:00:08. > :00:11.Forecasters are warning of more heavy rain over the weekend,
:00:12. > :00:17.as the clean-up effort continues in flood-hit areas of Scotland.
:00:18. > :00:18.The Met Office has issued amber "be prepared" warnings of rain
:00:19. > :00:20.for much of north-east and central Scotland.
:00:21. > :00:35.Here in Castle Douglas, Andrew Meer shows me the damage at his home and
:00:36. > :00:39.holiday apartments. It has come up a couple of inches inside the
:00:40. > :00:45.properties. There were people on holiday in both the holiday
:00:46. > :00:50.apartments, so we had to evacuate them yesterday. The police were
:00:51. > :00:56.carrying them out. Others in the town are feeling the effect as well.
:00:57. > :01:03.You have got the sandbags out? Yes. Did you get any water in the house?
:01:04. > :01:08.No, but it was up to there. Quite scary? Yes, quite scary. There is
:01:09. > :01:12.some respite in the weather today but it will take some time to clear
:01:13. > :01:17.up the devastation caused by the sheer amount of water. And there are
:01:18. > :01:21.amber be prepared warnings for people in central and northern
:01:22. > :01:25.Scotland starting tomorrow. Down here people are hoping the rain will
:01:26. > :01:28.stay off. With so much water already on the ground, like here in
:01:29. > :01:30.Perthshire, there are concerns that there will be yet more flooding to
:01:31. > :01:33.come. A 24-year-old man has died
:01:34. > :01:35.in a two-car crash in Moray. The accident happened at around noon
:01:36. > :01:37.today The man who died has been named
:01:38. > :01:41.as Daniel Gordon The 80-year-old woman driver
:01:42. > :01:45.of the other vehicle was taken to hospital for treatment
:01:46. > :01:48.to serious injuries. Police searching for an elderly
:01:49. > :01:51.woman missing in Crieff 84-year-year-old Euphemia Clark
:01:52. > :01:56.was reported missing Police say there's not yet been
:01:57. > :02:00.a formal identification, Scotland has been celebrating
:02:01. > :02:07.the arrival of 2016. The biggest event was
:02:08. > :02:10.Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival, where up to 75,000 revellers brought
:02:11. > :02:31.the New Year in on Princes Street. A piper started the countdown to
:02:32. > :02:35.2016. Then the seizing, dancing fireworks spectacular from Edinburgh
:02:36. > :02:41.Castle departed on Princes Street and continued on the Royal Mile.
:02:42. > :02:44.Before long it was dawn. The clean-up operation almost complete,
:02:45. > :02:52.barely a sign of the scale of the party the night before. Organisers
:02:53. > :02:56.are hailing it is success. We have a unique offering. Fireworks, bands
:02:57. > :03:04.and we're getting bigger and better every year. Elsewhere in Portobello,
:03:05. > :03:07.the increasingly popular prom marathon, a way to start the New
:03:08. > :03:13.Year 's resolutions in the manner you hope to continue. Might be
:03:14. > :03:18.helpful not to drink the night before a race. My news resolution is
:03:19. > :03:29.to stop eating chocolate. And afterwards some daft these going for
:03:30. > :03:38.a swim. I will do it next year! I want to be a kelpie in my next life!
:03:39. > :03:39.It is totally crazy! Who needs a towel when you can dance yourself
:03:40. > :03:43.dry? The Royal Navy's HMS Gannet search
:03:44. > :03:45.and rescue helicopter service in Scotland has been officially
:03:46. > :03:48.replaced by a civilian-run team It's run by Bristow Helicopters
:03:49. > :04:09.for the coastguard. Outwith the old, in the new. The
:04:10. > :04:14.distinctive red and white Agusta Westland Helicopters, operational
:04:15. > :04:17.today from a ?7 million base at Prestwick Airport, replacing the
:04:18. > :04:22.familiar seekings from HMS Gannett next door. I know just how much it
:04:23. > :04:26.meant for this region of Scotland to be able to rely on the wonderful old
:04:27. > :04:30.seeking aircraft and the crews who flew on them. I can assure the
:04:31. > :04:33.people of Scotland that they will see no dilution of service. I think
:04:34. > :04:40.they will soon come to love the red and white helicopter. Let's take a
:04:41. > :04:45.look inside. At the back here, a large door with a ramp for easy
:04:46. > :04:51.access. Along the side, ten passenger seats to carry maybe a
:04:52. > :04:55.mountain rescue team. Along here, space the two stretch or casualties.
:04:56. > :04:59.And up front, two crew seats, one for the winch operator and one for
:05:00. > :05:05.the winch man, who will be lowered to a casualty using one of two and
:05:06. > :05:08.electric hoists. At the sharp end, the cockpit, packed with
:05:09. > :05:09.state-of-the-art navigational equipment allowing this helicopter
:05:10. > :05:25.to get closer to the ground in more
:05:26. > :05:29.dangerous conditions than many before it. I have flown in 60 or 70
:05:30. > :05:34.mile prow wins with a downdraught throwing us to the ground. This
:05:35. > :05:37.aircraft can cope with those -- conditions.
:05:38. > :05:43.Let's get the weather outlook for the weekend now, from Judith.
:05:44. > :05:51.Good evening. Things are set to turn rather unsubtle. There is an area of
:05:52. > :05:54.low pressure to the south of the border and that is introducing
:05:55. > :05:58.outbreaks of rain across Scotland, particularly across the East of
:05:59. > :06:02.Scotland, along with strong south-easterly winds, particularly
:06:03. > :06:05.in the East. This weather front becoming static across eastern
:06:06. > :06:11.Scotland and it will stay that way for a good few days. The Met Office
:06:12. > :06:16.have issued an amber be prepared warnings for Tayside, Angus, parts
:06:17. > :06:19.of Aberdeenshire. It means be prepared for localised flooding and
:06:20. > :06:25.difficult driving conditions. That warning will last until Monday. It
:06:26. > :06:28.is more the persistence of the rain falling on already sensitive ground,
:06:29. > :06:33.as I'm sure you already know. It will be a wet start to the day.
:06:34. > :06:39.Windy across eastern Scotland. Lighter winds in the West. It stays
:06:40. > :06:45.predominantly dry up to North Argyll and the north-west Highlands. It
:06:46. > :06:49.does stay windy, especially in the east. Highs tomorrow for around
:06:50. > :06:55.seven to eight Celsius. Feeling much colder when we hold onto the windy
:06:56. > :06:59.conditions. As we head into Sunday, things do not change. The wind keeps
:07:00. > :07:04.driving in across eastern Scotland. The Borders will see some rain. In
:07:05. > :07:08.the north-east corner we hold onto the driving rain with the amber
:07:09. > :07:13.warning in force. Rain pushing into the far south. Always staying dry up
:07:14. > :07:17.to the north-west corner. I think Shetland should fare pretty well.
:07:18. > :07:21.Feeling colder in general across the Northern Isles. The warnings will be
:07:22. > :07:25.updated regularly on the BBC website. That is your forecast.
:07:26. > :07:26.Thanks. And that's Reporting Scotland.
:07:27. > :07:29.From everyone on the late team here in Glasgow and around
:07:30. > :07:32.the country - goodnight and enjoy your weekend.