:00:00. > :00:00.very much. That's all from the BBC News at Six. Goodbye from me. On
:00:00. > :00:00.Tonight, two visions for the country's future
:00:07. > :00:11.Scottish Government says its independence plans will keep
:00:12. > :00:13.more people in work, while the UK Government says
:00:14. > :00:18.the Union is safeguarding hundreds of Clydeside shipbuilding jobs.
:00:19. > :00:21.Edinburgh Zoo says their giant panda, Tian Tian, could give birth
:00:22. > :00:28.But everything isn't black and white.
:00:29. > :00:30.Also on the programme, the baby boy who's had life-saving
:00:31. > :00:35.Mohammad was badly burned in an explosion at his home in Pakistan.
:00:36. > :00:39.He's now thriving after months of plastic surgery.
:00:40. > :00:45.A Scottish football club faces allegations of unpaid taxes.
:00:46. > :00:50.Livingston is banned from signing new players.
:00:51. > :00:52.We're live at their stadium with an exclusive report.
:00:53. > :00:56.And on the Glorious Twelfth gamekeepers say grouse numbers are
:00:57. > :00:57.up, but conservationists say more should
:00:58. > :01:19.Both sides of the referendum campaign have been
:01:20. > :01:23.The Scottish Government has been setting out
:01:24. > :01:27.a ten-point plan it says will boost employment under independence.
:01:28. > :01:29.Meanwhile, the UK Government says the union is safeguarding hundreds
:01:30. > :01:32.of shipbuilding posts on the Clyde by confirming orders
:01:33. > :01:45.Our political editor, Brian Taylor reports.
:01:46. > :01:52.What is driving this campaign? What eliminates the debate? Scotland's
:01:53. > :02:05.future, the economy, jobs? Nothing says and history and jobs like a
:02:06. > :02:13.shipyard. This is BAE Systems in Glasgow, there is work going on
:02:14. > :02:21.behind me. At the core of the referendum debate is the economy,
:02:22. > :02:25.employment and the future of Scotland. Good news for these
:02:26. > :02:29.workers. Confirmation from the Scottish Government plans to build
:02:30. > :02:42.three new offshore vessels. It keeps the clade busy. -- the Clyde busy.
:02:43. > :02:47.Unionists say that it is a union dividend. The Scottish Government
:02:48. > :02:49.say that Scotland would still compete successfully with orders
:02:50. > :02:55.from Scotland and the rest of the UK. A wider debate. John Swinney
:02:56. > :03:02.today set out a ten point economic plan, focus on manufacturing and
:03:03. > :03:06.future investment, plus a corporation tax to attract
:03:07. > :03:09.investment in Scotland. We will acquire new powers through
:03:10. > :03:20.independence to make sure we have the ability to create employment. We
:03:21. > :03:24.need innovation and investment. If we do these things then we can
:03:25. > :03:26.strengthen the foundations of the Scottish economy, but we need new
:03:27. > :03:33.and additional powers to enable us to do that. I have never heard such
:03:34. > :03:37.a steaming pile of nonsense from the Scottish Government. The idea when
:03:38. > :03:41.you listen to the businesses of Scotland speaking about the impact
:03:42. > :03:50.of independence that somehow there will be a jobs bonanza after voting
:03:51. > :03:52.yes is a complete nonsense. In Govan it is a choice that is largely
:03:53. > :03:57.driven by the economy and jobs. There's just over five weeks
:03:58. > :04:00.until the referendum, and we'll have two special interviews on
:04:01. > :04:02.Reporting Scotland this week. From the Yes campaign,
:04:03. > :04:04.the First Minister Alex Salmond will be in the studio
:04:05. > :04:06.for an extended live interview And on Thursday we'll be speaking to
:04:07. > :04:10.Alistair Darling from the Experts at Edinburgh Zoo say
:04:11. > :04:14.their panda is pregnant. Tian Tian could give birth
:04:15. > :04:17.towards the end of the month. Last year her pregnancy failed,
:04:18. > :04:20.so the zoo is being very careful not to celebrate too soon,
:04:21. > :04:32.as Morag Kinniburgh reports. The expectant Father seems to be
:04:33. > :04:39.taking this in his parade. Apparently oblivious to his mate's
:04:40. > :04:44.pregnancy. Tian Tian was artificially inseminated and is now
:04:45. > :04:49.sleeping more, eating and drinking less, typical of pregnant and us.
:04:50. > :04:52.Tian Tian has had cubs in the past, in China before she came to
:04:53. > :04:58.Edinburgh three years ago. Last year her pregnancy failed, so the zoo is
:04:59. > :05:02.being more cautious. There is a possibility that it could happen
:05:03. > :05:06.again, but what we are seeing is different behaviours and different
:05:07. > :05:09.signs. That is indicating that this year is different from last year,
:05:10. > :05:16.which is giving us hope that this year should go all the way through.
:05:17. > :05:21.This is the season for panda cubs, footage of these Chinese triplets
:05:22. > :05:24.was released this morning. The Cubs would be so vulnerable in their
:05:25. > :05:31.first 30 days of life that they would not be on show for several
:05:32. > :05:34.months. It makes me think that I would want come and see the pandas
:05:35. > :05:39.again because they are one of my favourite animals. It is great
:05:40. > :05:44.news, they are the wild and it is great that they are breeding in
:05:45. > :05:51.captivity. I have never seen a panda and I would like to see a baby one.
:05:52. > :05:56.These animals are acutely sensitive to noise when pregnant, so the panda
:05:57. > :06:00.enclosure has been closed to public view to maximise the chance of
:06:01. > :06:05.success. Pandas are big business, with thousands of visitors coming
:06:06. > :06:10.here. Edinburgh zoo has two pay six thousand pounds a year for the
:06:11. > :06:12.breeding pair, but if they have cubs then there will be no charge for the
:06:13. > :06:16.breeding ones. Six months ago, a baby boy arrived
:06:17. > :06:19.in Scotland after suffering life-threatening burns in an
:06:20. > :06:21.explosion at his home in Pakistan. Little Mohammad is now thriving and,
:06:22. > :06:23.after months of plastic surgery to his face, he's
:06:24. > :06:26.ready to start his new life here. Suzanne Allan has been to see
:06:27. > :06:29.the progress he's made. A warning that you might find some
:06:30. > :06:45.of the images A lively, happy boy. Little does he
:06:46. > :06:53.know the drama of his life so far. At just a few months old, Mohammad
:06:54. > :06:58.was burned in a gas explosion. He suffered 80% burns to his face.
:06:59. > :07:03.After a campaign by his uncle in Glasgow he was flown to Scotland.
:07:04. > :07:09.After ten operations here is now able to smile. The moment that he
:07:10. > :07:17.gets a piece starts playing and he does not bother anybody. He is loved
:07:18. > :07:25.by everybody here. Mohammad is grateful to the staff here are
:07:26. > :07:28.saving his nephew's way. He is the only hope for our family to carry
:07:29. > :07:35.the generation of my brother. You have wonderful people here, the
:07:36. > :07:39.surgeons and especially the nurses. And loved by his relatives as well.
:07:40. > :07:45.Last week the green light was given for him to stay in Scotland for
:07:46. > :07:50.ever. His Scottish family are hoping to take him home later this month.
:07:51. > :07:51.It will be a few more operations and then hopefully a totally normal
:07:52. > :07:55.operation in Scotland. You're watching Reporting Scotland
:07:56. > :07:56.from the BBC. Still to come
:07:57. > :07:58.on tonight's programme: Comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe
:07:59. > :08:01.pay tribute to one of the masters of their art following the death
:08:02. > :08:03.of Robin Williams. Why money's burning a hole
:08:04. > :08:06.in the Celtic manager's pocket. Why championship club Livingston are
:08:07. > :08:08.at the centre And why there's more heartbreak
:08:09. > :08:12.for this Scots athlete Rail services
:08:13. > :08:23.in the Highlands are continuing to be disrupted by flooding,
:08:24. > :08:26.but Network Rail say they hope they Meanwhile, clearing up has been
:08:27. > :08:45.going on all day The train now standing on platform
:08:46. > :08:49.one is going nowhere. All rear of services between Inverness and
:08:50. > :08:56.Aberdeen and Inverness and Perth remain suspended today -- rail
:08:57. > :09:00.services. Damage had to be assessed. And fortunately with the flood
:09:01. > :09:06.waters coming down, 40 tonnes of sand and debris were washed onto the
:09:07. > :09:20.wane. Our men had to remove that. We also found that there was further
:09:21. > :09:24.damage. There has been real fears about the possible damage, but today
:09:25. > :09:29.here in Moray certainly the feeling is one of relief. The main problems
:09:30. > :09:32.seem to be from surface water and not from rivers bursting the banks.
:09:33. > :09:35.You can see behind not from rivers bursting the banks.
:09:36. > :09:40.levels have now gone down considerably. The 200 people who
:09:41. > :09:45.were evacuated from their homes yesterday were able to return last
:09:46. > :09:50.night. The cancelled year, having spent tens of millions of pounds on
:09:51. > :09:58.flood relief schemes both here in Elgin and in forests now says that
:09:59. > :10:03.money was well spent. Each and every one of those homes would have been
:10:04. > :10:09.flooded. A managing director of one of the businesses called me this
:10:10. > :10:13.morning and said that they were fine, but had it not been for the
:10:14. > :10:18.flood scheme then they would have been flooded again. There is no
:10:19. > :10:20.doubt about that. It has been bad, but it could have been a whole lot
:10:21. > :10:22.worse. Ten Scottish prisoners, including a
:10:23. > :10:24.number of sex offenders and an axe murderer, who claimed their human
:10:25. > :10:27.rights were violated when they were denied a vote in European elections
:10:28. > :10:30.have lost their claim for damages. They claimed the UK's blanket ban
:10:31. > :10:33.on prisoners being allowed to vote violated the European human rights
:10:34. > :10:35.convention. In a ruling today, seven judges
:10:36. > :10:37.in Strasbourg agreed that was the case, but ruled the prisoners
:10:38. > :10:46.weren't entitled to compensation. A teenager has admitted causing
:10:47. > :10:49.the death of his three friends Robbie Gemmell was at the wheel
:10:50. > :10:55.when the car left the road and hit Alexandra Mackenzie was at
:10:56. > :11:11.Edinburgh Sheriff Court. The 17-year-old's family left court
:11:12. > :11:17.this afternoon, his father scene with the two sisters. The court
:11:18. > :11:21.heard how he originally said that he was a passenger, he later confessed
:11:22. > :11:32.that he had been driving, despite being only 16. The three teenage
:11:33. > :11:36.passengers in his car all died at the scene. The accident happened in
:11:37. > :11:46.November last year. The court heard how he lost control of the car which
:11:47. > :11:49.belonged to one of the teenagers who died. It was on this stretch of road
:11:50. > :11:53.that the accident happened, teenagers with their lives ahead
:11:54. > :11:58.them, making plans for the future. All of that was cut short. This
:11:59. > :12:08.plaque has now been placed at the scene as a memorial to those who
:12:09. > :12:11.died. The families of two of the victims were in court, one of the
:12:12. > :12:20.family stayed away because they said it would be to upsetting. -- to
:12:21. > :12:23.upsetting. The Sheriff deferred sentence for background reports and
:12:24. > :12:26.until he considers all of the arguments.
:12:27. > :12:31.A look at other stories from the across the country:
:12:32. > :12:33.An Edinburgh painter and decorator who won more than ?7
:12:34. > :12:36.million on the National Lottery missed the moment his numbers came
:12:37. > :12:39.48-year-old Willie Sibbald scooped the jackpot
:12:40. > :12:45.in Saturday night's Lotto Rollover draw with a Lucky Dip ticket.
:12:46. > :12:48.Time for Reflection at the Scottish Parliament has been led by Nelson
:12:49. > :12:53.She was among the representatives of more than 30 countries attending
:12:54. > :12:54.the Edinburgh International Culture Summit.
:12:55. > :12:57.Ms Mandela told MSPs it was important for young people to take
:12:58. > :13:01.Crime in rural areas, such as livestock theft,
:13:02. > :13:08.went up in 2013, according to data from an agricultural insurer.
:13:09. > :13:11.NFU Mutual says offences to the value
:13:12. > :13:20.of ?44.5 million were committed last year ? 5% higher than 2012.
:13:21. > :13:24.A scheme to provide a meal for older people is to be tried out in Dundee.
:13:25. > :13:26.Volunteers will cook an extra meal and deliver it to someone
:13:27. > :13:31.The Scottish Government and the Rank Foundation charity are each putting
:13:32. > :13:42.It is the Glorious Twelfth - perhaps not so glorious for conservationists
:13:43. > :13:45.who want sporting estates to do more to end the persecution of birds
:13:46. > :13:51.Meanwhile, at the traditional start of the grouse-shooting season,
:13:52. > :13:53.gamekeepers say grouse numbers this year are high.
:13:54. > :14:03.Our environment correspondent David Miller reports.
:14:04. > :14:08.It may be hard to believe on a day late today, but we are being told
:14:09. > :14:12.that the mild spring and warm summer have helped to ensure that this will
:14:13. > :14:18.be one of the most successful grouse shooting seasons for many years. Why
:14:19. > :14:27.does that matter? Shooting in Pewsey asked argue that -- shooters argue
:14:28. > :14:33.that it generates money for the economy in Scotland, and it is
:14:34. > :14:39.particularly needed in places like this, rural Perthshire. In ruble
:14:40. > :14:43.parts of Scotland there are very few enterprises which produce good
:14:44. > :14:57.income. Where you have gross shooting it is very important for
:14:58. > :15:01.those areas. -- grouse shooting. But the start of the grouse shooting
:15:02. > :15:05.season is always controversial, and this year once again
:15:06. > :15:09.conservationists are arguing that landowners and gamekeepers must do
:15:10. > :15:14.much more to end the illegal persecution of birds of prey on
:15:15. > :15:30.Scotland's grouse mothers. The conflict between grouse moor
:15:31. > :15:36.managers and conservationists is often divisive and could be better.
:15:37. > :15:43.Scientists say that there is a potential way forward. Something we
:15:44. > :15:47.have explored as a quarter scheme or a bird management scheme. That
:15:48. > :15:51.says, why don't we go on as harrier numbers are building up and causing
:15:52. > :15:59.a problem, we go in and get the Czechs, rear them in captivity and
:16:00. > :16:11.then release them in the wild -- and get the chicks. Marks Spencer has
:16:12. > :16:15.already said that it will not be selling grouse this year.
:16:16. > :16:17.To sport now, and David has the latest.
:16:18. > :16:20.The Celtic manager Ronny Deila says he has a lot of money
:16:21. > :16:27.His problem is spending it, in what he calls a difficult market.
:16:28. > :16:30.A young Belgian defender from Manchester City is
:16:31. > :16:33.the most recent arrival at Parkhead, the latest of three loan signings.
:16:34. > :16:36.And as Kheredine Idessane reports, Celtic are borrowing rather than
:16:37. > :16:45.buying, mainly due to players' wage demands.
:16:46. > :16:56.The new number 22 is Denayer. But he is only on loan for one year from
:16:57. > :17:02.Manchester City. But why borrow instead of buy? Celtic have just
:17:03. > :17:14.banked ?10 million from the sale of the goalkeeper. Wanyama and Hooper's
:17:15. > :17:19.sales also Brotton money. It all adds up to ?30 million. But the
:17:20. > :17:25.manager says spending is not as easy as you think. If we buy a player for
:17:26. > :17:31.100 million, 10 million... I am talking Norwegian money! 10
:17:32. > :17:40.million! What do you think the salary of that player will be? It is
:17:41. > :17:45.going to be four, five, six times more than you get in Celtic. It is
:17:46. > :17:54.not about the fee, it is about the salaries. The Scottish champions
:17:55. > :18:02.continue to prepare for their next match, despite the news that Legia
:18:03. > :18:10.Warsaw have decided to continue their appeal against the UEFA
:18:11. > :18:13.ruling. Livingston Football Club once again
:18:14. > :18:16.finds itself at the centre of financial controversy tonight
:18:17. > :18:17.which could have serious The Championship club,
:18:18. > :18:20.which has twice been in administration in the past decade,
:18:21. > :18:23.has been banned from signing players Our senior football reporter
:18:24. > :18:31.Alasdair Lamont is outside Today's ban is a direct result of
:18:32. > :18:34.Livingstone having written this letter here to the Scottish food
:18:35. > :18:39.authorities, admitting that they may have uncovered evidence of financial
:18:40. > :18:43.mismanagement in 2010 and 2011. The current board Euro legend this
:18:44. > :18:48.letter that up to about ?30,000 could have been paid in cash, bonus
:18:49. > :18:52.payments to players and management without being subject to the usual
:18:53. > :18:58.packs and National Insurance payments. The former Chief Executive
:18:59. > :19:03.apparently made those payments without the knowledge of his fellow
:19:04. > :19:12.executives. They would welcome any investigation into his tenure here
:19:13. > :19:17.will stop but he is currently suing Livingston for money that he says is
:19:18. > :19:22.owed to him on loan repayments. When I contacted him today he would not
:19:23. > :19:35.comment in relation to that case. Livingston face SFA charges.
:19:36. > :19:37.She endured heartbreak at the Commonwealth Games,
:19:38. > :19:42.now athlete Laura Muir has experienced further disappointment.
:19:43. > :19:46.She missed out on a medal at Glasgow 2014, now she has failed to qualify
:19:47. > :19:51.for the final of the 1,500 metres at the European Championships.
:19:52. > :20:00.Now, a look at what else is happening across Scottish sport.
:20:01. > :20:12.Laura Muir is going to finish in sixth place. It was quite slow, a
:20:13. > :20:18.lot of people were bunched up. It was a bit of a mess. I am here to
:20:19. > :20:24.learn, this is only my second year of major championship competition.
:20:25. > :20:33.Year that promised much ended in tears. But Lynsey Sharp's tears have
:20:34. > :20:41.been of the joyful variety. Her silver in the Commonwealth Games and
:20:42. > :20:46.the European Championships gold. The Russian who beat was eventually
:20:47. > :20:48.stripped of the gold for doping. The Commonwealth Games is out of the
:20:49. > :20:53.way, I am defending champion, this is a big deal. I am grateful I am
:20:54. > :20:58.here and I am ranked fairly highly and can push for a medal.
:20:59. > :21:02.here and I am ranked fairly highly Sharp start her 800 metre campaign
:21:03. > :21:03.tomorrow and you can bank on more crying if she successfully defend
:21:04. > :21:05.her title. Now, a look at what else is
:21:06. > :21:16.happening across Scottish sport. Saint Mirren kicked off the campaign
:21:17. > :21:22.with defeat at mother fall -- Motherwell. We're into the market
:21:23. > :21:27.down in England because some of the under 20s are beyond that but not
:21:28. > :21:33.ready for the first team. There is a little void and we can help to
:21:34. > :21:38.create that void to be filled. Andy Murray will form a mixed doubles
:21:39. > :21:53.team with Heather Watson in Australia to kick-off the 2015
:21:54. > :22:05.season. Olympics no border -- and Olympics no
:22:06. > :22:10.season. Olympics no border -- and looks forward to encouraging Scots
:22:11. > :22:16.to small board. The actor Robin Williams was
:22:17. > :22:19.no stranger to Scotland. He came here regularly to visit
:22:20. > :22:21.his friend Billy Connolly and made one of his earliest
:22:22. > :22:23.appearances at the Fringe. And today, at the news of his death,
:22:24. > :22:26.the comedy community gathered in Edinburgh paid tribute to one
:22:27. > :22:44.of the trailblazers of their art. The Edinburgh fringe is in full
:22:45. > :22:52.swing. In 1971 a young Robin Williams was a trek thing much
:22:53. > :23:12.custom here, -- was attracting much custom here.
:23:13. > :23:18.Spen foreword to the 1990s and one of his best-known roles was as
:23:19. > :23:24.redoubtable nanny Mrs Doubtire. He was incredibly generous. He gave me
:23:25. > :23:30.my first break and did not have to be as generous as he was, and he
:23:31. > :23:37.just was. Not all of his films were such huge hits. Take out being
:23:38. > :23:45.human, directed by Bill Forsyth, struggled for critical acclaim or
:23:46. > :23:52.red relief. But he was often seen in Scotland. Billy Connolly and his
:23:53. > :24:12.wife Pamela Stephenson stead today...
:24:13. > :24:22.Hundreds of yards away! Like a bowling alley? No way! This was his
:24:23. > :24:27.take on the Scott's love of golf. There stand-up comedians say that he
:24:28. > :24:36.was unparalleled. To operate with that kind of speed, he was lightning
:24:37. > :24:42.fast. There is nobody like him. His versatility is what made him so
:24:43. > :24:51.unique of talent. Do you do this one time? No, 18 times! Memories of
:24:52. > :24:55.Robin Williams. Just before the weather, remainder that you can see
:24:56. > :25:01.BBC Scotland's latest referendum debate from Inverness tonight.
:25:02. > :25:06.Tonight, with the referendum fast approaching we have come to
:25:07. > :25:12.Inverness. On our panel, an actor campaigning for a Yes vote, Danny
:25:13. > :25:16.Alexander, Angus Robertson, campaign director for a better together,
:25:17. > :25:25.we're MacDougall, and speaking up for the undecided boaters, a
:25:26. > :25:29.journalist and broadcaster. That is tonight on BBC Two Scotland.
:25:30. > :25:42.It was fairly miserable across the country today. This great big swirl
:25:43. > :25:47.of cloud, low pressure, the rain just sweeping across. Number of
:25:48. > :25:55.showers, still cloudy and windy as well. In the overnight period the
:25:56. > :26:03.sharers will become confined to the north. Nothing too cold, especially
:26:04. > :26:15.in towns and cities. That low and cities. That lower still a number of
:26:16. > :26:21.showers feeding into central and southern Scotland. Drier, brighter,
:26:22. > :26:24.warmer, and with some sunshine. The central belt and south or Walmart.
:26:25. > :26:32.Further north it is still rather cloudy. Quite breezy from the
:26:33. > :26:37.north-west as well. Around 4pm, the temperature is responding to the
:26:38. > :26:43.sunshine, up to 20 degrees. Further north, it will be cloudier, breezy
:26:44. > :26:48.and cooler. 15 or 16 degrees with more in the way of showers. Not
:26:49. > :26:51.quite as windy for Orkney and Shetland but still some showers on
:26:52. > :26:55.and off, with some bright spells mixed in as well. Into the evening
:26:56. > :27:01.and overnight, some sunny spells around. The wind slowly starting to
:27:02. > :27:06.ease down. By Thursday, the wind is more northerly and that means that
:27:07. > :27:15.the sharers come in as well. One to heavy showers. Further north, cloudy
:27:16. > :27:20.with showers once again you. On Friday, some further improvements,
:27:21. > :27:27.the low finally goes, a ridge of high pressure moves on. Low pressure
:27:28. > :27:32.up toward Iceland looks as if it is coming our way for the weekend. That
:27:33. > :27:43.is the forecast. Now reminder of tonight's main news.
:27:44. > :27:45.The Scottish Government set out a ten-point plan that it says will
:27:46. > :27:49.Meanwhile, the UK Government says the union is safeguarding hundreds
:27:50. > :27:51.of shipbuilding posts by confirming orders for three vessels.
:27:52. > :27:54.Our next bulletin is just after the 10 o?clock news.
:27:55. > :28:01.Until then, from everyone on the team, have a very good evening.