15/01/2014 Reporting Scotland

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On tonight's Reporting Scotland: A murder-accused takes the stand. The

man on trial for killing his mother and cutting up her body denies

knowing anything about it, saying any rows they had at their Edinburgh

home were just banter. Scotland's economy continues to

grow, this time by 0.7%, but shops have found it tough going.

With heating bills soaring, we look at the work being done to make homes

more energy-efficient. Just practically moved downstairs, slept

on the city. But what a difference now. -- slept on the so far.

Also on the programme: Salmond leaps into the row on the river. The First

Minister announces a review of how the country's wild fisheries are

managed. And a new signing emerges for

Celtic. Stefan Johansen speaks of his excitement at joining the

Scottish champions. A man accused of murdering his

mother and burying her dismembered body on a hill has told the High

Court in Edinburgh he had nothing to do with her death. James Dunleavy

said he got on fine with his mum Philomena but that she would

routinely go missing. Joanne Macaulay reports.

Philomena came to Edinburgh to stay with her son in April that his flat.

In June her remains were found on Corstorphine Hill. Today the man

accused of her murder, her son, James Dunleavy, took to the witness

stand and under cross examination conceded that he was the last person

to see his mother alive. But he denied assaulting and killing her,

saying that she had simply left without saying goodbye. James

Dunleavy said that his mother would routinely go missing and had

occasionally gone abroad on occasion without telling anyone. He said that

she was not -- he was not surprised last May when he disappeared from

his flat without warning. He said that a neighbour had misinterpreted

a bit of an two between them as an argument. He said that he had done

nothing wrong to his mother and that he expected her to miraculously

appear again. James Dunleavy senior said that his son had phoned him in

April or May last year to say that Philomena was on her way home, but

his father said that she never returned. A picture was shown of a

made up construction of the skull found on the Hill. James Dunleavy

said that he did not think that the reconstruction leaked anything like

his mother. The trial is expected to hear closing speeches tomorrow.

James Dunleavy denies murder and attempting to defeat the ends of

justice. Scotland's economy is showing signs

of growth for the sixth consecutive quarter. It grew by 0.7% from July

to September last year, although the figure is slightly lower than the UK

as a whole. However, there are signs that shops have found it tough

going. Here's our Business and Economy Editor Douglas Fraser:

christmas cheer or oblique, windswept midwinter.

For Scotland's shops this was a time to make money. But even the spend on

food was down, despite rising prices. Some things were selling

OK, tablet computers and men's slippers, while January shoppers

looked for value. I am retired now. Everyone is having to be more

careful. You do not have to wait until January now, there were a lot

of sales in December. You get a better deal online and people are

more interested in saving money and you can do that more online than in

supermarkets and in shops. That is one big factor in explaining the

shops's shortfall. We had a record year for online cells, -- online

sales. A lot of retail growth is coming from the online multichannel

sectors. Retail put another damper on growth today. Scotland's economy

grew by 0.7% from July to September. Whilst you can see that the key

measure of Scottish outfit has had an uncomfortably bumpy years, the

last six quarters have witnessed accelerating growth. So when you see

the figures for the whole 2013, will that continue? The underlying case

looks to be sustained. There is a specific factor as far as Scotland

is concerned that could dampen the numbers. This time round, chemicals

and petrochemical refining were really quite strong, but the last

three months have in a period when much of Grangemouth was closed down.

Scottish figures will take against own words. The Scottish economy does

look set fair to continue growing through 2014. There is more aid food

-- output in the economy which should have an impact and that could

be reflected in the outcome of the Scottish independence referendum in

September. Which side will benefit? You decide.

Two men Another man was taken to Ninewells

Hospital in Dundee with serious injuries.

Detectives investigating the murder of a Glasgow woman who was killed

while walking her dog are turning to the internet to catch her killer.

Police say more than 10,000 people have seen their appeal today on

Facebook and Twitter for information about the murder of Jean Campbell in

the Cranhill area of the city. They hope to reach 200,000 people by the

end of the week. Aileen Clarke reports.

This is the last sighting that the police have of Jean Campbell, by the

railings of Cranhill Park. She was caught on the CCTV camera. The

Detective Chief Inspector spoke to me. She would have walked down the

foot past year and into this disused children's play area. She would have

let the dog off the lead as she walked into this particular area and

she was found by her husband lying on the ground around 7:40pm. What

you know about how she met her death? It was a particularly violent

death, her husband is devastated. All her family want to find who is

responsible for this. Information has been posted on the Internet in

the hope of reaching people. We're just trying to tap into these

channels and reach as many people as we can. There was an extensive

search of the area at the time. Local people have given DNA samples

and detectives are working on this case. Even the DNA of the dog is

being looked at for clues. Is any evidence that this point that the

dog did try to attack her killer? There is no evidence at this time.

The police do not know who killed her or the motive. They're hoping

that social media may provide the breakthrough that they need. Still

to come on the programme: Salmond leaps into the row on the river. The

First Minister announces a review of how the country's wild fisheries are

managed. In sport: We hear from the latest

Nordic import hoping to make an impact in this country - he's

Celtic's latest sigining. And we'll tell you about the

call-ups of uncapped players ahead of Scotland's Six Nations campaign.

Numerous solicitors in Scotland found guilty of professional

misconduct are continuing to receive millions of pounds in legal-aid

payments. Some of the misconduct cases involve dishonesty and fraud.

Samantha Poling has this exclusive report.

Scotland's last legal aid bill was ?150 million. We discovered 33

solicitors who had found guilty of professional misconduct but still

able to receive a share of these public funds. For had -- four of

them had misled clients, one had been convicted of assault and

domestic abuse. And another has been investigated for embezzling court

fines. Most solicitors I do not think going to the profession with

the intention of teen dishonest, defrauding clients and doing the

kind of things that we have talked about here. Whether the structures

are sufficiently robust to capture or catch those bad apples, and catch

them early enough, certainly in the Scottish examples, it is a really

moot question. The Scottish Legal Aid Board told us that it was not

their job to regulate the legal profession, that job lies with the

Loss Is It Of Scotland. It represents every solicitor in the

country. The Law Society investigates complaints and takes

them to the tribunal. Therein lies the problem. The Law Society

investigates the cases. Yes, it does. So this is solicitors marking

their own homework. This is the police policing the police. All of

those decisions are taken by committees that are 50%

non-solicitors. But there are no investigation is... There is

actually no doubt that the Law Society is doing its job properly.

The Scottish Solicitors Tribunal told us that the system was robust.

And you can see that full investigation, Lawyers Behaving

Badly, tonight on BBC One Scotland at 10.35pm.

Police Scotland stopped and searched more than half a million people in

the first nine months of the voice's existence. Police say that

the controversial pact it is helping to reduced violent crime and keep

the public safe. Now, what can households do to reduce their fuel

bills? Energy prices have risen sharply in

recent years, and increasing numbers of us are turning to energy

efficiency measures in a bid to cut the cost of heating our homes. In

the second of our special reports on Scotland's power needs, David

Henderson has been meeting one woman whose life has been changed by

insulation. This is where I used to Peter curtain up every winter to

save the draft that was coming down the stairs. For this woman, her home

being warm as a new experience. You'll market was absolutely frozen.

I practically moved to downstairs and slept on the settee. The whole

home is a different temperature. Homes like this, built decades ago,

can be difficult to heat. So the landlord, Glasgow Housing

Association is trying to improve that. We want properties to be as

energy efficient as possible. The huge amount of investment that we

have carried out, is frustrated by the fact that energy prices have

gone up by 150% during the time we have been working. Think about the

improvement that we could have had. Many householders are following suit

using government funding to pay for loft and cavity wall and shall

issue. Across Scotland in the last two years 90,000 homes have been

improved in this way. But it has not stopped most fuel bills from rising.

Customers may not be happy with what they are paying for fuel, but it

seems that few were -- that fewer of them choose to switch energy

suppliers. In the last few years there has been a steady decline in

the number of people switching. The people who switched least are the

most fuel for... Poor, and they are missing out on that. David

Henderson, Glasgow. And tomorrow our environment

correspondent David Miller will be looking at how Scotland might meet

its future energy needs. Other stories from across Scotland

this Wednesday. The inquiry into the Super Puma

crash in which 16 men died has heard that engineers at operator Bond were

"under the spotlight" because of the ditching of another of their

helicopters in the North Sea six weeks previously. But maintenance

manager John Crowther said it had a positive effect rather than a

negative one. The inquiry continues. One of the country's most wanted tax

fugitives has been arrested in Cyprus. Michael Voudouri from Bridge

of Allan pleaded guilty to money laundering linked to VAT fraud, but

failed to appear for sentencing at the High Court in Glasgow in 2012.

New detailed online maps showing which areas of Scotland are at risk

of flooding have been made available to the public. They can be found on

the Scottish Environment Protection Agency website.

Dumfries and Galloway Council has agreed to pay the company running

their waste and recycling facilities an extra ?600,000 a year. Shanks

Waste Management is said to be losing around ?2 million a year,

less than halfway through a 25-year contract. The council has been told

it is more cost-effective than re-tendering.

Highland Council has sought planning permission in principle for four

projects associated with the controversial Inverness West Link

Road. The local authority wants to relocate Torvean Golf Course, create

a new sports hub at Torvean, and extend Kilvean Cemetery. Local

campaigners say the road will lead to the loss of green space.

And there are more stories from your area and all the latest news on BBC

Scotland's website. A week tomorrow, voters go to the polls in the

Cowdenbeath by-election. In this Scottish Parliamentary

constituency Labour is defending a majority of just over 1200. The

issues are public services, public spending, but above all the state of

the economy. This from our political editor, Brian Taylor.

The name is Cowdenbeath but this constituency is a disparate amalgam

of small towns and villages in West Fife. Once, Cole was king but now

jobs are scarce and precious. -- coal. Alex Rowley is defending a

Labour majority. He encounters anxiety and unemployment. There was

about 6000, 7000 men in that yard. Not now. He insists he supports the

council tax freeze until 2016 and insists he will be equally robust in

Parliament. I will be a strong voice speaking up for the issues that

matter in this constituency, jobs, skills, training. In the 2011

Scottish parliamentary elections the SNP won every constituency in Fife

except Cowdenbeath. Labour managed to hold on, stemming the tide of the

SNP avalanche. It indicates the extent to which Labour is entrenched

in this constituency. Nationalists say they are making strides with

policies like the council tax freeze and free school meals for infants.

Their candidate opposed the SNP's switch to support NATO but can she

win? It is Labour's for the losing but when we speak to people on the

doorstep we get an excellent response. If we can speak to enough

people I am confident we have the right messages. The Tories start

third. The candidate is a local councillor. He is disarmingly up

yet. We are on the beach and I see us as a reach head and one day we

will make a big break-out. For the Liberal Democrats it is about

defending the UK Government and attacking the Scottish one. Taxes

are going down, there are more jobs. People are quite critical of the

SNP. UKIP say they are fresh voice. We believe that small businesses are

the lifeblood of this county. They should not have regulation and

directives from Europe. So it is about politics, local, Scottish,

UK, but mostly popular choice for people in this constituency.

And Brian is back in Cowdenbeath on Friday for a special edition of his

big debate on Radio Scotland. And you can find a full list of

candidates in the by-election on the BBC Scotland website.

It has been at the centre of years of argument and disagreement and now

there is to be an independent review of how Scotland's wild fisheries are

managed. The move was announced by the First Minister as he opened the

salmon fishing season on the River Tay.

Counting in this season's salmon counting season. One of the next

generation of anglers. But for generations arguments have raged

between anglers and net 's men -- netsmen. There is a concern with the

early spring component. We say, OK, we will delay the season but it is

clear that later the salmon stocks are more robust. Those who oversees

Scotland's Rivers say netsmen and anglers must both play their part in

protecting salmon stocks. Fish don't care if they are caught by rod or

net. If the fish is killed it is no longer available to spawn.

Monitoring the fishing season, the first minister announced an

independent review of the rules and regulations governing salmon and

freshwater fisheries. I think the review will be widely welcome and

everybody can make their representations and see how we can

take this massively important industry forward. Arguments and

disagreements between the different groups with an interest in

Scotland's fisheries have gone along for years. Ringing them together to

agree a way forward will be something of a challenge. -- ringing

them. -- bringing. Celtic's latest signing, Stephan

Johansen, says he is joining one of the biggest clubs in Europe. The

23-year-old Norwegian player of the year has signed a three and a half

year deal with the Scottish champions. Jonathan Sutherland has

been speaking to him. Meet Norway's next big thing. Six

times capped Stefan Johansson is keen for more success. I am very

happy to be here. It is a fantastic club. I spoke to some of the guys in

the national team and everybody has positive things to say about the

city and they say the fans or unbelievable. Celtic is one of the

biggest clubs in Europe so of course I am happy to be here. Scandinavian

imports, like this television series, are all the rage at the

moment. Johansson is the fourth Norwegian import to the club. The

previous ones enjoyed mixed fortunes. The signing represents a

few things for Celtic. Firstly, he should hit the ground running. By

the time the champions league comes along he should be integrated into

the team. Thirdly, since Celtic's Champions League exit, the receipts

have fallen. It is hoped he will put more bums on seats. I want to pass

and do assists and score goals. Scotland's interim head rugby coach

has named two uncapped players in their training squad for this year's

Six Nations championship. Winger Dougie Fife, who we can see here

training with his Edinburgh team-mates, and Glasgow back row

forward Chris Fusaro are part of a 36 man squad. The aim for Scotland's

six Nations campaign is clear. We are out there to compete. Up

front, that is it. The best days of this squad may come a little later

but that does not mean we do not have a tournament to compete in and

I will be competing in everything we do and I will expect the team to

stand up and compete. Now for everything else that is

happening across Scottish sport. Colin Fleming and his English

partner Ross Hutchins are through to round two of the Australian open

tennis. Hutchins is in remission after battling leukaemia. At the end

of the match I put my arm round him and it hit me a bit what it meant

that we were back to winning ways. St Mirren have signed Greg mild. He

agreed a one and a half year deal after being released by Aberdeen.

Hearts managing director and the director of football have taken

voluntary wage cuts to reduce costs. The club is currently in

administration. Rachel Causey has left Glasgow

city. She has signed a full-time professional contract with Notts

County. Scottish vessels lost the second

part of their double header with the New Zealand firms. The two teams

meet again at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Obviously we are going to

work and get better so we narrowed the scoreline.

For more of the sports Scotland, go to the website.

Another wee bit of transfer news. Ross County have signed French

striker Yoann Arquin from Notts County. That is all for now.

Good evening. It was very mild today. 11 degrees in Edinburgh. This

evening we are watching the rain. You can see a band of it working its

way further north and east and it will take its time to clear so this

evening be showery brain slowly eases off. By the end of the night

it is totally dry. By seven o'clock the rain moving northwards and

eastwards, some fairly extensive mist and fog. The rain then becomes

confined to Northern Aberdeenshire and the Northern Isles.

Temperatures, low single digits but somewhat milder along the coast and

the Isles. Tomorrow morning, where ten Wednesday across the north-east

and the Northern Isles. Wet and windy to the west and south-west. On

the whole it is largely dry, fairly cloudy. Some brighter skies here and

there but limited. Over towards East Lothian and sky, largely dry. --

Skye. Windy for Shetland and there are gales or severe gales for the

next five days possibly. At the moment we have low pressure bringing

unsettled conditions. A number of showers working their way in. The

reason it is so wet and windy in Shetland is that all of these

weather fronts work their way up there and pretty much stops. It will

be very windy indeed. Elsewhere the wind is much lighter and on Friday

one or two light showers, most in the north-east. Saturday, the rain

returns, I'm afraid. Temperatures down a notch but by Sunday it should

be somewhat drier and brighter. Maybe some sunshine as well.

A reminder of tonight's main news. A man accused of murdering his

mother and burying her dismembered body on a hill has told the High

Court in Edinburgh he had nothing to do with her death. James Dunleavy

said he got on fine with his mum, Philomena, but that she would

routinely go missing. The Governor of the Bank of England,

Mark Carney, says he does not back a "crude cap" on bankers' bonuses. It

comes after the Labour leader, Ed Miliband, challenged the government

to intervene if the largely taxpayer-owned RBS offered its staff

bonuses that were greater than an employee's salary. But David Cameron

says he would only veto an overall rise in pay and bonuses.

Scotland's economy is showing signs of growth for the second consecutive

quarter. -- the sixth. It grew by 0.7% from July to September last

year, although the figure is slightly lower than the UK as a

whole. A BBC investigation has found that

British paedophiles are paying to watch the abuse of children in the

Philippines via webcams. In one case a British man organised the sexual

abuse of five children from the same family. Charities believe tens of

thousands of children are victims of the trade.

And that's Reporting Scotland. I'll be back with the headlines at eight

and the late bulletin just after the ten o'clock news. Until then, from

everyone on the team here in Glasgow and around the country, have a very

good evening. Goodbye.