22/07/2014 Reporting Scotland

- so it's goodbye from me - and on BBC One we now

The Commonwealth Games are just a day away.

Amongst the thousands arriving in Glasgow are people from trade and

industry and politicians trying to forge trade links across the globe.

As temperatures soar in the city, local people head to

their very own beach, specially built in the East End.

We'll be asking if people living in one of Scotland's poorest areas

What happens when it is finished? It is not as rough as it used to be,

not as violent. There are no youth clubs, just normal clubs, and there

will be nothing for the children to do.

Also on the programme, A special look inside

the games village, the temporary home for some 6000 athletes.

The baton heads into the national stadium in the

hands of the Scotland manager before joining a conga in Castlemilk.

And he might not be competing, but Sir Chris Hoy says Team Scotland's

With just one day to the start of the games hundreds

of business people and politicians from across the Commonwealth have

been meeting in Glasgow to try to forge trade links to benefit both

The First Minister says that the country's profile has never

been higher and that he hopes the games will be a catalyst

Here's our business correspondent, David Henderson.

Whisky, oil, wheat, and science. They are among our greatest export

and mean jobs for thousands of people up and down the country, so

how does Scotland make the most of what it has got? This event aims to

do just that, as sporting stars prepare for competition, business

leaders are here for cooperation. They are from all over the

Commonwealth and have come to Glasgow to make deals. We have been

doing a lot of work with countries leading up to this. We are holding

targeted events, 11 in total. This will mean opportunities for

Commonwealth investment in Scotland, and we will be following

up with our series of one-to-one meetings, and in the years to come

we will mind those opportunities very deeply. Our ten months, this

baton has been travelling all over the Commonwealth. For the man who

designed it, the legacy of the games is already clear. Scientists are out

in Australia at the moment using our machinery that we produced to make

this vaccine. It has a huge market. Tens of millions of dollars worth of

revenue, and it has been a cognition of scientists working together with

engineers that has enabled this vaccine to be produced. The

organisers of today cosmic event hope that this magnificent backdrop

will put people in the mid-to do business. There is so much at stake.

The export of Scotland to the rest of the Commonwealth are currently

worth more than ?2 billion each year. The games are set to showcase

the city around the world, and as talks go on behind the scenes, these

visitors may be learning that Scotland is open for business.

One area of Glasgow that's hoping to benefit from the legacy of the Games

Our Commonwealth Games Reporter, Lisa Summers, joined some of

the residents as they had a street party to coincide with the games.

Participation was the aim. The park of Calton was transformed into a

party for all the residents and young. Some were multitasking in the

sun. I am a volunteer driver. At the moment, it has been quite quiet and

there has been a lot of downtime where we are waiting to pick up

clients, and last night I was talked into doing a belly dance lesson with

the divers in my team. Carlton is an area of deprivation and low life

expectancy, but many are trying to use the games to make a difference.

We are always being told we are a deprived area, but we are fighting

to make it better every day. Today, it is all about India, tomorrow the

Caribbean, to morrow after that Australia. People you are not

optimistic that the games will have a lasting effect. I don't think it

will change it. We will have a party for the children, but what happens

when it is finished? There is nothing for them to do. It is not as

rough as it used to be. Not as violent. The Commonwealth is only

going to last about ten or 11 days, there is no youth clubs, just normal

clubs, and there will be nothing for the kids around here to do. The

community secured ?10,000 through the games to put on this week of

events. I would like to see us turn round the reputation of this area,

because it is a fantastic place. It has its issues, but actually there

are a lot of fantastic families that do things for each other and I would

love to see more of that. The games will be gone in a fortnight, as will

this temporary party, but there is a hope that the spotlight on the east

end will remain. More than 6000 people will be

staying in the Athletes' Village Laura Bicker has been to see how

the athletes are settling Keys to a new home for the whole

team. Although they have not had to travel too far, Team Scotland is

determined to make its presence known. It is incredible, we are just

so happy that it is here, because it makes us feel so special. We walk

around wearing our blue colours, and it makes us feel great. Everyone

says good luck. Everyone team has its own section of the village. This

team are using it to play volleyball. Their neighbours are in

the lion 's den. Team England will be cooling off after competing in

one of these. And I is bad. Then there is the room of pain for

physiotherapy. We are at the higher echelons of human performance year.

The tiniest differences will make a huge difference. They could change

the result from bronze to gold just with the smallest of tweaks. The

village has grown out of the East End. The number of families -- a

number of families and businesses were moved out to create this

village for 6500 athletes, but by December it will all be turned back

into housing. 700 of these energy efficient homes will be for sale and

rent once the games are over. For now, having Usain Bolt as a

neighbour is providing entertainment for people in this part of Glasgow.

It is all right. They are not noisy or anything. They are quite nice. I

am also quite nice. It has been a bit of a nightmare up till now, but

you can feel the buzz, there is certainly a lot of excitement, and I

am glad to be part of it. Many believe the village will be the most

significant legacy of these games. Building on the pass of the city,

and creating a new future, it may have come at a cost and not without

controversy, but now that it is here, the attitude in Glasgow seems

to be very much, bring it on. Media organisations from

across the world have converged Our reporter, Jane Lewis, has been

to see how the city and Scotland is All eyes are on Glasgow and that is

possible because of what is happening here, the International

broadcast Centre. For the duration of the games, this place will be

warm to around 300 media personnel from all across the Commonwealth. I

will be with the news team, because we have sports news every day, so we

will have one of the sections from here twice a day, and then we will

have a daily show for one hour, where we will feature other stories

as well. It is so exciting, especially when you're away with the

crew and it is all teamwork. We have got five channels back home, not

games coverage. There will be team working back in New Zealand as well,

and 24 of us on the ground. We get to work during the day and during

the night, but back home they have to get up early to watch it, but

something about the Commonwealth Games means that Australians don't

mind getting up early to watch it. We are very lucky that we happen to

win a lot of gold medals. I think we have 180 gold medals over the past

Commonwealth Games. This is the main press centre. Around 1400

journalists will work here as well as 500 photographers. The facilities

are great, the staff are friendly, and I haven't seen all of the

venues, but I imagine they will be good, all of the feedback is that

they are top venues. Well, Jane Lewis is at Glasgow Green

tonight where people will be able to watch tomorrow night's opening

ceremony on big screens. All quiet here at the moment, that

is because the main act has just left the stage. Tomorrow evening,

this place will be heaving as thousands of people make their way

here to watch what has been described as a pre-opening ceremony.

Let's find out more about it. This is the head of culture at Glasgow

2014. What is happening here tomorrow? The show is that 4pm

tomorrow. We have got various singers and lots of other famous

Scottish musicians will be on stage, and then we will go live to

the opening ceremony which will be on the big screens, and people will

be able to enjoy it in the park in the sunshine and have a fantastic

time. Such a massive operation, you want to get it right. Had there been

any problems? Not that I would let you know, but now, everything is on

track. We have got people working 24 hours a day to get this ready, but

we will be absolutely ready for 4pm tomorrow. How many people are you

expecting, and a unique tickets to be here? Yes, you do. We are

expecting over 10,000 people, but there are tickets left, so you can

get a ticket at Glasgow Royal concert Hall. The rest of the time

that the sites is open it is free, people can come in from 10am till

10pm. For tomorrow, you will need a ticket. Thank you. The screens you

can see behind me, once the act leave the stage, people will be

encouraged to stay behind so that they can see the opening ceremony

being beamed back live from Celtic Park, so even if you're not there,

you want to miss a thing. Well, just seven weeks after Glasgow

has hosted the Commonwealth Games, millions of us will be going to the

polls to decide Scotland's future. In "The Games People Play"

the ex-rugby international and now BBC Scotland broadcaster

John Beattie investigates whether gold medals at the Games

will influence whether Scots vote A look at other stories

from the across the country: Fife's Longannet power station has

one of the worst environmental records in

Europe, according to campaigners. It's from a report that ranks plants

in the European Union according to Environmental groups say coal

undermines the EU's efforts Operator Scottish Power says

it's spent more than ?200 million to improve the station's

environmental performance. The owners of Border Fine Arts

in Langholm have been fined ?10,500 for health and safety breaches

after a damaging factory explosion Dumfries Sheriff Court heard that

Enesco Limited of Carlisle had failed to properly assess the risks

to its employees of dangerous substances on the premises and that

they'd been warned previously about A small community hospital

in Falkirk has become the first in Scotland to get a perfect score

from hygiene inspectors. The Healthcare Environment

Inspectorate said Falkirk Community Hospital was an example to others

and what every patient in every A highly contagious disease

which affects colonies of honeybees has been found

in an Aberdeenshire apiary. The disease, known as

American Foulbrood, was detected The infected hive is being

destroyed, as there is no permitted The funeral has taken place

in Dundee of the former Reporting Scotland presenter, John

Milne, who died at the age of 72. Fellow broadcasters and former

colleagues joined family and friends During a 40-year BBC career,

he was a familiar face and voice Back to the Games now and today

and the baton continued it's journey around Glasgow on what is

the last day of the relay. It's now at Queen's Park

on the city's South Side and our Haven't we been lucky with the

weather. That is one thing we can't complain about. The baton has had a

very sunny final day. It has been travelling around Glasgow today, and

many people have managed to carry it is and have their little bit of

fame. What has been clear as the baton has made its journey around

the Commonwealth is how the people who have carried it have been truly

humbled and delighted by the amazing fuss that has been made of them. It

was an early start for the baton on its last day, mountain biking on the

hills around Glasgow. By breakfast time, it was dancing in Castlemilk.

It was amazing. It was the best feeling ever. I didn't expect it to

be so overwhelming. A special breakfast as these dancers were

among those tucking in. I am a bowler, so I am going to watch the

balls. I am looking forward to that. The Scotland football manager

enjoyed his 200 metres. It was strangely very exciting. I thought

it would be good, but I really got excited. In the hidden Gardens,

there was much anticipation and flag-waving. Just to see all the

different cultures and nationalities all getting together and having a

chat and having a great time, it is terrific. Do you think I might have

found our youngest flag waver to date? She is five months, so she

could well be. She is really enjoying it. Despite it being a

really hot day, the baton was snowboarding today. Is this the

hottest day you have ever been on a snowboard I think it must be. It is

pretty worn out here, but it has been great fun. -- pretty warm. I

have a feeling now one will forget this day. Jordan is a volunteer.

What is it like to be travelling up the Clyde with the baton? It is a

real honour. I didn't expect to be doing this. It has left much

excitement and joy in its wake. Now, those people really summing up

the excitement I have seen. When it arrives here tonight, once it

disappears from the stage, but is it, you won't see it again until the

ceremony tomorrow, the massive opening ceremony at Celtic Park, and

of course, it belongs to the Queen, and she will then revealed to us

what she has hidden inside. And staying with sport some wise

words of advice, here's Rhona. Our greatest Olympian Sir Chris Hoy

says Glasgow is ready, but he has no regrets about not taking part

in the Commonwealth Games. Great things can be expected

from Team Scotland as Hoy believes London 2012 was the climax of Sir

Chris Hoy's career. He mastered the pressures of the home crowd to win

his sixth Olympic golds. We'll be up Glasgow crowd benefit Team Scotland?

It can be a double edged sword if you don't use it in the correct way.

If you don't use that energy as something to lift you, if you see it

as pressure or a burden, then it can weigh you down and distract you. I

am sure we will start off well. It is the eve of the opening ceremony.

Is Glasgow ready? Yes, Glasgow is ready. I think we have been ready

for the past year and a half. The excitement has been building. Every

milestone you reach, you can sense the anticipation growing. You can

feel it. Sir Chris Hoy decided to retire from his sport and forego

competing in these games. It is a decision he does not regret. I would

have loved to. I think every games I go to, I will wish I am out there,

because as a former athletes, that is what you want to be doing, but it

is about being realistic, making a decision with your heart and not

your head. I could see that I was not going to be the best.

Best to retire at the top - Now we are getting news from Jamaica

that Usain Bolt says he's ready to put on a good show

Let's have a look at what else is happening in the rest

Scotland's badminton doubles hopes Kirsty Gilmour and Imogen Bankier

They have been drawn against England's fourth seeds

Gabby Adcock and Lauren Smith in the pick of the first-round matches.

Three-time world squash champion Nick Matthew will be

the flag bearer for England at tomorrow night's opening ceremony.

He won singles and doubles gold at the 2010 Commonwealths in Delhi.

Meanwhile, Team England's Dwain Chambers has

withdrawn from the men's 4x100m relay squad for Glasgow.

He'll focus on the individual 100m event at the European Championships

Two high-profile Scots are amongst those named in Team GB for the IPC

World record long jumper Stef Reid goes in the form of her life,

along with defending champion, the sprinter Libby Clegg who's currently

And there are more sports stories, plus all the latest news, 24 hours a

Celtic have rejected a bid from Southampton

Sources close to the Parkhead club say the offer made

was derisory and well below the figures reported of ?7.5 million.

Tonight Celtic hope to overcome KR Reykjavik in the second leg of their

The ball is back in Southampton boss backcourt after their first offer

was rejected. The manager says it is good to have other clubs seeking

your top performers. Nevertheless, could tonight be his last match for

Celtic legend Mark you never know with football. We want to end on

something right. It is positive, it is the most important thing to do is

to focus on the right thing, which is playing for Celtic and doing a

good performance, and you always do everything you can as a top

professional. His sale would generate income, as would

progression to the champions league stage. The players are aware of its

importance. It is huge. We all want to be involved in it. The last two

seasons, we have all wanted to be involved in it. Despite their

dominance in the first leg, Celtic may have a one nil lead to show for

their efforts. Now the aim to enhance their superiority. It is

about us. If we are good with the ball, then we will defend. We need

goals, of course. So we also have to attack, we have to play with good

balance. A tie awaits the winners. And Sportsound are

on air to bring full commentary The kickoff is at 7.45pm

and the football and Commonwealth Games build-up is

on Radio Scotland 810 medium wave. And before I go sad news

as Professor Stewart Hillis has Professor Hillis, a cardiac

specialist, was involved with the SFA for almost 40 years and an

unprecedented 228 Scotland games. He was also medical advisor to

the world governing body FIFA. And that?s the sport for tonight,

Jackie A popular pond for water sports has

had to cancel its activities because Kayaking has been banned

on Craiglockhart Pond in Edinburgh after

the male bird became aggressive Famed for their elegance and beauty,

these birds are powerful and can be violent if threatened. These ones

are so protective of their young, they have been lunging at children.

Attacking dogs and attacking people. They have tried to attack

the dogs sometimes, even if they haven't gone into the water, so it

can be a little scary. They get up on their wings and stick their necks

out, it is quite aggressive looking. Edinburgh leisure have had to cancel

some courses here for safety reasons. It has lost thousands of

pounds in business. For decades, people and Swans have coexisted, but

this new peer who have been flown in from Newcastle are much more

aggressive, especially for anyone who goes into the water. They can

give you a really bad injury. You have heard of people having their

arms broken, because of the power of the wing, but you have the added

concern if you have children. Water and children is potentially a very

dangerous thing. Anyone going near Swans has been advised to give them

a wide berth until the breeding season ends. Edinburgh leisure will

review the use of the pond as it is not these Swans will return here

next year. -- it is thought. We will be talking about zero-hours contract

and how they are being abused, and I will be asking the Business

Secretary what he intends to do about it at 10:30pm on BBC Two

tonight. Another glorious day for most

of the country - can it really hold And outside risk of a shower, I have

two say. Today has been the warmest day of the year so far in Scotland,

we have been widely into the mid-20s with some spots of cloud bubbling up

from time to time, but we see that melting away this evening to leave

warm spells of sunshine, and overnight it will stay largely dry,

just a few showers in the Western Isles. Low cloud will become

extensive tonight, spilling inland through the great Glen, through the

central belt, a misty and a warm night. Temperature is now lower than

14 Celsius or 15 Celsius. Into tomorrow, and it will be a great

start, that low cloud still fairly extensive, but it will improve

during the morning. For some of us, it will be slow progress. Certainly

for the afternoon, certainly a lot of warm sunshine coming through.

This will be the case for much of the Borders and central belt.

Temperatures of 24 Celsius or 25 Celsius. Some eastern parts will

hold onto this low cloud, part of Fife and Aberdeenshire. Temperatures

will be lower here. Tomorrow evening, it will stay dry. Plenty of

evening sunshine. Then we see that risk of 12 showers for the central

belt, so for the opening ceremony tomorrow evening, just the outside

chance of a shower, but on the wall, the emphasis on dry and bright

weather with light winds. Into Thursday, high pressure continues to

dominate. A very stable weather pattern. Still low cloud and mist to

start, which will burn back to the east coast. Leaving plenty of warm

sunshine and a one day. Temperatures of 25 Celsius or 26 Celsius. A very

similar story on Friday. Plenty of lovely weather to be enjoyed.

Now, a reminder of tonight's main news:

With just one day until the start of the games, hundreds of Commonwealth

business leaders and politicians have been meeting in Glasgow to try

The First Minister says the country's profile's never been

And the bodies of most of the victims killed in the

Malaysia Airlines crash have arrived in Kharkiv, a city controlled

The remains were taken overnight from rebel-held eastern Ukraine,

Our next main bulletin is just after the 10.00pm news.

Until then, from everyone on the team