15/02/2016 Reporting Scotland

us an exclusive interview. Join us on BBC Two now and later at 11pm on

BBC Scotland. Several former rugby players have

told BBC Scotland they're concerned that illnesses they have now might

be linked to head injuries There's growing evidence that

repeated head knocks in contact sports can cause a form

of dementia known as CTE. A former doctor for the Scottish

Rugby Union also told the BBC he believes there will be players

suffering long-term effects. David Shedden was a fearless winger

in the Scotland team COMMENTATOR: Lots

of wide open space. Challenged by David Shedden,

will he get the try? He has come to West Rugby Club

to take part in a session organised by charity Rugby Memories which uses

photographs of old games to help My dad played forcefully

with his head. He would run and use his head to get

in and get the ball. It was the way he developed his

skill that was his detriment. Concussion has contributed

to his illness. To what degree would he have never

presented with dementia, But I still think

Dad loved the game. It is not just David's

family who are worried. I made a programme about linking

repetitive head butts Since that programme was aired,

other former players have said The problem is there is no

way to test for CTE, The management of concussion is far

better today than in the past but what about the players

from previous decades? Donald MacLeod was the SRU

team doctor for 30 years and the president of

the organisation in 2013. Do you think there are men my age

and older who have got But others are not identified

but they may well be features as they age which can be attributed

to repeated head knocks rather The SRU said it had systems in place

to identify and support any players who thought they had health problems

associated with their careers. So far, none have come

to the union for help. And you can see a full version

of John Beattie's exclusive film A 25-year-old man has been detained

by police in connection with the death of

a woman in Aberdeen. The woman was found dead

at a flat in the city's Officers said they believed

the woman had been The chief pilot of the Highlands'

main search and rescue helicopter has backed calls for tougher

controls on laser pen ownership, after he was targeted

during an emergency mission. Captain John McIntyre says

the incident, during a recent search over the River Ness, could have had

catastrophic consequences. His comments come as an airliner

bound for New York turned back to London last night,

after a similar incident. A search and rescue helicopter

pilot's job can be challenging This month, during a low-level

search for a missing man in the River Ness, a straightforward

call-out came close to disaster when the pilot and crew

were targeted by a laser pen. We had very bright green light

bouncing around the cockpit. A huge distraction

for us as aircrew. We are there looking for somebody

in the water and we can't That is one of the outcomes,

the worst is it can damage our eyes. And mean we're not able to fly

the aircraft and in a congested area for us to come down in the aircraft

would be catastrophic. We are going to return to Heathrow

after a laser incident. Last night, a Virgin Atlantic

aircraft turned back to London after a laser was shone

into the cockpit after it had taken Last month, a passenger plane

flying into Inverness A big concern, it can endanger

lives, damage eyesight. Anyone can own a laser pen,

I bought this for ?10. There are calls to classify lasers

as offensive weapons. The problem with these attacks

is legislation does not cover it. It is not an offence

to simply carry the laser. You have to be found

using it to be prosecuted. In the meantime, those intent

on misusing them are being urged to think carefully about

the potentially devastating consequences of their

dangerous games. A committee of MPs has called

for reform of the rules on which non-European

students can stay in the UK The Scottish Affairs Committee

at Westminster says graduates are not being given enough time

to find a job and warns salary thresholds may be too

high for Scotland. Our political

correspondent has more. Thousands of international students

come to Scotland every year to study but are changes in rules about

what happens when they graduate The Scottish Government,

opposition parties and the Scottish Visa switches to allow graduates

to stay in the UK for two years They have four months to find a job

paying just under ?21,000. They have to be sponsored

and the committee says it has led to an 80% fall in the number

of graduates staying in the UK. MPs argue that it would help fill

skill shortages and tackle We have listened to higher

education institutions, businesses and trade unions

who are telling us we need this scheme to retain the best

from around the world. We have four universities in the top

100 within Scotland. It is a great place to be educated

and we are educating these students to a high standard and turning

them out of the country. That is the fear of this American

student who has been studying and living in Glasgow

for seven years. You see a lot of opportunities

for arts graduates that pay I have never seen

anything that is ?21,000. If people are showing they are happy

to be a contributing member to the economy there is no reason

they should be asked to make such Universities have also

expressed concerns. They are calling on the UK

Government to consider reforms. There are measures that can be put

in place to make sure we not only attract and develop

the talent but retain it. We are looking for constructive

dialogue with the UK The government has pledged to reduce

the number of people settling That is something that

will play on ministers' minds when they consider

the response to this report. Police Scotland is to partner big

employers in a push to recruit more Today BT became the first company

in Scotland to sign up Special Constable Drummond likes

to be out on the beat. Two years ago he became

a Special Constable. His day job is as an

engineering manager with BT. After his house was broken

into, he signed up. There is no way on earth I can

describe the feeling of having a blue light when you are going

to aid a member of the public, whether it be a domestic,

an old age pensioner that's fell, The police are now keen to recruit

specials from big employers, saying it can be

mutually beneficial. They bring insight, experience,

different perspectives from those of us who've been involved

in policing in a long time. They become connected

to the community, they contribute, Special constables don't get paid

but have the same powers as regular police officers, they can make

arrests, impose fines In some parts of the country,

specials are the public face BT has 7,000 employees in Scotland

and has become the first company to sign up to encourage its staff

to become special constables. We recognise that anybody

who is going to undertake the role They come back into the office

with the skills they have learnt Back on the high street,

Special Constable Drummond There are some things he can't

help with though. Football and Aberdeen's title hopes

suffered a setback tonight, as they went down 3-1

to Inverness Caley Thistle. It was the best possible start

for Aberdeen when Adam Rooney gave But ten minutes later Iain Vigurs

levelled the game. A penalty from Greg Tansey put

Thistle ahead before overruling his assistant who'd

flagged for offside. Here is the weather. A cold night

and temperatures already down to -7 across parts of Aberdeen China. Sub

sea floor for many but not all. Change on the way turning wet and

windy as we head towards tomorrow. Strong to gale force winds on the

West Coast. Some brightness around. Temperatures starting to climb from

what they are. Some bright spells. Towards the far north the rain

already set in. The reunion will continue to work eastwards. The

yellow bee where warning in force. Snow on the hills and high ground.

Wet weather stretching towards Northern Ireland but for most of the

north of England, Wales and the heart of England's bright and sunny

conditions. But for us it will feel calls. That wet weather continuing

to march eastwards and it will last for up to 12 hours. A wet and to the

day and overnight. But weather front still with us on Wednesday. We could

see a spell of snow to low levels on Wednesday morning. Potentially snort

through the Pennines and towards Wales. Right dry weather ahead of

it. Quite a cold afternoon come Wednesday but some bright spells as

well. Temperatures by mid afternoon five or six XS. That is the

forecast. But is all for now. Goodbye.