10/02/2016 Reporting Scotland

Organised hooligan gangs have attached themselves to two thirds

An investigation by BBC Scotland has also found that Police Scotland fear

a resurgence of the so called casual culture of the 1980's and 90's.

Here's our senior football reporter, Chris McLaughlin.

These pictures from the 1980 Scottish cup final between Celtic

and Rangers are a reminder of Scottish football for four violent

past. Today there are more police on duty as well as better segregation

but despite that, there is a growing concern that so-called organised

football violence is back. In the last couple of years, what we have

seen is a resurgence of the kind of casual American element, a number of

high-profile incidents in the last two seasons, where fans clashed a

mile away from the stadium, two and a half hours before the match. This

season alone police a large-scale organised violence has taken place

around fixtures such as Motherwell against hearts, Hamilton against

Dundee and Airdrie against a united. Scotland has 42 football clubs that

fall under the SPFL banner. Police say that of those, 28 have issues

with organised silicon groups and a further seven have individuals will

have engaged in violence, leaving just seven that fall into the no

risk category. This man was a key figure in the hooligan scene in the

80s and 90s, he now helps kids fight legally, but isn't convinced there

is a new problem. In the 80s you had young men Kevin from urban areas,

city centres and causing large-scale disruption, CS gas, knives, huge

gang culture. What you have now is a bunch of young middle-class lead

designer clothes, seeking high jinks and self-esteem at football matches.

The night the league responded, saying:

the vast majority of football matches in Scotland are

trouble-free, people go, they enjoy it, the atmosphere, they go home

safely. But for now, it's the few causing trouble and causing concern.

People who've suffered child abuse have accused the Scottish government

of "becoming complicit" in the cover up of offences.

They're to demand ministers change the remit of an extensive inquiry

established to investigate allegations.

But as our Social Affairs Correspondent, Reevel Alderson

reports, the government says it's already done that,

and is continuing to engage with campaigners.

When should child abuse be investigated? The question is part

of a fierce row between survivors of abuse and the Scottish Government.

Allegations of abuse at residential institutions revealed by BBC

Scotland will be investigated by the independent enquiry set up by the

government. Ministers say it is the widest ever. But Father Gerard

McKee, a campaigner for justice, says abuse within the Catholic

Church want to be heard by the enquiry. The Catholic church is one

of the biggest perpetrators in child abuse. And therefore the Catholic

Church needs to be investigated, without including everybody in the

enquiry, other institutions like the Catholic church, the enquiry

probably is not worth the paper that the report will be written on. Abuse

survivors like Andy say they have called for the government repeatedly

to widen the remix of the quarry but they haven't listened. We had no

consent as children and we have no consent now, they are ignoring us

now as they did when we were children. I know that what is

happening is unlawful and discriminatory and its affect on us

is devastating. Ministers insist that widening the enquiry would take

longer and that's exactly what survivors don't want. We are

determined to shine a light on past injustice. What many survivors were

saying to me is that they want an enquiry that covers all the

important issues but will also report back in a reasonable

timescale, with practical suggestions that will address the

past injustice. But campaigners who will meet the ministers tomorrow say

restricting the remit of the quarry means on light wouldn't be shown on

all of Scotland's dark corners. The Prime Minister has warned

the First Minister that the Scottish government must give ground

if there is to be a deal on future In a letter to Nicola Sturgeon,

seen by BBC Scotland, David Cameron says he finds it

"surprising" that Scottish Ministers apparently lack confidence

in attracting people to Scotland Here's what David Cameron had to say

on the issue in the Commons today. No one is keener on agreement than

me. I want the Scottish National party here and in Holyrood to have

to start making decisions, which taxes are you going to raise? What

are you going to do with benefits? I want to get read of this grievance

agenda and lets you get on with the governing agenda and we can see what

you are made of. Earlier I asked our political editor

Brian Taylor about the contents of the letter from

the Prime Minister. You had the dual tone of the Prime

Minister, stressing his determination to strike a deal, at

the same time chiding the SNP in the Commons, that continues in this

letter post up on the one hand he says he has listened to the concerns

put forward by Nicola Sturgeon, but wants the Scottish Government to be

prepared to move in the direction of the Treasury and UK Government. He

also says he is disappointed that he feels there is a lack of ambition on

the part of Scottish ministers to be able to increase the population in

Scotland and attract more people here, thus enhancing the economy and

the tax take. The Scottish Government say they find these

remarks patronising and will continue to seek a deal with the UK

Government. The campaign to keep the UK

in the European Union has officially "Stronger In" will be chaired

by the Islamic Studies Professor, The non-party campaign is also

backed by the chief executive of Virgin money, Jayne Ann Gadia

and by the former chief medical An umbrella group for LEAVE

campaigners has yet I don't know what coming out looks

like, it's a scary world, what that looks like. It's easy to say let's

walk away from the problems in Brussels but the EU is not just

brushed off, it's a project that has been to some extent very successful

over the years. Police in Fife have released

CCTV images of two men they want to trace in connection

with an armed robbery. Money was stolen from the TSB bank

on Dunearn Drive in Kirkcaldy Both men were seen riding bikes

in the town's Alford Avenue around Football, and there was one match

in the Premiership tonight. Hearts beat Ross County with three

second half goals to move 11 points clear of the Dingwall

club in third place. Well, it's over to Gillian now

for the weather outlook. The cold weather is set to continue

for the next few days. A good chance of some sunshine although perhaps

not as much as we saw today. Some showers for England and Wales, north

of the border, colder air and this band of showers will turn wintry

over the hills. Some quite tricky conditions. Temperatures down to

freezing if not below. The risk of ice is taking us into tomorrow

morning. Anywhere could see slippery surfaces, particularly where you

have showers falling onto frozen ground. For Northern Ireland, the *

as well, for most of England, a fine, bright crisp. Start the day.

The showers will keep coming but for much of the UK, fine, dry and bright

weather, but the fly in the movement is this band of showers working its

way across Central and southern Scotland. A cloudier prospect than

today, feeling quite chilly in the Northern Isles. Into tomorrow

evening, the wintry showers continue to work their way southwards before

fading to stop a very cold night to come, a sharp frost and into Friday,

and easterly air flow so some wintry showers for eastern Scotland. A lot

of dry weather for Southern, Western and northern parts. As we head into

the weekend, for Saturday, this area of low pressure, set to bring

significant snow to parts of England and Wales. A lot of dry and bright

weather in the West.