:00:00. > :00:00.years old and the mother of two spoiled children. Now
:00:00. > :00:10.Tonight on Reporting Scotland, the demolition of Glasgow's Red Road
:00:11. > :00:14.flats. Thousands of people sign a petition opposing the plan to open
:00:15. > :00:19.the Commonwealth Games with a bang. I am not out to cause embarrassment,
:00:20. > :00:23.am interested in saving embarrassment. So the quicker they
:00:24. > :00:27.rethink this, the better. The games organisers say they are
:00:28. > :00:30.still going ahead with the plan. On the programme. . New hope that
:00:31. > :00:35.Hearts football club can avoid liquidation, after talks in
:00:36. > :00:41.Lithuania with the creditors. A man dies after a car plunges into
:00:42. > :00:46.Peterhead harbour after frantic efforts to rescue him.
:00:47. > :00:51.New York turns tartan for the week but the referendum debate is
:00:52. > :00:55.conspicuous by its absence. And we look back at a remarkable
:00:56. > :00:57.victory for Raith Rovers over Rangers in the final of the Ramsdens
:00:58. > :01:16.Cup. Good evening. Commonwealth Games
:01:17. > :01:20.organisers are defending their plans to blow up five tower blocks in
:01:21. > :01:23.Glasgow, as the centrepiece of July's Opening Ceremony. They say it
:01:24. > :01:28.symbolises how Scotland's biggest city is changing for the better.
:01:29. > :01:32.6,500 people have now signed an online petition against the
:01:33. > :01:37.destruction of five of the six remaining Red Road high rises.
:01:38. > :01:41.It has been just a few days since it was announced that the opening
:01:42. > :01:45.ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, would feature the demolition of his
:01:46. > :01:51.five Glasgow tower blocks. While that has created a bit of noise
:01:52. > :01:57.already. An online petition open posed to the demolition being part
:01:58. > :01:58.of the ceremony has attracted more than 6,000 signatures with comments
:01:59. > :02:20.like: I am not out to cause embarrassment.
:02:21. > :02:24.I am interested in saving embarrassment, so the quicker they
:02:25. > :02:28.rethink this is better, then they can get on with planning a ceremony
:02:29. > :02:33.that everybody can get some enjoyment out This block houses
:02:34. > :02:37.asylum-seekers and will be left standing. One man staid here while
:02:38. > :02:42.his application was processed I lived in Red Road flats for almost a
:02:43. > :02:46.year. He thinks the idea is disrespectful to all asylum seeking
:02:47. > :02:53.and local residents of the flats, past and present. I believe that
:02:54. > :02:58.clubbing the both thing together, the Commonwealth ceremony and these
:02:59. > :03:05.demolition is totally ridiculous because you are being, how could
:03:06. > :03:09.destroying someone's house a source of joy and delight. They hope to
:03:10. > :03:13.convince people including the demolition will help to show all
:03:14. > :03:18.sides of the city. The less glamorous, the gritty We try to have
:03:19. > :03:22.something that is more authentic and more meaningful and resonates off
:03:23. > :03:26.the character of a city and a people of the city. So it is not simply a
:03:27. > :03:34.spectacle. We would hope people will understand we are trying to be
:03:35. > :03:37.deeply respectful, of that shared history of people they have and we
:03:38. > :03:42.want to commemorate this incredible thing happening. We don't want it
:03:43. > :03:48.just to come down on a quiet Sunday afternoon. Near the flats today,
:03:49. > :03:53.there was some support. It is terrific. The more bang the better.
:03:54. > :03:57.So you are happy for it to be part of the Commonwealth Games ceremony?
:03:58. > :04:02.Certainly. But there is others who may still
:04:03. > :04:09.feel destruction like this is for a Sunday afternoon, and not for a
:04:10. > :04:13.world stage. Three men have been arrested after
:04:14. > :04:17.what police describe as a racially motivate attack in Edinburgh. An
:04:18. > :04:21.Asian man was said to be seriously ill in hospital after the incident
:04:22. > :04:25.at Downfield Place in the Dalry away of the city in the early hours of
:04:26. > :04:29.Sunday morning. Police are carrying out door-to-door wire I -- enquiries
:04:30. > :04:32.and urge witnesses to come forward 6789 Hearts football club is still
:04:33. > :04:36.in administration tonight, but one of the creditors of one major
:04:37. > :04:40.shareholder have now agreed to transfer their holding to the bid
:04:41. > :04:43.that would hand control to fans. Talks are continuing between lawyers
:04:44. > :04:52.representing the or large shareholder, a failed Lithuanian
:04:53. > :04:56.bank, and Hearts administrators. It has been a day of mixed messages
:04:57. > :05:01.for Hearts administrators as they try to find some way to help save
:05:02. > :05:04.the football club. Earlier this morning, they held a three hour
:05:05. > :05:08.meeting with the creditors of the main shared, to try and find a
:05:09. > :05:12.solution, and they got a result. A deal was concluded, and the shares
:05:13. > :05:15.will be transferred back to Scotland.
:05:16. > :05:20.Early this afternoon, they also held a meeting with the lawyers of
:05:21. > :05:25.another major shareholder, and crucially, the owner of the stadium.
:05:26. > :05:29.They are asking for more information on certain aspects, of the deal,
:05:30. > :05:33.before an agreement can be reached. Much to the annoyance of fans back
:05:34. > :05:38.in Edinburgh. It is a pain in the neck. It is just a shame for the
:05:39. > :05:46.team, shame for everybody. We don't know what is happening. It has been
:05:47. > :05:51.going on for weeks. I hope they can sit down and be depending on them
:05:52. > :05:54.and say it is all going to happen, and hopefully it will be sorted
:05:55. > :05:58.soon. On the pitch on Saturday Hearts had one of the best
:05:59. > :06:02.performances of the season, defeating part tick thistle 4-2 but
:06:03. > :06:05.results elsewhere confirmed the club's relegation out of the top
:06:06. > :06:11.flight of Scottish football for the first time in over 30 years.
:06:12. > :06:14.-- Partick Thistle. Budge, who is waiting in Edinburgh to take over
:06:15. > :06:19.the club should a deal be concluded is wear of the situation. Talks are
:06:20. > :06:25.set to continue over the next few day, but time is crucial. We were
:06:26. > :06:27.told today it was D-Day. It may go on for another couple of days but
:06:28. > :06:37.not too much longer. The Celtic and Scotland striker Lee
:06:38. > :06:41.Griffith fifths is facing investigation by the football
:06:42. > :06:45.authorities over claims of further doingty singing. Former Hibernian --
:06:46. > :06:50.nan player is accused of joining fans in a song calling a player a
:06:51. > :06:54.refugee. A man has been telling of his
:06:55. > :06:58.frantic efforts to save a taxi driver whose car plunged into
:06:59. > :07:02.Peterhead harbour. No-one else was injured, and Police Scotland say
:07:03. > :07:10.they are in-- their investigations are at an early stage.
:07:11. > :07:15.By late morning, the taxi is winched from the water up a slipway at the
:07:16. > :07:22.harbour. Emergency services, including the left boat were on seen
:07:23. > :07:25.within minutes of the accident. Eyenesses describe the car Dom
:07:26. > :07:28.coming down at some speed before plunging over the wall into the
:07:29. > :07:33.harbour. An offshore worker was driving past at the time. He saw
:07:34. > :07:38.frantic activity, and decided to go into the water to try and help.
:07:39. > :07:45.I just noticed, it looked like the tail end of car, so I jump out of
:07:46. > :07:49.the car, so I took most of my clothes off, asked the guy if there
:07:50. > :07:53.was someone in the car, he said yes. I climbed down the steps, into
:07:54. > :08:00.water, swam to where the car had submerged, and I tried a couple of
:08:01. > :08:06.times to get down to see the guy, but I couldn't get down to get him.
:08:07. > :08:11.There was nothing you could do? No. With the Boyd diof the victim
:08:12. > :08:15.recovered and the car taken away for further examination divers took to
:08:16. > :08:18.the water to try and find more wreckage. Police say their
:08:19. > :08:24.investigations into what happened are still ongoing. -- the body.
:08:25. > :08:30.You are watching Reporting Scotland from the BBC.
:08:31. > :08:35.Still to come on the programme. Tartan is in in New York. Crowds
:08:36. > :08:39.turned fourth the Scotland Week parade but no-one is interested in
:08:40. > :08:44.the independence debate. In sport, celebrations for Raith, but what is
:08:45. > :08:48.the impact on Rangers? Defeated in the Ramsdens Cup. How the
:08:49. > :08:57.Commonwealth Games are courting rivalries, as best friends battle
:08:58. > :09:01.for selection. Spending on main tanning pavement in
:09:02. > :09:04.Scotland had fallen sharply according to latest figuring.
:09:05. > :09:07.Councils insist they are doing their best with limited resource,
:09:08. > :09:13.campaigners say pedestrians are losing out.
:09:14. > :09:17.-- figures. Poorly maintained and badly design, pavements and
:09:18. > :09:22.crossings. They are more an an inconvenience. They can be
:09:23. > :09:27.dangerous, especially for wheelchair users like Mike. There is much that
:09:28. > :09:34.needs doing. Any sort of break, anything that you can't do stops you
:09:35. > :09:40.completely. It is like a crevasse you can't get across. Mike says his
:09:41. > :09:45.experience is far from unique. The latest figures show that spending on
:09:46. > :09:50.footpath maintenance is down bay fifth since 2009 and campaigners
:09:51. > :09:55.warn that is a false economy. We know that physical inactivity
:09:56. > :09:58.costs us all money, so if we can invest in improving the walking
:09:59. > :10:02.environment, that will save our health boards and other public
:10:03. > :10:06.services money in the long-term. What we also find is that for many
:10:07. > :10:11.people there are trip hazards, things they fall over and that costs
:10:12. > :10:16.money in compensation payments. As well as asking utility companies to
:10:17. > :10:20.do more to help. Scotland's councils say they recognise the importance of
:10:21. > :10:24.well maintained foot ways, and continue to invest as much as their
:10:25. > :10:29.budgets allow. Mike argues the situation must
:10:30. > :10:33.improve. He is hoping Local Authorities will reflect on the
:10:34. > :10:39.impact spending cuts are having on wheelchair user, and other
:10:40. > :10:44.pedestrians. The funeral of the television cook
:10:45. > :10:52.Clarissa Dickson Wright has taken place in Edinburgh. Friend and
:10:53. > :10:56.relatives attended St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral to pay
:10:57. > :11:00.tribute to the former barrister, Clarissa was renowned for her strong
:11:01. > :11:04.opinions. After alcoholism ended a successful legal career, she ran
:11:05. > :11:09.cookery book shops before becoming one of the Two Fat Ladies in the
:11:10. > :11:14.popular TV series. The annual Scotland week is under
:11:15. > :11:19.way in New York. There is an abundance of tartan on the streets,
:11:20. > :11:25.pipe bands and kilts are the order of the day, but there is not much in
:11:26. > :11:29.the way of debate on the Independence Referendum. New York
:11:30. > :11:34.limbered up for tartan day with the parade this city loves.
:11:35. > :11:39.Band after band marched up sixth avenue, lined with crowds festooned
:11:40. > :11:44.in flags and Bonnets and scarves. Some from home, getting a pleasant
:11:45. > :11:47.surprise. We came for a holiday. Didn't realise it was tartan week,
:11:48. > :11:53.so when we heard that we decided, let's go for it. Others clinging to
:11:54. > :11:56.ancestry in a country where more than 30 million people claim to have
:11:57. > :12:00.a line top Scotland. So when you get round the corner after the par rid
:12:01. > :12:05.and get the bands together, that is probably our favourite part. It is
:12:06. > :12:11.brilliant. It echoes throughout all the canyons and it is wonderful. It
:12:12. > :12:15.was the start of Scotland Week when all businesses are advertising
:12:16. > :12:20.Scotland and when anywhere in New York you might hear a piper warming
:12:21. > :12:24.up, or subsiding into the night. The odd thing is that despite all the
:12:25. > :12:27.political turmoil at home, independence isn't a word that is
:12:28. > :12:33.been shouted from the side walks here, on sixth avenue. But what you
:12:34. > :12:38.do see on display is the extraordinary scale, and depth, and
:12:39. > :12:41.emotion that is involved in the Scottish connection in this country
:12:42. > :12:47.and its history. It was a determined celebration. And
:12:48. > :12:52.of course, distinctively American. Not far from the parade, stand two
:12:53. > :13:00.wonderful sculpture, the scale models for Andy Scott's 100 foot
:13:01. > :13:06.high kelpies. Looking at home under the towers. They are a crowd puller
:13:07. > :13:11.here, Scottish art and industrial history fused in steel, who used the
:13:12. > :13:16.Ince preration of them for his sculptures. The mythology angle was
:13:17. > :13:23.one that got me in my creative path. It was to do with paying a tribute
:13:24. > :13:26.to the great workforce of the Industrial Revolution in Scotland.
:13:27. > :13:36.Everywhere you turn a glimpse of Scotland. Art, a lot of kitsch and
:13:37. > :13:41.loads of passion. Now a look at other stories from
:13:42. > :13:45.across the country. An investigation is under way to
:13:46. > :13:48.determine what forced an Apache helicopter to make an emergency
:13:49. > :13:54.landing on a farm on the outskirts of Aberdeen. The aircraft, taking
:13:55. > :13:58.part in a NATO exercise, came down but no-one was injured. We went down
:13:59. > :14:04.and talked to the pilot and co-pilot. They said it was an
:14:05. > :14:07.emergency landing. They needed to set down quickly as they were
:14:08. > :14:11.struggling to maintain height. They looked at setting it on the main
:14:12. > :14:15.road. Pause bauz of the power lines they chose to go in a field. The
:14:16. > :14:21.lack of emergency tug cover for the west coast has been highlighted
:14:22. > :14:25.again after a large cargo ship was left drifting. The 30,000 tonne
:14:26. > :14:30.vessel floated over 150 miles offshore. It has been taken to
:14:31. > :14:35.Newcastle for repairs. Scotland's busiest snow sports are
:14:36. > :14:39.sort has a new operator. The owner of the Cairngorm mountain site has
:14:40. > :14:44.appointed natural retreats to run the railway and visitor centre. The
:14:45. > :14:49.new operators are promised to invest 6 million over the next five years.
:14:50. > :14:56.A salmon fishing firm at the centre of a row after it propose add cull
:14:57. > :15:16.of seals at a prominent North East colony says it is not going to set
:15:17. > :15:23.up a netting company. The weight in the town is regarded as the cradle
:15:24. > :15:27.of Christianity in Scotland. Were attracting large volumes of
:15:28. > :15:33.people, some who are engaged in spiritual quests and others curious
:15:34. > :15:39.to see special places. This has the potential.
:15:40. > :15:42.Towards the end of next month, you'll have the chance to elect
:15:43. > :15:45.Members of the European Parliament. Scotland has six MEPs: two from the
:15:46. > :15:49.SNP, two Labour, one Conservative and one Liberal Democrat. But this
:15:50. > :15:52.contest is entangled with the debate over Scottish independence - and
:15:53. > :15:54.with the question of whether Britain should withdraw from the European
:15:55. > :16:07.Union. Our political editor Brian Taylor went to Brussels to try to
:16:08. > :16:13.tease out the strands. The powerless believed to be powerful. Protesters
:16:14. > :16:17.from Rwanda outside the European Parliament urging support for their
:16:18. > :16:26.country. They have travelled to Brussels. As have I, too look at the
:16:27. > :16:38.connections with Scotland. For Scottish MEPs, people of Scotland
:16:39. > :16:44.may choose to demand independence. But they may be asked to leave
:16:45. > :16:48.Brussels altogether. This man topped the list for the SNP last time
:16:49. > :16:54.round. He sees the Scottish Referendum as an opportunity and the
:16:55. > :16:58.UK plebiscite as a threat. There is real uncertainty and the real
:16:59. > :17:02.possibility that if we remain part of the UK, Scotland could be removed
:17:03. > :17:09.from the European Union without our view being taken into account.
:17:10. > :17:14.For Labour, this man concedes it may be complex for voters.
:17:15. > :17:20.On many issues, it is not clear where the answer lies. I take a
:17:21. > :17:24.strong view that Scotland would not automatically become a member of the
:17:25. > :17:28.European Union. I come to that opinion based on 30 years of
:17:29. > :17:33.experience here. But I cannot be absolutely certain.
:17:34. > :17:40.David Martin insists the weight of evidence lies firmly with the
:17:41. > :17:46.union's side. MEPs clear the legislative backlog. EU supporters
:17:47. > :17:52.insist there have been big reforms in farming, fishing, finance. But
:17:53. > :17:58.this man, for Conservatives, there's Britain might quit the EU without
:17:59. > :18:02.further fundamental change. I feel there is such antipathy to the
:18:03. > :18:06.intrusiveness of Europe. The fact that more and more sovereignty is
:18:07. > :18:10.being taken away from the member States to the centre, I think the
:18:11. > :18:16.vast majority may vote to leave. That would be a catastrophe.
:18:17. > :18:21.He believes more reform will happen to prevent that scenario. This
:18:22. > :18:30.Liberal Democrat faces a tough fight. He decries independence.
:18:31. > :18:37.Europe is about bringing nations together and sharing power and about
:18:38. > :18:43.building the biggest single economy in the world. That is why we have
:18:44. > :18:49.always argued we are better in Britain and in the EU.
:18:50. > :18:55.Back in Scotland, a visual reminder of the European contest. More choice
:18:56. > :18:59.for voters, from the Greens and UKIP. Do Scottish people want
:19:00. > :19:08.someone who will fight for the corner? Or do they won't be slightly
:19:09. > :19:12.xenophobic agenda of UKIP? The European agenda is undemocratic. It
:19:13. > :19:21.has no democratic structure whatsoever. It is run by
:19:22. > :19:29.bureaucrats. In Brussels, the strains of the
:19:30. > :19:34.Hungarian folk singer. A reminder of national identity in this
:19:35. > :19:41.international assembly. This is a sharply polarised political contest.
:19:42. > :19:46.These European elections could play a part in Scotland's's referendum,
:19:47. > :19:50.to influence thinking about whether they ought to be a British
:19:51. > :19:54.referendum on membership of the European Union. In the first
:19:55. > :20:07.instance, you play a part in electing members to this Parliament.
:20:08. > :20:10.Now the sport. Rangers manager Ally McCoist says he
:20:11. > :20:13.doesn't fear for his managerial future at the Ibrox club despite
:20:14. > :20:17.slumping to a disappointing Ramsdens Cup final defeat to Raith Rovers.
:20:18. > :20:20.It's a victory for the Kirkcaldy side that's got everyone talking,
:20:21. > :20:35.including those who used to be in charge of running Great Britain. A
:20:36. > :20:43.wonderful woman for the underdogs from Fife. It even has a former
:20:44. > :20:48.Prime Minister waxing lyrical about the team he supported all his life.
:20:49. > :20:56.In the last few minutes everyone was expecting a penalty shoot-out. Then,
:20:57. > :20:58.suddenly, we managed to get a goal. They won the Scottish League Cup
:20:59. > :21:01.against Celtic in 1994 and now they have won the vans and now they have
:21:02. > :21:05.won the ransom cup against Rangers, so they have completed a sort of
:21:06. > :21:10.double. For Kirkcaldy it is a great thing. The boost to the town. It
:21:11. > :21:15.enhances community is great. There will be a reception for the team.
:21:16. > :21:23.This is what football is about. The smaller teams can sometimes come
:21:24. > :21:28.through and win things. This mandated them to their second
:21:29. > :21:31.cup success ever. Rangers is one of the biggest clubs
:21:32. > :21:40.in Britain. To beat them is something special.
:21:41. > :21:47.Bad news for McCoist. He came under pressure in the newspapers this
:21:48. > :21:54.morning. Ally McCoist will need to watch. I do like him and he is a
:21:55. > :21:58.nice guy. The whole club is a disgrace.
:21:59. > :22:04.That should not reflect on him. He has done what he can.
:22:05. > :22:09.Can Ally McCoist turn things around in the game against Dundee United?
:22:10. > :22:16.They will show people how it is done. Yesterday was a slip-up.
:22:17. > :22:19.Now, a look at what else is happening across Scottish sport.
:22:20. > :22:23.The Celtic manager Neil Lennon has been linked with a move to Norwich
:22:24. > :22:27.City - the Premier League club sacked Chris Hughton yesterday -
:22:28. > :22:32.Lennon gave his response. It is always flattering to be linked to
:22:33. > :22:39.jobs. The Premier League is one of the best leagues in the world. I
:22:40. > :22:46.don't want to talk about that. I am in a stable situation with Celtic.
:22:47. > :22:57.We hope he stays. It will be huge for the club if he stays.
:22:58. > :23:00.An historic moment for Brora Rangers who've won their first ever Highland
:23:01. > :23:03.League title. Hundreds of fans made the journey from Sutherland to see
:23:04. > :23:16.their side defeat Keith 3-0. A tremendous feeling. To cease only
:23:17. > :23:19.basis. A hard season. And there's live action tonight in
:23:20. > :23:21.the Scottish Premiership. It's Hibs against Aberdeen. Check out
:23:22. > :23:25.Sportsound on Radio Scotland 810 medium wave and the BBC Sport
:23:26. > :23:28.Scotland website. Scotland's top squash players find
:23:29. > :23:31.out tomorrow if they are selected for the Commonwealth Games. In the
:23:32. > :23:35.men's team there are three places still up for grabs, but five players
:23:36. > :23:43.in the mix. As Keir Murray reports, selection for Glasgow 2014 is
:23:44. > :23:49.testing the best of friendships. Douglas Kensal, Greg Logan and be
:23:50. > :23:56.Scotland assistant coach, Stuart Crawford. They are vying for the
:23:57. > :24:02.final few places in Scotland's squash team for Glasgow 2014. Good
:24:03. > :24:05.friends in competition. It is a strange scenario. We get on
:24:06. > :24:11.really well. We train together every day. They are almost best friends.
:24:12. > :24:17.Ultimately, they know that only one or two of them can be successful in
:24:18. > :24:21.achieving their dream. It sounds harsh, but they will be responsible
:24:22. > :24:28.for preventing the others from achieving their dreams.
:24:29. > :24:32.What effect on their friendship? All keen to represent our country. It is
:24:33. > :24:39.the best thing any of us could ever do. The main aim for us is to get a
:24:40. > :24:50.medal. Whoever gets that, will be supported by the others.
:24:51. > :24:55.In our spare time, we spend it together and we are a close-knit
:24:56. > :25:01.friends. But there are only a limited number of places. When the
:25:02. > :25:07.Commonwealth Games come we will be supporting everyone.
:25:08. > :25:13.A window to Glasgow 2014 will open for some of these athletes tomorrow.
:25:14. > :25:30.Now the weather. A fairly pleasant evening at the
:25:31. > :25:42.moment. A number of showers working in from the West. Low pressure and
:25:43. > :25:48.rain moving away to the North. But we can see scattered showers. After
:25:49. > :25:55.midnight, confined to the north-west. Some clear skies through
:25:56. > :26:01.parts of rural Aberdeenshire. Elsewhere, towns and cities, four or
:26:02. > :26:08.five degrees. A breezy start tomorrow. A fresh wind. It will
:26:09. > :26:17.become air and brighter for many areas although we will see a number
:26:18. > :26:22.of showers. By afternoon, some decent sunshine around. Temperatures
:26:23. > :26:27.are around 12 Celsius. Somewhat cooler on the West Coast with the
:26:28. > :26:36.breeze. Perhaps 13 degrees across Aberdeenshire. A number of showers
:26:37. > :26:42.across the far north, the Hebrides and Orkney bright and breezy. Some
:26:43. > :26:49.lovely evening sunshine to come, but then the rain will come back. It
:26:50. > :26:53.will stay with us through the north-west of the country throughout
:26:54. > :27:00.the day on Wednesday. Away from that north-west corner, largely drive.
:27:01. > :27:08.Some showers in the central belt. Most rain in the north-west.
:27:09. > :27:23.Temperatures around 10 degrees. By Thursday, most rain clears away.
:27:24. > :27:33.A reminder of the main news: Peaches Geldof has died at the age of 25.
:27:34. > :27:41.The circumstances are not yet clear. She has been described as funny,
:27:42. > :27:44.clever and witty. Commonwealth Games organisers are
:27:45. > :27:48.defending their plans to blow up five of the red Road tower blocks in
:27:49. > :27:52.Glasgow as part of July's opening ceremony. 6.5 thousand people have
:27:53. > :28:12.signed an online petition against it. That is all for now. Goodbye.
:28:13. > :28:13.The hardiest annuals return for another spectacular display.
:28:14. > :28:19.Who will flourish in the hothouse? Full tournament on Radio 5 Live
:28:20. > :28:23.with more live TV coverage than ever before.