:00:00. > 3:59:59start to the weekend, some sunshine filtering through. By Monday feeling
:00:00. > :00:00.warm for all. The fishermen who're
:00:00. > :00:13.lucky to be alive. The grandfather and grandson -
:00:14. > :00:17.thought lost at sea off the Aberdeenshire coast say they
:00:18. > :00:32.never gave up hope of being found. We didn't understand where we were.
:00:33. > :00:34.Because of the fog on the first night, we were completely lost.
:00:35. > :00:37.The pair were found almost 50 miles out in the North Sea.
:00:38. > :00:41.Neil Lennon leaves Celtic after four years in charge at Parkhead.
:00:42. > :00:45.He says it?s time for a new challenge.
:00:46. > :00:47.The Forestry Commission says we need to plant more trees
:00:48. > :00:59.if we want to hang onto jobs in the timber industry.
:01:00. > :01:06.A game of football survival skills as Hibs take a 2-0 lead
:01:07. > :01:27.That is tilting. Find out what it is later in the programme.
:01:28. > :01:31.Two fishermen who'd been thought lost at sea off the Aberdeenshire
:01:32. > :01:35.coast say they never gave up hope that they'd be found alive.
:01:36. > :01:38.Two days of searching had found no trace of Jim Reid
:01:39. > :01:41.and his grandson David Irvine, who set off in their 16-foot creel
:01:42. > :01:44.boat from Goordon in Aberdeenshire at five o'clock on Tuesday morning.
:01:45. > :01:46.When they failed to return at midday,
:01:47. > :01:50.That search was called off this morning, with the pair
:01:51. > :01:54.Then, just half an hour later, they turned up alive -
:01:55. > :02:11.Steven, it's been quite a few days for the two men.
:02:12. > :02:22.As you say, they said they never gave up hope, they knew they would
:02:23. > :02:26.be found. 50 miles in an open boat in the hostile environment of the
:02:27. > :02:30.North Sea, discovered by chance this morning by a fishing boat not long
:02:31. > :02:37.after the official search was called off. Jim revealed at the first night
:02:38. > :02:43.he set off two flares and David told how he forgot his mobile phone when
:02:44. > :02:49.the pair set off from here on Tuesday and had no way of contacting
:02:50. > :02:54.the emergency services. Are you well question mark after 50
:02:55. > :03:00.hours lost in a small boat in the North Sea, Jim and his grandson are
:03:01. > :03:06.back safe and well. The ordeal came to an end this morning picked up by
:03:07. > :03:16.a passing fishing boat 50 miles out at sea. It was relief and shock and
:03:17. > :03:25.unbelievable. We saw many that were far away and could not reach. We
:03:26. > :03:35.were wavering. They sailed on past. I am waving and waving. Finally they
:03:36. > :03:40.came back. For two days a huge search found no
:03:41. > :03:46.trace, a faulty compass and thick fog left the men unable to find
:03:47. > :03:52.land. I didn't understand where we were. The compass wasn't showing us
:03:53. > :03:57.where to go and because of the fog we were lost.
:03:58. > :04:02.Their trusty boat, the Water Rail sank as it was being towed back to
:04:03. > :04:05.land. They were given a hearty breakfast by the rescuers but they
:04:06. > :04:17.had little to sustain them while lost. Two biscuits! That was it. Two
:04:18. > :04:21.stone lighter. I could hardly believe it. Anxious relatives
:04:22. > :04:25.maintained a vigil in the harbour throughout. David describes the call
:04:26. > :04:36.to his mother to tell her he was safe. I said hello, I said I was on
:04:37. > :04:42.my way to Montreux is. She thought it was my brother on the phone. She
:04:43. > :04:46.wasn't expecting me. And then she sort of went to bits and I said I
:04:47. > :04:56.will see you in a couple of hours, eight hours. Not much was said,
:04:57. > :05:01.hello. Relatives spoke of the relief at having the men back. My other
:05:02. > :05:13.brother-in-law phoned early and said they had been found. Oh, my God. The
:05:14. > :05:17.mother went out and shouted at the sea, give them back! What has it
:05:18. > :05:25.been like? Awful. Will it be long before you
:05:26. > :05:31.are back on the water? Depends what my wife says. What did she say? She
:05:32. > :05:40.never said anything. She just looked.
:05:41. > :05:46.Jim taking everything in his stride. When told of the newspaper headlines
:05:47. > :05:49.about his demise, he said smiling he intended to sue. More seriously,
:05:50. > :05:55.both men were thankful to the fishing boat, the Sylvia Bowers,
:05:56. > :06:00.they rescued them and also the massive search effort that went on
:06:01. > :06:05.to try to locate them. The search only went out 30 miles by helicopter
:06:06. > :06:10.and also the lifeboats and fishing boats here. Both men thankful that
:06:11. > :06:12.people were looking for them. The coastguard say they're confident
:06:13. > :06:14.they did everything to try to find the men.
:06:15. > :06:17.Neil Lennon has quit as manager of the Scottish football champions
:06:18. > :06:22.Mr Lennon says he leaves the club in a very strong position.
:06:23. > :06:27.Our sport presenter David Currie is at Celtic Park for us this evening.
:06:28. > :06:32.David, has this news come as a surprise?
:06:33. > :06:35.Sally, there had been a growing feeling among supporters and in
:06:36. > :06:39.the media that Neil Lennon wouldn't be in charge of Celtic next season.
:06:40. > :06:42.Not because of any off the field aggravation or threats
:06:43. > :06:44.he'd received over the years but simply because he'd taken
:06:45. > :06:49.Indeed, it seems it's frustration at the limited financial resources
:06:50. > :06:52.at his disposal for next season have contributed to his decision.
:06:53. > :06:55.The club have thanked him for bringing it success and wish
:06:56. > :07:12.Phil Goodlad reports on the day Lennon left Celtic.
:07:13. > :07:20.A title winning celebration, Neil Lennon is calling time on four
:07:21. > :07:26.eventful years. A period that thrust the man into the headlines on and
:07:27. > :07:30.off the field. He took over and underachieving side in 2010, the
:07:31. > :07:38.following season came the first of five trophies. And an old firm clash
:07:39. > :07:42.remembered for the wrong reasons. If you speak to those who know him
:07:43. > :07:49.socially and have a drink with him they find them quite a private
:07:50. > :07:55.placid unaggressive and affable guy. So, it remains intriguing. His
:07:56. > :08:03.public image and private image are strikingly different. Three league
:08:04. > :08:07.titles had the fans happy. Matters off the field threatened to engulf
:08:08. > :08:13.him. Three years go, bullets and bombs were sent to him in the post.
:08:14. > :08:21.It led to the Northern Irishman being assigned security. Weeks
:08:22. > :08:27.later, he was attacked by a fan at Tynecastle. It shocked football. In
:08:28. > :08:30.the end, matters on the field and frustrations over his budget that
:08:31. > :08:44.seem -- have seen him leave. He says...
:08:45. > :08:54.His departure came as a shock to the fans. I am gutted. I was shocked. I
:08:55. > :08:59.did not know about it. Well, the management is about success. I
:09:00. > :09:05.suppose he has taken things as far as he can. The manager isn't getting
:09:06. > :09:14.enough time. It will be harder to qualify for the champions. Lennon
:09:15. > :09:18.will help Celtic find a successor. It is highly unlikely that person
:09:19. > :09:30.will make as many headlines as the man who he will be replacing.
:09:31. > :09:33.You're watching Reporting Scotland from the BBC.
:09:34. > :09:38.Still to come on tonight's programme:
:09:39. > :09:40.Meeting with a chorus of approval - Commonwealth Games staff
:09:41. > :09:42.and volunteers take delivery of their new uniforms.
:09:43. > :09:45.And we take a look at the efforts to re-introduce
:09:46. > :09:57.This summer, Glasgow will host the Commonwealth Games.
:09:58. > :10:00.The huge festival of sport begins with the opening
:10:01. > :10:05.But it all comes with a big price tag.
:10:06. > :10:08.The cost to the public purse is just over ?460 million.
:10:09. > :10:13.So beyond the sport itself, what does Scotland get for its money?
:10:14. > :10:17.Our Games reporter Lisa Summers has been to see how Dumfries and
:10:18. > :10:32.This is the Commonwealth Village, during World War I 30,000 workers
:10:33. > :10:37.from the British Empire were brought here to work in a local munitions
:10:38. > :10:42.factory. Many stayed and a street names reflect the connections. As
:10:43. > :10:47.you can imagine, in the local school there was much activity linked to
:10:48. > :10:52.the Commonwealth Games. As part of the dividend, some go to Belfast on
:10:53. > :10:56.Friday for the Queen's Baton Relay and is. Before it goes to their
:10:57. > :11:08.school in June. Dumfries Galloway is cheering on Northern Ireland and
:11:09. > :11:20.grenade. I am going to Belfast to compete. Different schools will be
:11:21. > :11:24.coming to the village and a chance to see it when it comes to the
:11:25. > :11:28.school -- the bat on. The Commonwealth Games has been used to
:11:29. > :11:31.create opportunities for the future. The benefits are not just
:11:32. > :11:39.bore, physical activity for the elderly, it is about enhancing a
:11:40. > :11:44.cultural offering and a good economic opportunity. 50 miles west
:11:45. > :11:48.is the 18th-century palace hotel and golf course. They are part of a
:11:49. > :11:54.partnership they got funding because of the games. It is paying off.
:11:55. > :12:00.Advance bookings are ahead, if that is an indication of the summer, then
:12:01. > :12:04.that is good for the region. And if we get more because of the games, it
:12:05. > :12:06.is great. Dumfries we get more because of the games, it
:12:07. > :12:09.is great. Galloway is on the ball when it comes to capitalising on the
:12:10. > :12:12.Commonwealth Games, even if the local golfers are not.
:12:13. > :12:15.Voting is underway in the elections to the European parliament.
:12:16. > :12:17.Polling places opened at seven o'clock this morning and
:12:18. > :12:22.The result will decide which 6 MEPs will be sent from Scotland,
:12:23. > :12:25.as part of the contingent of 73 European parliamentary
:12:26. > :12:31.members representing the United Kingdom for the next five years.
:12:32. > :12:34.The Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland has passed a resolution
:12:35. > :12:37.saying Scottish independence would be an act of treason.
:12:38. > :12:40.The Church Synod says it provides no security for the rights or
:12:41. > :12:44.privileges of the Church which is secured by an oath from the Queen.
:12:45. > :12:47.The Church has about one thousand two hundred members in Scotland.
:12:48. > :12:50.The Better Together campaign says it doesn't share the Church's view,
:12:51. > :12:52.while the SNP government has pledged to retain the monarchy
:12:53. > :13:05.And experts from the Forestry Commission are warning if more trees
:13:06. > :13:09.are not planted soon, there could be a major decline in the availability
:13:10. > :13:13.That means a threat to thousands of jobs here, and a multi-million
:13:14. > :13:37.Craig Swan reports. The lumberjacks of the past have been replaced by
:13:38. > :13:46.high-tech. Forestry is big business. One machine like this costs
:13:47. > :13:52.?250,000. Having a supply of trees is essential to ensure that
:13:53. > :14:02.investment and jobs can be supported. But the industry is
:14:03. > :14:09.worried. We planted a lot of trees in the 20th-century, but we stopped
:14:10. > :14:15.in 1990. There is a time lag. Trees take about 40 years to grow.
:14:16. > :14:19.Scotland is currently producing record levels of timber, but look
:14:20. > :14:35.ahead and forecasts show the supplies dwindling. It is a question
:14:36. > :14:40.of what you do beyond the year 2040. This sawmill is typical. It needs a
:14:41. > :14:47.constant and predictable supply of logs. With long-term forecasts that
:14:48. > :14:57.the supply will drop that will affect decisions that this company
:14:58. > :15:01.makes today. This company would be looking 35 years ahead to justify
:15:02. > :15:07.investment. It is vital that we have the timber we require for the next
:15:08. > :15:14.50 years. Keeping the forestry machine Fed will mean planting many
:15:15. > :15:18.more cheese over the next few years. That means persuading and perhaps
:15:19. > :15:21.subsidising farmers and landowners who need money now to make the
:15:22. > :15:29.investment which will take decades to mature.
:15:30. > :15:34.The BBC has learned that diesel production at the Ineos refinery was
:15:35. > :15:37.only running at 70% capacity last week because of a technical problem.
:15:38. > :15:40.Petroineos say there was a reduction in the amount
:15:41. > :15:43.of diesel available for collection from the refinery but that the unit
:15:44. > :15:47.is now back in operation and supplies are returning to normal.
:15:48. > :15:50.A full emergency was called today at Inverness Airport
:15:51. > :15:53.after an ice warning alert onboard a full aircraft carrying 37 people.
:15:54. > :15:56.The Loganair plane was going from Aberdeen to Shetland but diverted to
:15:57. > :16:02.It landed safely just after half past three.
:16:03. > :16:05.Plans have been announced to cut the speed limit on a section
:16:06. > :16:14.Transport Scotland wants a 50-mile an hour limit brought in on a
:16:15. > :16:17.15-mile stretch of the road between Fort William and Ballachullish where
:16:18. > :16:21.there are already speed limits in place on the section around Onich.
:16:22. > :16:25.Warning sirens have been installed at Eyemouth lifeboat station to
:16:26. > :16:29.alert the public that the boats are about to launch.
:16:30. > :16:32.In previous years rockets were fired but they were withdrawn some years
:16:33. > :16:37.Since then locals haven't known the lifeboat is heading out until
:16:38. > :16:41.The sound of the sirens will signal that
:16:42. > :16:45.the volunteer crew will arrive at the station and launch the vessel.
:16:46. > :16:49.Motorists in Orkney are being warned to check under their bonnets
:16:50. > :16:55.regularly, after a spate of car fires caused by birds making their
:16:56. > :17:01.In the latest incident a car in St Margaret's Hope was destroyed by
:17:02. > :17:05.a fire started by a starling's nest which had been built in one evening.
:17:06. > :17:09.Scotland's busiest snowsports resort says it saw skier
:17:10. > :17:11.and snowboarder numbers tumble by a third last winter.
:17:12. > :17:15.Despite being one of the snowiest winters in decades,
:17:16. > :17:18.a combination of too much snow and high winds hampered the
:17:19. > :17:28.operation of lifts and the funicular railway at Cairngorm Mountain.
:17:29. > :17:31.Now I'm guessing most people will not have heard
:17:32. > :17:35.This is a medieval sport which dates back hundreds of years.
:17:36. > :17:37.Tournaments are still held in Southern Denmark
:17:38. > :17:41.and a team has come over to Selkirk in the Borders to try to encourage
:17:42. > :17:54.The Scottish Borders is famous for its love of horses. It is the
:17:55. > :18:06.perfect place to try and revive this sport of tilting. What is tilting?
:18:07. > :18:10.Tilting is picking up this little ring which will be hanging from the
:18:11. > :18:18.gallows and the horse must be countering well you do it. It is
:18:19. > :18:25.very technical? Yes, but it is great fun. 24 brings. If you get all 24
:18:26. > :18:31.then you go into a knockout and the ring gets smaller and smaller. The
:18:32. > :18:40.sport is very popular in Southern Denmark. You are part of the team
:18:41. > :18:53.from Denmark. It is very popular in Southern Denmark. It is a big event
:18:54. > :19:02.every summer. 50 villages and towns are involved. People come back home
:19:03. > :19:07.for this special event. You have been training all winter. There is a
:19:08. > :19:17.competition tomorrow. Will you take on the Danes? Absolutely. Fighting
:19:18. > :19:25.top. There is a demonstration here and a competition tomorrow night.
:19:26. > :19:30.Now the sport and back to David at Celtic Park.
:19:31. > :19:33.We're here because Celtic are looking for a new manager.
:19:34. > :19:35.Neil Lennon has quit after four years in charge
:19:36. > :19:40.of the club - but he says he'll help them find his successor.
:19:41. > :19:44.Joining me to talk about that and who the next manager might be is
:19:45. > :19:53.the editor of the Celtic Quick News website Paul Brennan.
:19:54. > :20:05.Has Neil Lennon gone simply because Celtic were not able to bankroll his
:20:06. > :20:10.champions league ambitions? No. It is a career decision. He has done
:20:11. > :20:20.well. He has won the lead three times. There is no challenge
:20:21. > :20:26.domestic league. He has over performed in the Champions League.
:20:27. > :20:28.There are big risks ahead. Qualification for the Champions
:20:29. > :20:37.League next season is not guaranteed. Success in the group
:20:38. > :20:46.stage is not guaranteed. Is he going while things are good? Look at how
:20:47. > :20:49.quickly managerial stock can fall. If he does not qualify for champions
:20:50. > :20:54.league football he makes me looked on less favourably by a potential
:20:55. > :21:00.employer. Neil Lennon says he will help the club with the recruitment
:21:01. > :21:04.of his successor. Henrik Larsson is a firm favourite amongst the
:21:05. > :21:10.supporters. David Moyes is out of a job. What is the kind of person
:21:11. > :21:14.Celtic will be recruiting? David Moyes is a quality manager, but I
:21:15. > :21:19.have concerns about his appetite right now. Henrik Larsson is at the
:21:20. > :21:23.same stage in his career as Neil Lennon was four years ago. There is
:21:24. > :21:27.a season to bed him in the fight domestic challenge. But I do not
:21:28. > :21:33.think he will be top of the list at this point in time. We need a
:21:34. > :21:42.student of the game, somebody who understands tactically where the
:21:43. > :21:47.game is. Six weeks into the season you will need to deliver a few other
:21:48. > :22:01.manager of Celtic. It is all over for Neil Lennon as Celtic manager.
:22:02. > :22:05.But is it all over between Hibs and Hamilton in the fight for a place
:22:06. > :22:10.As Rhona Macleod reports Hibs take a 2-0 lead into the home leg
:22:11. > :22:27.Relief for Hibs' players and manager.
:22:28. > :22:30.The scoreline was doubled in the second half, a double
:22:31. > :23:01.There is still the second leg. It is finished. We can never say we are
:23:02. > :23:12.safe. Fingers crossed. Three days to get ready for the second leg on
:23:13. > :23:20.Sunday. If we play like we did tonight we have a chance. Hibernian
:23:21. > :23:27.had two opportunities and we had five opportunities. The supporters
:23:28. > :23:32.will be cheering us on. We want to make the most of it and enjoy the
:23:33. > :23:41.occasion, but make sure that we play well. A home crowd for Hibernian on
:23:42. > :23:48.Sunday, that Hamilton Academicals a it is not over yet.
:23:49. > :23:56.There is more about Celtic and Neil Lennon on our website.
:23:57. > :23:58.Volunteers at this summer's Commonwealth Games have begun
:23:59. > :24:02.More than 15,000 people have signed up to volunteer as a ?Clydesider?
:24:03. > :24:40.It is time for the volunteers to look the part. We need Clydesiders.
:24:41. > :24:50.They are the smiling faces of the games. 2000 people will be coming in
:24:51. > :24:58.every day to pick up their uniforms. There are 20,000 polo shirts to pick
:24:59. > :25:03.up as well as 20,000 ambulance. What do the Clydesiders make of the
:25:04. > :25:16.outfits? We thought there would be a lot of tartan. It is really good. It
:25:17. > :25:24.is very comfortable. I am very much part of the Clydesiders now. The
:25:25. > :25:29.Commonwealth choir has plenty to sing about. With umbrellas and what
:25:30. > :25:37.proves as a key part of the uniform the volunteers are ready for the
:25:38. > :25:46.Scottish summer. Here is the weather. Fairly cloudy
:25:47. > :25:54.across many parts of the country. Most of the rain on the East Coast.
:25:55. > :26:01.Still some heavy showers on the Firth of Clyde. They should ease
:26:02. > :26:12.off. As we head to the next few hours the rain across Aberdeen
:26:13. > :26:19.should fade away. Elsewhere the showers in the Southwest will fade.
:26:20. > :26:24.There will be some clear skies. Abbott cold in the countryside. Most
:26:25. > :26:30.towns and cities will be about five Celsius. Tomorrow there will be rain
:26:31. > :26:40.across the far North. Still windy in Shetland. There will be some
:26:41. > :26:58.brighter skies coming through. The Clyde should break up -- the cloud
:26:59. > :27:08.should break up. Quite cold down the West Coast at times. Improving for
:27:09. > :27:14.Orkney and Shetland. Overnight the showers could push them towards the
:27:15. > :27:20.central belt. At the weekend low-pressure is here to stay. It
:27:21. > :27:33.will be changeable, but not a wash-out. Largely dry and bright in
:27:34. > :27:42.the West. Some sunshine on Friday. Cloudy through the weekend.
:27:43. > :27:56.That is all for now. Goodbye. from snow-capped mountains
:27:57. > :28:02.to arid plains and thick forests.