13/05/2016 Reporting Scotland

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A nurse dies, after she was hit by a car being chased

The family of a nurse who died when she was hit by a car

being chased by police have described her as a loving mother.

33 year old Jill Pirrie was killed last night,

as she walked home from work at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

Police have detained three men in connection with the incident,

Our reporter Cameron Buttle is at the scene for us tonight.

This is the A7 heading into Edinburgh, you can see the Royal

Infirmary in the distance, Joe Perry had just finished her shift as a

nurse. When she got to Kingston Avenue she was hit by a car. You can

see the severity of the impact on the lamp post. The road was closed

overnight and in fact only opened a short time ago but you can already

see floral tributes being laid here. She was treated by paramedics last

night at the scene but was then taken back down to Edinburgh Royal

Infirmary where she was pronounced dead a short time later. A loving

mother, daughter, partner and friend, her family said she will be

hugely missed by the many who knew her. She had only walked a few

hundred yards home after her shift as a nurse when she was hit by a

car, it was being a student with a police car with a siren. Floral

tributes called her an angel, colleagues at Edinburgh Royal in

infirmary are said to be shocked and saddened by her death. She was

described as talented and well liked. The scene was one of

intensive investigation trying to establish the chain of events that

led to the crash at 8pm last night. There was a great car with two boys

lying outside the car and she was right next to it. And the medics

were trying to revive her, three of them. The boys were lying on the

floor and bleeding. The car was right smashed up against the wall.

There were reports that people were running from the incident last

night, teams of officers have been carrying out searches through the

streets next to the main road and in back gardens and wooded areas. The

police investigations and review commission confirmed it has been

asked by the Crown Office to carry out an investigation. Standard

procedure in a serious incident like this. Policing experts have been at

the scene today and their report will be handed to the Crown Office

who will decide what if any action will be taken. The night police are

still appealing for witnesses and they confirmed a short time ago that

four men have been detained. A final thought from the family come in

their statement they add, no words can express the void that has been

left as a result of this tragedy. Many thanks for that.

A Commonwealth Games medallist from the Highlands is in a coma -

with life threatening injuries - after a motorbike

27 year old Stephanie Ingalls won silver in Judo, at the

She suffered severe brain injuries, when she came off the bike.

A packed trophy cabinet to prove if needed just what a competitor

Stephanie Ingles is. From the age of five she has been competing. Her

crowning glory was her silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

two years ago but now her toughest fight after falling from a motorbike

taxi in Vietnam where she has been teaching English. It is very common,

there are bikes everywhere, she was wearing a long skirt and part of it

at the back came loose and wrapped around the tire. It dragged her off.

Two years ago Stephanie was over the moon carrying the Commonwealth but

through Inverness. I made team Scotland and I competed on the very

first day of the games. Stephanie had travel insurance but the car she

extended her state the firm said it was no longer valid so a friend and

fellow judo champion set up a fundraising website which has topped

?100,000. People have been reaching out to me from across the country,

just wishing is the best. People from school are donating and I have

seen all of these names coming through the funding website.

Everyone she has ever met is donating towards her. For two

decades the 27-year-old competed in judo, fighting her way to the top

through local, national and World Championships. Her character is very

much at odds with the power and aggression demanded by the sport.

Stephanie is one of the cleanest people I have ever met, I know for a

fact that if anyone she knew was in this position she would be on the

edge of her seat wanting to know what was going on and would be the

first to donate money. She would be reaching out to their

families, that is the person she She would be reaching out to their

was. Her parents are at her bedside in Hanoi and her family are praying

she will pull through. She has had many knocks and bumps through the

sport she has done, this is only... I know she will come

sport she has done, this is only... She is fighting. We all are. We are

supporting her. Craig Anderson, Reporting Scotland.

Thousands of school pupils have signed an online petition,

to complain about yesterday's National Five Maths exam.

It comes just a year after students across the country also complained

that the Higher Maths exam was too difficult.

That led to the Scottish Qualifications Authority

Pupils may have had difficulty with maps yesterday but they clearly have

no difficulty with the written word, by lunchtime today a petition

complaining about the national Five maths test had attracted many

signatures with some pupils explaining concerns. A secondary

pupil from Glasgow is one of those who added his name to the petition

saying that it was paper one which you did not use a calculator for

that was the problem. There was one question that I could not... I had

no clue. I could not remember doing it on the course and I did not know

how to do it. That was the main problem. The first one was the

non-calculator paper, and at one point I just assumed it was

calculator because there was a question that looked as though you

would need a calculator so I had to check that. It just showed how hard

it was. On Twitter many peoples told me they have the same experience,...

Best of luck and you can start now. Last year there was a barrage of

complaints about the higher maths paper and the SQA reflected is

difficulty by changing the pass mark but they say that yesterday's paper

was fair assuming that pupils had been entered at the correct level.

Rees is now studying his physics exam, he can only hope that this

will be reflected in the standard of the questions. Let's get more on

this from Jamie McIvor. If this maths exam does prove to be too

difficult, how much of a problem will it be for the exams body? It

has the potential to become hugely damaging. First of all it is worth

stressing this, a social media outcry does not necessarily mean

that there was a problem with the exam, they include a range of

questions of different difficulties and we will only know if the paper

was too hard in August. If it was much too hard we will see a

significant reduction in the pass mark and a reduction in the marks

needed for different grades. That is what we saw with the higher maths

last year. If the same thing happens with the National five maths this

year, then that suggests a bigger problem. Cutting the pass mark may

reassure candidates but big cuts aren't really meant to happen, are

they? Indeed and it would undermine the confidence in the SQA after the

problems last year, the SQA had to win back the confidence of teachers

and this year there were claims that a relatively inexperienced team was

responsible for last year's problems. If the National five turns

out to have been misjudged there will be big questions about the

quality control process about why an exam paper may not have been in

keeping with what teachers and candidates expected. On the other

hand the question could also be whether some schools are putting

children forward for the National five in maths who are not really

capable of that. That is a question worth asking. National five is like

a credit and standard grade or a good pass in an O-level and these

papers are not meant to be easy. Many thanks for that. Still to come

on the programme... A year after many brand-new MPs

were elected to Westminster, we catch up with some of them to see

how they've fared. Tonight's sport is from

Falkirk - and from Rome. I'll be looking ahead to tonight's

big promotion play off tie And we'll see how Andy Murray got

on in the Italian Open tennis. The Liam Feeney murder trial has

found that phones were used to search on the Internet whether a

person can die from a broken bone. Rachel and Naomi three deny

murdering Liam in March 2014 and blaming his death on another child.

The prosecution case has now closed. The couple are accused of murdering

Rachel's two-year-old son Liam on March the 22nd, 2014 and falsely

blaming his death on another child. They are also accused of harming two

other children. The last prosecution witness was a crime analyst with

police Scotland who compiled phone data taken from their mobile phones

and recorded entries read to the jury show a chain of Internet

searches beginning on March 17. Naomi's phone is used to search

broken leg, hip fracture, mottled skin and two days later...

On the same day Rachel Parish' phone was used to Google... -- 'S. Her

phone was used to search can wives go to prison together and if you go

to jail who pays the bills? The prosecution case is now closed and

the trial is expected to resume on Tuesday. They deny the charges

against them. The trial at the High Court in Livingston continues.

An investigation's been launched into three deaths

over a two year period, at a pyschiatric hospital in Perth.

It's understood the deaths were all suicides.

The procurator fiscal is investigating the circumstances

surrounding the deaths, at the Murray Royal Hospital

Now, it's a year since Scotland's current batch of MPs was elected.

The SNP landslide meant the vast majority were new to Parliament -

Our Westminster correspondent Nick Eardley has caught up

with a couple of them, after a busy 12 months.

After the celebrations of an electoral landslide, it was down to

the hard work of being MPs. Food banks are not part of the

welfare state. They are a symbol that the welfare state is failing.

Hanna-Barbera lays one of those who entered Parliament a year ago and

she thinks the new intake of SNP MPs have earned respect. At a place like

Westminster where the SNP went from having 6-15 new members coming

through the doors, we were an unknown quantity but I certainly

think we now command respect across all of the parties in the House of

Commons. Another MP celebrating a year in the House of Commons says

the new MPs from Scotland are getting used to Westminster. But

they still want to change elements that they think are out of date. We

have come in here understanding there are ways that exist that we

have to respect as it stands, but that is not to say we can't campaign

for progress and change. At busy 12 months. The SNP played a crucial

role in some government defeats. Got in a bit of trouble. APPLAUSE

The convention that we do not clap in this chamber is very, very, very

long established. And widely respected. It also saw two of its

group Michele Thomson and Natalie McGarry leaving the party amid

police investigations. What you learn from these things is how much

scrutiny you are under, and that is certainly something I learned early

doors. At least four more to go. It is like there will be more

challenges and lessons down the line.

A look now at other stories from across the country...

A woman whose son was found dead at an Inverness flat has been jailed

for ten months the neglecting the boy. Clyde Campbell, who was two,

died in his bed two years ago. Inverness Sheriff Court heard the

cause was cut death. 30-year-old Amanda Hardy from East Kilbride

pleaded guilty to neglect and exposing him to unnecessary

suffering. The funeral has taken place of an Aberdeenshire oil worker

who was among 13 people killed in a helicopter crash in Norway.

41-year-old Ian Stewart from Laurencekirk was on board the Airbus

Super Puma when it crashed near Bergen at the end of April.

Police say a body has been found in the Glenn Loovens area of the

Cairngorms. They have informed the family of 61-year-old James

Robinson, a hill walker who went missing in March. His belongings

were found near the estate. Aberdeen City Council has launched a

month-long consultation on whether to build a new crossing over the

River Dee. The proposals include a new dual lane bridge with extra

lanes for cyclists and pedestrians. The council says congestion around

the must be tackled. We have a situation where at peak times, we

have congestion building up in and around the area. We have other

challenges associated with heavy goods vehicles and other cars having

to do talk quite significantly around to avoid the area. The result

of that and problem with that is that they are going through

residential streets and areas, and the community surrounding the areas.

What is thought to be the third oldest University boat race in the

world is due to take place on the River Clyde in the centre of

Glasgow. Teams from Glasgow and Edinburgh will race each other in

the event next week. As an achievement in our boat currently,

we have five beginners, so one year ago, those guys had never picked up

on all, so it will be a massive, massive achievement for us to beat

the Edinburgh boat this year, it is a very experienced boat, we are

gunning for a different can, it is a huge achievement for us.

Now sport, and David is out and about.

Yes it's a Friday night in Falkirk for me - and over eight

Because it's the second leg of the Premiership promotion

It is delicately poised at two goals all from the first leg at Easter

Road in midweek, so who will prevail? Let's ask a man who has

played for both clubs, Liam Craig from Saint Johnstone. You might have

to shout a little. Who do you fancy to win this match tonight and go

through to the final against Kilmarnock? I think it is probably

too close to call after what happened at Easter Road. I could see

extra time and penalties because that is how close these two teams

have been all season. They have a real quality in attack, and they

will have any chances. There is a real rivalry between these two clubs

over recent years. Is that down to how tight it has been in the

championship? I think it probably dates back to the semifinal of the

Scottish cup last year. There are players on both teams that have

played very other side as well. It was all added to the game tonight.

It finish level on points at the championship. They have played five

times this season, and for the matches have been draws, the only

when was the Hibs here at Falkirk Stadium back in October. That just

shows how inept and tuck it really is. Yes, and Falkirk were unhappy

with the penalty that Hibs got to win the game. So again, I think that

is added to what is going to be a great game tonight. Is it fair to

say that Hibs apps have the edge in terms of flair and Falkirk in terms

of greater determination? I think that is unfair to Falkirk. They have

shown how good they are, and Hibs have another good game coming up.

Both Weeks know that this legal be hard next year with Dundee United

and Dunfermline going into it. Who do you want to win? That is a

difficult one to answer. I have close ties with Hibs, and my wife

still works at Falkirk, so we will see what happens on penalties later.

Thank you very much indeed. Enjoy the match.

And there's live coverage of tonight's big match on BBC radio

Time for a bit of tennis this evening.

Andy Murray is through to the last four of the Italian Open.

He'll play qualifier Luka Pui of France tomorrow

Murray beat Belguim's David Goffin in straight sets

It couldn't have started much worse for Andy Murray. Broken to love in

the first game by David Goffin, a head spinning start, but Murray

would come roaring back, winning the next six games to clinch the first

set in a dominant display. In the second set, another early Goffin

break. Unlike the first set, a few problems. To make amends, Murray

immediately broke back, only for Goffin to serve again, much to his

frustration. Eventually, Murray's superiority would tell. Next up for

the Scots, a surprise opponent in French Lucas Pouile. If I had known

Liam's wife worked here, I would have interviewed her as well! That's

your sport. have interviewed her as well! That's

Thank you for that. A historic Japanese garden,

destroyed by vandals 50 years ago will reopen later this year,

after a major project to restore it. The garden at Cowden Castle

in Clackmannanshire was created in the 1900s by a Scots explorer,

and by Japan's first S a little piece of Japan on a

Scottish hillside. All the more surprising when you consider this

was just a muddy field until 18 months ago. This structure of time

sitting on now has been entirely constructed out of wood and bamboo,

and you can see that the ceiling has got bamboo channels, there is no

metal anywhere. This has all been made to Japanese principles, and it

was completed about six months ago, and then we have the welcome gate

down there. The garden was commissioned by Sarah's great-aunt,

Ella Christie. Its creator was Japan's first female garden

designer. But the garden was destroyed by vandals in the 1960s.

Now volunteers from around the world are determined to restore it.

TRANSLATION: When we first visited to do the survey, it was covered

with overgrown plants and trees. We started to dig to find the evidence

of the garden. And we found what little evidences there was of a

beautiful Japanese garden, perhaps the most dutiful garden at the time.

With close to ?1 million to raise, there is still much to be done, but

there has been huge support. I get ten or 20 e-mails a day of people

from all over the world who are desperate to come and see it because

of its significance, because of the fact it was designed by a female

Japanese gardener, and it was recognised as the best in the

Western world in the early days, before it was vandalised. If they

raise the remaining funds, the hope is this place will open in

September, the first time the public have been in in 60 years, and they

hope that it will attract visitors not just from a cross Scotland but

across the world. Let's see if we'll have weather

for getting out in the garden - It doesn't look too bad, but nothing

like the high temperatures we have had this week. Many of us have been

rummaging around for the summer wardrobe, but it will be all change,

much cooler conditions, and you can see the cloud sinking southwards.

Brightening up behind it, as captured by one of our weather

watchers. Those clear skies mean it will be rather chilly, perhaps a

little cloud up towards the Northern Isles and parts of Grampian. For

most, a dry, clear, cold night. Temperatures in towns and cities low

single digits, touch of frost in the countryside. But through the course

of the weekend, high-pressure very much in charge, and a lot of dry,

settled and sunny weather to come, but not quite warm. So, Saturday

gets off to a sparkling start, but the cloud will tend to build the

central and southern parts as we had through the course of the day.

Further north it should brighten up with the sunshine coming out, but

all told, it is dry. By mid-afternoon, temperatures

mid-teens at best, winds light in the south, so feeling pleasant

enough despite back cloud which will have built up. Further north after a

tidy start, the sun coming up, but perhaps staying little cloudier

towards East Anglia. One or two showers across the east there and

Shetland, too. If you are walking or climbing, Arctic air, fantastic

visibility but it will be called on the summits, extra layers needed,

and the winds coming in from the North. These are the wind speeds in

the morning, they could be gusting to around 40 mph. If you are on the

inshore waters in the south-west, the wind in from the north, slight

seas, good visibility and plenty of sunshine through the morning, but

the cloud buildings are the cause of the afternoon, and in the east,

around the further fourth and Firth of Tay, moderate seas, good

visibility, maybe one or two showers coming in on that northerly. Some

evening sunshine, but then cloud building in the north-west, and a

precursor to Sunday's weather. Around the top of the high, we will

see some weather arriving in the form of a lot more cloud and some

spots of light rain. Mainly to the north and west of the great Glen.

The central belt southwards, it is dry but it will be cloudier,

although that cloud should thin and break at times, temperatures at best

mid-teens. Some sunshine, one or two showers on Monday, Tuesday onwards,

more likely to see rain. That's the forecast.

A reminder of tonight's main news. The family of nurse Jill Pirie had

described her as a loving mother. Police have now traced four men in

connection with the end said it -- incident.

Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund

says leaving the European Union would hit British growth,

Vote leave campaigners say the IMF has been wrong before

about the British economy and is wrong again.

I'll be back with the headlines at eight and the late bulletin just

Until then, from everyone on the team - right

across the country - have a very good evening.