09/08/2014

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:00:07. > :00:09.Two people have been seriously injured after a light aircraft

:00:10. > :00:14.The plane came down near the airstrip at Kingarth in the

:00:15. > :00:19.The emergency services and a Royal Navy helicopter from Prestwick

:00:20. > :00:26.Organisers of the Commonwealth Games have revealed that 96% of all

:00:27. > :00:30.They've also reported high satisfaction levels

:00:31. > :00:47.The Glasgow Commonwealth Games has been an event to remember. He will

:00:48. > :00:52.take the gold for Scotland! As well as the record-breaking record haul

:00:53. > :00:57.-- medal haul, many spectators left with smiles on their faces.

:00:58. > :01:02.Organisers revealed 96% of all tickets for the event were sold. And

:01:03. > :01:07.they said that based on 20,000 spectator responses, more than 90%

:01:08. > :01:11.of those who went expressed their satisfaction with the Games. All of

:01:12. > :01:17.this has been warmly welcomed by the game 's chairman. We said from the

:01:18. > :01:24.start, that Glasgow 2014 would put on an amazing games, and we have,

:01:25. > :01:30.and it is important that team Scotland has had its best ever

:01:31. > :01:34.performance. And games organisers also argued they could be other spin

:01:35. > :01:39.offs, saying many spectators told them they would recommend Scotland

:01:40. > :01:44.for hosting more big events. The Games may now be over, but many

:01:45. > :01:46.reminders to the event still remain as Scotland looks forward to the

:01:47. > :01:52.lasting legacy which will be delivered by the event.

:01:53. > :01:53.The Scottish government has said measures to protect

:01:54. > :01:56.the environment would be put at the heart of a written constitution

:01:57. > :02:00.That's been welcomed by environmental campaigners.

:02:01. > :02:07.But Scottish Labour has claimed that the government could do more now.

:02:08. > :02:14.It is the highest form of legal protection you can have in any

:02:15. > :02:18.country, a written constitution to protect individuals or the

:02:19. > :02:24.environment. In principle, this country values the environment and

:02:25. > :02:29.put it high in its priorities. It is five years since we had the whole

:02:30. > :02:32.parliament agreed on improving the environment. We have not seen enough

:02:33. > :02:36.progress from the Scottish Parliament. We need a focus of

:02:37. > :02:39.efforts in the parliament, and we need political will to make the

:02:40. > :02:42.change rather than more constitutional gestures.

:02:43. > :02:45.Scottish supporters of Palestinian rights have staged a protest

:02:46. > :02:47.There was a rally and march calling for

:02:48. > :02:50.There were renewed clashes between Israel

:02:51. > :02:54.and Hamas fighters yesterday after the end of a three-day ceasefire.

:02:55. > :02:56.And later in the capital, a theatre group

:02:57. > :02:59.from Jerusalem whose Fringe show was cancelled after a pro-Palestinian

:03:00. > :03:04.protest has staged a silent performance, which was itself met

:03:05. > :03:08.The company, which gets funding from the Israeli

:03:09. > :03:14.government, has said it has been denied its freedom of expression.

:03:15. > :03:15.To football, and the Scottish Football League

:03:16. > :03:18.season kicked off today with three Premiership ties and 14 other

:03:19. > :03:34.There was a 2-0 win for Inverness Caledonian Thistle away to Hamilton.

:03:35. > :03:37.Motherwell won 1-0 at home against St Mirren.

:03:38. > :03:40.The Edinburgh International Book Festival got under way today.

:03:41. > :03:43.It'll play host to over 900 authors and thinkers from across the world.

:03:44. > :03:45.The future of Scotland is a major theme,

:03:46. > :03:47.and talks by First Minister Alex Salmond and former Prime Minister

:03:48. > :03:51.Time now for the weather for tonight and tomorrow,

:03:52. > :04:03.Good evening. A decent day for many of us, except over the Northern

:04:04. > :04:08.Isles where there is a fair amount of rain. More to come overnight for

:04:09. > :04:12.Shetland with strong winds as well. A yellow warning in place. For most

:04:13. > :04:18.of us, a dry night. The odd shower dotted about. Temperatures dipping

:04:19. > :04:26.to 17 Celsius. For many of us, 11 Celsius. Keep your eye on this area

:04:27. > :04:30.of low pressure coming in. This is ex-hurricane Bertha, and it is

:04:31. > :04:34.tracking its way northwards. We are likely to see some fairly heavy rain

:04:35. > :04:38.at some point in the day, especially towards the latter part of the

:04:39. > :04:42.afternoon and evening. We have a yellow warning in place for that

:04:43. > :04:47.rain, but a dry night -- note for tomorrow. Weekly turning cloudy with

:04:48. > :04:53.outbreaks of rain edging northwards through the day. Rain becoming

:04:54. > :04:57.widespread towards tomorrow afternoon. Temperatures reaching 17

:04:58. > :04:59.or 18 Celsius tomorrow with strong winds.

:05:00. > :05:02.Our next update is at 6.50 tomorrow evening.

:05:03. > :05:04.Until then, from everyone on the weekend team,

:05:05. > :05:20.Good evening. Conditions in the next 24 hours may not match those of the

:05:21. > :05:23.big storms of autumn and winter but they will make for an unpleasant

:05:24. > :05:28.summer staples of already some unpleasant conditions here, wet and

:05:29. > :05:29.very windy, but it is this low tide on to what once