes that
:02:14. > :02:19.senior officials from the Crown Office, Dumfries and Galloway
:02:19. > :02:24.police and a delegation from the FBI met with officials in Tripoli
:02:24. > :02:29.on 25th February. They say the discussions were positive and it is
:02:29. > :02:35.hoped there will be further progress. Also in the Crown
:02:35. > :02:39.Office's statement it said that the Libyans raised the issue of
:02:39. > :02:43.compensation, you may have read that Libyan authorities had
:02:43. > :02:47.expressed concerns that if the case is reopened there could be further
:02:47. > :02:54.calls for compensation payments. We will bring you anything more if we
:02:54. > :02:59.get it. Thank you very much. The Scottish survivor of Tuesday's
:02:59. > :03:03.balloon crash in Egypt has left hospital and is on his way back to
:03:03. > :03:08.Britain. Michael Rennie from Perth leapt to safety but his wife Yvonne
:03:08. > :03:14.died after a balloon caught fire before crashing to the ground. This
:03:14. > :03:20.afternoon and memorial service was held near the site of the crash.
:03:20. > :03:24.Three days after the crash in which 19 people were killed, there was --
:03:24. > :03:31.there is a small ceremony taking place right now where the basket
:03:31. > :03:35.landed. Here are local officials but also those from Hong Kong and
:03:35. > :03:40.Japan and also representatives of other balloon companies and tourist
:03:40. > :03:44.agencies in the area. Off-course, they felt the repercussions very
:03:44. > :03:52.badly. -- of course. Nine people from Hong Kong were killed, four
:03:52. > :03:57.from Hong Kong -- from Japan, two French, two Egyptians and two from
:03:57. > :04:06.the UK. Two were a couple from London and we have heard emotional
:04:06. > :04:11.tributes to them from friends and colleagues, but there was a couple
:04:11. > :04:14.from Scotland, Yvonne and Michael Rennie. Michael Rennie was the only
:04:14. > :04:19.tourist survivor and today he has been discharged from hospital and
:04:19. > :04:24.is on his way back to Perth but his wife Yvonne was killed. He released
:04:24. > :04:30.a statement through the Foreign Office, he called Yvonne his a rock,
:04:30. > :04:33.his shoulder to cry on, his world. He thanked representatives from the
:04:33. > :04:37.British High Commission and the British Embassy here and from
:04:38. > :04:43.Thomas Cook, the tour operator and also people from the hospital here
:04:43. > :04:48.in Luxor and in Cairo and gave condolences to the families of the
:04:48. > :04:52.other victims. Some of those are represented here today.
:04:52. > :04:55.It is expected that more details about the background to the
:04:55. > :04:59.resignation of Cardinal Keith O'Brien will emerge this weekend.
:04:59. > :05:07.Today the Times newspaper said another crack -- another priest had
:05:07. > :05:11.accused the cardinal of on appropriate behaviour. --
:05:11. > :05:17.inappropriate. It might look like a picture of calm at the cardinal's
:05:17. > :05:20.residents but it has been anything but for the Catholic Church. There
:05:20. > :05:24.are two interesting things about the allegations emerging today, the
:05:24. > :05:28.first is about the timing of what is said to have happened. According
:05:28. > :05:33.to the Times newspaper, the priest says he was a victim of
:05:33. > :05:38.inappropriate behaviour by the cardinal in 2001, a time when he
:05:38. > :05:41.was in the ascendancy in the church and he was known for being
:05:41. > :05:45.outspoken on a number of controversial issues. The second is
:05:45. > :05:51.about the timing of the complaint. Again, according to the newspaper,
:05:51. > :05:53.the plea -- the Priest went straight to the bat again with his
:05:53. > :05:59.concerns and it was an investigation there that prompted
:05:59. > :06:03.the cardinal to say that he would resign. The cardinal has contested
:06:03. > :06:09.previous allegations. Has there been any response from the Church
:06:09. > :06:13.about these fresh ones? Specifically on the allegations
:06:13. > :06:19.that have emerged today we have not heard back from the Roman Catholic
:06:19. > :06:22.Church but he is contesting the claims and is seeking legal advice.
:06:22. > :06:26.Talking to journalists that broke the original stories, I have been
:06:26. > :06:30.told that there is more to come on Sunday, with further details about
:06:30. > :06:35.the nature of what happened and about what the Church knew. I have
:06:35. > :06:39.been told from another source that we can expect the cardinal to give
:06:39. > :06:44.another statement, possibly early next week.
:06:44. > :06:48.You are watching Reporting Scotland from the BBC. Still to come, the
:06:48. > :06:52.exhibition inspired by a difficult year in the life of the artist
:06:52. > :07:00.Peter Howson. Celtic say they are surprised by
:07:00. > :07:05.NIC -- SPL commissioned conclusion did Rangers did not get an unfair
:07:05. > :07:10.advantage. One of our greatest golfers
:07:10. > :07:13.ramblers his proudest moments. -- moment.
:07:13. > :07:18.Four Scotland's mountains have been the scene of a series of tragedies
:07:18. > :07:22.this year, with 11 deaths in accidents since the start of the
:07:22. > :07:32.year. Conditions contest the most experienced climbers as well as the
:07:32. > :07:36.people are trained to try to rescue them.
:07:36. > :07:45.Mark Diggins has spent a lifetime in the mountains. He is the man who
:07:45. > :07:51.tries to outwit Mother Nature. These are very good for us in terms
:07:51. > :07:57.of feeling through layers of snow. We feel the resistance of this no.
:07:57. > :08:01.With his experience, probing and measuring two ScS the risk of an
:08:01. > :08:09.avalanche, Mark knows how dangerous Scotland's mountains can be. -- to
:08:09. > :08:13.assess. It does feel Arctic and there are conditions which, no
:08:13. > :08:22.matter what equipment you have, it is a real struggle to survive
:08:22. > :08:26.sometimes. Winds over 100 mph, blizzards. It is a real challenge.
:08:26. > :08:29.These climbers are practising their rescue techniques on the lower
:08:29. > :08:32.slopes but when something happens anywhere in the Scottish mountains
:08:32. > :08:39.there is always an army of volunteers ready and willing to
:08:39. > :08:42.take the call. Volunteers like Willie Ross, who
:08:42. > :08:49.has been rushing to the aid of people in peril for more -- more
:08:49. > :08:57.than 20 years. You go out with hope that sometimes you have to come
:08:57. > :09:03.back with the worst result possible. It can wait -- it can't wear you
:09:03. > :09:09.down. If you get a good result, it spurs on -- spurs you on to the
:09:09. > :09:15.next time. Sometimes even Derek -- dedication and experience are not
:09:15. > :09:19.enough to save lives. Two -- last month two off-duty officers and an
:09:19. > :09:25.18-year-old student died in the Cairngorms when they were swept
:09:25. > :09:33.away by an avalanche. Does that not have an emotional
:09:33. > :09:37.toll on you? It does. There is no doubt that you take with you off
:09:37. > :09:42.the mountain not only do people that you are helping but you take
:09:42. > :09:49.office the memories. That sentiment is common among mountain rescuers,
:09:49. > :09:52.who dismiss calls to close the mountains at times of danger as
:09:52. > :10:00.uncritical and illiberal, but when the ice thaws they breathe a sigh
:10:00. > :10:04.of relief. Other stories this Friday. A
:10:04. > :10:08.protest has taken place in Aberdeen at the offices of Athos, the
:10:08. > :10:12.company that carries out assessments for the government's
:10:12. > :10:17.Welfare to Work programme. They say their service is highly
:10:17. > :10:22.professional but disabled campaigners are angry. They are not
:10:22. > :10:28.fit for purpose. People are dying right now because they are under so
:10:28. > :10:32.much pressure and stress. One man has been injured after a
:10:32. > :10:36.fire broke out in a five-storey building in Perth. Firefighters and
:10:36. > :10:40.ambulance crews were called to the property in George Street this
:10:40. > :10:43.morning. More than 40 firefighters brought the Braes -- the blaze
:10:43. > :10:47.under control. More than 40,000 people have
:10:47. > :10:51.applied to become volunteers at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
:10:51. > :10:55.Organisers were looking for 15,000 helpers.
:10:55. > :11:00.Virgin Atlantic has revealed the details of its first domestic
:11:00. > :11:05.flight. From April the service will operate six times daily between
:11:05. > :11:10.Heathrow and Edinburgh and three times between Heathrow and Aberdeen.
:11:10. > :11:20.There are fears that her at her -- head chocks are colonising islands
:11:20. > :11:22.
:11:22. > :11:28.in the Hebrides. -- hedgehogs. There is a lot of tourism of people
:11:28. > :11:31.going across and if there is any predation of corncrakes it will
:11:31. > :11:36.have an economic effect on the island.
:11:36. > :11:42.More stories from your area and the latest Norway's -- news on the BBC
:11:42. > :11:46.Scotland website. Defence is one of the central
:11:46. > :11:51.issues in Scotland's independence debate. The SNP changed their
:11:51. > :11:55.policy to support NATO after talks with Scandinavian countries. In the
:11:55. > :11:57.last of a series of reports from Denmark, our political
:11:57. > :12:02.correspondent Raymond Buchanan reports on how the Danes defend
:12:02. > :12:10.themselves. The Little Mermaid - a postcard
:12:10. > :12:16.image of the Danish capital. But look what else is in view. This
:12:16. > :12:21.ship is still battle ready. Denmark spends around �2.5 billion a year
:12:21. > :12:28.on its armed forces, are around the same as the SNP would say -- say
:12:28. > :12:32.they would like independent Scotland to spend. But the cost to
:12:32. > :12:37.this country have not just been financial in recent years. 43
:12:37. > :12:42.soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan and they have also seen
:12:42. > :12:49.action in Iraq and Mali. This small country takes its association with
:12:49. > :12:57.NATO very seriously. The best way to defend Denmark would be
:12:57. > :13:04.somewhere far away from the Borders of Denmark. That is why we have
:13:04. > :13:12.decided to play an active role in most of the NATO alliance. I can't
:13:12. > :13:21.see why it should always be British and American soldiers that should
:13:21. > :13:28.die, whereas other nations sit on their hands. Many of the European
:13:28. > :13:36.countries in the European Union, in my opinion, don't lift a finger.
:13:36. > :13:42.Here at the Danish defence college they teach future commanders. They
:13:42. > :13:47.trade favours with powerful allies but last -- like the US and it
:13:47. > :13:57.means that non-nuclear Denmark does not -- does not question would be
:13:57. > :14:04.worse submarines enter its territory. -- non-nuclear
:14:04. > :14:11.submarines. I can't see Denmark taking a negative stance on a
:14:11. > :14:19.nuclear free zone. That would be difficult. Because the Americans
:14:19. > :14:24.wouldn't put up with it? Exactly. The SNP stance is not to ask either.
:14:24. > :14:27.The lesson from Denmark is that small countries can make themselves
:14:27. > :14:37.matter internationally but were -- but not without sacrifices.
:14:37. > :14:42.
:14:42. > :14:46.$:/STARTFEED. Now, does banning traffic from high
:14:46. > :14:48.streets always work out for the best? Well, now there are plans to
:14:48. > :14:50.help revive Paisley's local economy, by allowing traffic back into the
:14:50. > :14:53.high street. The so-called "depedestrianisation" scheme is
:14:53. > :14:59.thought to be unique in Britain just now. Here's our local
:14:59. > :15:04.government correspondent Jamie McIvor.
:15:04. > :15:12.It is driving something different, up by bringing cars in.
:15:12. > :15:17.Traffic would be allowed back in, but not during main shopping hours.
:15:17. > :15:21.We will allow cars and taxis in after 4:30pm, to bring some more
:15:21. > :15:31.life to the town centre, but still have the powers pedestrianisation
:15:31. > :15:34.
:15:34. > :15:39.during the day -- pedestrianisation, when it is busy. I do not mind.
:15:39. > :15:44.do not see a problem with it. best realisation remains
:15:44. > :15:49.controversial in some other times. In Peter Head there has been a
:15:49. > :15:53.campaign to allow traffic back into the pedestrian zone. Just last week
:15:53. > :16:00.in Fort William there were fresh calls to do the same.
:16:00. > :16:04.But when town-centre like Paisley's have lost out, is it fair to blame
:16:04. > :16:08.pedestrianisation. Some shops are empty because of the
:16:09. > :16:14.state of the national economy. Local business groups say allowing
:16:14. > :16:18.traffic back is a chance worth taking. It is another avenue to
:16:18. > :16:23.investigate. We do not know if it will be successful, but we are
:16:23. > :16:27.trying a new initiative hopefully to bring some new life back to the
:16:27. > :16:34.night-time economy in Paisley. A if the scheme goes ahead, it is
:16:34. > :16:36.likely to happen later this year. -- if the scheme goes ahead.
:16:36. > :16:40.Here's David now with the Friday sport.
:16:40. > :16:41.We'll start with some breaking We'll start with some breaking
:16:41. > :16:44.news: Celtic have reacted to the SPL commission's conclusion that
:16:44. > :16:54.Rangers didn't gain any sporting advantage from the non-disclosure
:16:54. > :17:05.
:17:05. > :17:08.of payments to players. In a And the Celtic manager Neil
:17:08. > :17:17.Lennon's had his say too, as our senior football reporter Chris
:17:17. > :17:26.McLaughlin reports. It is Scottish Cup time for Celtic,
:17:26. > :17:31.but they clobbered are surprised after Rangers' verdict.
:17:32. > :17:36.To be found guilty of �47 million of none disclose payments, I am
:17:36. > :17:41.surprised. So as regards the competitive advantage they gained
:17:42. > :17:47.or did not gain, a lot of other people have a say on that. I have
:17:47. > :17:52.my views but I will keep them to myself.
:17:52. > :17:56.Rangers feel vindicated and a keen for Scottish football to move on.
:17:56. > :18:01.Maybe that is because they got their own way. And the McCoist said
:18:01. > :18:06.it was out of order for the club's sporting integrity to be called
:18:06. > :18:14.into question. We are playing Juventus in the last
:18:14. > :18:19.16 of the Champions League. Yes today Rangers' chief executive
:18:19. > :18:22.called for Scottish football to move on. Today, the Celtic manager
:18:23. > :18:26.Neil Lennon seemed far from happy with the outcome. Peace in our
:18:27. > :18:29.time? It seems far from it. He may be sunning himself playing
:18:29. > :18:32.in Spain, but the Scotland international Alan Hutton has told
:18:32. > :18:35.us he never really wanted to leave Rangers. He was sold to Tottenham
:18:35. > :18:38.Hotspur five years ago for �9 million. But after an unsuccessful
:18:38. > :18:47.spell in England, he's helping his on-loan club Real Mallorca fight
:18:47. > :18:51.relegation. Jonathan Sutherland has more.
:18:52. > :18:57.Surplus to requirements at Aston Villa, life's a beach for Alan
:18:57. > :19:04.Hutton. The Scotland international is attempting to leaflet his club's
:19:04. > :19:08.career in Spain. -- float. But weather has been unbelievable.
:19:08. > :19:14.Playing in such a big league is an obvious attraction for.
:19:14. > :19:21.In 2008, Hutton left Rangers to join Tottenham Hotspur. At that
:19:21. > :19:27.time there was little choice to move.
:19:27. > :19:36.I never wanted to leave when I did. Obviously the money was an issue
:19:36. > :19:41.may be, but I kind of got told I had to go. It is a shame for
:19:41. > :19:47.everybody to -- everybody involved to seek what has happened.
:19:47. > :19:53.A ten has remained Scotland force - -'s first choice. -- Hutton has
:19:53. > :19:57.remained Scotland's first choice. He has done well tactically, and he
:19:57. > :20:07.knew what he wanted from the squad. -- Gordon Strachan knew what he
:20:07. > :20:12.wanted. The more but we work with him, the more we can do something.
:20:12. > :20:17.Real Mallorca are second bottom from the lead. But with World Cup
:20:17. > :20:20.qualifiers Lyminge, it is news that Gordon Strachan will welcome. --
:20:20. > :20:24.the qualifiers Lyminge. Tonight, the great and good of
:20:24. > :20:26.Scottish golf pay tribute to one of our best ever players. Sandy Lyle
:20:26. > :20:30.will be given a life-time achievement award by the Scottish
:20:30. > :20:35.Golf Union almost 25 years on from his famous win at the Masters. He's
:20:35. > :20:45.been speaking to our golf reporter Phil Goodlad.
:20:45. > :20:49.It is an iconic golfing moment. I get reminded by players are
:20:49. > :20:52.playing with that nearly every week. It is just like it happened a few
:20:52. > :21:01.weeks ago. Sand in lyle was already a major
:21:01. > :21:07.champion, -- Sandy Lyle. But his greatest moment came in at the sand
:21:07. > :21:11.at Augusta. By a could not see the green or the flag.
:21:11. > :21:15.-- I cannot see the green of the flag.
:21:15. > :21:19.-- I could not see the green or the flog.
:21:19. > :21:28.I was a little bit disappointed when I got up there. I thought I
:21:28. > :21:32.was still 12 or 15 nets away from the hall.
:21:32. > :21:39.I was playing two tours. That probably hindered be more than
:21:39. > :21:42.anything else because I was getting tired. I have been ever since then
:21:42. > :21:52.almost in the spin and never got out of it.
:21:52. > :21:56.
:21:56. > :22:04.Ryder Cup captaincy has so far eluded lyle, but there is his
:22:04. > :22:09.reputation as a dancer! To recall that the sandy Lyle aged?
:22:09. > :22:12.De two do recall that the Sandy Lyle jig? I think you could call it
:22:12. > :22:15.that. Artist Peter Howson has spent the
:22:15. > :22:17.last year in hospital battling depression. But the experience has
:22:18. > :22:20.also been the unlikely catalyst for his latest exhibition - featuring
:22:21. > :22:23.more than 90 works created in hospital, or during his recovery at
:22:23. > :22:33.home. Our arts correspondent Pauline McLean went to the
:22:33. > :22:34.
:22:34. > :22:40.Maclaurin Art Gallery in Ayr to meet him.
:22:40. > :22:46.Everyone is in their own world. From death to life is the title of
:22:46. > :22:48.Peter Howson's latest exhibition. He saw both during treatment for
:22:48. > :22:54.depression in various Glasgow hospitals.
:22:54. > :22:59.At a lot of the nurses told me to go back to bed, because I was only
:22:59. > :23:05.composts meant is between 2:00am and 6:00am. We used to get our
:23:05. > :23:10.medication at 7:00am. I went around and true, and that was how I
:23:10. > :23:15.survived. Howson believes his problem dates -
:23:15. > :23:20.- problems date back to his stint as of war artist in Bosnia. But his
:23:20. > :23:25.health problems have always been played out in public. About 2 macro
:23:25. > :23:30.years ago, something snapped. People help make, they thought I
:23:30. > :23:36.was either going to die or in up be in hospital for a long time. --
:23:36. > :23:43.people helped me. Now I am better and in control of my own life. It
:23:43. > :23:48.feels incredibly wonderful, joy. So, after a year of limited
:23:48. > :23:52.activity comes an outpouring of work. He has enough new commissions
:23:52. > :23:56.to keep him in work for at least one year, and a chance to start
:23:56. > :24:06.from scratch. A I would not recommend it to anyone to go
:24:06. > :24:16.through, but I now feel I have gone to hell and comeback -- I have come
:24:16. > :24:27.
:24:27. > :24:37.The dry conditions are set to continue for the weekend. High-
:24:37. > :24:37.
:24:37. > :24:40.pressure keeping the weather fronts and those systems at bay. Across
:24:40. > :24:50.the North West some light and patchy are bricks of rain through
:24:50. > :24:55.
:24:55. > :25:00.the North West Highlands, and that cloud at working southwards. For
:25:00. > :25:05.Saturday it is a largely dry day, there will be some brightness
:25:05. > :25:09.coming and going, sunny intervals for central, southern and eastern
:25:09. > :25:14.parts of the country. Thicker cloud towards the far north and North
:25:14. > :25:19.West. Temperatures of mind to ten Celsius and light winds, quite a
:25:19. > :25:28.pleasant day. In towards the her -- in towards the Highlands, thicker
:25:28. > :25:34.cloud. Like a at Briggs of rain and patchy drizzle. -- liked outbreaks
:25:34. > :25:41.of rain. If you but walking or climbing, away from the North West
:25:41. > :25:51.it is reasonably dry. Temperatures at Munro never all that. The best
:25:51. > :25:53.
:25:53. > :25:59.of the sunshine towards the South East.
:25:59. > :26:04.The best of the brightness towards the east, a north-westerly forced
:26:04. > :26:12.four to force five. If you are thinking about skiing,
:26:12. > :26:17.those like winds continued. -- light winds.
:26:17. > :26:23.We could see light and patchy rain across the North West tomorrow
:26:23. > :26:29.night. Sunday sees a big weather front moving southwards, but for
:26:29. > :26:35.most of us are dry, restored a cloudy day. Slightly more than them
:26:35. > :26:40.on Sunday, though. Temperatures around eight, it may be nine
:26:40. > :26:45.Celsius. The chance of some light rain around the North West. Next
:26:45. > :26:48.week a high pressure tends to slip away, but the settled conditions
:26:48. > :26:52.and will last into the beginning of and will last into the beginning of
:26:52. > :26:54.the new week. Now, a reminder of tonight's main
:26:54. > :26:57.news in brief. It's emerged in the last hour that
:26:57. > :27:00.police from Dumfries and Galloway, and officials from the Crown Office,
:27:00. > :27:02.have been in Libya this week as part of the investigation into the
:27:02. > :27:05.Lockerbie bombing. The Scottish survivor of Tuesday's
:27:05. > :27:08.balloon crash in Egypt is on his way back to Britain. 49-year-old
:27:08. > :27:11.Michael Rennie from Perth leapt to safety, but his wife Yvonne died
:27:11. > :27:14.after the balloon caught fire before crashing to the ground. This
:27:14. > :27:16.afternoon a memorial service was held at the site of the crash near
:27:16. > :27:18.Luxor. David Cameron has insisted that the
:27:18. > :27:20.Conservatives can win the next general election, despite coming
:27:20. > :27:23.third behind UKIP in the Eastleigh by-election. The Prime Minister