31/01/2014 Reporting Scotland

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Tonight, on Reporting Scotland... 11-year-old Moira Anderson was last

seen alive on a bus in Coatbridge in 1957. Prosecutors say the driver of

that bus, a convicted child abuser, was responsible for her murder. It

has been looked at over a number of years by Strathclyde police and now

by Police Scotland, and the is a commitment to bring some kind of

closure to the families. We'll be examining why it's taken so long to

solve this crime. Also on the programme, an exclusive

report. One of Scotland's top female boxers accuses the sport's governing

body of sex discrimination. Seven people are ill with e-coli

after eating food at Glasgow's new Hydro Arena.

Seeing in the new year, Chinese-style.

And who's in, who's out, who's on the move? We'll have the latest as

the football transfer deadline looms.

It's one of Scotland's oldest unsolved murders. More than 50 years

ago, 11-year-old Moira Anderson disappeared after leaving her home

in Coatbridge to go on an errand for her grandmother. She was never seen

again. Today the Crown Office said they had new evidence which meant

that a convicted paedophile, who died in 2006, would have been

prosecuted if he'd still been alive. Here's our Home Affairs

correspondent, Reevel Alderson. Police Exuma grave in Coatbridge,

hoping to find the body of an 11-year-old schoolgirl who

disappeared in February 1957. But the body of Moira Anderson was not

there, a false trail in one of the longest on salt murder cases in

Scotland. But worldwide publicity might have provided answers. --

longest unsolved murder cases. Moira Anderson's body has ever been found

after she went on an errand for grandfather. This man was the last

to see her, the bus driver, he was the Prime Suspect, but they could

not have sufficient evidence to bring him to trial until witnesses

had significance new information. In the summer before she disappeared,

Moira Anderson was playing in the park with a friend and they saw a

man exposing himself and calls to her by name. He was Alexander

Gartshore. Another witnesses come forward saying that on the night

that she disappeared in February 1957, see she saw a girl matching

the description being dragged by a man by both of arms. The witness has

since identified the man as Alexander Gartshore. He died seven

years ago . When Moira Anderson disappeared, he was awaiting trial

for the rape of a girl. Now, prosecutors say the new evidence

they have received would have enabled them to bring him to court.

The evidence fits in with a broad picture by other witnesses, other

evidence that we had. So, there is a coherent picture which when you put

it all together, you would be talking about a very significant

circumstantial case. Moira Anderson has ever been forgotten by the

community where she lived, half a century after heard disappearance.

They remembered at a church service. Today, the police say they had given

her sisters the news. I spoke to her sisters and as recent as this

morning, and both are pretty upset and emotional with the news, but

also delighted with the closure it can bring to the family. Alexander

Gartshore's daughter has fought for justice for 22 years after he

entered to her that he had been involved in her murder. Very mixed

feelings about this announcement, because clearly there is a sense of

vindication that at last, it has been confirmed by legal

authorities, just what I have suspected for so long. But on the

other hand, this is still my dad. This development will not lead to a

trial, but prosecutors say they continue to investigate other cold

cases that they hope will come to court.

One of Scotland's top female boxers is accusing Boxing Scotland of sex

discrimination, and has taken her complaint to the Equality and Human

Rights Commission. BBC Scotland has also uncovered evidence of further

claims of discrimination against the sport's governing body, claims that

Boxing Scotland denies. Our Commonwealth Games reporter Jane

Lewis has this exclusive report. Female boxing makes its debut in the

Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Nicola Adams has made history! And

watching Nicola Adams at London 2012, this 21-year-old Scot was

inspired. I was thinking, if she can do it, I can do it, this is my

time. But Scottish boxing says there are no Scottish boxers good enough

to compete at the games, but several boxers have said they blamed the

governing body and the lack of developer and for females in the

sport. We have learned that one boxer, who has asked to remain

anonymous, is accusing Boxing Scotland of sex discrimination and

has taken her case to the Equality and Human Rights Commission. They

have asked Boxing Scotland to set out their position and are

considering their next step. Others have made similar complaints, this

is the copy of a letter that was written by a group of female boxers

in July of 2012. It was sent to sport Scotland, the body that looks

after Boxing Scotland. Among the allegations, low budgetary

allocation for female boxing development, no females being

selected for major championship and claims of derogatory language being

used to describe female boxers. Stephanie Koenig and had no

involvement in writing that letter, but she agrees with some of the

points. How can we get better off we do not get the opportunities in the

training? The same thing that the boys are getting? I went to a

training session with them, because if I can train with the boys there

will be as good at the boys. I went there and the next day, it was

highlighted. Boxing Scotland have released a statement to us, in it

they said, all athletes are supported fairly and equally

according to their ability and level, regardless of sex, race or

any other factor. They insist that they are working to attract more

females into the sport but sport Scotland added that they are working

closely with Boxing Scotland to maximise opportunities for all

female and male boxers. Seven people who attended the Top

Gear live show at the new Scottish Hydro in Glasgow have been taken ill

with e-coli. It's thought they contracted food poisoning from

burgers sold at the venue's burger bars. Our health correspondent

Eleanor Bradford reports. Live from Glasgow but 's newest and

finest venue! Scotland's newest music venue has had a colourful

start in more ways than one. First, its opening was threatened by a fire

on the roof. Now, seven members of the Top Gear Live audience had been

taken ill with E. Coli after attending the live show on the 18th

and 19th of January. They all ate burgers from the venue's in-house

grills. We are investigating burgers, but we are not ruling out

other foodstuffs and we're taking detailed histories from all of these

cases and making sure we're not missing anything else. We're also

making sure we're not missing out any possible sources anywhere else

that we could have picked this up with. E. Coli is commonly found in

the bowels of humans and animals and if it gets onto food, it can cause

serious food poisoning. Food is usually contaminated because of poor

hygiene. A spokesperson for the music venue has said they work what

rating with environmental health officers and that the initial review

of their caterers standing procedures had found to be

satisfactory. They said that they wish to assure the public that at

this time they had no specific concerns in relation to catering for

their patrons. Doctors urge anyone who became unwell after that top

gear, Del Amitri or Celtic connections concerts to contact

them. Meanwhile, hundreds of people will come here this weekend for the

study come dancing tour. They will be hoping to go home with nothing

more than some extra glitter. -- the Strictly Come Dancing tour.

You're watching Reporting Scotland from the BBC. Still to come on

tonight's programme.... A long way from home, how did this cat make it

all the way from the Canary Islands to a garage in Aberdeenshire?

It's been a busy transfer deadline day in football, the latest in

tonight's sport. And we're in Ireland, where Scotland, prepare to

take on these fellows in their first Six Nations match of the season.

Should be good. The team behind the V Museum at

Dundee say a multi-million pound funding boost announced today is the

green light for the project. Work is now expected to begin in the summer

on the ?45 million development on the city's waterfront. Those in

charge have rejected a claim that it will go massively over budget.

Andrew Anderson reports. Clearing the way for the V

Museum. Demolition teams hard at work today on the waterfront at

Dundee. A hotel has already gone from the site, and when this former

swimming pool is down, building work can begin. Dundee's V Museum will

be the only brand of the design Museum outside of London. Today the

Heritage Lottery Fund gave a ?9.4 million funding boost. This kid to a

number of things, it can show the Scottish design heritage to the

world. It can use Scotland's design heritage and the International

design heritage to inspire contemporary, greater practice,

design enterprise, and it can reach out to communities. It would be the

centrepiece of the ?1 billion waterfront regeneration scheme in

Dundee, but today, questions over the cost of the building. One

newspaper claimed that the ?45 million budget would increase by

some 40%. The team behind the project insist that is untrue and

that it will be delivered for the original sum. Those in charge say

they now have ?32 million committed to the project from public and

private sources. This will help to bring new jobs, new prosperity to

this city, today is a moment to savour, to celebrate, is this really

signalled the countdown to the opening of the project. It should be

sitting on the Dundee waterfront by 2016, development that the backers

believe has international importance.

It's the Chinese new year today, and the first day of the year of the

Horse. Chinese communities all over the world have been celebrating, and

Aileen Clarke has been along to some of the Scottish celebrations.

Enter the Dragon. Though actually, this is more greatly described as a

unicorn dance, and a very traditional way to mark the start of

the Chinese New Year. At Chinese New Year, there would be a monster

coming out to grab at you, and that is why we try to make the noise as

loud as we can, and maybe do some firecrackers and beating gongs and

doing the dance to chase the monsters away. But they have scared

away the monster, the pensioner at this lunch club received some lucky

money for the error head. And they shared their good wishes.

TRANSLATION: She hopes everybody has a long life and a healthy life. Good

health. So, good health. Of course, the key piece of trainee 's New Year

is always the fortune cookie. So, let us see what my fortune cookie

says. -- the key piece for the Chinese New Year is always the

fortune cookie. One good turn deserves another. Not a bad motto

for life. Over at Tynecastle, hi Ian Adam

Bragg, pupils are learning a few useful New Year 's phrase of

themselves in Mandarin. It amazing that they pick it up so easily. The

reason is that they love learning a new language and they are keen to

celebrate culture. Global citizens, all of them. Right now, they are

doing really good job. These terracotta warrior luncheons on

display in Edinburgh were described to Lima designed for the Beijing

Olympics in 2008, now they are beckoning in the year of the horse

here. Some of the other stories from

across Scotland now... Dozens of people are being tested for the

deadly to break you losers infection after two confirmed cases in the

southern village of Helmsdale on NHS Highland says they are following up

all close contact with the patience and there is no significant risk to

the public. The Justice Secretary insist that

the closure of police and fire control centres across Scotland is

an attempt to improve the service and not simply a cost-cutting

measure during a visit in the Inverness police control room, which

is facing the axe, any McAskill said new technology would enhance gimme

negations and the response to emergency services.

In the 21st century, we have to make sure that there are no blindspots

and that we can ensure that the nearest officer and firefighter is

dispatched so that we have to enhance and improve and get that

equipment fit for the 21st century. Police have issued a picture of a

man wanted in connection with a series of attempted thefts from cash

machines in the north-east. 40-year-old Kevin Troyer 's is

believed to have been living in Aberdeenshire and may have returned

to Liverpool. Work has begun to try to recreate

the guidance that once surrounded Lewes Castle in Stornoway. The

castle is undergoing a multi-million pound referred as meant to turn it

into a museum, hotel and visitor centre. -- refurbishments. It was

built by Sir James Matheson in the 19th century.

The Isle of call could soon get mobile phone coverage, even though

many phone operators have written the area off as not commercially

viable. A pilot scheme with SEPA Scottish Government paying for a

transmitter. A lot of people come here and expect mobile service. That

is a shame, because it is something different to that here, you come

here to unwind. Plans to transform the former oil rig fabrication yard

near Inverness into an major hub for building offshore wind farms are

been approved by the Highland Council, the site owners are now

awaiting the green light from the Scottish Government.

Now the transfer news. It's transfer deadline day in

football - the last chance for clubs to sign players this season. It's

been so hectic, I've had to come up to this end of the studio for a

sit-down. Actually, to speak to our senior football reporter, Alasdair

Lamont, who's on transfer watch. Alasdair, what's the catch of the

day? It is not quite done yet but it looks like it will be the transfer

from Wolves for Celtic. Leigh Griffiths. The deal is now just

subject to a successful medical. He seems to be focused and knows what

he wants. He is delighted to be here. We are very pleased. We think

he is value for money. We think he will score a lot of goals here.

Celtic accepted an offer from Crystal Palace for the midfielder,

who's out of contract in the summer. Now it's down to the player to

decide whether he wants to go. It's been quite busy elsewhere, hasn't

it? Yes, it's been as busy a deadline day as we've had in

Scotland for quite a while, though mainly loans and short-term deals.

Hibs, for instance, have brought in three players on loan, two of whom

you can see here. Danny Haynes from Notts County and Duncan Watmore from

Sunderland are both attacking players. Daniel Boateng, a young

Arsenal defender, also comes in at Easter Road. St Johnstone have

turned down a bid from Preston for this man - their goal machine,

Stevie May. Saints fans will be hoping he's still there come 11

o'clock. Various other bits of business - Partick Thistle have

brought in Prince Buaben, Ross County have signed Eric Cheekos from

Slovan Bratislava, and Kilmarnock have taken David Karlsson in on

loan. You can keep up with all the transfer activity on our website,

right up till the window closes at 11pm tonight.

Time to talk Six Nations rugby - because Scotland are in Ireland for

their first match in this season's championship. The Scots haven't won

an opener in the competition for eight years, but they did beat the

Irish last year.So what are their chances this time round? Our rugby

reporter, Phil Goodlad, is in Dublin.

Here in Dublin, they are tuning up for the Six Nations. Some are even

sporting new moves. Others are looking forward to greeting fans in

kilts. When they go up the stairs we can look what they have up their

skirts and we have a very good laugh. The last time Ireland played

they nearly did the unthinkable, beat the All Blacks. This is a hard

place to go and win. The longer we are in this match, the pressure

favours us. 12 months ago, Scotland beat the Irish, despite being

largely outplayed. So is their revenge in the Dublin air? The

kidnapped the closest point is the game from the previous Six Nations.

We have seen a lot of footage in the last two weeks, addressing some of

the errors and trying to put them right.

The backlash is under way. One full-back is up for the challenge.

He has definitely got the pace! I missed it in autumn. You hate

watching the team you should be playing for. It is great to be back

in the mix. So it is about striking the right chord here in Dublin for

Scotland. And you can catch up with everything

live on BBC One Scotland and BBC One Radio Scotland. Now what else has

been happening across Scottish sport.

It is League Cup semifinal weekend, kicking off tomorrow when Aberdeen

play St Johnstone at Tynecastle. The match is live on BBC Radio Scotland.

It is the type of game you want to be involved in and the player and

staff are supporting. B club have not won a senior Trophy in 130 years

of their history. I hope it could be our year.

The second semifinal is on Sunday as Hearts face Inverness at Easter

Road. You can watch it live on BBC One Scotland. I can only concentrate

on what we do and if we play as well as we have done in the last month,

hopefully we can give them a game and get a good results.

Anything can happen, we know that. They are a good side. We will not be

underestimating them. Scotland's women start their Six

Nations rugby campaign tonight - they're away to defending champions

Ireland. The Scots finished bottom last year. The women's game is

getting bigger and bigger, year in, year out. We want to show people we

are out of that and up there with the rest of them. More stories

including the latest transfer news on the website.

That is all from me. I could get used to doing this sitting down,

Sally. You should stay there. Here's a mystery for you. How did a

Spanish cat make it's way to Aberdeenshire? That's what's

puzzling vets in Stonehaven, after a tiny tabby was found trapped inside

a garage in the nearby village of Muchalls. Its apparent wanderings

were discovered through it's electronic chip. Kevin Keane

explains. Meet Juanita, the mouse -eater.

Everything is fine. She's a nice weight. The problem is she seems to

be thousands of miles from home. At the local vet's in Stonehaven where

she was taken, the electronic chip was scanned. Nothing was found on

the local database but when they cast the net further, she was found

to be registered in point of insurer in the Spanish Canary Islands. -- in

Fort of insurer. Sometimes people have moved house and got used to --

and not got around to updating the chip, but to come from another

country, I have never seen that before. Her life became even more

eventful yesterday in this garage in Muchalls. We found the cap here.

Attempts were made to encourage Juanita away, but after several

hours trapped inside, she just would not go. We then asked various people

in the village that we knew if they knew of anyone who had recently come

from abroad with a cat. No one had seen this cut. No one has been seen

looking for this cut, so it is a total mystery. Juanita will stay

here at the local vet's for the next couple of days to see if anyone

comes forward to claim her. After that it is off to Cats Protection

Leak. The weather.

Good evening. It has been a pretty wet and snowy day for some but

tonight it will be cold and icy. A Met Office yellow warning is in

place. Also the risk of some snow showers. From 7pm, the heavy rain is

up to was Shetland now and will linger there overnight. Elsewhere,

pretty icy on the roads. A scattering of showers around. And

during the overnight period further shoppers come in. There is a risk of

snow even to lower levels. Temperatures overnight also on the

low side. Down to freezing or under. Looking ahead to tomorrow, still an

area of low pressure in the Atlantic. Today's rain across the

Northern Isles. Wintry showers working their way northward. So a

dry start initially and then more showers working their way in. Sleet

to lower levels and then heading through the afternoon. Windy around

the South West coast. A Met Office warning for that. Big waves,

potentially dangerous if you are next to the coastline. Tomorrow,

showers, though some shelter through the central belt. Further North,

frequent showers again. Wintry over the hills and the high land.

Potentially further hazardous driving conditions. Showers

continuing for the Northern Isles. The showers will be wintry if you

are hill walking tomorrow, and the wind shrunk. These are the speeds

but it may be stronger at times. A significant wind-chill. 20 of snow

on a lot of the runs but weather-wise not playing ball

tomorrow. Gales and poor visibility. Hopefully, Sunday should be better.

Check the conditions before heading off. The rest of Saturday, the

showers moving in northward is. Windy especially on the coast.

Sunday, and blood pressure up towards the North. More wet and

windy weather on the way for Monday. A number of showers to the North of

the central belt on Sunday, wintry on the hills but maybe even some

bright sheet and sunny spells elsewhere. Still feeling very cold.

More information online. The main news: Prosecutors believe a

convicted child abuser who died in 2006 was responsible for the murder

of schoolgirl Moira Anderson in Lanarkshire in 1957. The 11-year-old

was last seen on a bus. The Crown Office said it had new office which

meant the driver of the bus would have been prosecuted if he had still

been alive. The family of murdered British student Meredith Kercher say

they want Amanda Knox extradited to Italy after her guilty verdict was

reinstated by a court. The 21 you wrote was stabbed to

death in the flat she shared with Meredith Kercher in 2007 in Italy.

I will be back at 8pm and just after the ten o'clock news. Good night.