26/08/2014 Reporting Scotland

on settling down and turning warmer. That is all from the BBC News at

Six. The Yes and No campaigns are both

buoyant after last night's Amid the passionate

and often bad-tempered exchanges, Nobody has said it is coming from.

There are of statements. were undecided voters swayed

by either man's performance?Also on the programme -

keeping the law of the loch. How Loch Lomond has been

cleaning up its act. And Parkhead expects - we preview

Celtic's chances of qualifying for Alex Salmond says motivation,

morale and momentum is all with Yes Scotland,

following the BBC debate between the Polling suggests most felt the

First Minister performed better. But the leader of those defending

the Union, Alistair Darling, says the polls still show a majority

support for a No vote, and he Here's our political editor,

Brian Taylor. Take the debate to the streets. Yes

campaigners lampoon their rivals. He has energised all the supporters. We

need to get out there and win it. We are going to do it. No campaigners

say doorstep doubts about independence still persist. What

will change the campaign is as going round and speaking to people. Most

pundits think Alex Salmond won the debate. The first one, Alistair

Darling came out on top, but last night Alex Salmond did better. In

the debate Alex Salmond retaliated first on currency. Alistair Darling

said Scotland's cute use the pound, but at a cost. Of course we could

use the pound. We could use the rebel. You could use the pound. You

do not have a central bank. Alistair Darling has admitted we could use

the pound. Alex Salmond warned that the union -- that the union it

jeopardise the NHS. His opponent said that was scaremongering. It

does not do anything to create real jobs. This morning Alistair Darling

was during a factory. He insisted he was correct on currency. It would be

risky to have your own currency. He cannot tell us. He has not answered

the question. We do not know what money we will be using. The First

Minister said his opponent had no ideas on jobs. What is more

important is that the bluff has been called. The NHS, and people 's

concerns and fears about the implications of privatisation, well

remain under devolution. It is the people of Scotland who will decide

which choice suits their taste. Millions watched the debate

across the UK, including nearly Many postal voters will make

their final decisions this week, in what could be the biggest electoral

turnout in Scottish history. But did last night's sometimes

ill-tempered exchanges actually Our referendum correspondent

Laura Bicker reports. These are some of the voters who

hold the outcome of the referendum in the handss. They are having a

work-out in their lunch hour. The wants to where all the arguments.

For many the debate sparks yet more debate. Nobody has answered any

questions properly. They keep saying we will get this and that. Nobody is

seeing what will happen to education. There are lots of

statements. A lot of people are fed up with that. I have still not

decided. I wanted to know more about the pros and cons of both sides.

Alex Salmond came out of last night's debate better.

A snap survey showed that Alex Salmond was the winner of last

night's debate. But this is the bit that was most

controversial. Many described it to me as the

shouting bets. The cross examination. What did we make of it

on social media? There were plenty of references to shouting. People

did not appreciate that. If you want to register to vote you have until

one week today. If you want to register for a postal vote you can

do that until September the 3rd. If you are posting their thoughts you

can post it up until September the 18th. Pars post your fault.

How well the campaigns move on the debate?

We heard about postal voting. We are now into the final street where both

sides are trying to persuade and cajole. First of all to get the vote

out and to get it out in their direction. Will anyone be directly

affected by the debate last night? Perhaps relatively few. But it goes

into the mix of the overall verdict. One thing is sure. Alex Salmond's

team were downcast after the first debate. They are buoyant after this

one. It has reinvigorated Alex Salmond to the point that he is now

challenging the Prime Minister, again, to hold a televised debates.

And there's another referendum debate tonight on BBC2

We are in Edinburgh to debate the key issues. Our guests at the

Scottish Labour leader and the Scottish finance secretary. That is

tonight at 9pm on BBC Two Scotland. Now, still to come

on tonight's programme: Why the NHS in Scotland is failing

key targets in its performance. In sport, its Celtic's big chance

tonight for the glory and fortune of And Andy Murray says

his body failed him. All over cramps almost beat the Scot

at the first round of the US Open. Three years ago it was

a place where vandalism, parties and Now the east side of Loch Lomond

has been transformed - that's Crime has fallen 90% since a set

of bye-laws that have banned wild But do other parts of

the park now need these laws too? It gets over 4 million visitors per

year and you can see why. But for years this part of Loch Lomond was

blighted by bad behaviour. Now the bylaws have turned things around. We

have only opened less in the last few weeks. Families are back. Three

years ago this businessman was on the verge of selling up. Our

furniture was being burnt. Since 2011 we have had such a good time.

Business is back. Families are back. In a 720 square miles park you might

expect it to the other problem areas. There are lots of different

fire pits. Everybody has their own fire area. A lot of damage to

cheese. -- a lot of damage to threes.

There's there is a fight doubt one of the most beautiful parts of

Scotland. There are still hotspots of trouble. The National Park

authorities say they are looking at a range of measures. We know we have

some hotspots. We are keen to hear from our communities. We have had

success here. Community feedback has been great. Now there are residents

can enjoy some calm. Legal steps are being taken to

force air accident investigators to release cockpit voice

recordings from a fatal North The Lord Advocate is seeking

an order at the Court of Session for recordings from the crash

off Shetland last August, The Air Accidents Investigation

Branch doesn't routinely release any evidence it gathers,

arguing it could jeopardise future A man has been arrested

after another man died following an incident at a Tesco Express store

in Glasgow at the weekend. Police said 52-year-old

Miroslaw Bronowicki died after the disturbance at the store

on Argyle Street, on Sunday. A 35-year-old man was expected to

appear from custody at The NHS has failed to meet key

Government targets. People are waiting too long in Accident and

Emergency. They are waiting too long to be discharged.

There is a big debate over the best way to measure the performance of

the NHS. There is no doubt that for some people waiting too long project

meant as a bad thing. There is a target that children should not wait

more than six months to see an expert in mental health. That target

has been messed. This person's son had autism. A long wait to get

treatment made him extremely depressed. I cannot emphasise enough

the terrible state he was in. I do not understand why that is not

perceived as urgent. There is a maximum 18 week wait for treatment.

There is a four hour wait in Accident and Emergency. There is a

four-week wait for hospital discharge, because of patients who

need community dear do not get that quickly their entire system grinds

to a halt. Statistics suggest the NHS is still not performing well.

This target was missed. People waited longer in five health boards.

But the Health Minister says the performance of the NHS is improving.

A survey says that people are happy with their care. There are still

challenges in the NHS in Scotland. Nobody is denying that. We are

treating a record number of patients and we are doing it in record time.

That is a good record for any Government. NHS performance has been

worse, but it has also been better. With this now becoming a referendum

issue, this is not the performance the SNP wanted.

A service celebrating the life of Sam Galbraith has taken place. He

served as an MP and an MSP. He was one of the world's longest surviving

lung transplant patients. The public is being warned to beware

of a phone banking scam The fraud - involving bogus phone

calls to customers to obtain account details - has led to over ?1.5

million being stolen in Scotland Babel see that your bank account has

been taken over and there is a risk to Your Money. They will tell you to

hang your phone and fullback. Customers think that is. The problem

is that the people committing the frauds do not hand the phone up.

Then they are brought into this fraud.

A man who died after a serious assault in the

Wester Hailes area of Edinburgh has been identified as Robbie Morrison.

Police say the 31-year-old was the victim of a serious assault late

The standard of cleanliness at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital has

greatly improved, according to inspectors from

The hospital had previously been heavily criticised after hygiene

problems including equipment being contaminated with blood.

Two pilots have been suspended after an offshore helicopter landed

Bond Offshore Helicopters says it's investigating the incident on the

A council has apologised and begun an investigation over

an offensive Tweet directed at Alistair Darling during last

The post reading, "Alistair shut yer pus",

appeared on East Renfrewshire's Twitter page last night.

This coincided with Better Together leader Mr Darling going head-to-head

with Yes Campaign leader Alex Salmond in the BBC live debate.

Judges have begun the task of choosing the best jam in the world.

More than 500 have been entered into the World Jampionships which is

The winners will be announced at the Dundee Flower and Food

And from the majestic jampionships to some minor competition called

Whatever the predictions of their chances,

Celtic can qualify for the money spinning Champions League tonight.

Their tie against Maribor is level after the first leg, but

Tonight's game is also a return to Celtic Park for European

The Champions League. The theme tune, the football, and the cash.

For more of this Celtic need to see off Maribor. There are very little

TV rights in Scotland. The gravy is in the Champions League. But some

people think Maribor are more dangerous opponents away from home.

They are very good on the counterattack. They are a

hard-working team. Celtic are odds-on favourites with the

bookmakers to qualify. That they do occasionally get it wrong. I never

gamble. We have the equal chance to go through to the next stage. Until

now Celtic's home ties in Europe have been played at Murrayfield this

season. But tonight it is a home European debut for their manager. I

feel ready. I know the team is ready as well. I am looking forward to it.

There's full commentary on Sportsound - that's

And Richard Gordon and the rest of the Sportsound team will also be

bringing you updates from tonight's League Cup ties

Rugby's Pro12 league has been launched for the season ahead and

there's a bit of history being made by Glasgow Warriors' Al Kellock.

The 6 foot 8 lock has been once again named as captain

and leads the Warriors for the ninth season in a row.

Kellock holds the all-time Pro12 record for the most appearances

as captain of any team with 95 games at the helm.

Andy Murray says he's at a loss to explain why

The Scot is through to the second round, but only after a huge

Murray took cramp all over his body and admits he did very well to

From Flushing Meadows, Kheredine Idessane reports.

The band were on good form on day one. Surely it was too early for

Andy Murray to be facing the music. He hit the right zeros early on. He

too had a two set lead. Then he went off key. Andy Murray got cramp

across as body. It might explain the fact he lost nine games in a row.

Has he ever felt worse on court? It is not the worst I have ever felt,

but it is the worst I have ever felt after 90 minutes of a tennis match.

That is what was worrying about it. It came after such a short time.

Andy Murray's reward for playing through the pain is a second-round

tie against a German journeyman who was only a late addition to the

tournament. I was happy for him that he won. I can play against one of

the best players in the world. The band plays on and so does Andy

Murray. Here is the weather. It has been a

lovely day across most of the country. This evening for all of us

some lovely evening sunshine. But clear skies tonight mean low

temperatures. A call to start tomorrow. -- equal start. By

mid-afternoon it will be warm across Western parts of the country.

Further East it will be cold. Plenty of sunshine across the country.

Wheat evening sunshine. Closing over in the Southwest. The body is

starting to pick up. Change is on the way. This weather front will

increase the cloud and increased the chances of rain. By Thursday morning

it will be a cloudy start to the day. Afternoon showers developing.

On Friday, further heavy blaster the showers. -- blaster the showers.

Alex Salmond says motivation is worth the Yes campaign following

last night's debate, but Alistair Darling says more people support a

No vote. An inquiry into sexual exploitation

of children in Rotherham has found almost 1500 victims. Almost all of

the perpetrators were described as Asian.

Goodbye.