16/05/2016 Reporting Scotland

A BBC investigation exposes the lucrative and illegal trade

Sold as family pets from this home in Coatbridge, but the reality

We have dogs being produced on a massive scale, on an industrial

scale, and being sold for enormous profits.

Also on the programme, the Foreign Office confirms a judge

in Peru has granted an order expelling drugs mule

Why a group of campaigners want to raise the age at which

15,000 people enter Kelvin Hall in bars go.

From religious rallies to circuses, and now a research centre:

a look at the latest transformation of the Kelvin Hall.

And a day to remember - the Flying Scotsman's

A BBC Scotland investigation will tonight expose the ruthless

supply chain behind one of the UK's fastest-growing criminal

The puppy trade is believed to be worth hundreds of

A Revenue and Customs task force has now been set up to crack down

What you are watching is an illegal dog deal.

The woman is paying her supplier for a consignment of puppies.

Almost every week, they meet, sometimes in Belfast,

other times, this abandoned fish factory near Cairnryan.

Each time, numerous pups are transferred from the van

They are then sold as family pets from this home in Coatbridge.

We also managed to capture on camera their latest deception tactics,

the transfer of adult female dogs which they will pass

off later as being the mother to some the pups.

They are transporting dog that they called show dogs, a dog they can

show and they will pass that dog off as being the mother of the parts

that they bring. Every step we make to combat the activities they do,

they then change their activities to second-guess us.

Such are the profits to be made in the dog trade that the scale

of some breeding businesses is now causing animal welfare

We filmed this puppy farm in the Republic of Ireland.

These boxes, we are told, are illegal.

Many of the pups inside them are bound for the UK market.

The Scottish SPCA is now leading multi-agency operation to tackle the

trade. Its plan is to disrupt where possible, turning dogs smugglers

back at the ports and raiding those bases Bechtel having trafficked them

into the country. Police! A new task force has been set up

to target those dealing We have dogs being produced on a

massive scale, an industrial scale, and being sold for enormous profits.

Our investigations today have identified a number of individuals

and groups of individuals who are earning hundreds

of thousands of pounds per year doing this.

When you take that and spread that across the whole of the UK,

we are looking genuinely at a multi-million pound business.

It's that big? Absolutely that big.

There are now growing calls for a change in animal welfare

legislation to further protect those we used to consider

And you can see Sam Poling's investigation -

Britain's Puppy Dealers Exposed - tonight on BBC One

The Foreign Office has confirmed that a judge in Peru has granted

an order expelling Melissa Reid from the country.

The 22-year-old from Lenzie was jailed in three years ago

for attempting to smuggle cocaine to Spain.

Our Home Affairs Correspondent, Reevel Alderson joins me.

We don't know exactly. But the order was granted on Friday. Now, she

can't be released for at least three working days because the prosecutor

in Peru as that length of time to object if he or she wants to do so.

So we are talking about Thursday at the earliest, probably, that Melissa

Reid could be released will stop she does not go back to prison. She will

come straight back to Britain and she won't be allowed back into proof

ten years. We don't exactly know where it is but it is likely to be

later this week. Are there any conditions surrounding her release

at all? No, there are not except that she has had to, and she has

done, I admitted that she has done something wrong. She has expressed

remorse for what she has done. She has promised she won't commit any

similar crime again. She has also had to pay a fine of 10,000 groovy

in soles, about ?2000. All these things have had to be done in the

past 30 days before the process could take lace on Friday in the

Peru the court and now it is in the hands of the administrators. The

Foreign Office said it is in touch with Melissa and her parents and

also with the authorities and the embassy in line. It is just waiting

for the next few days. -- in-line. Still to come on

tonight's programme. A triumphant return

for the Flying Scotsman after controversy threatened

to scupper services In sport - Andy Murray

on why he needs to improve A Scotland rugby call-off

for the Tour of Japan. And the new Dundee United boss

gives his verdict on getting the Tannadice club back to the top

flight of Scottish Football. In Scotland, most children go

at five, or even four, which is amongst the youngest in

Europe. But a group of parents

and educationalists has launched a national campaign to raise the age

at which our youngsters Letting off steam after

a day in the classroom. is in Primary 2, but his parents

delayed his school start for a year because he would have

gone at four-and-a-half. He just wasn't ready to sit down

and concentrate, and the longer days Conrad was nearly six

when he started and he was A year younger, we would

have had real trouble. Now a campaign called Upstart

is calling for a play-based We are seeing the results

of comparative studies where the social and emotional

advantages of a later But, again, in Scotland we don't

really see play as something But up to the age of seven,

it is the most serious In many European countries,

children are six when Sweden and Finland, which are often

held up as having impressive But in Scotland, it is five

or even four-and-a-half. In the rest of the UK,

it can be younger. The Scottish Government says

the curriculum for excellence encourages play and active

learning in early years, and some experts say

it is not just about age. Yes, we can learn from other

countries, but I don't think we can take the full transfer

of what is happening in another But Upstart wants more

debate on the issue. The Upstart campaign is building

a tower of evidence around the world which it says supports the idea

of starting education later. It wants us to see that educational

opportunities are all around us Joanne Macauley, Reporting

Scotland, Edinburgh. Total's new gas processing

plant in Shetland has The project is part of a massive

investment to bring commercial gas It will eventually provide around 8%

of the UK's gas demand, which is enough to heat over

2 million homes. A new dawn for the UK's energy

industry. It has taken five years to build a gas plant and the offshore

pipelines. The cost, ?3.5 billion. It is a really positive statement of

companies who are still willing to invest in the UK, even though we are

going through really difficult times at the moment. At lunchtime, the oil

and gas industry came together to celebrate the achievement. It's a

great triumph for the area and the UK, a ?3.5 billion investment which

is great for the local community and the country as a whole. But it's

also about energy security. This site could provide 7-8% of the UK

gas need. It's a really major investment. The first commercial gas

started flowing ashore back in February. The plant is now running

at full production. The gas equivalent of 90,000 barrels of oil

a day are being piped ashore. That is enough energy to heat around 2

million homes. The gas fields that feed the plant lie in deep waters

around 80 miles north west of Shetland. It has been a technical

challenge, unlocking the reserves, far below the sea bed. We are

pushing the boundaries of technology, to bring gas all the way

from 125 kilometres west of Shetland, right through the British

network into the UK home. That is impressive. At the peak of

construction, more than 2500 contractors were working on site.

Cruise ships and accommodation barges were brought to Shetland to

house them. It has been boom times for the islands. Local marine

engineering firms have also secured work from the project. We have had

steelworkers, mechanical technicians, even rig is up there,

tight fit is, so we've had the whole range of services. With nearly a

fifth of the UK's remaining oil and gas reserves lying to the west of

Shetland, this project is seen as key to opening up the region for

further development. John Johnston, Reporting Scotland, Shetland.

BP has announced it's doubling its stake in the Culzean

It is taking on JX Nippon's 16% share in the field as part of a ?7

The Maersk-operated field is expected to produce enough gas

to meet 5% of total UK demand when it reaches peak production.

A look at other stories from across the country.

A fishing boat that sank off the Western Isles last month,

with the loss of three of the crew, has been raised from the seabed.

The Louisa is now being taken to Glasgow where Marine Accident

The bodies of two crew members, Chris Morrison and Martin Johnstone,

were found while the skipper, Paul Alliston, is still

Up to 80 jobs are at risk at the Moray soup

The Fochabers-based business said it was beginning what is described

as a two-year "manufacturing transformation programme".

Baxters said it was entering a period of consultation with workers.

It employs up to 700 people throughout the year.

Two elderly people were injured after a car hit their vehicle in

The vehicle which struck theirs had earlier been

The crash happened yesterday afternoon in the village

A 27-year-old man has been charged with road traffic offences.

The couple have been released from hospital.

Work on the world's biggest floating wind farm off the coast of Peterhead

The Crown Estate has granted a lease to the Norwegian firm, Statoil,

Five six-megawatt turbines will be deployed 15 miles off the coast.

A 1930s steam ship that gave its name to the ocean

liner Queen Mary has returned to the Clyde.

The turbine steamer arrived in Greenock yesterday after being

The vessel had been languishing at the docks for years.

A charity is hoping to restore the ship and have her

What is thought to be the first osprey chick of the latest breeding

season for the birds of prey in the UK hatched

The young raptor is being raised by a female and male known as EJ

and Odin at the RSPB's reserve at Loch Garten near

It's the 14th season that EJ has returned to the Highlands.

It's one of Glasgow's iconic buildings -

whether you remember it as a circus, a sports venue or a museum.

Now the Kelvin Hall has a new purpose, as a research centre.

It is due to open in the autumn - our arts correspondent

ARCHIVE: 15,000 people entered Kelvin Hall in Glasgow for the first

meeting of Billy Graham's all-Scotland crusade.

It has been many things over the years, hosting sports events,

But things are taking shape at the Kelvin Hall

If you ever came to the Transport Museum in Glasgow,

It is upstairs, close to the old cafeteria, and,

when it is finished, it will bring together

almost 1.5 million items from the Hunterians collections spread

The Hunterian Museum is one of four organisations bringing

the resources under one roof, and they insist it is more

This is not a storage facility but a educational facility,

around collections, for research and teaching,

The storage is just a critical part but it is not the primary objective.

It is to liberate these collections, provide access in a new

way, and connect the collections for research and teaching.

Students from Glasgow University will be among

But the idea is the building, loved by ordinary Scots in so many

previous incarnations, will be just as accessible to everyone.

Such a rich set of things to consult, things to research,

open collections, a digital collection,

the National Library Of Scotland digital archive, all

They complement the memories that people have of the Kelvin Hall,

whether it is the circus or the motor show, people have

Whatever your memory of Kelvin Hall, chances are it

will be contained in the collections now gathered under one roof

and due to open to the public in autumn.

The new Dundee United manager Ray McKinnon says his decision

to take the job was made with his head, not his heart.

The 45-year-old is a lifelong supporter of United and has

signed a three-year deal, with a target of instant promotion

back into the top flight of Scottish football.

He's stood on the terraces as a fan. He graced Tannadice as a player. But

now Ray MacKinnon has taken on the role of manager, a decision he says

was done purely for football reasons. It is no secret that I am a

United fan. I made this decision with my head. It could have been

easy to go with my heart. This is a fantastic club. It is a fantastic

opportunity for me. I am absolutely delighted to be the manager. United

will be playing in the Championship next season after relegation was

confirmed in defeat against Dundee. But MacKinnon insists, despite a

reduced budget, they can succeed in what will be a highly competitive

league. You just have to be very, very organised and make sure we

understand what we are going into, which I do. It is difficult to get

out of this league but we will be doing everything we can to get out

at the first attempt. Club chairman Stephen Thompson decided to stay out

of sight today, with growing criticism from reporters coming his

way. One local journalist believes the appointment of MacKinnon will

help. Ray is the kind of figure who can unite. They will need the fans

on their side. Jackie McNamara and Mixu Paatelainen both lost their

jobs due to poor runs of form. If Ray MacKinnon wants to hold onto

this hot seat, he knows results will have to improve.

The former Rangers player Ronald de Boer says Joey Barton's knowledge

and experience would make him a good signing for the Ibrox club.

The midfielder helped Burnley win promotion to the English

Barton was in Glasgow over the weekend and is mulling

over an offer to join Mark Warburton's side.

De Boer says the timing would be right for Rangers.

Yes, the knowledge of the game, he's seen everything. And it is also

important because the Rangers team nowadays is quite young team, and

you need a guy with experience, not only on the pitch but also in the

training ground, in the dressing room, because next year it is going

to really matter. Andy Murray says he needs

to continue to get better on clay Murray won the Rome Masters title

for the first time in his career yesterday with a straight-sets win

over Novak Djokovic. It was only the second time in 14

attempts he had beaten It was the perfect 29th birthday

present. Andy Murray's coming-of-age on clay with victory over Novak

Djokovic. It was their sixth time meeting on the surface, but only the

first win for the Scot. Now he's looking to win the big one. Paris is

the one where I want to play my best tennis again. So I need to prepare

well for that. In terms of the match that I have played over the last few

weeks, from Monte Carlo to now, it has been as good as I have played on

clay, so I'm hoping for a good tournament. His season is certainly

heading in the right direction. In Monte Carlo the reached the

semifinals. Last week he made it to the final of the Madrid Masters,

fitted by Djokovic. And then Rome at the weekend, victory over Djokovic.

Next up, the French Open. Murray knows his clay-court season has been

impressive so far. I am happy about that. But still I need to get

better. I have to improve, because guys like Novak always play their

best tennis at the biggest events. If I want to win, I'm going to have

to continue to get better. The French Open begins in a week. More

success would bring more trophies, and no doubt more opportunities for

mum to cramp the champion's style. No way to treat your mother!

The Glasgow Warriors centre Alex Dunbar has been ruled out

Scotland's summer tour of Japan with a knee injury.

Dunbar, wearing number 13, was brought down in the Warriors

match against Connacht nine days ago.

He suffered a bone injury - no surgery required,

As well as missing the climax of the Warriors season,

he'll be replaced by Matt Scott on Scotland's tour to Japan.

Poor old Judy Murray, she gave him everything!

The world-famous steam locomotive Flying Scotsman made a triumphant

return to Scotland this weekend, despite a controversy which almost

scuppered plans for special services from Edinburgh

And for the thousands who turned out to line the route,

it proved to be a day to remember - for all the right reasons.

Our transport correspondent David Miller was on board.

Stoking the passions of steam enthusiasts the world over. And it's

not hard to see why this Scotsman still has pulling power.

After it's tours of the Minagaw, the locomotive's Scottish fans had

another chance to get up close and personal with the Flying Scotsman

today, here at this heritage railway. You think of the history

behind it, and the nostalgia, when you see the scale of it, when Europe

next to it. The Flying Scotsman! What do you think of it? It's

fantastic. It beats the trains that we have these days, I think. And it

can go, how many mph? 134mph. And for the man in charge, it was a good

can go, how many mph? 134mph. And day taking very good day. Flying

Scotsman is an icon. People have anticipated it being here, and

suddenly it is here. You have been on the train, you have seen it, the

crowds, it's absolutely marvellous. Flying Scotsman is now being

refuelled, checked over and washed down, ready to return to the

National Railway Museum in York tomorrow. We were overjoyed that the

powers that be decided to do what they could to make it happen. We're

really pleased for the people of Scotland that they have got to see

the people's engine where it belongs, back on the mainline. The

warmth of the welcome for the locomotive has helped ensure it will

be back. Everyone clearly loves this Scotsman.

Now here's Andrew with details of Scotland 2016.

The Panorama puppy farm pictures have shocked viewers, but what can

be done to punish the perpetrators and make sure your dog is from a

safe place? And opposition parties want to repeal the Offensive

Behaviour At Football Act. What can be done constructively to tackle the

problem? Let's have a look at the weather. A fairly unsettled few days

of weather ahead, with some rain at times. This evening, however, we

hold onto a lot of dry weather, perhaps even some sunshine to end

the day for many of us. The one exception comes across the far

north, with thicker cloud producing light and patchy rain. That will

continue overnight. Clear spells, more especially for central and

southern Scotland, perhaps even a touch of grass frost for some

sheltered rural parts here tonight. For the most part, light winds.

Tomorrow, high pressure begins to drift away to the south, coming

replaced by low pressure and these Atlantic frontal systems. Having

said that, we start the day with a lot of dry, bright weather and some

sunshine. Cloud will increase from the west and this batch of rain will

push ever eastwards during the afternoon. It will be accompanied by

freshening south to south-westerly winds. For most of us, it is a

fairly cloudy, wet prospect, tomorrow afternoon. The rain,

especially heavy across Argyll, and into the

NICK LUCK: -- and into the Lochaber area. Behind this front, another

batch of rain coming in to western coastal areas. By Wednesday, any

remaining rain clears away into the North Sea. Behind it, drier and

brighter with just a few scattered showers. Brisk, north-easterly wind

across the north-east on Wednesday. Thursday is looking largely cloudy

with further outbreaks of rain. Now, a reminder of

tonight's main news. A BBC Scotland investigation

will tonight expose the ruthless supply chain behind one of the UK's

fastest-growing criminal The puppy trade is believed to be

worth hundreds of A Revenue and Customs task force has

now been set up to crack down The former head of the secret

intelligence service, MI6, has warned of the risk of right-wing

uprisings if the EU fails to take Sir Richard Dearlove was speaking

at a BBC conference on migration, along with the Hollywood actress -

and UN envoy - Angelina Jolie-Pitt. I'll be back with the headlines

at eight, and the late bulletin just Until then, from everyone

on the team, right across