:00:00. > :00:00.many but still some disturbed weather. Not a wash-out but stay
:00:00. > :00:07.tuned for the details. A report says voting Yes in
:00:08. > :00:47.September would give Scotland new Thousands of civil servants go on
:00:48. > :01:04.strike. Also: The baton Relay has arrived in Orkney.
:01:05. > :01:08.Independence would give Scotland new powers to tackle fuel poverty
:01:09. > :01:10.and high energy costs, according to a government commissioned report.
:01:11. > :01:13.The most recent official figures suggest that around a quarter
:01:14. > :01:16.of Scots are unable to afford the cost of heating their house.
:01:17. > :01:18.With energy prices forecast to rise further in coming years,
:01:19. > :01:23.But campaigners for the union say there's no guarantee
:01:24. > :01:25.that an independent Scotland would be able to continue to share
:01:26. > :01:31.And that could lead to higher costs for power supplies.
:01:32. > :01:32.Our Environment Correspondent, David Miller,
:01:33. > :01:51.Aberdeen Harbour is a key hub for the industry at the heart of
:01:52. > :01:58.Scotland's energy capital. It is easy to see why the future off the
:01:59. > :02:04.industry has played a key role in the debate. But today it is the size
:02:05. > :02:09.of the energy bills we have to pay, and the question of who subsidises
:02:10. > :02:17.the renewable industry, that have taken centre stage. That is thanks
:02:18. > :02:20.to the publication of this report. The independent expert commission on
:02:21. > :02:24.energy regulation said that consumers across the UK should help
:02:25. > :02:32.pay for Scottish wind farms like this one, even after independence,
:02:33. > :02:41.arguing that cooperation across borders works elsewhere in Europe.
:02:42. > :02:46.We looked at comparative situations overseas. Spain, Portugal, the north
:02:47. > :02:51.and south of Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and we have said, you can
:02:52. > :02:56.make these things work across such restrictions.
:02:57. > :03:03.The First Minister visited a technology company today and said
:03:04. > :03:08.that maintaining a single murky would be best for everyone. It is
:03:09. > :03:15.vital for the people of England who face a shortage and electricity. It
:03:16. > :03:26.will be extremely tight, according to off game, in a couple of years
:03:27. > :03:32.time. -- Ofgem. But the Westminster government claimed that energy bills
:03:33. > :03:38.could rise by ?189 in Scotland if England look elsewhere.
:03:39. > :03:44.We import more from France and the Netherlands than we do Scotland. We
:03:45. > :03:51.have cables that go from here to Belgium, Norway, to import low
:03:52. > :03:52.carbon energy. Expect much more controversy as the referendum
:03:53. > :03:58.approaches. And there's more on that tonight
:03:59. > :04:09.in Scotland 2014. We will discuss the report into how
:04:10. > :04:17.the energy market might work after independence. And we will ask if the
:04:18. > :04:23.taxman destroyed Rangers. HMRC have lost their huge tax case. Did their
:04:24. > :04:46.case cause the destruction of the club?
:04:47. > :04:53.Radioactive particles were first found and are getting be almost a
:04:54. > :04:56.quarter of a century ago. In the aftermath of the Second World War
:04:57. > :05:03.hundreds of planes were dismantled and buried here. The radio and was
:05:04. > :05:09.in landfill used when the shore was reclaimed. Erosion of the coastline
:05:10. > :05:13.exposed the contamination. The scale became apparent in 2011. The MoD
:05:14. > :05:31.recommend actions including: Politicians and locals have long
:05:32. > :05:37.campaigned to get the beach decontaminated. The MoD have now
:05:38. > :05:44.accepted that they must pay ?10 million to clean up this area. They
:05:45. > :05:46.dumped 800 planes here 50 years ago. As a result of coastal erosion of
:05:47. > :05:52.the radiator particles have reached the surface. We must clean up the
:05:53. > :06:06.area and remove the particles then in case the area. -- in case. The
:06:07. > :06:10.consequence is to not leave a legacy for future generations. The
:06:11. > :06:15.community should know this is finally resolved. Knowing that there
:06:16. > :06:20.is radioactive contamination on the beach is something that people have
:06:21. > :06:23.had to live with nearby for years. The question now is will the
:06:24. > :06:33.publication of the report put their consents to rest? -- concerns. The
:06:34. > :06:36.workers due start next spring. If they do everything they have
:06:37. > :06:41.proposed in the report than all the restrictions can be lifted and will
:06:42. > :06:46.return to being a normal beach. The work is expected to be complete by
:06:47. > :07:05.2018. Protective measures will remain in place until then.
:07:06. > :07:09.In sport we'll be live at Aberdeen for the first round of the
:07:10. > :07:11.And the Jamaicans are in town for the Diamond League.
:07:12. > :07:14.But why are their big stars not committed to
:07:15. > :07:22.Thousands of civil servants across Scotland have been on strike
:07:23. > :07:26.Museums, courts and driving schools were all affected as members
:07:27. > :07:28.of the Public and Commercial Services Union walked out.
:07:29. > :07:44.From tax collectors to court staff. Gallery attendants to secretaries.
:07:45. > :07:49.28,000 civil servants walking out in Scotland today. The strike was not
:07:50. > :07:55.as wide-ranging as the industrial action south of the border but the
:07:56. > :08:00.PCS union say that 95% of its members took part and they hope it
:08:01. > :08:07.will send a strong message to both Scottish and UK governments. Listen
:08:08. > :08:12.to your staff. Public sector workers are paid less than private sector
:08:13. > :08:16.equivalents. When 40% of the people delivering universal credit will be
:08:17. > :08:23.dependent on it themselves, then something is wrong. Not everybody
:08:24. > :08:28.was happy. Strike action closed the National Museum and some tourists
:08:29. > :08:36.were disappointed. Hopefully I can get in tomorrow. We will come
:08:37. > :08:46.tomorrow, I guess. There's plenty to in Edinburgh. -- to see. We support
:08:47. > :08:52.higher wages for people so we understand.
:08:53. > :08:59.The passport office remained open in Glasgow but with a 95% staff walk
:09:00. > :09:04.out there was inevitable disruption. Likewise at the job centres. Some
:09:05. > :09:09.driving tests were cancelled when test centres in Aberdeen and
:09:10. > :09:13.Peterhead closed. Both governments are playing down the impact of the
:09:14. > :09:22.strike saying only a small percentage of employees took part.
:09:23. > :09:24.We know there will be singing, and dancing, and thousands
:09:25. > :09:27.of children - but we don't know much else about the opening ceremony
:09:28. > :09:31.Tonight the BBC has gained exclusive access to Celtic Park
:09:32. > :09:48.It is a 24-hour operation to get this place ready. You can see the
:09:49. > :09:53.track behind me. It will be used by athletes coming into the stadium.
:09:54. > :09:58.The South stand has been transformed to a giant screen. It will bring the
:09:59. > :10:05.world to the opening ceremony. Here's a little hint of what is
:10:06. > :10:12.included. So much to do, so little time. The
:10:13. > :10:20.stage is not quite yet set but definitely feels like something is
:10:21. > :10:24.around the corner. Elsewhere, a secret location, frantic rehearsals.
:10:25. > :10:30.Only a hint of the performance music. The volunteer cast members
:10:31. > :10:35.are all wearing headphones. We cannot tell you much really because
:10:36. > :10:38.we don't want to spoil the surprise. If you have watched many ceremonies
:10:39. > :10:45.in your life you will know the rhythm of it. And have mixed it up.
:10:46. > :10:51.3500 volunteers have come from all walks of life. Each and everyone is
:10:52. > :10:59.giving powers of the time to be part the show. They are saying, just tell
:11:00. > :11:06.us a tiny bit. I cannot! It is a blast. The experience and the
:11:07. > :11:11.passion is coming out of people. You don't want to be the one person that
:11:12. > :11:21.the world media looks at and says, they are out of time! It is about
:11:22. > :11:28.attitude. Hello, how are you doing? You know? With just 13 days to go
:11:29. > :11:37.but time that the spectacle is pure dead brilliant. -- lets hope that
:11:38. > :11:46.the spectacle. I'm joined by the man in charge. Give us a hint. This is
:11:47. > :11:53.absolutely amazing. We are delighted with where we are and where we are
:11:54. > :12:01.going. On the night I imagine it will be a spectacle. We are very
:12:02. > :12:04.much looking forward to it. The delegations have already started to
:12:05. > :12:10.arrive. It will be a fantastic location to get the party started.
:12:11. > :12:11.This is the place where the party will start in just under a
:12:12. > :12:14.fortnight. A lifeboatman has been speaking
:12:15. > :12:17.about how he jumped into the North Sea to save
:12:18. > :12:19.a child who'd been swept away. John Chalmers - who was only
:12:20. > :12:22.on his second emergency call-out - managed to get a teenage boy to
:12:23. > :12:25.safety after going into the water. Two other children were also
:12:26. > :12:39.involved in the drama at Fraserburgh Conditions similar to yesterday when
:12:40. > :12:46.the three children were swept out by the current. This picture shows a
:12:47. > :13:00.lifeboatman chomp into the freezing water to rescue one of the children.
:13:01. > :13:10.-- jump. I have a young boy myself so know how hard we have anything
:13:11. > :13:14.happened. After entering the water John concentrated on saving the boy.
:13:15. > :13:20.It was only his second call out since joining the crew. It is my
:13:21. > :13:27.job, what I am trained to do. We do lots of training for this scenario
:13:28. > :13:31.and it kicked in. The lifeboat arrived just in time, the children
:13:32. > :13:37.exhausted and suffering from hypothermia. If we had been held up
:13:38. > :13:43.any further it would have been a totally different outcome. John is a
:13:44. > :13:54.modest hero happy to know that after a night in hospital the children
:13:55. > :14:02.involved are now back home and well. Large numbers of police are
:14:03. > :14:03.attending an ongoing situation at and Edinburgh hospital where access
:14:04. > :14:06.has been restricted. A look at other stories
:14:07. > :14:08.from the across the country. Glasgow has become the first city
:14:09. > :14:11.in Scotland to launch a council-led scheme offering free
:14:12. > :14:13.access to the internet. The Urban Wireless programme,
:14:14. > :14:15.delivered by BT, is a network of 50 Wifi spots covering the city
:14:16. > :14:19.centre and parts of the east end. It gives free 24-hour internet
:14:20. > :14:25.access for the duration of the council's contract - a minimum
:14:26. > :14:28.of eight years. The former Labour MP Mohammad Sarwar has received an
:14:29. > :14:30.honorary degree from the University of the West of Scotland
:14:31. > :14:34.at a graduation ceremony in Paisley. Deacon Blue singer and
:14:35. > :14:36.songwriter Ricky Ross also received an honorary doctorate of arts
:14:37. > :14:55.from Abertay University in Dundee. To be recognised as a songwriter, I
:14:56. > :14:59.do not feel worthy of it. But it is a great honour.
:15:00. > :15:01.Etihad Airways has announced that it is to launch its first service
:15:02. > :15:05.The national airline of the United Arab Emirates will start a direct
:15:06. > :15:08.daily flight from Edinburgh to its home base of Abu Dhabi in June.
:15:09. > :15:11.A million pound lottery grant has been awarded to an ambitious
:15:12. > :15:13.community project in the village of Johnstonebridge in Dumfriesshire.
:15:14. > :15:17.Villagers have already developed children's sports and play areas.
:15:18. > :15:20.Now, faced with losing their village hall, they're going to
:15:21. > :15:23.build a hub to house a shop and post office, a sports and
:15:24. > :15:35.And after that, tennis courts and a bowling green.
:15:36. > :15:42.We need the facility to ensure that people move in. They want to have
:15:43. > :15:45.the recreation facilities in the village. The idea of the new centre
:15:46. > :15:48.is to do with that. What's claimed to be
:15:49. > :15:50.the biggest bar in Scotland opened The pop-up pub, operated by CAMRA,
:15:51. > :15:53.the Campaign for Real Ale, offers more than 150 beers
:15:54. > :15:56.at the Corn Exchange venue, Scottish athlete Eilish McColgan
:15:57. > :16:09.says she's not going to let a recent heart scare hamper her
:16:10. > :16:11.running career. McColgan, who'll compete in
:16:12. > :16:13.the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, suffered an irregular heartbeat
:16:14. > :16:15.three months ago while abroad. She says she knew instantly that
:16:16. > :16:17.something wasn't right, Our Commonwealth Games reporter
:16:18. > :16:31.Jane Lewis has more. Back on track after a heart scare.
:16:32. > :16:35.She says that she suffers heart palpitations since the age of 12 but
:16:36. > :16:41.in April, whilst visiting her mother in the Middle East, she had a
:16:42. > :16:45.different experience. I thought it was just a normal palpitation. I
:16:46. > :16:52.have had hundreds over the years. But I knew instantly this was
:16:53. > :16:57.different. It was initially scary. You don't know what is happening or
:16:58. > :17:02.how long it will last. Medics say that the condition is actually quite
:17:03. > :17:06.common. It is caused by abnormalities in the electrical
:17:07. > :17:10.signal. The top chambers of the heart received blood from the body
:17:11. > :17:16.and longs, if the electrical are abnormal, it was not pomp openly, it
:17:17. > :17:25.wiggles and relates rather than pumping efficiently. That leads to a
:17:26. > :17:30.regular, often fast heartbeats. McColgan is not alone in suffering
:17:31. > :17:33.from the condition. Michael Jamieson's heart went into an
:17:34. > :17:39.irregular beat after a strenuous training session. Other sufferers
:17:40. > :17:45.include an American tennis professional and Irish rugby player.
:17:46. > :17:48.It is reassuring to know other athletes have gone through the same
:17:49. > :17:57.experience and come out the other side to be more successful. McColgan
:17:58. > :18:03.did not have her heart restarted to correct the beat and after receiving
:18:04. > :18:08.medication was soon back competing. She will do so this weekend in front
:18:09. > :18:22.of a home crowd and then weeks later during the Commonwealth Games.
:18:23. > :18:32.It has been glorious weather for the golf in Aberdeen. Have they been
:18:33. > :18:38.burning up the course? One man has. When we came here this
:18:39. > :18:42.morning we had on our minds Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, Justin
:18:43. > :18:51.Rose, which big-name might give us a headline? Rory McIlroy has given us
:18:52. > :18:54.an answer. A course record 64. The wind was a stiff test but the
:18:55. > :19:00.Northern Irishman was more than up to the task. If you thought Aberdeen
:19:01. > :19:07.was in for just another normal day think again. The story is all about
:19:08. > :19:14.Rory. Michael Roy says that he is here for a real test of links golf,
:19:15. > :19:22.but why? He makes it look so easy. In scintillating form, this one of
:19:23. > :19:27.six birdies in seven holes. The rest struggled to stay with him including
:19:28. > :19:32.defending champion, Phil Mickelson. Marc Warren lift the Scottish
:19:33. > :19:38.charge. If you goes out there and shoot the lights out, we know he
:19:39. > :19:42.will run away from the field. Michael Roy just about left the
:19:43. > :19:47.lights on but a seven under round in breezy conditions was a real
:19:48. > :19:53.statement of intent. I like this course, it gives you chances to be
:19:54. > :19:57.aggressive as well the strategic. I played well and I controlled my ball
:19:58. > :20:03.flight well, that was the most pleasing thing. They were going in
:20:04. > :20:09.for Stephen Gallacher on the practice green, a different story
:20:10. > :20:17.out on the course. But the opening day belongs to Rory McIlroy. So much
:20:18. > :20:24.for a stiff test. He is making light of the course and the blustery
:20:25. > :20:27.conditions. Ricardo and sellers of Argentina said that he was inspired
:20:28. > :20:39.by his countrymen in the football last night, he shot a round of 65.
:20:40. > :20:43.-- Gonzales. Amongst the Scots, Russell Knox is on three under,
:20:44. > :20:51.incidentally the same as Phil Mickelson. Stephen Gallacher is one
:20:52. > :20:59.over. Paul Lawrie, three over. All eyes on Rory McIlroy again tomorrow.
:21:00. > :21:03.Football and Aberdeen are currently playing a Europa League first
:21:04. > :21:09.qualifying round match, the second leg against the Latvian opponents.
:21:10. > :21:18.They lead 5-0 from the first leg and are currently 3-0 ahead, 8-0 on
:21:19. > :21:21.aggregate. Adam Rooney with a hat-trick. Very comfortable indeed.
:21:22. > :21:23.The double Olympic medallist Shelley Ann Fraser Pryce, and her
:21:24. > :21:26.Jamaican team mate Yohan Blake were in Glasgow today, getting set to
:21:27. > :21:28.compete in tomorrow?s lucrative Diamond League match at Hampden.
:21:29. > :21:31.But the Jamaican sprint stars, including Usain Bolt will be
:21:32. > :21:33.missing from the individual events at the Commonwealth Games which
:21:34. > :21:45.Getting an answer why was no easy task!
:21:46. > :21:51.This is the moment that Blake refused to answer and asked his
:21:52. > :21:58.agent to explain why he is not competing. It is not in his best
:21:59. > :22:02.interest. We have three hard years ahead of us. The World
:22:03. > :22:11.Championships, Olympics, another World Championships. I am sorry I
:22:12. > :22:23.won't be here. I think people understand, lowering the level I'm
:22:24. > :22:37.competing. I am sorry, you know? White as you seen Bolt only taking
:22:38. > :22:46.part in the relay? -- Why is Usain? I am not sure. Is there a level not
:22:47. > :22:54.high enough for him? I don't know. It is up to him and his coach.
:22:55. > :23:00.Shelly Ann Fraser Price was injured in trials. Do you think the
:23:01. > :23:10.Commonwealth Games are valued either Jamaican team? -- by the. Everything
:23:11. > :23:20.is valued. We take nothing for granted. It is a huge honour. You
:23:21. > :23:23.might not see too much of them are Commonwealth Games but you will see
:23:24. > :23:35.them at the Diamond league tomorrow night.
:23:36. > :23:42.Cameron Buttle has been following its progress.
:23:43. > :23:49.We have not even arrived in Orkney yet and the party has started on
:23:50. > :24:00.board. They simply could not wait. Traditional music. Photos. Cheers
:24:01. > :24:08.and excitement. Pipe band. Children from the island sports court, all
:24:09. > :24:11.aboard to welcome the baton. It is not often you would volunteer but
:24:12. > :24:19.this is a special occasion. The kids were delighted. We have lots of
:24:20. > :24:26.opportunities here despite being an island. We trained really hard,
:24:27. > :24:30.young age. What is unusual about Orkney is that we have children who
:24:31. > :24:35.are representing Orkney and loads of different sports. Ancient ceremony
:24:36. > :24:45.and celebration go back thousands of years here. The first stop was the
:24:46. > :24:51.standing stones. This is a very appropriate place to be, at the very
:24:52. > :24:57.beginnings of neuropathic Orkney. And now towards the beginnings of a
:24:58. > :25:02.great big ceremony coming up. The baton has been brought into Kirkwall
:25:03. > :25:06.tonight by the local lifeboat crew. It has been all over the mainland
:25:07. > :25:14.today, not surprisingly another big party is planned for it tonight.
:25:15. > :25:20.As we could see in the report there has been some fine weather as the
:25:21. > :25:25.battle continues its journey. Here in Kirkwall, it has turned somewhat
:25:26. > :25:29.cloudy. It is quite cool and there is a fresh breeze as well. As is
:25:30. > :25:34.often the case with the Northern Isles, that is the exception to the
:25:35. > :25:40.rule. Elsewhere this evening we aren't looking fine, warm sunshine
:25:41. > :25:45.to end of the day. Overnight, staying predominantly dry. Clear
:25:46. > :25:49.spells for much of the country with the exception of the East Coast. We
:25:50. > :25:53.will see more in the way of cloud and there will also be rain feeling
:25:54. > :26:00.its way into Shetland with some spots across Orkney as well. Some
:26:01. > :26:05.mist and fog around tonight. Temperatures will generally held up
:26:06. > :26:12.at around 10 Celsius. Under clear skies in the West, five or six. Into
:26:13. > :26:17.tomorrow, we start the day with a largely fine and dry note. Any rain
:26:18. > :26:21.will clear the Northern Isles quickly and mist and fog patches
:26:22. > :26:25.will burn away. We may see more in the way of cloud throughout the day
:26:26. > :26:30.making its way into the Western Isles accompanied by spots of rain.
:26:31. > :26:37.A closer look tomorrow afternoon, four p.m., the south-west and the
:26:38. > :26:46.Glasgow area, a fine afternoon. Warm with highs of 23, 24. Another fine
:26:47. > :26:53.datacom across coastal areas. The cloud will push in the cross Western
:26:54. > :26:57.Isles. Across the Northern Isles, staying predominantly cloudy in
:26:58. > :27:02.Shetland. More than the way a brightness across Orkney and in the
:27:03. > :27:07.East, a fine afternoon to come. Always that the cooler towards the
:27:08. > :27:12.coast. It will feel lovely and warm inland in the sunshine. A look
:27:13. > :27:17.towards the evening, we are looking at the generally fine conditions,
:27:18. > :27:25.lovely sunshine to end the day. But there will be more in the way of
:27:26. > :27:26.cloud. And on Saturday the weather breaks down with rain pushing into
:27:27. > :27:40.the West. That is the forecast. A reminder of the main news. Yes
:27:41. > :27:44.campaigners say Scottish independence would cut electricity
:27:45. > :27:49.prices. Unionists claim that it will lead to rises. I will be back at 8pm
:27:50. > :28:02.and 10:25 p.m.. Goodbye. Please, double please.
:28:03. > :28:09.We're going to Dad's office today. These look really yummy.
:28:10. > :28:15.I'm so excited about going to school.