:00:00. > :00:00.you. That is all from
:00:00. > :00:11.Tonight on Reporting Scotland: A named person to monitor every child
:00:12. > :00:14.in Scotland. As the parliament introduces what some call a "state
:00:15. > :00:17.guardian", we ask whether it means more protection for children - or
:00:18. > :00:30.unwanted interference in family life. I am surprised that they have
:00:31. > :00:32.made a bill for that. Some parents are more than capable of looking
:00:33. > :00:39.after their own children, other parents, possibly not.
:00:40. > :00:44.Also on the programme: David Murdoch may have done it, he has. Going for
:00:45. > :00:45.gold - Britain's men beat Sweden to reach the Winter Olympic curling
:00:46. > :00:50.final. Who let the dogs out - and then
:00:51. > :00:53.brought them back again? The mystery of the Dumfries dog thief.
:00:54. > :01:10.And the best holiday islands in the world are right here in Scotland.
:01:11. > :01:14.Good evening. It's the most wide-ranging bill affecting children
:01:15. > :01:18.ever to be introduced in the Scottish Parliament. Members have
:01:19. > :01:23.been debating it all day, and tonight, will vote it into law. So
:01:24. > :01:27.what's in it? Well, all three and four year olds will be entitled to
:01:28. > :01:34.600 hours a year of free nursery care, instead of 475. Young people
:01:35. > :01:38.will be able to remain in foster care until they're 21. And from next
:01:39. > :01:43.year, free school meals will be available to every child in Primary
:01:44. > :01:47.One, Primary Two and Primary Three. But the most controversial aspect of
:01:48. > :01:50.the new law is that the State will assign a named person to monitor
:01:51. > :01:54.every single child in Scotland, from birth to adulthood. Critics say it
:01:55. > :01:57.undermines the role of the family and could face legal challenges.
:01:58. > :02:07.Here's our education correspondent, Jamie McIvor.
:02:08. > :02:13.An adult in authority keeping an eye out for every toddler, every child
:02:14. > :02:18.and even teenagers is old enough to vote in the independence referendum.
:02:19. > :02:26.Named individuals or state guardians as some have dubbed them, mean added
:02:27. > :02:30.protection for vulnerable children. A lot of interference, but some
:02:31. > :02:39.people do need that, but a lot of people don't. Children at risk would
:02:40. > :02:42.benefit from that. My child since birth has that the midwife and they
:02:43. > :02:50.have moved on to the health visitor and the GP. What is being proposed?
:02:51. > :02:53.The idea is someone in authority would be assigned to every child or
:02:54. > :02:58.young person. The thinking is they could help in several ways. Spotting
:02:59. > :03:03.a health problem or emotional difficulty. Offering practical
:03:04. > :03:08.advice to families who want it, as well as acting as a guard against
:03:09. > :03:13.neglect or abuse. One big children's charity is a big supporter. Any
:03:14. > :03:17.child or young person can become vulnerable for a particular reason
:03:18. > :03:23.at any time in their life, just the same as any parent can need support
:03:24. > :03:26.at any time in their life. But the idea has been criticised by some
:03:27. > :03:34.churches, lawyers and opposition politicians. I don't exist that sums
:03:35. > :03:42.-- I don't accept that some children between zero and 18 need help. The
:03:43. > :03:48.government believes criticism like this is misplaced. In the Highlands
:03:49. > :03:52.it has been proven to work, it has reduced bureaucracy, it has meant
:03:53. > :03:55.services are provided in a slicker way, it has meant other
:03:56. > :03:59.professionals can target more vulnerable families because there
:04:00. > :04:04.are times freed up. It is also being developed in response to what
:04:05. > :04:09.parents have told us. The bill is expected to be passed by MSP is this
:04:10. > :04:11.evening. Critics warned there could still be legal challenges.
:04:12. > :04:14.Our political editor Brian Taylor is at the Parliament. Brian, the bill
:04:15. > :04:20.is yet to be actually voted into law. How much of a formality will
:04:21. > :04:27.that be? They are still discussing that very issue of the context of
:04:28. > :04:33.the bill -- contents of the bill. Amendments of the Conservatives'
:04:34. > :04:36.opposing named persons. There have been complaints from a number of MSP
:04:37. > :04:41.'s, not just in the opposition but across the parties. But the bill is
:04:42. > :04:46.not accompanied by sufficient financial details about the costs,
:04:47. > :04:50.the capital costs, investment costs, of meeting those new promises on
:04:51. > :04:53.childcare. Ministers said they would look at that and come back to
:04:54. > :04:56.Parliament. Despite all of that I think the bill will go through
:04:57. > :05:00.tonight. The vote is expected at 8pm or perhaps later. They really are
:05:01. > :05:02.taking their time to go through this bill.
:05:03. > :05:06.And away from the Children's bill, Brian, we've had competing claims
:05:07. > :05:13.today on the impact of independence. Bring us up to speed. We have.
:05:14. > :05:19.Ministers from the UK and Scottish Government, Danny Alexander was
:05:20. > :05:23.looking at a situation, he said, we're independence that happened but
:05:24. > :05:28.the Scottish Government was not accepting its share of the UK debt.
:05:29. > :05:33.He said those circumstances, the global financial markets would get
:05:34. > :05:35.spooked, they would look at this Scotland -- as Scotland's
:05:36. > :05:41.defaulting. This could push up borrowing costs and good mean an
:05:42. > :05:45.average mortgage could be ?5,200 a year more expensive. John Swinney
:05:46. > :05:50.said it was nonsense, there was no evidence of higher borrowing costs.
:05:51. > :05:54.Smaller country -- smaller countries often had lower borrowing costs. The
:05:55. > :05:58.Scottish Government would be willing to pay a share of that debt, but
:05:59. > :06:02.only if there was a wider deal on issues of the Bank of England and
:06:03. > :06:06.other currencies. If the UK insist upon being the continuing state and
:06:07. > :06:10.having all the assets, it gets the liabilities as well. He said that
:06:11. > :06:15.would mean the rest of the UK would pay far more to cover that debt.
:06:16. > :06:18.Brian, many thanks. Scotland's male curlers are just one
:06:19. > :06:22.match away from gold at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. David Murdoch's
:06:23. > :06:29.all-Scottish Team GB have beaten Sweden in a dramatic semifinal, and
:06:30. > :06:32.now play Canada for gold on Friday. But there was disappointment for the
:06:33. > :06:35.girls, as Eve Muirhead's rink lost their semi final, and now play in
:06:36. > :06:44.the bronze medal match tomorrow. From Russia, David McDaid reports.
:06:45. > :06:51.They turned up colourful and confident. Very excited and we think
:06:52. > :06:57.the boys will do well tonight and the girls will do well this
:06:58. > :07:04.afternoon. But to do have hours later, that confidence was shaken.
:07:05. > :07:11.Canada have won it. The women denied a shot at Olympic gold. Gutted, we
:07:12. > :07:21.give it 110% out there today. We got a few bad breaks. I don't think the
:07:22. > :07:26.curling gods were with us today. I don't want to leave without a medal
:07:27. > :07:33.around my neck. For some, the disappointment was overwhelming. We
:07:34. > :07:40.will support the boys, but then we will go out and get the bronze
:07:41. > :07:43.medal. The boys were hoping to guarantee David Murdoch his elusive
:07:44. > :07:46.gold medal. He has been to two Olympic Games already and come back
:07:47. > :07:53.empty-handed both times. They fought back against Sweden. And under
:07:54. > :08:02.pressure, they played the perfect winner once again. The British crowd
:08:03. > :08:07.jumping up and down in the stands. Into the Olympic final, a silver
:08:08. > :08:10.medal guaranteed. It is incredible, can describe the feeling really. We
:08:11. > :08:14.have trained so hard for this and worked hard every day as a team,
:08:15. > :08:21.made a lot of sacrifices. It has all paid off. Celebrations with silver
:08:22. > :08:24.assured for the men. Can they make it gold on Friday?
:08:25. > :08:27.You're watching Reporting Scotland from the BBC. Still to come on
:08:28. > :08:30.tonight's programme: A shake-up in the jobs market. As unemployment
:08:31. > :08:38.drops again, we see the projects helping young people back into work.
:08:39. > :08:44.And in sport, find out which big event this weekend in France is
:08:45. > :08:48.exciting Gordon Strachan. And Scots boxers will not be wearing kilts in
:08:49. > :08:51.the ring at the Commonwealth Games, or protective headgear. I will tell
:08:52. > :08:55.you why. The number of people out of work in
:08:56. > :08:59.Scotland has fallen again. Unemployment fell by 3,000 between
:09:00. > :09:05.October and December last year. Our economics correspondent Colletta
:09:06. > :09:08.Smith is here, and can tell us more. We've had a double whammy of good
:09:09. > :09:11.news for the economy today. Firstly, people spent more going shopping
:09:12. > :09:16.last month after a disappointing run-up to Christmas. Like for like
:09:17. > :09:22.sales rose by 2.5% in January, compared with the same month last
:09:23. > :09:25.year. And the second news we had, as we mentioned earlier is about more
:09:26. > :09:29.people finding work. For the final three months of last year the number
:09:30. > :09:33.of unemployed people fell to 7.1% in Scotland. That's still slightly
:09:34. > :09:38.lower than the figure of 7.2% for the UK as a whole. And the focus for
:09:39. > :09:49.getting people back to work is on the group that's been hardest hit -
:09:50. > :09:53.young people. The number of people in work in Scotland is rising.
:09:54. > :10:00.Today's employment figures leave a sweet taste in the mouth. These
:10:01. > :10:07.teenagers are being taught how to perfect their bar skills, they are
:10:08. > :10:17.among those back at work. Gaining confidence is also a crucial part of
:10:18. > :10:20.this Learning For Life programme. I was looking for jobs and struggling
:10:21. > :10:26.a bit, but I got onto this course and I am happy with that. It is a
:10:27. > :10:32.massive achievement to go through all of this. It is a massive
:10:33. > :10:35.opportunity. Over the last year, job figures have been getting better and
:10:36. > :10:39.better with Scotland outperforming the UK average. With a big year
:10:40. > :10:47.ahead, those running hotels and bars are planning to take on more staff.
:10:48. > :10:53.2014 for Scotland, is this not -- if this is not an opportunity for
:10:54. > :10:58.growth and opportunity, the Commonwealth Games, a fantastic
:10:59. > :11:06.opportunity. Young people need to make sure they have the right skills
:11:07. > :11:09.to get jobs. This final bit of preparing people, young people, for
:11:10. > :11:15.work is really important. Employers really need to get behind committing
:11:16. > :11:19.to that experience. There is plenty to celebrate for those 3000 people
:11:20. > :11:21.who cannot work at the end of last year. And those who are hopeful for
:11:22. > :11:25.2014. And Colletta, they are not the only
:11:26. > :11:28.ones celebrating are they? Both sides in the referendum debate are
:11:29. > :11:33.claiming these figures are positive for them? Yes, indeed. It is
:11:34. > :11:41.something for Alex Salmond to smile about, after a difficult week for
:11:42. > :11:45.the Yes campaign. But the Better Together campaign are seeing
:11:46. > :11:49.Scotland's economy can continue to grow in the UK structure. Both sides
:11:50. > :11:53.saying this is good news but for different reasons. Thanks very much.
:11:54. > :11:56.A 63-year old man has been arrested in connection with allegations of
:11:57. > :12:00.historic sexual and physical abuse at Fort Augustus Abbey school. The
:12:01. > :12:03.man - from the west of Scotland - is the fourth person to be arrested
:12:04. > :12:08.during a police investigation into the former boarding school near Loch
:12:09. > :12:11.Ness, which began last March. A report has been sent to the Crown
:12:12. > :12:19.Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
:12:20. > :12:23.A round-up of other stories from across Scotland this Wednesday: A
:12:24. > :12:27.driver who caused the death of his teenage passenger in a high-speed
:12:28. > :12:32.crash in Argyll has been jailed for nine years. 17-year-old Natasha
:12:33. > :12:38.Clarke died on August 2012 after the driver lost control of his car at 70
:12:39. > :12:44.mph. Last month the court heard for the 35-year-old reached speeds of
:12:45. > :12:48.110 mph before the crash. Plans to install average speed
:12:49. > :12:51.cameras on the Anine between Inverness and Perth have been
:12:52. > :12:54.delayed until autumn due to technical problems. It has also
:12:55. > :13:02.emerged the scale of the project has been reduced. The scheme is an
:13:03. > :13:07.interim safety measure until the road is upgraded to dual carriageway
:13:08. > :13:11.I2025. A former footballer who played in
:13:12. > :13:16.two Scottish cup finals with Airdrie has been sentenced for theft while
:13:17. > :13:22.working as a postman. Alan Lawrence admitted stealing postal packets and
:13:23. > :13:27.their contents, worth ?500, from Airdrie Delivery Office. At the
:13:28. > :13:33.town's Sheriff Court he was told to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work.
:13:34. > :13:39.The fight to save a factory in North Lanarkshire, 27 years ago, has been
:13:40. > :13:44.marked by the unveiling of a memorial next month. Workers
:13:45. > :13:48.occupied the factory for 103 days in a bid to save their jobs. Organisers
:13:49. > :13:54.at the ceremony as King former employees to attend. This is an
:13:55. > :14:00.appeal for those workers to come along and have a reunion together,
:14:01. > :14:10.let's launch the Memorial and have a good time together. That is what we
:14:11. > :14:17.are asking for. T In The park will be held again
:14:18. > :14:21.this year. Perth and Kinross Council have given permission for the event
:14:22. > :14:29.for this year only, with measures in place to avoid possible damage to
:14:30. > :14:33.the pipeline. There are 650,000 unpaid carers in
:14:34. > :14:36.Scotland. With that number likely to rise, according to care campaigners.
:14:37. > :14:41.This week, we have been looking at how carers cope and what challenges
:14:42. > :14:49.they face. Tonight, our reporter looks at the personal cost of caring
:14:50. > :14:57.for a family member. This is Nicola. She is meeting her
:14:58. > :15:01.nine-year-old son. He has a complex learning difficulty which means he
:15:02. > :15:12.requires constant supervision. So she can look after him, she has gone
:15:13. > :15:16.from a well-paid job to on benefits. It is quite humiliating and
:15:17. > :15:23.depressing. To be short of money all the time is depressing. There are
:15:24. > :15:27.650,000 carers in Scotland, most of them are family members and they are
:15:28. > :15:33.often the poor is people in the country. To replace them with paid
:15:34. > :15:39.staff it could cost as much as ?10 billion a year. As well as being
:15:40. > :15:43.trapped in poverty, unpaid carers are also likely to suffer from poor
:15:44. > :15:47.physical and mental health. That is why the Scottish government are
:15:48. > :15:52.launching a new carers Bill which is out for consultation now. They want
:15:53. > :15:58.local authorities to provide better support. Local authorities need to
:15:59. > :16:02.recognise the import the half. That is why legislation is important in
:16:03. > :16:11.making it sure they are more focused on the sport they should provide to
:16:12. > :16:18.carers. -- support. Campaigners say carers have waited far too long to
:16:19. > :16:23.get proper rights. It is not that 650,000 carers will get a huge bonus
:16:24. > :16:29.at the end of this legislation, but it is a step in the right direction.
:16:30. > :16:33.Nicola wants to get off benefits and get back to work but that cannot
:16:34. > :16:42.help until shoes seems a little more help. -- until she gets a little
:16:43. > :16:46.more help. Dog owners in Dumfries and Galloway
:16:47. > :16:49.are being warned to stay alert after four animals were stolen from
:16:50. > :16:52.outside supermarkets only to be found near different supermarkets
:16:53. > :16:55.some time later. One of the dogs turned up sixteen miles from where
:16:56. > :16:58.it was taken, and the police admit they don't really know why. Willie
:16:59. > :17:05.Johnston reports. I wonder what happened to him? This four-year-old
:17:06. > :17:10.Jack Russell is a much loved family pet. He goes everywhere with his
:17:11. > :17:16.master, including local supermarkets but not now since he became one of
:17:17. > :17:22.the disappearing dogs of Dumfries. I went in to get some bread and just
:17:23. > :17:27.came out and two girls were looking at me strangely and I noticed the
:17:28. > :17:32.dog had gone. They said some man had walked away with him. People these
:17:33. > :17:38.days could be doing anything to the dog. Even after you get him back you
:17:39. > :17:44.wonder what they did to him. If only he could speak. The dog was found
:17:45. > :17:49.outside the superstore and later in the same day. Two other dogs were
:17:50. > :17:58.found outside another Tesco. Another dog was taken from Mr premarket and
:17:59. > :18:01.then brought to Dumfries. -- from this supermarket. This Morrisons
:18:02. > :18:06.supermarket seems to be the only common feature. Three of the dogs
:18:07. > :18:11.were taken from here. In the fourth case, a dog stolen 60 miles away in
:18:12. > :18:17.Annan was dumped here. For dogs at this stage and only two likely
:18:18. > :18:22.leagues. It is either a prank were dogs were taken just for the fun of
:18:23. > :18:28.it. Or they were taken and assessed for their value and is not valuable
:18:29. > :18:32.where dumped somewhere else. Until police get to the bottom of this
:18:33. > :18:38.crime, the idea -- the advice is not to leave your dog unattended when
:18:39. > :18:44.you go shopping. Why would you leave a pet on the pavement which is more
:18:45. > :18:48.valuable than your smartphone? Let's get the latest sport now from
:18:49. > :18:52.David. Thank you very much. Good evening.
:18:53. > :18:55.Gordon Strachan says he doesn't mind which teams Scotland are grouped
:18:56. > :18:59.with when the draw is made for the Euro 2016 qualifiers at the weekend,
:19:00. > :19:03.but he says the prospect excites him.. So does the progress of the
:19:04. > :19:09.only new face in his squad for next month's friendly in Poland as
:19:10. > :19:14.Kheredine Idessane reports. A car showroom was an unusual venue
:19:15. > :19:21.further latest media call. Driving himself right into the Scotland
:19:22. > :19:27.squad is Dundee United's 19-year-old Andrew Robertson. He deserves that.
:19:28. > :19:34.He got his move from Queen's Park to Dundee United. He has been
:19:35. > :19:44.consistent over six months which is fantastic. There is also a first cap
:19:45. > :19:50.for the Scotland captain Darren Fletcher, fully recovered from a
:19:51. > :19:55.chronic bowel condition. A former Rangers defender is also brought by
:19:56. > :20:03.in as Gordon Strachan prepares for the Euro 2016 qualifiers. Are you
:20:04. > :20:08.trying to make me nervous? Now, you do not strike me as the nervous
:20:09. > :20:13.type. At the moment it is excitement. When we get to the draw
:20:14. > :20:22.at the weekend, that is excitement as well. I look forward to that. At
:20:23. > :20:26.the moment, I am enjoying my work. Scotland ended their failed World
:20:27. > :20:31.Cup bid with a couple of wins giving them hope that there wait to enter
:20:32. > :20:34.major tournament could have ended. Scotland's best amateur boxers will
:20:35. > :20:37.fight without head guards for the first time in twenty years at the
:20:38. > :20:40.national championships next month and it'll be the same at the
:20:41. > :20:44.Commonwealth Games later in the year, strange as it seems it's all
:20:45. > :20:50.in the interests of reducing the risk of head injuries. As our games
:20:51. > :20:57.reporter Jane Lewis explains. The promotional video hints that a
:20:58. > :20:59.big event and for these boxers, this year's Scottish Championships take
:21:00. > :21:05.on added importance with the Commonwealth Games coming up.
:21:06. > :21:14.Scotland has a proud history of amateur boxing. The Championships
:21:15. > :21:18.could see selection for some at Glasgow 2014. With that opportunity
:21:19. > :21:21.comes a big difference for the boxers, they will fight without
:21:22. > :21:27.wearing head guards. You do not need to worry without your head guard
:21:28. > :21:33.being adjusted if you're not wearing it. Head guards were introduced in
:21:34. > :21:38.1984 but the boxing Association has changed their views following two
:21:39. > :21:44.separate studies. Evidence shows a lack of headgear reduced the risk of
:21:45. > :21:48.concussion. Opponents not applying so much force is protected and
:21:49. > :21:59.concerns over headgear blocking peripheral vision. I have always
:22:00. > :22:08.said getting hit on headgear, you cannot shake it off. It happens. It
:22:09. > :22:14.would be terrible to get a cut, but that is the risk you take. The
:22:15. > :22:19.removal of head guards only applies to male boxers with these fighters
:22:20. > :22:24.welcoming the change. Time to look at what else is
:22:25. > :22:28.happening across Scottish port. They may have started the six Nations
:22:29. > :22:36.with two defeats at Greg Laidlaw says captaining the side is not a
:22:37. > :22:40.poisoned challenge. It is the ultimate honour and will give me
:22:41. > :22:49.great pleasure. I want to take Scotland in the right direction.
:22:50. > :22:54.Meanwhile, Ryan Grant has agreed a new three-year deal with Glasgow
:22:55. > :23:02.Warriors. He has signed up until summer 2017.
:23:03. > :23:07.Goals from Nick Ross and Arran Doran helped Inverness beat Stranraer at
:23:08. > :23:13.the Scottish Cup meeting. The Highlanders faced Dundee United.
:23:14. > :23:19.Disappointment for the Scots in the cross-country skiing at the Winter
:23:20. > :23:27.Olympics. Andrew Musgrave failed to finish in the semifinal and Andrew
:23:28. > :23:31.Young withdrew. More than the scores at the Winter Olympics and closer to
:23:32. > :23:38.home 24 hours a day on BBC Scotland's website. That's all the
:23:39. > :23:42.sport this evening. Back to you. Thank you very much.
:23:43. > :23:46.We've always suspected our islands - like Harris here behind me - are
:23:47. > :23:49.among the best in the world. And a new survey is proving it. An
:23:50. > :23:53.international travel website rates the isles of Lewis and Harris top in
:23:54. > :23:55.Europe, and fifth in a world poll for holiday destinations, alongside
:23:56. > :24:00.places in Madagascar and the Caribbean. And there are honourable
:24:01. > :24:09.mentions for Orkney and Mull too, as Craig Anderson reports.
:24:10. > :24:15.At first glance the Outer Hebrides might not seem the exotic island
:24:16. > :24:21.utopia and any dream of, but take another look. Aquamarine seas,
:24:22. > :24:26.Silver Sands undramatic seclusion. Lewis and Harris ranked fifth in the
:24:27. > :24:28.world for the quality and quantity of their attractions and
:24:29. > :24:33.facilities, rubbing shoulders with the cream of the Caribbean and
:24:34. > :24:38.Pacific. This art centre in Stornoway is popular with locals and
:24:39. > :24:41.visitors. People come off the ferries and aeroplanes and want to
:24:42. > :24:49.find out what Stornoway has two all for. We try our best. It is about
:24:50. > :24:54.making sure people want to come back and recommend to other people that
:24:55. > :25:01.they should come to the island. Orkney and Mull Isle of Man also
:25:02. > :25:04.scored well in the ratings. The listings are compiled from reviews
:25:05. > :25:08.from people who actually have visited the islands. And while the
:25:09. > :25:16.climate in the Caribbean might be more tropical, the weather does not
:25:17. > :25:22.seem to put travellers off. I was on holiday myself and Harris and lose.
:25:23. > :25:26.We had sunshine, rain and snow all in one day. It did not make any
:25:27. > :25:31.difference to the fantastic experience, reviews and the beaches
:25:32. > :25:35.and the people we met who made us feel really welcome. I think it is a
:25:36. > :25:40.combination of all these factors which puts us on the map. In recent
:25:41. > :25:43.years the tourist industry across the whole of Scotland has done much
:25:44. > :25:48.to raise its game and its international profile. From these
:25:49. > :25:52.results, it was like that work is paying off. It looks good.
:25:53. > :25:55.Let's get the latest weather forecast now - from Christopher.
:25:56. > :25:57.Now, a reminder of tonight's main news... Thank you very much.
:25:58. > :26:01.forecast now - from Christopher. Now, a reminder At the moment the
:26:02. > :26:06.weather is fairly benign, but that is about to change as this low
:26:07. > :26:13.pressure brings some rain and some strengthening winds in the next few
:26:14. > :26:18.hours and overnight. Here is the map from seven o'clock. You can see dry
:26:19. > :26:22.and clear skies across Inverness but then this rain spread thin. It will
:26:23. > :26:32.reach all parts by the end of the night. The close and the rain will
:26:33. > :26:37.ensure temperatures do not drop too fast. Tomorrow morning, it will be
:26:38. > :26:43.wet and breezy as we head through the day. It should improve. Towards
:26:44. > :26:50.the afternoon, the rain clears away from the East: And Aberdeenshire and
:26:51. > :26:56.the Borders. Further west it will remain wet. Longer periods of rain
:26:57. > :27:02.with one to being heavy. The winds will drive the lean right through to
:27:03. > :27:06.Edinburgh. Dry up to worst parts of Angus and Aberdeenshire but chilly
:27:07. > :27:12.compared to the morning which is warmer than the afternoon. Into the
:27:13. > :27:16.Highlands and Hebrides, cloudy with showers and wet and windy with gales
:27:17. > :27:22.from the south-east. Into the evening and overnight, the showers
:27:23. > :27:28.Drive on in and it will be wintry over the hills and high ground. Low
:27:29. > :27:32.pressure continues on Friday. Within the flow of that low pressure,
:27:33. > :27:37.showers make their way across western parts of the country. On
:27:38. > :27:41.Friday, the further east you are, the drier and brighter it will be.
:27:42. > :27:47.Still windy, this time from the south-west. Wintry showers over
:27:48. > :27:53.hills and high ground. For the weekend, showers and the West and
:27:54. > :27:57.dryer in the East. Sunny overnight, turning wet and windy for all.
:27:58. > :28:01.Saturday will be better than Sunday. Thank you.
:28:02. > :28:03.That is Reporting Scotland. From everyone in the team, a very good
:28:04. > :28:08.evening.