27/01/2016 Reporting Scotland

The owners of one of the last big electronics factories in the country

Texas Instruments will phase out operations at their plant

in Greenock over the next three years, putting hundreds

They say production is being moved to more

Instruments in Greenock this afternoon. They were called to a

meeting to be told this plant is now on borrowed time. Production will be

phased out in the next three years and the work move to more efficient

plants in Germany, Japan and America. This plant owned by

National Semiconductor and till five years ago has been a major employer

for more than 40 years making semiconductor chips for computers

and phones. It still employs 365. The site manager said this

afternoon... The proper stuff Inverclyde was working himself here

ten years ago. Today he is reeling from the news. This is a blow. Over

the last 20 years, we have lost a lot of the manufacturing base. We

had the shipyard. Even IBM, they've all gone. Throughout this whole

period, this plant was always here. And it is a real body blow to lose

it. Texas Instruments to says it will try to sell the site a visit

growing concern but now this biggest manufacturer of semiconductor chips

in the world has decided to pull out of fear it may be a difficult task

to find another company keen to move in.

Shareholders in Shell have approved the takeover of the energy

83% voted in favour of the $49 billion deal.

Both companies warn that the deal would lead

More details are emerging of the Scottish Government's offer

to help fund councils for the coming year.

The local government organisation COSLA claims it includes "draconian"

measures, which make it all but impossible for local

authorities to put up the council tax.

Any that did so would lose out on more government cash

BBC Scotland understands Moray Council is now looking closely

at whether its proposed rise of 18% is still a realistic option.

Scotland's top law officer says he will not support attempts

to bring private prosecutions against the drivers involved in two

Frank Mulholland says in both the case of the Glasgow bin lorry

crash in December 2014 and an accident four years earlier

in which two friends died, he stands by his original decision

The families involved can still ask the High Court in Edinburgh to allow

A man has appeared in court charged with attempting to murder

25-year-old Peter Blackwood is accused of shooting Naser Hussain

on the leg and attempting to shoot him on the chest in the KOF

Convenience Store in Dumbarton Road in Glasgow on Sunday.

He is also charged with possessing drugs and a number of guns.

He made no plea or declaration when he appeared at the city's

Sheriff Court and was remanded in custody

Engineers in charge of maintenance on the Forth Road Bridge wanted

to replace the component which broke, causing its three-week

A former chief engineer there has told the Holyrood inquiry

into its recent closure that "funding wasn't available",

because other issues, posing a greater safety risk,

These were the scenes at the end of last as the Forth Road Bridge was

closed because of a problem with one of the links. At the time, there

were claims that planned work had been cancelled because of a lack of

funding. Today, a former bridge-mac star told the inquiry he had put

forward plans for improvements but other project had taken priority. We

prepared the capital programme, the board approved it, and then we had

to ensure that we got the money for that programme, and that involve

negotiation and discussion of Transport Scotland. Did they pull

the plug for the funding of this project? Well, the funding came from

Transport Scotland and Scottish government, so I think the answer to

the question is self evident. The Scottish government said that before

the bridge authority was scrapped, it was responsible for prioritising

repairs and it made no approach to Transport Scotland for funding

emergency work to the trust 's end links. Ministers maintained that the

problem leading to the bridge links. Ministers maintained that the

closure couldn't have been predicted. Mr coffered agrees. We

spent a lot of time looking at the links, we had a lot of engineers

looking at them, and we didn't foresee the issue with the pins

sticking, if that is what the mechanism for failure was. As the

inquiry continues, engineers are working around the clock to try to

strengthen the affected area. HGVs not allowed across still but the

government hopes by mid-February it'll be open to all vehicles.

Police have carried out a training exercise at a shopping centre

near Glasgow to test their response to a major firearms incident.

The operation at Intu Braehead involved all of

Police Scotland say the exercise was not staged in response

A mental health watchdog has called for a full review of services

for adults with autism, following its investigation

into the suicide of a woman in a care home.

The woman, whom they refer to as Ms MN, had been placed

in an establishment which only specialised

It comes on the day that campaigners prepare to launch a new pressure

Our health correspondent Eleanor Bradford reports.

Ms MN had severe Asperger's syndrome yet she was placed in a care home

which didn't specialise in autism but learning difficulties. No one

from the hospital discharging her told the care home she had tried to

take a life four times already. They were left to rely on the advice of a

local GP who had never met her and didn't have her medical history. Six

weeks after arriving, she took her own life. And there is concern her

story might not be unusual. The services for people with autism and

Asperger's syndrome are patchy, particularly for people with complex

needs, like Ms MN, said the issue of her being a square peg in a round

hole, fitted into services which weren't able to meet her needs, is

something we think might be weren't able to meet her needs, is

happening to other people. The most shocking aspect is that initially

hospital bosses didn't think there was any need for an investigation

and when they finally carried one out it was positive about the

standard of care and felt there were no lessons to be learnt. It comes as

campaigners prepare to launch a new pressure group. They want an

independent NHS regulator with the power to prosecute if necessary. The

mental welfare commission is saying we hope our recommendations will be

taken up. Well, you know, I hope every week I'm going to win the

lottery. We need more than hope. And we need more than recommendations.

20 years ago, I was inspecting health care and care homes. And I'd

look at this report and say, these are the type of incidents which

should be eliminated with the application of the law along time

ago. The Scottish government says it does have regulatory bodies of which

the mental welfare commission is one. It's as much as changed since

this case in 2012 although it recognises care with adults -- care

for adults with autism could be improved.

Fishermen have been protesting at Holyrood over

the Scottish Government's plans for a network

The issue's come under renewed scrutiny from MSPs amid warnings

that fishing crews' livelihoods are at risk, and claims those

in favour of the measures have been subjected to intimidation.

Our environment correspondent, David Miller, has more.

Making a living from Scotland's stormy seas isn't easy, and

fishermen fear these plans will make it harder still. We were happy than

the minister, for some reason, went against his own science and it makes

me angry. It makes me angry the Scottish government is not

supporting the fishing industry. Fishermen from across the West came

to Holyrood to make their views known. Supporters of Marine

protected areas were here, too. This is proved to be an increasingly

bitter and divisive debate with strong views expressed on both

sides. And, today, it is Holyrood's raw affairs committee that has found

itself at the centre of the storm. The committee rejected a bid from

Conservative MSP Jamie McGregor to scrap the planned fishing

restrictions after hearing this morning. I've heard many people

spoken to me to say they are too scared to speak out publicly when

I've asked them to do so. That is a sad state of affairs. Campaigners

who back Marine protected areas claim the support of anglers and

creel fishermen, too. So, do they have something to celebrate tonight?

I would be celebrating until we see a recovery in our inshore waters.

And we see not only a more bio diverse marine environment but we

also see fishermen on the West Coast and Clyde being able to catch fish,

a good variety of species, and not be reliant on the prawns and Scholl

's we have seen for the last decade. Feelings are running high. The fight

over the future of Scotland's sees seems far from over.

Now, let's go over to Chris at the weather map to hear

the outlook for tonight and tomorrow.

It is a cold night and fairly showery at times with some of those

showers wintry in nature, with some sleet and snow not only on high

ground but to lower levels are mainly in the West. There's also a

few icy patches around as well so there is a Met Office warning around

through tonight and tomorrow. At around 80 across the South, a few

showers. Eastern borders, East Lothian, Aberdeenshire, further dry

but further west, those showers frequent. Dryer in towards Morrie

and the north of Aberdeenshire. Showers frequent for the far north

in Northern Ireland and those winds strong, and strengthening, we could

see Gales through the day. Through the morning, the showers hold on.

The further east you are, the dry it'll be with some sunshine at

times. Further west, showers and cloud. For England, it is dry and

bright with spells of sunshine. Showers in the north-west. This

front sweeps in in the afternoon bringing a more persistent band of

rain, we are likely to see issues with localised flooding. That rushes

through the evening. There's a brief lull, then more rain arriving

overnight. Again, some issues after that. It's because of the pressure.

Not only very wet as we head into Friday, but very, very windy indeed.

To start Friday morning, a lot of rain around, and those winds costing

70 miles an hour even inland. Across the Northern Isles, maybe 80 miles

or more. The afternoon, squally showers, some sunshine, and the

temperatures taking a tumble through the day. As we head through the

start of the weekend, the winds Easdale but this plunge of cold air

likely to bring some snow showers to all levels and some ice, too. That's

the forecast for now. That's all from us tonight. Graham Stuart will

be here with regular news, travel and news updates drink breakfast

from 6:25am. From all of us, have a very good night.