:00:00. > :00:09.The final First Minister's Questions before the referendum is dominated
:00:10. > :00:12.by a row over how much oil remains in the North Sea.
:00:13. > :00:15.And a new report also suggests Scotland should use the pound
:00:16. > :00:21.The fight to save the final shipyard on the lower Clyde.
:00:22. > :00:25.Potential new owners put in their bids to take over Fergusons.
:00:26. > :00:28.Allegations against former Celtic and Scotland player Malky Mackay
:00:29. > :00:34.that he sent racist, sexist and homophobic text messages.
:00:35. > :00:37.As Waterloo Road closes its doors we look at what it means
:00:38. > :00:45.Motor racing fans mark the anniversary of Jim Clark winning the
:00:46. > :01:05.There have been sharp exchanges at Holyrood over the future
:01:06. > :01:09.of the North Sea oil under independence, as the Scottish
:01:10. > :01:11.Parliament met for the final time before next month's referendum.
:01:12. > :01:14.It followed the intervention by industry leader Sir Ian Wood -
:01:15. > :01:19.who suggested yesterday that Scotland could not rely
:01:20. > :01:23.Our political editor Brian Taylor is at Holyrood tonight.
:01:24. > :01:37.This is the final day of Poland before the referendum and today
:01:38. > :01:45.there was a majority vote that the Yes vote offered an opportunity of a
:01:46. > :01:47.lifetime for Scotland. The referendum will determine weather
:01:48. > :01:56.there is a majority in the country as well. Central to that question is
:01:57. > :02:02.of the economy, and oil. Questions, questions. But Unionists say that
:02:03. > :02:09.there are no answers, including on oil. Ian Wood, a big player in North
:02:10. > :02:16.Sea production, said Alex Salmond had overestimated reserves and
:02:17. > :02:20.taxes. He insists he is motivated by the prospects for future generations
:02:21. > :02:24.but not politics. The First Minister says that other experts disagree and
:02:25. > :02:32.point to a prolonged Scottish bonanza. The Labour Scottish leader
:02:33. > :02:41.said that he had a habit of ducking questions.
:02:42. > :02:50.He has no plan B on anything. Scotland does not trust him because
:02:51. > :02:56.he is the man without a plan. The First Minister responded that
:02:57. > :03:02.she was talking the country down. A great curse of 15 billion barrels
:03:03. > :03:09.of oil! Every other country in the world would give their teeth for
:03:10. > :03:17.such a substantial resource. There has been controversy about the
:03:18. > :03:21.value of oils from the outset. By 1977 supplies from one feel alone
:03:22. > :03:28.should amount to at least one quarter of the oil we require as a
:03:29. > :03:33.nation. In 1974 a Scottish office civil
:03:34. > :03:37.servant noted that the revenue could lead Scotland as rich as Switzerland
:03:38. > :03:48.with a budget surplus so large it would be embarrassing. The report
:03:49. > :03:55.was kept confidential for 30 years. Unionists say that declining oil
:03:56. > :04:01.reinforces their case. Supporters of independence so that oil helps
:04:02. > :04:05.lubricate an already strong economy. A report out today suggest that
:04:06. > :04:09.using the pound without a formal currency union could strengthen the
:04:10. > :04:15.country's financial system. The economic think tank,
:04:16. > :04:16.the Adam Smith Institute, says not having a lender
:04:17. > :04:19.of last resort would mean banks Here's our Economics Correspondent,
:04:20. > :04:31.Colletta Smith. Could this be on the horizon for
:04:32. > :04:45.Scotland? Reports suggest that Scotland could follow the example of
:04:46. > :04:48.Panama. The Adam Smith Institute believe it would be perfectly viable
:04:49. > :04:52.to continue using the pound regardless of agreement from the
:04:53. > :04:57.rest of the UK. What is really interesting is that
:04:58. > :05:01.banks still issue their own notes in the Scottish system, basically
:05:02. > :05:07.promissory notes on Palm reserves. They can continue to do that.
:05:08. > :05:10.Similar systems are very stable, because their banking systems
:05:11. > :05:15.realise they cannot be wild out by the central bank.
:05:16. > :05:20.Adam Smith is the man behind the idea of the invisible hand letting
:05:21. > :05:23.markets regulate themselves. The Institute carrying his name believes
:05:24. > :05:28.that a Scottish vote for independence should continue with
:05:29. > :05:32.the same legacy. The report says that outside of a currency union any
:05:33. > :05:37.bank can rent their own notes and keep a stash of pounds in their
:05:38. > :05:42.vaults to back them up. They also go further and say that without a
:05:43. > :05:48.back-up to bail them out, banks would need to behave more sensibly.
:05:49. > :05:54.But not everyone agrees. In order to make sure that we have
:05:55. > :05:58.enough notes circulating in the economy somebody somewhere has to
:05:59. > :06:03.put reserves side. That means we're not spending our tax revenues so
:06:04. > :06:09.potentially have to reduce spending levels.
:06:10. > :06:12.Weather Panama is a positive example or not the big question mark is
:06:13. > :06:27.weather savers would trust their banks to do the right thing.
:06:28. > :06:30.And we go back to Holyrood now and our political editor Brian Taylor.
:06:31. > :06:32.Just four weeks to go and the debate is intensifying
:06:33. > :06:44.The contributions of this evening, the Scottish Government are
:06:45. > :06:48.publishing a report contrast in the situation in Scotland with that of
:06:49. > :06:54.Norway, where there have been huge gains from oil despite reductions
:06:55. > :06:57.starting at roughly the same time. Douglas Alexander of Labour said
:06:58. > :07:04.that the intervention of Ian Woods meant cold hard facts. Independence
:07:05. > :07:10.supporters say the trend is still towards them, the momentum of
:07:11. > :07:14.airway. They point to John Barrett, who now supports a Yes vote.
:07:15. > :07:20.Parliament will turn on some timber 23. The presiding officer closed the
:07:21. > :07:24.session and said she would forward to MSPs working together from the
:07:25. > :07:26.23rd. I think she meant, regardless of the outcome.
:07:27. > :07:33.And with news of what's on Scotland 2014 tonight, here's Sarah Smith.
:07:34. > :07:43.If you want more debate and analysis on the key issues of the day then
:07:44. > :07:46.join me at 10:30 p.m.. The deadline has passed for bids to
:07:47. > :07:48.take over Fergusons shipyard which Our reporter Aileen Clarke
:07:49. > :08:06.is here with the latest. The deadline closed at 5pm, the
:08:07. > :08:12.deadline the administrators had placed. They are keeping their own
:08:13. > :08:21.counsel. But what we know is that amongst the offers that have gone in
:08:22. > :08:25.is one from the Easdale Bros. They admitted they were perhaps not the
:08:26. > :08:28.best placed to take over, it is not their line up his mess, they run a
:08:29. > :08:38.bus company, but they said they would do their best. -- line of
:08:39. > :08:44.business. I understand that tonight there is optimism that in amongst
:08:45. > :08:48.those bidding there is a good match for the yard, somebody with a track
:08:49. > :08:55.record in engineering work, a big player, that would perhaps be a
:08:56. > :09:00.better match. Today, very warm words at Holyrood from the First Minister,
:09:01. > :09:04.Alex Salmond, saying that the government was doing everything they
:09:05. > :09:10.could do to make sure production would continue at the yard. He
:09:11. > :09:14.himself will visit tomorrow. He should be there tomorrow morning to
:09:15. > :09:20.talk to the staff and the workforce. But what we need to know is what is
:09:21. > :09:23.behind the talk and if there can be work perhaps brought forward to make
:09:24. > :09:29.this a really attractive opposition for some of the offers on the table.
:09:30. > :09:34.Could one be brought forward quicker than envisaged? There is nothing on
:09:35. > :09:37.the order books at the moment. Could repair work be given their way to
:09:38. > :09:41.keep things going until then? Hopefully we will no more tomorrow.
:09:42. > :09:43.You're watching Reporting Scotland from the BBC.
:09:44. > :09:45.tonight's programme: The Fringe Festival drama pulling no punches
:09:46. > :09:49.The Fringe Festival drama pulling no punches
:09:50. > :09:52.In sport: The English FA is looking into allegations of racism, sexism
:09:53. > :09:56.and homophobia made against Scottish manager Malky Mackay. We'll also be
:09:57. > :09:59.hearing from the Celtic manager on their Champions league prospects
:10:00. > :10:07.Champions league prospects after last night's match in Slovenia.
:10:08. > :10:09.Two women have appeared in court, charged with the murder
:10:10. > :10:17.Liam Fee died at his family's home at Thornton in Fife in March.
:10:18. > :10:29.Cameron Buttle reports from Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court.
:10:30. > :10:36.The emergency services were called just before 8pm on March 22, the
:10:37. > :10:40.child was pronounced dead at his home. Ambulance crews alerted the
:10:41. > :10:48.police who described it as devastating and tragic. A statement
:10:49. > :10:51.at the time from the family described him as a happy-go-lucky
:10:52. > :10:58.boy with the blue eyes and a cheeky smile. He was much loved by the
:10:59. > :11:05.family, and they were devastated at his loss. This afternoon two women
:11:06. > :11:11.were charged with the murder. A 27-year-old and 30-year-old, both
:11:12. > :11:16.from Kirkcaldy, also face charges under the children and Young Persons
:11:17. > :11:19.Scotland act. Both made no plea or declaration and were remanded in
:11:20. > :11:32.custody. No date has been set for the next appearance. A major tidal
:11:33. > :11:37.energy construction project has just been announced, securing ?50 million
:11:38. > :11:40.in funding, more than ?20 million from the Scottish Government and
:11:41. > :11:46.Highlands and Islands enterprise. The backers of the scheme say that
:11:47. > :11:49.it will provide up to 269 turbines, submerged under the sea bed,
:11:50. > :11:53.generating enough energy for 175,000 homes.
:11:54. > :11:55.MSPs have been taking evidence on the controversial policy
:11:56. > :11:57.of allowing some police officers to carry firearms in the course
:11:58. > :12:00.Holyrood's Justice Committee has begun its own investigation
:12:01. > :12:03.into the practice, even though three other reviews are already underway.
:12:04. > :12:13.Our Home Affairs Correspondent, Reevel Alderson reports.
:12:14. > :12:21.Fewer than 300 Scottish police officers carry arms when on duty.
:12:22. > :12:28.But the controversial site has led to a rush of official reviews. Bruce
:12:29. > :12:34.Scotland are required by law to carry out an annual review. In
:12:35. > :12:39.October, the independent Chief Inspector of Constabulary will
:12:40. > :12:42.publish a report. In December, the Scottish police authority will seek
:12:43. > :12:49.the views of the public and other interested parties. One MSP said the
:12:50. > :12:56.policy should be frozen meantime. Is there any move to review and
:12:57. > :12:59.suspended this decision? Not reporting until December is a long
:13:00. > :13:08.time for these officers to be out on the street with funds. -- guns.
:13:09. > :13:12.Concern was first raised in Inverness when a local police
:13:13. > :13:17.officers raised objections and asks for evidence of any threat.
:13:18. > :13:21.Different places will require different things. I want to
:13:22. > :13:26.understand the extent to which that impacts on the geographic
:13:27. > :13:31.deployment. Previously each individual force
:13:32. > :13:33.would have an individual threat assessment, now we have a national
:13:34. > :13:37.threat assessment. How does that play out across the whole geography
:13:38. > :13:47.of Scotland? That is an area we are interested in looking at.
:13:48. > :13:55.The police authority believe they should have been consulted first. We
:13:56. > :14:00.need to be involved and why these decisions are being made, rather
:14:01. > :14:08.than after the event. The quality of care in hospitals
:14:09. > :14:11.and clinics is to be checked Inspectors will consist
:14:12. > :14:14.of both patients and medical experts - and will
:14:15. > :14:17.examine staffing levels, the quality The first review is expected to
:14:18. > :14:22.take place early next year. People on the isle of Mull have
:14:23. > :14:26.expressed concern over the decision by Tobermory medical practice to opt
:14:27. > :14:31.out of the out-of-hours service Argyll Bute Community Health
:14:32. > :14:36.Partnership has held a question session for islanders to
:14:37. > :14:52.raise their concerns in Craignure. We will not have out of hours cover
:14:53. > :15:02.in the hospital as well, it is very sad, given that it is Brent you and
:15:03. > :15:08.cost ?12 million. -- brand-new. If we don't find a solution, patients
:15:09. > :15:10.will need to go to a destination that does not have a GP at the end
:15:11. > :15:10.of it. The Scottish Government is to build
:15:11. > :15:13.affordable homes for health workers at the former site of
:15:14. > :15:15.Aberdeen's Craiginches prison. The jail was closed earlier this
:15:16. > :15:17.year and prisoners moved to The high cost of living in the city
:15:18. > :15:22.has seen the public sector struggle The remains
:15:23. > :15:28.of a medieval farm building, dating back to the 14th century, have been
:15:29. > :15:30.discovered in Aberdeenshire. The ruins were found
:15:31. > :15:34.by archaeologists working beside an The Commonwealth Games athletics
:15:35. > :15:40.track at Hampden Park is to be lifted
:15:41. > :15:44.and moved to Grangemouth Stadium. Work to lay the track
:15:45. > :15:47.at its new home is expected to take Now a school closure with
:15:48. > :15:56.a difference. Filming ends this week
:15:57. > :15:58.on the school drama Waterloo Road. It's been a big part
:15:59. > :16:00.of the television industry in Scotland since production moved
:16:01. > :16:17.to Greenock three years ago. The end of term after filming in
:16:18. > :16:24.Greenock for three years. It has become a part of the community
:16:25. > :16:31.here, and everybody seems to support it.
:16:32. > :16:36.There is always an impact on the people surrounding a production, it
:16:37. > :16:40.is great to be welcomed so warmly by the people in the areas where we
:16:41. > :16:43.film. It has made a big impact on both the
:16:44. > :16:49.local economy and the television industry.
:16:50. > :16:55.We have a core crew of 450, with the cast on top. We have employed well
:16:56. > :17:02.over 15,000 extras, mostly from the local community. The number of
:17:03. > :17:08.hotels, flats that we have hired, it has just added to the benefit.
:17:09. > :17:11.The end means that for now there will not be a long-running
:17:12. > :17:16.continuing drama series that is made in Scotland and shown across the
:17:17. > :17:22.whole UK. So how will network television production fare here? The
:17:23. > :17:26.amount spent by the BBC Scottish programmes shown across the UK
:17:27. > :17:31.trebled in six years, drama production rose, although Waterloo
:17:32. > :17:35.Road accounted for much of it. It is thriving at the moment. To the
:17:36. > :17:44.point whereby it is difficult to get enough crews. Shetlanders filming in
:17:45. > :17:48.the spring. An awful lot of drama and comedy production going on at
:17:49. > :17:54.the moment. And the River city sustains many jobs also. But finding
:17:55. > :17:55.another long-running network drama on the scale Waterloo Road will be a
:17:56. > :17:57.challenge. They share the same coach as Olympic
:17:58. > :18:01.and Commonwealth gold medal winning boxer Nicola Adams -
:18:02. > :18:03.but these young women are actors No Guts, No Heart,
:18:04. > :18:07.No Glory tells the story of young Muslim Asian women finding
:18:08. > :18:11.strength through boxing. Our arts correspondent
:18:12. > :18:28.Pauline McLean reports. You are so ugly I could scream...
:18:29. > :18:33.The gloves are off in this hard-hitting drama about women's
:18:34. > :18:37.boxing. Inspired by the first British female muslims boxer, who
:18:38. > :18:42.became a national champion at aged just 15.
:18:43. > :18:47.People have a stereotype of Muslim girls, what they can and cannot do.
:18:48. > :18:54.But I believe this answers questions for them. My beliefs are stronger
:18:55. > :18:57.than they already were, it has been an impact on this.
:18:58. > :19:01.The cast, with no previous experience, had to train hard and
:19:02. > :19:05.overcome prejudice in a male dominated sport.
:19:06. > :19:10.I just felt the power coming from beyond female actors. It would be my
:19:11. > :19:15.hope that the young woman would be able to see this and think, I would
:19:16. > :19:19.like to achieve that. The show is also reaching a new
:19:20. > :19:23.audience on the fringe of the Fringe Festival. The company have been
:19:24. > :19:30.offered a community centre and gymnasium, in return, three tickets.
:19:31. > :19:34.We are much more interested in people who might not ever have been
:19:35. > :19:38.at the theatre before. So this location appeals. There's not a
:19:39. > :19:45.massive theatre-going community like in the centre of town, but people
:19:46. > :19:49.are up for something different. Rather than making the people
:19:50. > :19:52.travelling to town and pay loads of money to see it.
:19:53. > :19:56.The show will be performed in the final week of the fringe before
:19:57. > :19:59.transferring to boxing gyms in Bradford and Manchester.
:20:00. > :20:13.The English FA are looking into allegations of racism, sexism,
:20:14. > :20:16.homophobia, made against Malky Mackay.
:20:17. > :20:19.They relate to texts he allegedly sent when he was managing
:20:20. > :20:31.We have tried to contact him and his agent, both have so far been
:20:32. > :20:34.unavailable for comment. A rising star of football management who led
:20:35. > :20:40.Cardiff City to the first-ever League Cup final and then to the
:20:41. > :20:44.Premier League. But the relationship between the manager and owner was
:20:45. > :20:50.fragile and at the end of last year, the Scotsman was sacked. The
:20:51. > :20:54.allegations of misconduct relate to his time as Cardiff City manager and
:20:55. > :21:01.a series of alleged text exchanges between him and Ian Moody. He was
:21:02. > :21:07.then the club head of recruitment. The messages are said to be of a
:21:08. > :21:12.racist, sexist, homophobic nature, and came to light after a raid on
:21:13. > :21:17.Ian Moody's house as part of an investigation into transfers at the
:21:18. > :21:23.club. This agent was apparently the subject of one text.
:21:24. > :21:27.When you look at the issue of racism, I feel like I would be doing
:21:28. > :21:30.an injustice if I did not highlight the fact that it is totally
:21:31. > :21:34.unacceptable. Mackay joined the ranks of Scotsman
:21:35. > :21:39.making a name for themselves in England, he was favourite to be
:21:40. > :21:43.named manager of Crystal Palace. Alex McLeish has also managed down
:21:44. > :21:49.south. I feel for him, I know him well as a
:21:50. > :21:55.person, he must feel terrible this morning. I obviously cannot comment.
:21:56. > :22:00.I am sure there will be legal battles after the initial exchanges
:22:01. > :22:05.we have seen this morning and last night.
:22:06. > :22:10.The FA have confirmed they have received a dossier outlining the
:22:11. > :22:14.allegations against the men and say they are investigating the matter.
:22:15. > :22:17.Fantastic is the word the Celtic manager Ronny Deila is using to
:22:18. > :22:19.describe his team's latest European performance.
:22:20. > :22:22.They drew 1-1 with Maribor in Slovenia in the first leg
:22:23. > :22:24.of their Champions League final round qualifying tie. Celtic were
:22:25. > :22:27.ahead in the match with Callum McGregor scoring
:22:28. > :22:30.But the Slovenian champions equalised
:22:31. > :22:51.It is just have time. I do not take anything for granted. -- have to be
:22:52. > :23:15.pleased with that. Absolutely delighted. It has been a
:23:16. > :23:19.long season for me. This was the benchmark for everybody and I think
:23:20. > :23:25.we exceeded expectations. It is tough to come out here and try to do
:23:26. > :23:27.well but I did my best after the season of my life.
:23:28. > :23:29.14-year-old runner Maria Lyle from Dunbar is now a double gold
:23:30. > :23:31.medallist at the Parasport European Athletics Championships.
:23:32. > :23:43.She added the 200m title today to complete a sprint double.
:23:44. > :23:53.It is really good to win again. Conditions were not as good today.
:23:54. > :23:56.But I am pleased with the time and the overall result.
:23:57. > :24:00.That is all for tonight. Motor racing fans have been
:24:01. > :24:02.gathering at the Forth Road Bridge for a special event to mark
:24:03. > :24:05.the anniversary of the Jim Clark winning the
:24:06. > :24:09.British Touring Car Championship. Six of Clark's cars raced
:24:10. > :24:11.across the bridge with contemporary models - all before the championship
:24:12. > :24:40.returns to Knockhill this weekend. A 1964 core team versus a 2014 Honda
:24:41. > :24:44.Civic. -- Ford Cortina. Jim Clarks name was up the greatest in motor
:24:45. > :24:49.racing, only three Scots have taken the same title since.
:24:50. > :24:53.I never thought I would drive one of these left-wing win a race. To have
:24:54. > :24:58.my name on the same trophy as a legend, Jim Clark, it is just
:24:59. > :25:01.incredible. Today's event at the bridge was all
:25:02. > :25:07.about celebrating the achievements of Jim Clark.
:25:08. > :25:13.I saw a car just like this in the revival meeting at Goodwood last
:25:14. > :25:20.year. It is good to get behind the wheel again and see how it handles.
:25:21. > :25:28.You must have been at his first race! John Cleland won the touring
:25:29. > :25:33.car championship twice. Anything you gave him to drive, it did not matter
:25:34. > :25:39.if it was a Lotus, a Jaguar, a Formula One car, if it stuck
:25:40. > :25:44.together, Jim invariably won the race.
:25:45. > :25:49.He was Formula One champion in the same year he won the touring car
:25:50. > :25:55.event. His Lotus also took part in the crossing. It is part of a series
:25:56. > :25:59.of events for the 50th anniversary of the bridge, and probably the last
:26:00. > :26:04.time it will be used as a race track.
:26:05. > :26:16.And now the weather. Somewhat disappointing for the time
:26:17. > :26:21.of year with some areas struggling to get to 12 Celsius, more typical
:26:22. > :26:26.of mid October. But this evening we will hold onto some showers for a
:26:27. > :26:30.time. They will become confined to the far north of the country
:26:31. > :26:36.eventually. Elsewhere, dry weather around with some clear spells. A
:26:37. > :26:42.chilly night on the cards. Eight or nine Celsius in towns and cities.
:26:43. > :26:46.For some rural parts of the central and southern highlands, three
:26:47. > :26:54.Celsius. Winds will be like. We will hold onto a brisk northerly wind.
:26:55. > :26:58.Tomorrow we a chilly note. But there will be dry and bright weather
:26:59. > :27:03.around from word go. Find spells of sunshine. But the showers will
:27:04. > :27:08.continue across the far north of the country. They will become more
:27:09. > :27:13.frequent and more extensive across the North as we go through the day.
:27:14. > :27:18.Closer detail, tomorrow afternoon, the Northern Isles, a mixture of
:27:19. > :27:26.right and Sunny spells with scattered showers. -- bright. Very
:27:27. > :27:30.little in terms of sunshine, some of the shambles will be quite heavy in
:27:31. > :27:37.nature with the author rumble of thunder. -- some of the showers. --
:27:38. > :27:43.the odd rumble. Central and southern Scotland, dry and bright weather.
:27:44. > :27:54.Some lovely spills of sunshine and just a couple of heavy showers
:27:55. > :27:59.moving into the East later. Looking ahead to the evening, showers
:28:00. > :28:03.continue along the East. Into Saturday, we hold onto the cool air
:28:04. > :28:12.with showers continuing in the North.
:28:13. > :28:15.I will be back 8pm and just after the 10pm news. Good evening.