:00:00. > :00:12.The Ryder Cup gets underway in Gleneagles
:00:13. > :00:35.as thousands flock to see one of sport's most prestigious events.
:00:36. > :00:40.I was looking forward to it and it didn't really pan out. When I did
:00:41. > :00:43.start to play well, I never capitalised on it.
:00:44. > :00:47.The family of an Edinburgh man shot by a prison guard
:00:48. > :00:50.while being held in a Pakistani jail say they fear there'll be further
:00:51. > :00:57.And the SNP are calling for control over laws on the controversial
:00:58. > :01:13.practice of fracking to be part of any new devolution settlement.
:01:14. > :01:19.The Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Perthshire is finally underway.
:01:20. > :01:21.After years of planning and tens of millions spent on preparing the
:01:22. > :01:24.course and facilities, the three-day match between Europe and the
:01:25. > :01:30.It's a truly global sporting event, with hundreds of millions
:01:31. > :01:34.of people expected to watch all over the world.
:01:35. > :01:37.Sally McNair is there for us this evening.
:01:38. > :01:41.Sally, what's the atmosphere been like today?
:01:42. > :01:45.Intense, focused, energised - that's the players and their teams.
:01:46. > :01:50.The supporters have been fantastically enthusiastic,
:01:51. > :01:55.despite a rocky start for Europe this morning in the fourballs.
:01:56. > :02:01.The Ryder Cup is a tournament unlike any other,
:02:02. > :02:04.mainly, of course, the most intensely fought professional
:02:05. > :02:11.A huge temporary village has been erected with enormous hospitality
:02:12. > :02:18.The world's media are here, and there's a vast retail area.
:02:19. > :02:21.But it's also the one golf event where fans are not asked
:02:22. > :02:32.Lisa Summers has been out and about.
:02:33. > :02:37.There is a particular way to behave on a golf course, but when it comes
:02:38. > :02:50.to the Ryder Cup, that goes out of the window. This team of Vikings
:02:51. > :02:56.have travelled from Minnesota. We were in Chicago and we said, we have
:02:57. > :03:02.got to go to Scotland. We believe in this team to win. Their European
:03:03. > :03:08.rivals have their own unique style. I have been to the British open, the
:03:09. > :03:11.Scottish open. But the Ryder Cup is fabulous. Streams of spectators have
:03:12. > :03:15.been arriving at the needles since first light this morning. The
:03:16. > :03:20.biggest show in golf is underway. With play started, the merchandising
:03:21. > :03:24.machine is kicking in. Plenty of money is being spent on site, but
:03:25. > :03:27.the wider economic boost will be a long-term economic benefit to
:03:28. > :03:32.Scotland. Over the weekend, over a quarter of a million fans will come
:03:33. > :03:35.to Gleneagles. The economic boost is worth over ?100 million and the
:03:36. > :03:40.action will be beamed into over 500 million homes. The media operation
:03:41. > :03:47.is slick and impressive. NBC is the American host broadcaster. Usually
:03:48. > :03:51.in golf, when a player wins a tournament, they come off and maybe
:03:52. > :03:56.they hugged their caddy or their wife, but it is a solitary journey.
:03:57. > :04:02.At the Ryder Cup, and only at the Ryder Cup in golf, do they go
:04:03. > :04:06.absolutely bananas. Back at Gleneagles, we are a long way away
:04:07. > :04:12.from bringing home the prestigious cup. There are some crazy outfits on
:04:13. > :04:15.this golf course, but they do say it is the fans that make this
:04:16. > :04:41.tournament, and these guys will be making themselves heard. Over to you
:04:42. > :04:45.guys. ALL SING. # glory, glory, Stevie Gallaher! # glory # Glory,
:04:46. > :04:49.Glory, Stevie Gallaher! As Lisa said,
:04:50. > :04:51.this is so much more than simply a golf competition. It's almost a
:04:52. > :04:53.festival experience. There are people from all over
:04:54. > :04:56.the world here, many watching the In the retail area, I spoke to
:04:57. > :05:00.one businessman who said this Takings yesterday alone amounted
:05:01. > :05:05.to 70% of the entire takings there. So this is big business for the
:05:06. > :05:09.resort, for golf and for Scotland. Joining me now are two men who've
:05:10. > :05:12.been involved in the organisation Peter Leaderer is chairman
:05:13. > :05:17.of Gleneagles Hotels, and Edward Kitson is match director
:05:18. > :05:32.for Ryder Cup Europe. Peter, this was your vision in 19
:05:33. > :05:36.age nine to bring the Ryder Cup back to Scotland. What will it mean for
:05:37. > :05:41.tourism and the Scottish economy? Yes, it is a proud and emotional day
:05:42. > :05:50.after 25 year journey hugely important for Gleneagles and for
:05:51. > :05:56.Scotland. In terms of how people see it and also for years to come. It is
:05:57. > :06:04.extraordinary. There are fans here from 96 countries. Can Scotland
:06:05. > :06:10.capitalise on this and sustain it in the future? Absolutely. We have been
:06:11. > :06:16.holding events for many years. If you look at the, of games, followed
:06:17. > :06:20.by the Ryder Cup, it is amazing! The Commonwealth Games. All delivered
:06:21. > :06:25.with style. Edward, you have worked on this for nine years, but from a
:06:26. > :06:28.different perspective, because you are the match director. You have had
:06:29. > :06:33.it all to put together, from the cable into the catering and tense.
:06:34. > :06:40.How has it gone? It has been an incredibly successful first day. At
:06:41. > :06:48.7am, there were 40,000 people here. This has taken a huge amount of
:06:49. > :06:55.running bonds only by ourselves. We are very proud today. The atmosphere
:06:56. > :06:59.was electric. And the legacy should be greater than just for golf. There
:07:00. > :07:03.should be something more for the people around here and for Scotland.
:07:04. > :07:13.There is a huge legacy of projects which have in part of the Ryder
:07:14. > :07:16.Cup. It is a big project and hopefully good for many people in
:07:17. > :07:19.Scotland. Peter, are the tourists who come to the Ryder Cup in front
:07:20. > :07:27.from tourists who come during the rest of the year? I think they come
:07:28. > :07:32.to Scotland to have a good time. And many of these people will see other
:07:33. > :07:37.parts of Scotland as well. Many are experiencing it for the first time.
:07:38. > :07:43.You are also director of a big whiskey company. Whiskey and tourism
:07:44. > :07:50.are two major things for the Scottish economy. Do they go
:07:51. > :07:56.hand-in-hand? Absolutely. Takings are well up on previous years and
:07:57. > :07:59.they are closely tied together. Gentlemen, we may have seen the end
:08:00. > :08:02.of our Indian summer, but the weather has been kind. A very
:08:03. > :08:06.successful first pay. Thank you very much.
:08:07. > :08:10.And of course, we'll be back later with full analysis of day one.
:08:11. > :08:12.David Currie will have that and a look at Stephen Gallacher's
:08:13. > :08:21.The family of an Edinburgh man who was shot and wounded
:08:22. > :08:23.while being held in a Pakistan prison say they'll hold David
:08:24. > :08:29.Mohammad Asghar was sentenced to death in January,
:08:30. > :08:35.He's now recovering in hospital after being shot, allegedly, by a
:08:36. > :08:40.His daughter says he should be returned home to Scotland,
:08:41. > :08:55.Appearing publicly for the first time, for Mohammad Asghar's family,
:08:56. > :09:06.this has been a difficult week in a long ordeal. This is our worst
:09:07. > :09:10.nightmare come true. Ever since news of the sentence reached us in
:09:11. > :09:15.January, we have spent every day fearing for his safety. Those fears
:09:16. > :09:20.were realised yesterday at this prison, when the grandfather of nine
:09:21. > :09:24.was shot, allegedly by a police officer. He is being treated in
:09:25. > :09:28.hospital amid heavy security. Mohammad Asghar, who is diagnosed
:09:29. > :09:32.with paranoid schizophrenia, was accused of blasphemy in 2010 after
:09:33. > :09:36.apparently claiming to be a prophet. He was convicted and sentenced to
:09:37. > :09:40.death in January. But his illness was not taken into account.
:09:41. > :09:47.Officials say they will look again at his case. The documents show that
:09:48. > :09:56.he is of unsound mind and he was under treatment. If we see all these
:09:57. > :09:59.things, then Pakistani law says those of unsound mind cannot be
:10:00. > :10:04.convicted. Here, a Foreign Office spokesman says they cannot intervene
:10:05. > :10:07.in another country's judicial system, but added that they had
:10:08. > :10:12.raised concerns with the local authorities. That is no longer good
:10:13. > :10:15.enough. We expect David Cameron is in parliament today, talking about
:10:16. > :10:19.the plight of people within the Middle East. We expect him to take
:10:20. > :10:24.charge of the situation and the do something about Mohammad Asghar, and
:10:25. > :10:30.British citizen, who is likely to die. To date, nothing has been done.
:10:31. > :10:33.Blasphemy laws in Pakistan are sensitive subject. People have been
:10:34. > :10:39.killed in the past for intervening in such cases. At Mohammad Asghar's
:10:40. > :10:44.family are now heading for help. We will do whatever it takes to bring
:10:45. > :10:48.him back. He is innocent. He is ill. He has not done the things he has
:10:49. > :10:51.been accused of. A police officer has already appeared in court in
:10:52. > :10:52.connection with the shooting. He was remanded in custody and will appear
:10:53. > :10:56.again in court next week. MPs have paid tribute to
:10:57. > :10:58.David Haines, the Perth aid worker murdered by fighters from the
:10:59. > :11:00.so-called Islamic State. The move came
:11:01. > :11:04.as the Commons debated whether to During the debate,
:11:05. > :11:08.the SNP group at Westminster said it The party's Westminster leader,
:11:09. > :11:13.Angus Robertson, said they would vote against the motion, which was
:11:14. > :11:18.later overwhelmingly passed. Pete Wishart, the SNP's MP for Perth
:11:19. > :11:21.where David Haines came from, described the aid worker as
:11:22. > :11:35.a hero to the people of the city. He was simply a hero. The more we
:11:36. > :11:39.find out about his remarkable life, the more we are appalled by the
:11:40. > :11:43.means of his brutal murder. The people of Perth are planning a
:11:44. > :11:45.commemoration to celebrate his life. I'm sure the leader of the
:11:46. > :11:50.opposition and the Prime Minister will want to join them in their
:11:51. > :11:53.efforts to make sure this man is remembered.
:11:54. > :11:55.A Dreamliner aircraft operated by the Polish airline, LOT,
:11:56. > :11:57.made an emergency landing at Glasgow airport today.
:11:58. > :11:58.The pilot requested permission to land, after
:11:59. > :12:03.The flight, with 260 people on board, was en route from Chicago
:12:04. > :12:06.to Warsaw, but an airline spokesman said no smoke damage or fire was
:12:07. > :12:10.found when the plane was examined, and that a faulty fire protection
:12:11. > :12:16.The Scottish Government is calling for powers to control fracking to
:12:17. > :12:20.It comes after UK ministers said they would
:12:21. > :12:30.allow companies to drill for gas and oil below people's land without
:12:31. > :12:32.their permission at depths of more than 300 metres.
:12:33. > :12:34.In a UK Government consultation, there was strong opposition to
:12:35. > :12:38.the plans, as Alexandra Mackenzie reports.
:12:39. > :12:46.The process of fracking would happen so far underground that there would
:12:47. > :12:51.be little evidence on the landscape. But although it is unseen, it is
:12:52. > :12:54.controversial. More than 40,000 people in the UK were asked if they
:12:55. > :13:02.would agree to companies drilling underneath their homes. 99% said
:13:03. > :13:04.no. We think this issue would be better handled if it was under the
:13:05. > :13:10.responsibility of the Scottish Parliament, who would be able to
:13:11. > :13:14.take into account the views of the people of Scotland and operate on an
:13:15. > :13:18.evidence led basis which has been disregarded by the UK Government.
:13:19. > :13:22.Fracking the shale gas or oil involves drilling down and then
:13:23. > :13:26.horizontally, often for more than a mile, to reach shale rock. Water and
:13:27. > :13:31.chemicals are pumped in at high pressure to release the gas or oil.
:13:32. > :13:38.No fracking has taken place in Scotland. The blue represents where
:13:39. > :13:43.there may be shale or gas. Companies have shown an interest in drilling
:13:44. > :13:48.here. The large shaded area is where a licence could be applied for.
:13:49. > :13:54.Across the UK, some have long campaigned against fracking. There
:13:55. > :14:01.is all kinds of evidence emerging from the US and Australia, where the
:14:02. > :14:03.industry is more developed, about potentially serious public health
:14:04. > :14:08.impacts and local environmental impact. The UK Government says all
:14:09. > :14:13.decisions on whether to grant planning and permitting consent for
:14:14. > :14:19.shale development in Scotland remain with Scottish planning authorities
:14:20. > :14:23.and regulators. The Scottish Government says fracking should be
:14:24. > :14:26.included in future discussions about additional powers for Scotland to
:14:27. > :14:31.give people a voice. The UK Government says this is misleading,
:14:32. > :14:35.and Holyrood already have the powers to block any fracking application.
:14:36. > :14:38.Up to ten primary schools and one secondary could be closed in Moray,
:14:39. > :14:47.under plans unveiled by the local council. The authority wants to
:14:48. > :14:49.spend ?70 million upgrading schools across the region,
:14:50. > :14:52.but it says closures are inevitable. Parents say they'll fight the plans,
:14:53. > :15:04.Moray Council grappling with the problem common to many local
:15:05. > :15:07.authorities, have to offer 21st century education in sometimes
:15:08. > :15:10.19th-century buildings. The authorities embarked on a review of
:15:11. > :15:15.its school estate and after a year-long study consultants have
:15:16. > :15:20.recommended a series of and mergers. We have to have a proper debate
:15:21. > :15:25.about this and decide, even though they may be hard decisions, we need
:15:26. > :15:29.to make decisions for the next 50 years. But the spectre of school
:15:30. > :15:33.closures is guaranteed to galvanise parents, especially if it means
:15:34. > :15:40.children have to travel several miles to a new, larger school.
:15:41. > :15:47.Closing a school bus thousands of pupils over the next 40 years
:15:48. > :15:52.halfway across a county in order that a few pupils get the broadest
:15:53. > :15:57.spectrum of opportunity does seem strange. But the authority argues
:15:58. > :16:01.that it is the educational experience for the area's young
:16:02. > :16:06.people that is at the root of its plans. This is a child-centred
:16:07. > :16:11.approach. It is time we stopped focusing on places, towns and
:16:12. > :16:17.villages, and we focused on educational provision for children.
:16:18. > :16:21.Moray Council has pledged to spend ?70 million bringing its schools up
:16:22. > :16:22.to scratch. It will take a final decision on the proposals in
:16:23. > :16:28.January. The 16th Wigtown Book festival
:16:29. > :16:31.gets underway today, in Dumfries and Galloway, with many
:16:32. > :16:33.well known names featuring. Authors from the world
:16:34. > :16:35.of broadcasting include Kirsty Wark, Kate Adie and
:16:36. > :16:37.Clare Balding, as well as Prince The theatre director Jonathan Millar
:16:38. > :16:41.and champion cyclist Graeme Obree are also appearing over
:16:42. > :16:55.the next ten days. For me, a great festival is not just
:16:56. > :17:02.about big names. I like the busyness in the streets. We have a group of
:17:03. > :17:06.artists journeying from Dumfries with horses and carts and crossing
:17:07. > :17:10.the river in boats. We have art on the streets. We have surprised it
:17:11. > :17:13.taking place in book shops. I like the surprises behind every corner.
:17:14. > :17:16.Let's go back to Gleneagles for today's big story:
:17:17. > :17:20.the first day's play in golf's Ryder Cup.
:17:21. > :17:22.Our sports presenter David Currie is there - David, what's it been
:17:23. > :17:35.With the purple shades of evening falling here at Gleneagles after a
:17:36. > :17:42.glorious day of golf in the opening day of the Ryder Cup, I continue the
:17:43. > :17:46.score is Europe, five, the United States, three. And here we just
:17:47. > :17:59.three of a day one is our reporter. 7.30, and the gladiators enter the
:18:00. > :18:03.arena. The cream of Europe, against the best of America. Gleneagles
:18:04. > :18:08.waited to welcome them. We did not come over here to lose! I think we
:18:09. > :18:20.will do it. I expect the Europeans to win. And the nerves even got to
:18:21. > :18:26.the starter. Bubba Robson! It will be Webb Simpson. The first ball
:18:27. > :18:35.hit, battle could commence. The early signs for Europe were
:18:36. > :18:40.encouraging. Especially with Sergio Garcia in this kind of form.
:18:41. > :18:46.Europe's first point came from Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson, who
:18:47. > :18:51.comfortably beat other Watson. But the Americans went into the
:18:52. > :18:55.afternoon with a lead. In foursomes, you play alternate shots
:18:56. > :19:02.with the same ball, so Rory McIlroy was left to deal with Garcia. Even
:19:03. > :19:05.with extraterrestrial help, that war was never found. Garcia made amends
:19:06. > :19:13.later as Europe gathered some nice momentum. With the likes of Jamie
:19:14. > :19:18.Donaldson and Rory McIlroy helping them into a two point lead over
:19:19. > :19:24.America at the end of a dramatic and noisy first day.
:19:25. > :19:35.There was just one Scot in the European team.
:19:36. > :19:44.Today was the day. Stephen Gallacher finally realising his Ryder Cup
:19:45. > :19:51.ambition. Alongside him, Ian Poulter, a hero of previous matches.
:19:52. > :20:05.And the Bathgate man was not without support.
:20:06. > :20:12.So Stephen Gallacher's Ryder Cup is now underway. What lies ahead for
:20:13. > :20:19.the Scot? He is from Bathgate, so we are supporting him. A bit nervous
:20:20. > :20:26.for him. I hope he does well. Early on, Gallaher was finding it hard to
:20:27. > :20:29.settle. That is way off line. And when the chances did not present
:20:30. > :20:36.themselves, the Scot could not capitalise. If it was frustrating
:20:37. > :20:43.for the galleries, spare a thought for mum and dad. He is a fighter. He
:20:44. > :20:46.will just keep going. You can never tell what will happen in this game.
:20:47. > :20:58.What is it like for mum, watching this? I am just as anxious! We don't
:20:59. > :21:04.want to see him get beaten. In the end, the Americans sealed an
:21:05. > :21:10.emphatic victory. Not the wider cup start Stephen Gallacher had dreams
:21:11. > :21:16.of. I was a bit out of rhythm. I did not feel under pressure. I was
:21:17. > :21:21.really looking forward to it, and it did not pan out. When I did start to
:21:22. > :21:29.play well, I never capitalised on it. Not the best day for Stephen
:21:30. > :21:36.Gallacher. He and Ian Poulter will want to make amends tomorrow.
:21:37. > :21:40.Well, he is a busy man. Our reporter joins me now. A disappointing start
:21:41. > :21:43.for Stephen Gallacher mobot given the context of the score after day
:21:44. > :21:48.one, it doesn't matter much, does it? Try telling Stephen Gallacher
:21:49. > :21:53.that it does not matter. I think this morning, we saw was just the
:21:54. > :21:58.Ryder Cup and what it can do. And it does not just do that to a rocky
:21:59. > :22:03.like Stephen Gallacher. Look at Ian Poulter. He had a really bad debut
:22:04. > :22:07.in 2004. He went on to have not a bad few years in the Ryder Cup
:22:08. > :22:13.team. So if Stephen Gallacher is picked for tomorrow, he will be
:22:14. > :22:19.coming back to show that it was right to give him a wild card. Is he
:22:20. > :22:25.likely to play tomorrow? Forget my opinion, I am busy clicking refresh.
:22:26. > :22:28.I'm trying to get the captain's pics, we'll trilby announced any
:22:29. > :22:32.moment now. Will he be picked tomorrow? I think it is more likely
:22:33. > :22:41.that he's picked for the foursomes in the afternoon. -- for the four
:22:42. > :22:45.balls than for the foursomes. The foursomes are more tricky and are
:22:46. > :22:50.for experienced players. Europe trailed two and a half after the
:22:51. > :22:53.morning matches. I was beginning to think maybe they are not justifying
:22:54. > :22:58.their tags as favourites, and then they rallied around and lead by 5-3.
:22:59. > :23:01.Do you still see Europe as having the edge? What have I told you all
:23:02. > :23:08.these years was Mac in this event, there is nothing like the Ryder
:23:09. > :23:15.Cup. This afternoon, Europe won three and a half, so they take the
:23:16. > :23:19.5-3 lead. As far as Europe are concerned, we saw them justifying
:23:20. > :23:24.their tag of favourites. If they go in and win tomorrow morning's
:23:25. > :23:29.session, there will establish a huge lead but even at this stage might be
:23:30. > :23:35.too much for the Americans. Who in your opinion has been the star of
:23:36. > :23:40.the show so far? I think the stars so far were two rookies who beat Ian
:23:41. > :23:44.Poulter and Stephen Gallacher, Jordan speaks and Patrick Bean. Not
:23:45. > :23:52.only did they beat the home favourite and Europe's Mr Ryder Cup,
:23:53. > :23:56.but they won on their debut. Thanks very much. Phil will be here at
:23:57. > :23:58.Gleneagles rights to the very end of the Ryder Cup this year. That is it
:23:59. > :24:11.from me. We had a fine day in Gleneagles and
:24:12. > :24:20.all across central and southern parts of the country, a fine and to
:24:21. > :24:24.the day. We have clear spells developing across central and
:24:25. > :24:31.southern areas. It was a blustery day today, with strong winds across
:24:32. > :24:42.the north. But the winds will ease as we had through the night. -- as
:24:43. > :24:48.we head through the night. It is a chilly start to the day tomorrow.
:24:49. > :24:57.Some cloud for Dumfries and Galloway. Looking drier and brighter
:24:58. > :25:08.here. We are looking at strong winds continuing here as well. Variable
:25:09. > :25:14.amounts of cloud. The north-east has the best of the brightness once
:25:15. > :25:18.again. The far north-east has more in the way of cloud. And the wind is
:25:19. > :25:24.still strong across the Northern Isles, but not as strong as it was
:25:25. > :25:28.today. It is strong across the north-west Highlands tomorrow. 50
:25:29. > :25:35.mph gust at some level, rain is likely to at times. The winds will
:25:36. > :25:39.be a touch lighter than they are further towards the north up towards
:25:40. > :25:46.the east, sunny intervals. There will be chilly conditions at the
:25:47. > :25:52.summit level, especially for the Cairngorms. Towards the south-east,
:25:53. > :26:03.a little lighter. At the, we are looking at force four wins -- force
:26:04. > :26:11.four winds. It will be force four for much of the day, but a slight to
:26:12. > :26:14.moderate the state. It was blustery at Gleneagles. For the rest of the
:26:15. > :26:19.weekend, we are looking at right conditions tomorrow. The wind will
:26:20. > :26:23.continue to ease as we get to the end of the weekend. Cloudy
:26:24. > :26:28.conditions on Sunday, with the winds around the same. On Saturday night
:26:29. > :26:33.in the Sunday, there will be rain for the north-west corner and that
:26:34. > :26:35.will still be around on Sunday. Elsewhere, largely dry, and a bit
:26:36. > :26:48.warmer. Now, a reminder
:26:49. > :26:50.of tonight's main news. The Ryder Cup at Gleneagles
:26:51. > :26:53.in Perthshire is finally underway. The Prime Minister said it's vital
:26:54. > :26:56.to take on what he called the 'clear and present threat' of Islamic
:26:57. > :26:58.State, describing its fighters will take years, but it won't
:26:59. > :27:04.involve British ground troops. The Ryder Cup at Gleneagles
:27:05. > :27:07.in Perthshire is finally underway. After years of planning, and tens
:27:08. > :27:09.of millions spent on preparing the course and facilities, the three-day
:27:10. > :27:13.match between Europe and the United Europe are in the lead overnight by
:27:14. > :27:25.five points to three. I'll be back with the headlines
:27:26. > :27:34.at eight and the late bulletin just Until then, from everyone
:27:35. > :27:37.on the team - right across the