:00:00. > :00:09.strikes against Islamic State in Iraq. That is all
:00:10. > :00:13.Nicola Sturgeon launches her campaign to become the new leader
:00:14. > :00:14.of the SNP and Scotland's First Minister.
:00:15. > :00:17.The dramatic scenes today as these four masked men staged
:00:18. > :00:33.an audacious jewellery raid in Glasgow city centre.
:00:34. > :00:39.Maryland to more we left baseball bats. I thought they were running
:00:40. > :00:40.towards me personally. -- men came running towards me with baseball
:00:41. > :00:49.bats. Labour leader Ed Miliband says
:00:50. > :00:53.his party "has work to do" if it And we will have the latest from the
:00:54. > :01:03.Ryder Cup. Deputy First Minister Nicola
:01:04. > :01:08.Sturgeon has confirmed that she will stand as the next leader
:01:09. > :01:11.of the Scottish National Party. She would become Scotland's first
:01:12. > :01:14.female First Minister and, for the Our Political Editor has been
:01:15. > :01:19.following developments for us today. Brian, you feel the tone of her
:01:20. > :01:24.announcement was significant? Jackie, I would say it was
:01:25. > :01:28.realistic and consensual. Realistic because the Yes campaign
:01:29. > :01:30.lost and consensual because the key priority now is to get significant
:01:31. > :01:48.new powers for Holyrood. Nicola Sturgeon stepped aside ten
:01:49. > :01:53.years ago to allow Alex Salmond the opportunity to resume as leader.
:01:54. > :01:57.Now, after a decade, she says she is ready. I am putting myself for word
:01:58. > :02:04.because I want to serve my party and by country. I believe I am the best
:02:05. > :02:09.person for the job. She praised Alex Salmond warmly, but said she would
:02:10. > :02:13.set her role because as leader, including a policy review to ensure
:02:14. > :02:16.the Scottish Government is at maximum effectiveness. She warned
:02:17. > :02:28.prounion parties that they must deliver their promise for new powers
:02:29. > :02:35.for the parliament. If the UK parties move for word in the spirit
:02:36. > :02:38.they have indicated, they will have in me a willing party for progress.
:02:39. > :02:45.If not, they will pay a heavy political price because the people
:02:46. > :02:50.of Scotland will make it so. Could that mean another referendum?
:02:51. > :02:53.Popular amid would decide. She stressed the only route to
:02:54. > :02:58.independence was through a referendum. She remained resolutely
:02:59. > :03:03.upbeat. For the last seven years, we have been Scotland's government.
:03:04. > :03:11.This is a party and we are nation on the rise. Membership is rising.
:03:12. > :03:15.30,000 plus signed up since the referendum. If elected leader,
:03:16. > :03:17.Nicola Sturgeon should be able to count on the support of the party's
:03:18. > :03:22.Chief Executive who is her husband. After the launch in Glasgow,
:03:23. > :03:24.I spoke to Nicola Sturgeon. I began
:03:25. > :03:27.by asking her how she had felt about Alex Salmond's decision to step down
:03:28. > :03:36.in the aftermath of the referendum. I was sad to see Alex Salmond go. I
:03:37. > :03:44.try to persuade him to think again about that, but he was set in the
:03:45. > :03:47.decision he made. That is one of the characteristics of the man. He makes
:03:48. > :03:56.up his mind. He makes up his mind. Hears from terms of making
:03:57. > :04:07.decisions. He does what he thinks is right for the future of the party.
:04:08. > :04:12.My job is to take as to the next chapter. There are allegations
:04:13. > :04:19.online that the result of the referendum has been raped. I accept
:04:20. > :04:27.the results. I was disappointed, but I am influenced and inspired. You
:04:28. > :04:36.mentioned in your opening remarks that there will be a referendum for
:04:37. > :04:43.the UK regarding the European Union in 2017. If the UK vaults to leave
:04:44. > :04:53.the EU, would that be a referendum for Scotland to take? I am making
:04:54. > :04:57.the point that circumstances will dictate if and when there is another
:04:58. > :05:06.referendum. I am pointing to the European referendum that should --
:05:07. > :05:11.that, should it deliver a result which would take Scotland out of the
:05:12. > :05:20.European Union, that would result in anger in Scotland and might lead to
:05:21. > :05:27.alternatives that Scotland would demand another referendum. I will
:05:28. > :05:33.not put a timescale on when I think Scotland would become an independent
:05:34. > :05:37.country. I think we are on a path to independence, but it is not me that
:05:38. > :05:38.will determine the timescale, it is the people of Scotland.
:05:39. > :05:40.As we said before, Nicola appears unchallenged.
:05:41. > :05:57.I think that is likely, but anyone who can get 100 nominations from 20
:05:58. > :06:02.branches would be free to stand. The focus in terms of a contest might
:06:03. > :06:06.shift to the deputy. She is the current deputy. I think a few names
:06:07. > :06:11.will come forward tomorrow, perhaps Keith Brown of the Scottish
:06:12. > :06:26.Government or Stuart Hall see in Westminster. -- Stuart Hall is a.
:06:27. > :06:29.Four masked robbers armed with hammers and
:06:30. > :06:32.an axe attempted to steal jewellery during an audacious lunchtime raid
:06:33. > :06:35.Shocked eyewitness watched and filmed, as windows were smashed
:06:36. > :06:37.and a security guard knocked over in the shopping centre.
:06:38. > :06:48.The raid was captured on the mobile phones of onlookers. The smoke came
:06:49. > :06:58.from a security device. The armed men ran off into a nearby lane.
:06:59. > :07:02.Close inside were left shaken. I saw men running towards me with baseball
:07:03. > :07:08.bats. It felt very personal. I thought they were coming to me. I
:07:09. > :07:15.needed to get away, so I just dived into the doorway of one of the
:07:16. > :07:22.shops. We all fail on the ground in there. We heard a bang, then the man
:07:23. > :07:28.running past. They smashed the glass of the window opposite. I'd Mac this
:07:29. > :07:32.street was busy at lunch time. You can imagine the shock and chaos as
:07:33. > :07:37.terrified shoppers watched the masked men run out of the arcade and
:07:38. > :07:43.down the lane beside it. It was mobbed. Hundreds of people turned to
:07:44. > :07:55.look. It was terrifying because they had an axe. We understand they stole
:07:56. > :07:59.some watches. Their faces were masked, but the moment we are
:08:00. > :08:06.interviewing witnesses and looking at CCTV. We have the recovery of
:08:07. > :08:16.off-white hatchback vehicle as they were seen getting into a similar car
:08:17. > :08:18.on Queen Street. The police say this was a very wee incident and they are
:08:19. > :08:21.doing all they can to catch the man. The Chairman of RBS,
:08:22. > :08:23.Sir Philip Hampton, is to leave the bank and take over
:08:24. > :08:26.as boss of GlaxoSmithKline. He joined the Royal Bank five years
:08:27. > :08:30.ago to help rescue RBS after its ?45 billion bailout from UK taxpayers,
:08:31. > :08:32.during the financial crisis. You are watching Reporting Scotland
:08:33. > :08:34.from the BBC. Still to come
:08:35. > :08:44.on tonight's programme: We will look at the impact of the
:08:45. > :08:49.Ryder Cup on the local community. The golfing superstar starstruck
:08:50. > :08:53.by a sporting Scot at a Ryder Cup. And we'll have goals galore
:08:54. > :08:55.from the League Cup. The Labour Party has admitted it has
:08:56. > :08:59.work to do if it wants to win back Speaking on the final day
:09:00. > :09:03.of the party's conference in Manchester, leader Ed Miliband
:09:04. > :09:22.insisted he will deliver change Scotland voted no last week.
:09:23. > :09:25.Traditional Labour strongholds like Glasgow and Dundee voted in favour
:09:26. > :09:30.of independence. Today the party leader conceded there was work to do
:09:31. > :09:42.to persuade thousands of disaffected supporters back into labour's fold.
:09:43. > :09:46.A lot of Labour voters voted for yes we are saying to them that we can
:09:47. > :09:53.persuade them that things can change across Scotland and the whole United
:09:54. > :10:00.Kingdom. We have policies on a whole range of issues. With out Scottish
:10:01. > :10:10.Labour supporters, you face an uphill slaughter at the general
:10:11. > :10:16.elections. I am optimistic. Some of the party are suggesting that Jim
:10:17. > :10:23.Murphy should become Scottish Labour leader. I think Johan Lamont has led
:10:24. > :10:29.us with distinction throughout this referendum campaign. Yesterday, Ed
:10:30. > :10:36.Miliband said the Prime Minister was learning the wrong lessons from the
:10:37. > :10:41.referendum by proposing English votes for English laws in
:10:42. > :10:44.Westminster. I have made it clear that the timetable which we agreed
:10:45. > :10:48.in the referendum campaign will happen. No ifs, no buts. I believe
:10:49. > :10:54.the Prime Minister has made that clear as well. People of Scotland
:10:55. > :10:59.can be reassured that that promise will be kept. Some people here
:11:00. > :11:07.believe the West Lothian question needs to be addressed soon. They
:11:08. > :11:12.might have been celebrating the no vote now, but it won't be long until
:11:13. > :11:16.the ballot box will be brought out again. The Labour Party might have
:11:17. > :11:18.an uphill battle. A teenager has been remanded in
:11:19. > :11:20.custody after an incident yesterday which led to firearms officers being
:11:21. > :11:23.flown to Shetland from the mainland. 16-year-old Samuel Barlow appeared
:11:24. > :11:25.in private at Lerwick Sheriff Court and was charged with two counts
:11:26. > :11:28.of theft, three of assault, one of breach of the peace
:11:29. > :11:31.and one of malicious damage. He made no plea and is expected
:11:32. > :11:34.to reappear in court next week. A look at other stories
:11:35. > :11:37.from the across the country: Campaigners for
:11:38. > :11:40.a railway station serving Beattock and Moffat in Dumfriesshire have met
:11:41. > :11:43.Transport Minister Keith Brown. Beattock Station closed in 1972
:11:44. > :11:46.when the West Coast Main line was They say its position - 45 minutes
:11:47. > :12:05.from both Glasgow and Edinburgh - We feel a station is vital for the
:12:06. > :12:11.future of this region. This is a hub of activity for travel, tourism and
:12:12. > :12:15.economic activity. The only thing we don't have as a train that stops.
:12:16. > :12:17.Highland Council is being accused of trying to get round new
:12:18. > :12:19.legislation aimed at protecting rural schools from closure.
:12:20. > :12:22.The parents of children attending three schools - Edinbane,
:12:23. > :12:24.Knockbreak and Struan - are voicing concern at plans to close them.
:12:25. > :12:26.Parents say the council has brought forward
:12:27. > :12:29.a public consultation to avoid having to comply with the new laws.
:12:30. > :12:32.The local authority said it was aware of the concerns and would
:12:33. > :12:40.Scrabster Port says a new shipping line has launched a weekly container
:12:41. > :12:41.freight service between Caithness and the Faroe Islands.
:12:42. > :12:44.The harbour trust says the addition of the weekly service
:12:45. > :12:48.reflects the strategic importance of Scrabster in the North Atlantic.
:12:49. > :12:51.Rob Roy's sporran has been stolen from the home of Sir Walter Scott
:12:52. > :12:57.It was part of a collection of historical artefacts collected
:12:58. > :13:02.by Scott and displayed at the refurbished Abbotsford House.
:13:03. > :13:05.A spokeswoman for Abbotsford Trust said it appeared that
:13:06. > :13:09.the sporran had been forcibly ripped from the wall.
:13:10. > :13:12.As the build-up to the Ryder Cup continues, it is predicted
:13:13. > :13:15.the economic boost to Scotland could be in excess of ?100 million.
:13:16. > :13:17.But away from the golf and Glenagles, what return is there
:13:18. > :13:27.Our reporter has been to Auchterarder to find out.
:13:28. > :13:35.There is only one road in an out of Auchterarder. Roadblocks and
:13:36. > :13:41.restricted access is part and parcel of having one of the world's biggest
:13:42. > :13:44.sporting event in town. Have been worried about access and resident
:13:45. > :13:50.parking, but the local butcher says so far, so good. There were rumours
:13:51. > :13:58.that no one would be able to move. But it is easy to park and everyone
:13:59. > :13:59.is free to move. I'd Mac so far, businesses see the Ryder Cup is an
:14:00. > :14:12.opportunity. This tearoom has been in this
:14:13. > :14:16.woman's family for 40 years. We have been busy with contractors who have
:14:17. > :14:23.been at the hotel. The spending lots of money in the village. Most of the
:14:24. > :14:32.golf fans will use public transport from Edinburgh or Glasgow. There has
:14:33. > :14:36.been significant economic input and benefit into the local economy. Will
:14:37. > :14:40.continue when we come to take this all down. But it is the long-term
:14:41. > :14:46.tool is the long-term to his legacy we are really after. The First
:14:47. > :14:59.Minister has announced further investment in the sport. This is our
:15:00. > :15:04.game. We invented it. The more people we get playing golf now, the
:15:05. > :15:11.more champions we will have, Scottish champions, in the future.
:15:12. > :15:15.This part of Scotland will really welcome the world.
:15:16. > :15:18.And now David will bring us the latest on the golf itself.
:15:19. > :15:20.As the Ryder Cup showdown draws ever nearer at Gleneagles,
:15:21. > :15:23.some of the biggest names in golf have been sharing
:15:24. > :15:31.And you can't keep our golf reporter quiet either.
:15:32. > :15:34.He has been hanging on every word of every star and joins us now
:15:35. > :15:37.Who has been speaking and what have they been saying?
:15:38. > :15:39.Yes, plenty of talk on and around the course today, David.
:15:40. > :15:41.Much of that surrounding the pairings
:15:42. > :15:48.Who will Europe and the United States send out to get some
:15:49. > :15:53.We didn't get too many answers on that,
:15:54. > :15:57.but we did get an understanding of what it's like to be involved in
:15:58. > :16:05.If you have spent your life chasing the dream, there could be a fear it
:16:06. > :16:08.doesn't live up to your expectations when you finally achieve it.
:16:09. > :16:20.Thankfully for Stephen Gallacher, that is not a Ryder Cup problem. It
:16:21. > :16:25.is brilliant. We had a nice 18 holes of golf. This is what it is all
:16:26. > :16:37.about. This is what the hard work was for. Do you want to go out on
:16:38. > :16:49.Friday morning? Absolutely, but I don't know if I will. Phil Mickelson
:16:50. > :16:57.was less guarded. We have a team that is a heavy underdog. The
:16:58. > :17:03.expectations are not high. But I will say that we have a great group
:17:04. > :17:09.of players. It was another day when the galleries were out in force.
:17:10. > :17:18.Thousands watching the world's best. But the best had other things on his
:17:19. > :17:34.mind. I was in a trance, listening to everything he was saying. Dinner
:17:35. > :17:41.with Sir Alex Ferguson having an effect on Rory McIlroy.
:17:42. > :17:47.It is good to know that the best in sport get a little awestruck.
:17:48. > :17:52.Tomorrow, we will find out about the hearings on Friday. Will also get
:17:53. > :17:54.the Opening Ceremony. Not to be missed!
:17:55. > :17:57.The governing body of British tennis is rallying behind Andy Murray.
:17:58. > :17:59.The Scot received some abuse on social media after he backed a Yes
:18:00. > :18:03.The LTA's chief executive Michael Downey says Murray is entitled to
:18:04. > :18:06.his view on his country's future and that his loyalty to British
:18:07. > :18:14.And our loyalty to the league cup is beyond question too.
:18:15. > :18:17.To prove it, we have got the best of the action for you from last night's
:18:18. > :18:20.ties when Rangers, St Johnstone, Hibs, Partick Thistle and Aberdeen
:18:21. > :18:48.It was the Adam Rooney show at Pittodrie last night. Second half
:18:49. > :18:55.hat trick took centre stage. But there was a serious injury to wee
:18:56. > :19:00.Jack. Unfortunately losing Jack has taken the shine of the performance.
:19:01. > :19:08.The new player for Hibernian got both goals. This is not a replay,
:19:09. > :19:14.but County just did not learn. Hopefully this is the turning point
:19:15. > :19:19.and we can really get going now. Partick Thistle media to extra time
:19:20. > :19:29.to see off Saint Mirren. Ecclestone took no time to seize this chance.
:19:30. > :19:35.This is something we know we have a chance in. Other similar clubs have
:19:36. > :19:44.done so in the past. Just one goal at Colmar next. --, neck.
:19:45. > :19:55.Rangers did it the hard way. An absolute beauty from Ian Black to
:19:56. > :19:58.wrap things up. It was a very satisfying evening for Ally McCoist.
:19:59. > :20:00.And there are three League Cup matches tonight.
:20:01. > :20:02.United versus Dundee in the Dundee Derby.
:20:03. > :20:04.And Hamilton at home to Motherwell in a Lanarkshire Derby.
:20:05. > :20:07.Meanwhile, Celtic are at home to the Championship leaders
:20:08. > :20:13.Hearts whose head coach seems pretty laid back about it all.
:20:14. > :20:26.I am quite relaxed. We have done our preparation in advance. We get the
:20:27. > :20:28.players the information. When we get there and they are doing their warm
:20:29. > :20:30.up, they will be ready. And there is live coverage
:20:31. > :20:32.of tonight's match between Celtic and Hearts straight after this
:20:33. > :20:34.programme on BBC One Scotland. And stay across all tonight's
:20:35. > :20:37.League Cup ties with Sportsound A Scots army doctor who was awarded
:20:38. > :20:42.the Victoria Cross during world war one is to have a marker laid on his
:20:43. > :20:46.grave in northern France tomorrow. A service will also be held
:20:47. > :20:50.in Glasgow University's chapel in memory of 31-year-old Captain Harry
:20:51. > :20:53.Ranken, and almost 800 other members of the university community who lost
:20:54. > :21:14.their lives in that conflict. The Western front in August, 1914
:21:15. > :21:23.world away from the Scottish town of urban wear Harry Ranken grew up.
:21:24. > :21:29.This is where he really grew up. Posted to France when war was
:21:30. > :21:42.declared. A month later, he was dead. He graduated from Glasgow
:21:43. > :21:47.University a decade earlier. He studied all the usual subjects.
:21:48. > :21:55.Zoology, chemistry, botany and biology. He seems to have been an
:21:56. > :22:04.average student who did quite well at his studies. For his wartime
:22:05. > :22:13.action, he was awarded a medal. His bravery cost him his life and earned
:22:14. > :22:17.him a posthumous Victoria Cross. He was hit by friendly fire. It was
:22:18. > :22:21.hugely tragic. Instead of going behind the lines, he wrapped up and
:22:22. > :22:26.it around his leg and continued helping men. By the time he gets
:22:27. > :22:34.back to a field hospital, his wins are so severe that he cannot be
:22:35. > :22:39.cured. Harry Ranken was a celebrity of his time. In those days,
:22:40. > :22:48.cigarette captains featured military heroes. Here he is. At the chapel in
:22:49. > :22:53.Glasgow University, a paving stone will be laid, bearing his name. 100
:22:54. > :23:03.years after his death, he will be remembered in France and in
:23:04. > :23:08.Scotland. It is a fine evening. We will
:23:09. > :23:15.continue to see some late spells of sunshine. Through the night, Cloud
:23:16. > :23:20.will build and we will see more rain coming through. Reaching across the
:23:21. > :23:29.Hebrides, the Isles and the North West Mainland. Misty and murky
:23:30. > :23:36.conditions. Temperature is around 11 or 12 degrees. For tomorrow, cloudy
:23:37. > :23:44.and damp across the West. The rain not really coming across towards the
:23:45. > :23:51.east. The driest and brightest weather will be in the north-east.
:23:52. > :23:57.Damp over Glasgow. Perhaps some heavy persistent rain over higher
:23:58. > :24:00.ground. For the Northern Isles, we might see some rain. Over the
:24:01. > :24:05.north-east, drier and brighter weather with some sunshine in store
:24:06. > :24:12.for the afternoon. Temperatures could reach up to 21 degrees. Along
:24:13. > :24:16.the east Coast, staying rather dry. Sunny spells likely for the
:24:17. > :24:22.Borders. Tomorrow evening, the cloud and rain will continue for a time in
:24:23. > :24:29.the West. At the winds will start to strengthen in the north-west corner.
:24:30. > :24:34.Possibly touching gale-force. There is some rain waiting in the wings to
:24:35. > :24:38.come across as later in the day. For Thursday night, into Friday, we see
:24:39. > :24:44.the cold front bringing some rain with it. Misty and murky conditions.
:24:45. > :24:49.The wind is strengthening. Drier and brighter by Friday morning. Some
:24:50. > :25:02.showers to start the day for the Ryder Cup, but plenty sunshine in
:25:03. > :25:05.store. Strong westerly winds. That is the story for the rest of the
:25:06. > :25:10.country. Temperatures in the mid-Keynes.
:25:11. > :25:12.Now, a reminder of tonight's main news:
:25:13. > :25:13.The prospect of British military action
:25:14. > :25:16.against Islamic State fighters in Iraq appears to be moving closer.
:25:17. > :25:18.Downing Street announced this afternoon that parliament is to be
:25:19. > :25:21.recalled on Friday to debate and vote on airstrikes in Iraq.
:25:22. > :25:23.It is thought Britain will formally be asked tonight
:25:24. > :25:26.at the UN to take part in military action against the extremist group.
:25:27. > :25:29.The Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that she will
:25:30. > :25:31.stand as the next leader of the Scottish National Party.
:25:32. > :25:34.She would become Scotland's first female First Minister and, for the
:25:35. > :25:38.I am back after the Ten O'clock News.
:25:39. > :25:41.Until then, from everyone on the team right across the