:00:00. > :00:00.and we now join the BBC's news teams where you are.
:00:00. > :00:07.As France pays homage to those killed in the Paris terror
:00:08. > :00:13.attacks police here say there's no specific threat to Scotland.
:00:14. > :00:16.A BBC investigation finds that Scottish councils have cut spending
:00:17. > :00:20.on library books by nearly a million pounds.
:00:21. > :00:23.A quiet Black Friday as the chaos of last year is avoided as shoppers
:00:24. > :00:38.Gartcosh, I love it. It's cheap. The shop things they wouldn't normally
:00:39. > :00:42.sell. But on the other hand a lot of shots have good deals. Day off work
:00:43. > :00:45.being dragged around the shops! Andy Murray levels the Davis Cup
:00:46. > :00:50.final as Great Britain bid to win the competition for
:00:51. > :00:53.the first time in nearly 80 years. And after Celtic's European campaign
:00:54. > :00:56.is ended the club admits it can't Police Scotland has been spelling
:00:57. > :01:18.out what it's doing to counter Senior officers say they're already
:01:19. > :01:23.adjusting their plans following But they say there's no specific
:01:24. > :01:27.intelligence of a threat against Scotland at the moment,
:01:28. > :01:43.as our Home Affairs Correspondent, The after math of the attacks in
:01:44. > :01:51.Paris, 130 people were killed in a theatre and as suicide bombs were
:01:52. > :01:57.exploded. But could it happen here? Police say their planning has been
:01:58. > :02:01.going on for several years. Armed police officers patrolled Glasgow
:02:02. > :02:07.after analysts identified the Commonwealth Games as a possible
:02:08. > :02:16.target. It was thought attacks might happen in two occasions. Prestwick
:02:17. > :02:23.airport was the focus of a major exercise three days before the
:02:24. > :02:27.attacks. The Ryanair plane was said to be the centre of a hostage
:02:28. > :02:31.situation. That involved hundreds of people at the location, back in the
:02:32. > :02:36.exercise control room, the people making the command decisions,
:02:37. > :02:39.testing their thinking, testing and challenging some of the decisions
:02:40. > :02:47.and making sure that we were as prepared as we could be for such an
:02:48. > :02:52.event. The Paris terrorists are believed to have planned their
:02:53. > :02:59.attack in Belgium. Police say that is something should be aware of. The
:03:00. > :03:04.Glasgow airport attack was as a result of an operation in London.
:03:05. > :03:09.Police accept they can't nullify every threat, but while they say
:03:10. > :03:13.today that they are continuing to gather intelligence and would urge
:03:14. > :03:18.people to pass on any suspicions they might have about unusual
:03:19. > :03:22.activity, they say they are prepared to deal with any incident which
:03:23. > :03:28.might happen. The UK security threat has been at the second highest level
:03:29. > :03:32.since August last year and it is kept under review. Police say there
:03:33. > :03:36.is no intelligence to suggest a specific threat against Scotland.
:03:37. > :03:38.Two men remain in hospital with serious injuries to the head
:03:39. > :03:41.and face following disturbances in the Gallowgate area of Glasgow
:03:42. > :03:45.before last night's football match between Celtic and Ajax.
:03:46. > :03:46.Police say in total seven people were injured
:03:47. > :03:50.Officers say the suspects were dressed in black with hoods
:03:51. > :03:59.Scottish councils have cut spending on library books by nearly
:04:00. > :04:03.a million pounds, according to figures obtained by BBC Scotland.
:04:04. > :04:05.Critics fear libraries could be a soft target for savings.
:04:06. > :04:07.But others say modern services can be better value.
:04:08. > :04:09.Our local government correspondent Jamie McIvor's been
:04:10. > :04:20.Libraries are an important local service.
:04:21. > :04:25.BBC Scotland asked councils how much they're spending on new books.
:04:26. > :04:29.They spent ?7.6 million last year between them.
:04:30. > :04:35.All this at a time when all council spending is under pressure.
:04:36. > :04:45.Or is the service evolving as tastes change?
:04:46. > :04:53.Is time running out for the traditional library? In Fife there
:04:54. > :04:59.is a proposal to shut 16 libraries. Campaigners are not happy. I feel so
:05:00. > :05:03.strongly, because it is not just about books and information. It is
:05:04. > :05:09.about a key part of children's development, it is about a life
:05:10. > :05:13.looiven for job seekers and a social area for elderly people. The council
:05:14. > :05:19.still has to reach a final decision. But it says the need to save money
:05:20. > :05:23.is clear. We are not picking out the library service in isolation. We are
:05:24. > :05:28.looking across all the services that are provided through the local
:05:29. > :05:32.authority. Because our costs of maintaining the services we
:05:33. > :05:36.currently provide are far in excess now of the money we receive. While
:05:37. > :05:42.currently provide are far in excess rows over closures can be passionate
:05:43. > :05:47.is there more to the cuts. Two thirds of councils have cut spending
:05:48. > :05:53.on new books and the number in stock is down. You don't walk in a library
:05:54. > :05:58.and find there are no books. But over time stock deteriorates and
:05:59. > :06:04.becomes less attractive and you end up in a tail spin. There has always
:06:05. > :06:11.been more to a library than lending books. Now this more of an emphasis
:06:12. > :06:18.on being part of community. In Haddington this library is popular,
:06:19. > :06:25.although fewer books are being lent. A children's group, special events
:06:26. > :06:31.and electronic books broaden the appeal. They vote with their feet
:06:32. > :06:36.and our visitors have increased since 2012. And we are constantly
:06:37. > :06:45.having people asking you can we participate in this and do that and
:06:46. > :06:49.we can, even as a venue. ? . Libraries face the challenge with
:06:50. > :06:53.the pressure on council budgets and changing tastes. Often though the
:06:54. > :07:00.two arguments simply end up becoming mixed. Thank you.
:07:01. > :07:02.You're watching Reporting Scotland from the BBC.
:07:03. > :07:03.Still to come on tonight's programme:
:07:04. > :07:05.With four weeks to go until Christmas,
:07:06. > :07:09.a toy bank to help parents struggling to afford presents.
:07:10. > :07:24.And? Fort -- in and sport Davis Cup joy for Andy Murray and Rangers pay
:07:25. > :07:25.back a loan and what next for Celtic after another European
:07:26. > :07:28.disappointment? It seems that so-called Black Friday
:07:29. > :07:31.has not attracted the turn-out This is the day when many retailers
:07:32. > :07:35.offer goods at big discounts. Last year saw chaotic scenes,
:07:36. > :07:56.with some shoppers fighting over At half 5 in the morning, these
:07:57. > :08:03.people braved the cold in Braehead. We were up for work any way. My wife
:08:04. > :08:09.told me I was coming after work. And at 6 o'clock, the doors opened. In
:08:10. > :08:13.Glasgow, early birds grabbed a bargain with some loading big
:08:14. > :08:20.televisions into their cars. Police and security staff were on hand, but
:08:21. > :08:28.only small crowds turned up. Last year, there were some ugly scenes of
:08:29. > :08:34.disorder. Including one at a Tesco store in Dundee. Today at this store
:08:35. > :08:40.in Glasgow, managers are up beat. I think it is the official kick off to
:08:41. > :08:44.Christmas trade. It is triggering the customer mind set and it is
:08:45. > :08:51.busy. And shoppers had a range of views. I love it. It is cheap. A lot
:08:52. > :08:54.of shops sell things think probably wouldn't normally sell. But on the
:08:55. > :09:01.operate hand a lot of shops have deals. A day off work being dragged
:09:02. > :09:06.around the shops. Looking around this centre, black Friday for many
:09:07. > :09:12.shops isn't just one day. Some have been discounting all week, while
:09:13. > :09:18.others are having a black Friday weekend. Some shops have opted not
:09:19. > :09:26.to take part. But the big movement seems to be to online. If we look at
:09:27. > :09:32.the UK as a whole, compared with a regular Friday, the ten busiest
:09:33. > :09:37.areas are all in Scotland. So looking at the UK in general, it is
:09:38. > :09:41.generally a bit of an uplift, Scotland we are seeing up to four
:09:42. > :09:44.times as much traffic as we would normally see. So it seems some of us
:09:45. > :09:47.just can't resist a bargain. Our business and economy editor,
:09:48. > :09:50.Douglas Fraser joins me now. Douglas, has Black Friday peaked
:09:51. > :09:58.as a high street phenomenon? It probably has at least for
:09:59. > :10:03.conventional shops and stores. It creates excitement. It builds and
:10:04. > :10:09.boosts foot fall. People thinking what they might like to get if there
:10:10. > :10:13.are discounts available. But it is very inflexible way of doing
:10:14. > :10:18.business. Unless you're online where you can make offers for a limited
:10:19. > :10:22.time and keep bringing offers out and that brings people back to your
:10:23. > :10:27.web-site. One retailer has been running a black Friday sale for ten
:10:28. > :10:32.days on that basis. Black Friday is an import from the United States,
:10:33. > :10:38.where it helps launch Christmas shopping the day after thanks
:10:39. > :10:46.giving. Here it starts after Hallowe'en. And if it is any guide,
:10:47. > :10:51.in America the scale of Black Friday binge has been brought back. Some
:10:52. > :10:56.retailers will be happy just to see the back of Black Friday? Yes
:10:57. > :11:01.particular pi for those defined by bricks rather than clicks. It is an
:11:02. > :11:06.unwelcome import. And it is a huge stretch for delivery firms. But for
:11:07. > :11:10.many parts of retail the final few weeks of the year are vital. The
:11:11. > :11:16.point at which many make or a profit or don't and they need to get people
:11:17. > :11:20.through the doors and buying comfortable margins for the
:11:21. > :11:23.retailers. Then they would off-load stock in January. But now the
:11:24. > :11:29.January sales start before Christmas and a lot of Chrises shopping can be
:11:30. > :11:33.tone -- Christmas shopping can be done then and some people are buying
:11:34. > :11:39.things they would buy at another time at a higher price. And a lot of
:11:40. > :11:43.trade is postponed to seams discounts past Christmas by the
:11:44. > :11:49.gifting of vouchers as gifts. And for clothing, there is a big down
:11:50. > :11:58.side to online retail, nearly a third of clothes get returned after
:11:59. > :12:05.they have been bought and they have be sent back and repackaged. If
:12:06. > :12:10.something is bought at a discount, the stock is then sent back not
:12:11. > :12:16.available for much of December and makes no business sense to the
:12:17. > :12:19.retailer. Thank you. Now other stories from across the country.
:12:20. > :12:22.A programme to merge Scotland's colleges to create 20 so-called
:12:23. > :12:25."regional super colleges" has been deemed a failure by lecturers.
:12:26. > :12:28.A survey by the Educational Institute of Scotland teachers'
:12:29. > :12:34.and lecturers' union found that the scheme had failed to deliver.
:12:35. > :12:37.A campaign is beginning to try to reduce the amount
:12:38. > :12:39.of food waste produced in Scotland over the festive period.
:12:40. > :12:43.It's estimated that around 50,000 tonnes of food ends up
:12:44. > :12:49.The Scottish Government is encouraging people to think
:12:50. > :13:02.It is not waste, we can use it and make left overs and broth and curry
:13:03. > :13:07.and the sandwich. It is thinking of shopping better and using the right
:13:08. > :13:11.portion control and then when you do have stuff left, utilising that.
:13:12. > :13:12.The inaugural Dornoch Whisky Festival begins
:13:13. > :13:17.The event will include tastings, distillery tours and concerts.
:13:18. > :13:20.Organisers have staged the festival as an additional tourist attraction
:13:21. > :13:22.and to remind local people of the range and quality
:13:23. > :13:35.We have four world famous single maments within a 20 minute drive. We
:13:36. > :13:39.thought that would be a lot of interest to a lot of people and we
:13:40. > :13:45.put together the festival to celebrate that and to bring people's
:13:46. > :13:48.attention that there are these great visits to be had and these great
:13:49. > :13:54.malts on our doorstep. The Dutch-born writer,
:13:55. > :13:56.who's been based in Scotland for more than 20 years, won the prize
:13:57. > :14:01.for The Book of Strange New Things. 73 patches of snow have survived
:14:02. > :14:03.on Scotland's hills from last winter, the most for 21
:14:04. > :14:06.years, according to a photographer Iain Cameron's records are published
:14:07. > :14:13.by the Royal Meteorological Society. The patches have lingered because
:14:14. > :14:16.of the cool spring and frequent it's easy to forget that many
:14:17. > :14:32.parents struggle to manage budgets Now one community
:14:33. > :14:38.in Glasgow has set up a toy bank. It's hoping to play "secret Santa",
:14:39. > :14:53.as Laura Maxwell reports. Hello, can I give you a hand?
:14:54. > :14:59.Donations to the new polybag are always welcome, but this one is
:15:00. > :15:02.special. Beatrice has just celebrated her 80th birthday and
:15:03. > :15:08.instead of presents for her she asked her friends to buy toys.
:15:09. > :15:15.Everyone who turned up for the birthday were absolutely brilliant,
:15:16. > :15:22.absolutely brilliant. It is going to something like this and it is even
:15:23. > :15:27.better. Somebody else can benefit. We do not need it. We are old. The
:15:28. > :15:31.better. Somebody else can benefit. toy bag has been set up by
:15:32. > :15:34.volunteers. They are working with local community groups and food
:15:35. > :15:39.banks who will ask parents if they would like extra help this
:15:40. > :15:42.Christmas. We recognise people are really struggling this Christmas
:15:43. > :15:47.financially. We have seen explosions in numbers of people using food
:15:48. > :15:50.banks and if people are struggling to feed themselves and their
:15:51. > :15:56.children, they will have a poor Christmas. Many of the toys are
:15:57. > :15:59.brand-new, but they do not have to be. As long as they are in good
:16:00. > :16:04.condition they will be cleaned and wrapped up and ready for their new
:16:05. > :16:08.owners. It means they know their kids will get something and that is
:16:09. > :16:12.all mothers want, they want to give their children as much as they can.
:16:13. > :16:17.They want to feed their kids and make sure they have something on
:16:18. > :16:21.Christmas Day. Santa and his volunteers will begin their
:16:22. > :16:25.deliveries the week before Christmas and it is hoped all these toys can
:16:26. > :16:31.Let's get all the sport now, from David.
:16:32. > :16:34.Andy Murray has won his opening match for Great Britain
:16:35. > :16:39.He beat Ruben Bemelmans of Belgium by three sets to love.
:16:40. > :16:42.That squares the final at 1-1 after after Kyle Edmund
:16:43. > :16:46.lost in five sets to David Goffan in the first of the singles rubbers.
:16:47. > :16:57.Kheredine Idessane reports from Ghent.
:16:58. > :17:04.Andy, Andy Murray. Brits in Belgium bringing the noise.
:17:05. > :17:10.Andy, Andy Murray. Brits in Belgium searches for everyone. Belgian house
:17:11. > :17:16.music at the opening ceremony, but who would be all the rage?
:17:17. > :17:22.20-year-old Kyle Edmund was almost the star turn. A Davis cup debutant
:17:23. > :17:26.he started like of N, but he ran out of steam and the Belgian David
:17:27. > :17:32.Goffin eventually one in five sets. Will he be too tired when he faces
:17:33. > :17:37.Andy Murray on Sunday? Kyle Edmund's determined display has set
:17:38. > :17:42.the tone for Britain. Can Andy Murray now maintained the mood
:17:43. > :17:47.music? There was the usual fanfare for his arrival. His game was nicely
:17:48. > :17:55.tuned right from the Ofcom hitting all the right notes to take first
:17:56. > :18:02.set. Any hopes the Belgian would find Murray of key in the second set
:18:03. > :18:09.were drowned off as well. Good job from Murray. Still needed to be
:18:10. > :18:17.done. The Scot brought things nicely to a crescendo with a straight sets
:18:18. > :18:20.win to level up the tie. One down, two to go.
:18:21. > :18:26.John Collins says the current coaching team at Celtic want another
:18:27. > :18:28.crack at European football but admits they have been given no
:18:29. > :18:31.Fans are once again looking for answers after
:18:32. > :18:35.the defeat to Ajax last night that brought an end to another campaign.
:18:36. > :18:42.Here's our Senior Football Reporter Chris McLaughlin.
:18:43. > :18:51.A wet, Black Friday at Celtic Park after another Thursday to forget. It
:18:52. > :18:58.was a familiar European store away, the equaliser in the first half and
:18:59. > :19:03.then this from the youngster who sealed Celtic's fate. Today it was
:19:04. > :19:08.left to the manager's assistant to face the media. Are you confident
:19:09. > :19:14.this coaching team will get another European campaign? Nothing is
:19:15. > :19:20.guaranteed. I hope so. Talking of hope, Calum MacGregor provided it
:19:21. > :19:23.early on with this. The two gold that followed sent the Scottish
:19:24. > :19:29.champions out and left the manager once again exposed. They will stick
:19:30. > :19:32.with Ronny Delia. They have already said that and Ronnie will be happy
:19:33. > :19:38.to hear that from his chief executive. We have not heard from
:19:39. > :19:44.Dermot Desmond, but Ronny Delia will be in the job I think up until the
:19:45. > :19:49.summer anyway. Lee Griffiths took to social media to blame himself, but
:19:50. > :19:55.who is to blame for another failed campaign? Colin McQuade said no one
:19:56. > :19:59.individual is to blame, the entire club needs to re-evaluate their
:20:00. > :20:02.ambitions. Another said poor coaching players making poor
:20:03. > :20:08.coaching decisions which has been evident in the team for a while. It
:20:09. > :20:14.looks like a simple lack of investment, leading to bad buying.
:20:15. > :20:19.It has been a miserable European campaign for this club and the
:20:20. > :20:24.coaching staff, promising it will get better next year. Fans are being
:20:25. > :20:28.asked to be patient, but those fans have heard that before. For now it
:20:29. > :20:32.is back to domestic business and back to the drawing board.
:20:33. > :20:34.Rangers are to repay a ?5 million loan
:20:35. > :20:37.The move was announced by the Rangers chairman Dave King
:20:38. > :20:41.It's a U-turn on a previous position, but King has
:20:42. > :20:43.told shareholders he now believes it's the best way forward.
:20:44. > :20:58.Shareholders making their way into today's AGM anticipating a quieter
:20:59. > :21:03.meeting than last year's stormy affair. The new board was warmly
:21:04. > :21:08.welcomed, as was the surprise announcement to repay ?5 million to
:21:09. > :21:14.Mike Ashley. It is a massive turnaround, 180 degrees from where
:21:15. > :21:20.they were. I think there must be a reason behind it, whether it is a
:21:21. > :21:25.legal reason or a political one. Absolutely delighted with the
:21:26. > :21:29.outcome. Very positive. That is after what we have suffered for the
:21:30. > :21:33.last few years. The lawyers are constantly fighting battles against
:21:34. > :21:37.Mike Ashley and it takes that away and they can stop wasting money and
:21:38. > :21:43.concentrate on the football again. The repayment of ?5 million will
:21:44. > :21:48.mean that the number of securities revert back to Rangers, including
:21:49. > :21:53.assets like the Murray Park training complex, trademarks including the
:21:54. > :21:59.bad, and the majority shareholding and the retail deal between Rangers
:22:00. > :22:04.and sports direct. Mike Ashley, the Newcastle owner and 9% shareholder
:22:05. > :22:07.at Ibrox, has had a fraught relationship with Rangers.
:22:08. > :22:11.Supporters must wait to see if and how this move alters that.
:22:12. > :22:14.And BBC Scotland's coverage of the weekend's sport start tonight with
:22:15. > :22:24.pro12 rugby and Premiership football. On Radio Scotland.
:22:25. > :22:29.Now to a story of two very different worlds
:22:30. > :22:33.A troupe of ballet dancers are offering their take on
:22:34. > :22:35.the miners' strike, accompanied by members of the Whitburn brass band.
:22:36. > :22:37.Those behind this Brassed Off meets Swan Lake
:22:38. > :22:40.production say it offers a platform for part-time musicians to get
:22:41. > :23:00.In the 30 years since it came to an end, the miners' strike has been a
:23:01. > :23:06.source of inspiration for artists of all types. This is an unusual
:23:07. > :23:10.retelling, combining ballet with brass music, and enduring legacy and
:23:11. > :23:14.the way of life that has disappeared. They do this amazing
:23:15. > :23:17.stuff across the country in Scotland, England and Wales and it
:23:18. > :23:22.does not get the platform it deserves. These are essentially
:23:23. > :23:29.amateur players, but they are playing to an amazingly high
:23:30. > :23:34.standard. Different bands have accompanied the dancers from the
:23:35. > :23:35.Rambert ballet company and in Edinburgh members
:23:36. > :23:37.Rambert ballet company and in brass band, the reigning Scottish
:23:38. > :23:42.champions, who have brass band, the reigning Scottish
:23:43. > :23:46.challenge. Members work full time and nobody is full-time with the
:23:47. > :23:55.band and we have been in the rehearsal room for the last 40
:23:56. > :24:00.night, so it has been tough. It is very diverse in nature. It really
:24:01. > :24:06.takes a lot of concentration and it is longer than any single piece we
:24:07. > :24:09.play, but it is really good. Whitburn, like so many communities
:24:10. > :24:14.across Scotland, experienced the Whitburn, like so many communities
:24:15. > :24:18.harsh reality of the story being played out on stage. But for those
:24:19. > :24:24.who do not remember the miners' strike and its impact, the aim is to
:24:25. > :24:29.create a wider resonance. This is one of a number of dance works and
:24:30. > :24:36.pieces which have as its subject the idea of struggle. That is what makes
:24:37. > :24:40.it international, that is what makes it so that anyone can see what ever
:24:41. > :24:49.their own struggle is in this particular piece. An unlikely
:24:50. > :24:54.creative alliance, introducing an old addition to a new audience. --
:24:55. > :25:08.tradition. A cold, wintry November night on the
:25:09. > :25:12.cards. Today it was quite wet at times. Thank you to Ian sending in
:25:13. > :25:18.this picture from the Isle of Bute earlier. This cold air is with us
:25:19. > :25:22.overnight and night. It is quite windy as well with a strong westerly
:25:23. > :25:26.wind, gusting to severe gale force at times across the Northern Isles
:25:27. > :25:36.and Western Isles. Those wintry showers perhaps at low levels and it
:25:37. > :25:40.is unlikely to land. Largely dry in the Borders, Chile and cold.
:25:41. > :25:46.Temperatures in town or freezing and it is lower in the countryside.
:25:47. > :25:51.Weekend is a cold one and a wet one. Across the hills that rain falls as
:25:52. > :25:55.snow, and in the Highlands and Islands we could see snow on lower
:25:56. > :26:03.levels, but elsewhere it will be rain. There a
:26:04. > :26:07.levels, but elsewhere it will be degrees is the exception rather than
:26:08. > :26:12.the rule. Add on the wind and rain and there is a pretty field. The
:26:13. > :26:15.North East is reasonably dry with some brightness coming through.
:26:16. > :26:20.Elsewhere the showers rattled through and in the north it is
:26:21. > :26:27.wintry at times. If you are hill walking or climbing, there are gusts
:26:28. > :26:34.up to 70 miles an hour. There are heavy snow showers and a severe
:26:35. > :26:38.wind-chill, perhaps -12 or -13. Frequent snow showers and very windy
:26:39. > :26:44.and in the border hills it is more like sleep. These are the inshore
:26:45. > :26:54.waters. Rough seas and moderate visibility. In the east in the Firth
:26:55. > :26:59.of Forth and in the Firth of Tay, we are looking at moderate seas and
:27:00. > :27:02.moderate visibility. In the afternoon and into the evening it is
:27:03. > :27:08.staying wet and windy with wintry showers at times to lower levels and
:27:09. > :27:13.another cold night. Looking ahead towards Sunday and that westerly
:27:14. > :27:17.flow brings in cold air and it is another unsettled and cold stay on
:27:18. > :27:28.Sunday. A bit of a North-South split. Look at the temperatures, it
:27:29. > :27:33.will be cold. Four or 5 degrees at best for most. That is the weekend
:27:34. > :27:38.weather. I will be back with the headlines at 8pm and the late
:27:39. > :27:45.bulletin after the ten o'clock news. Until then, have a good evening.