:00:00. > :00:17.Tonight, on Reporting Scotland: The chancellor says leaving the EU
:00:18. > :00:25.could cost tens of thousands of Scottish jobs.
:00:26. > :00:26.His opponents say that's just scaremongering.
:00:27. > :00:28.The number of 18-year-olds from disadvantaged areas
:00:29. > :00:30.going to university falls - we ask why.
:00:31. > :00:40.The family of Commonwealth judo star Stephanie Inglis,
:00:41. > :00:43.Former Celtic manager Neil Lennon arrives to take charge at Hibs.
:00:44. > :00:50.And, a shopping list for a witch burning - just one of
:00:51. > :00:56.And, a shopping list for a witch burning - just one of
:00:57. > :01:08.the gruesome discoveries in Aberdeen's Mither Kirk.
:01:09. > :01:13.The chancellor George Osborne is warning that leaving the EU
:01:14. > :01:15.would wipe out tens of thousands of Scottish jobs.
:01:16. > :01:19.Rivals say his numbers are made up to scare people into voting Remain
:01:20. > :01:32.Here's our political correspondent, Glenn Campbell.
:01:33. > :01:39.There's plenty of hard work ahead for the Chancellor as this
:01:40. > :01:46.referendum campaignenters its final fortnight. Visiting a Borders farm,
:01:47. > :01:51.George Osborne wants you to feel more than a little nervous about the
:01:52. > :01:59.impact if the UK votes to leave the EU. Here in Scotland alone, 43,000
:02:00. > :02:03.jobs could be at risk. People should be scared about the consequences of
:02:04. > :02:07.leaving the European Union. It will hit incomes. Cost jobs. Damage
:02:08. > :02:12.pensions, cause house prices to fall. In Glasgow, the official
:02:13. > :02:17.pensions, cause house prices to campaign accused the Chancellor of
:02:18. > :02:23.making up scary numbers. These are just fairytale figures. It has no
:02:24. > :02:28.credibility what ever. People are getting sick of this. Stop giving us
:02:29. > :02:33.numbers, start explaining how within the EU we can have the reforms we
:02:34. > :02:39.need. The Chancellor's farmyard forecasts are based on analysis by
:02:40. > :02:42.the Treasury. The same Treasury that predicted dire consequences if
:02:43. > :02:47.Scotland voted for independence. It's for that reason that's what
:02:48. > :02:52.he's saying today is not easily endorsed by the SNP. I'm going to
:02:53. > :02:56.make the positive case. I was on the receiving end for three years of
:02:57. > :03:02.Treasury analysis. I'm living proof of the fact you don't have to agree
:03:03. > :03:08.with every word the UK Treasury says to stay in Europe. There's a bigger,
:03:09. > :03:12.more positive case for that. This snap stall worth believes the UK
:03:13. > :03:16.would prosper outside the EU because it would be in the interests of both
:03:17. > :03:23.to keep trading freely. Two groups sit down with those facts in front
:03:24. > :03:27.of them. They'll come to a ration ail agreement. Osborne, as far as
:03:28. > :03:31.his judgment has been concerned, this man can't forecast six months
:03:32. > :03:37.ahead never mind a couple of years ahead. These men are addressing
:03:38. > :03:43.Leave events in the Glasgow areas this evening with Gordon Brown and
:03:44. > :03:49.Neil Kinnock making the Remain case at rival events. Nicola Sturgeon and
:03:50. > :03:52.Boris Johnson are lining up for tonight's TV debate in London.
:03:53. > :03:54.Our political correspondent, David Porter is outside the venue
:03:55. > :03:56.for tonight's TV debate on London's South Bank.
:03:57. > :04:08.Nicola Sturgeon's support for remaining within the EU is well
:04:09. > :04:14.known and well documented in Scotland. Tonight, here in London,
:04:15. > :04:19.she gets the chance in a studio mind me within the next 90 minutes to
:04:20. > :04:24.articulate that case to a UK-wide audience. A short time ago she
:04:25. > :04:29.arrived here at the studios. She said she was going to have a
:04:30. > :04:32.progressive and positive argument for remaining in the European Union.
:04:33. > :04:35.She said it provides a market much over half a million people for
:04:36. > :04:40.people in Scotland and the rest of the UK to trade with. She says the
:04:41. > :04:44.EU has brought environmental benefits and workers rights as well.
:04:45. > :04:52.There are other people in this debate tonight. It is already being
:04:53. > :04:58.framed as a contest on one side, the remain side with Nicola Sturgeon and
:04:59. > :05:01.the Leave side with Boris Johnson. Altogether some point Nicola
:05:02. > :05:07.Sturgeon knows she will be asked the question. If there is a vote for
:05:08. > :05:13.Brexit what does that mean for a second Scottish referendum. That's
:05:14. > :05:17.already been raised today by Sir John Major? Yeah, this whole
:05:18. > :05:22.campaign's set up some rather strange political alliances. Today,
:05:23. > :05:25.the former Prime Minister Sir John Major and Tony Blair were in
:05:26. > :05:31.Northern Ireland. They were pointing out what they see as the dangers of
:05:32. > :05:35.a Leave vote. They said it could put the Northern Ireland peace process
:05:36. > :05:39.in jeopardy. John Major John Major raised the question about the union
:05:40. > :05:43.and the moves as he would see it towards further vote for Scottish
:05:44. > :05:48.independence. He said that in effect, the unity of the UK was on
:05:49. > :05:54.the ballot paper in a fortnight's time. Those who want to leave the UK
:05:55. > :05:57.say his comments are irresponsible and untrue. Thank you very much.
:05:58. > :05:59.David Porter in London. Lawyers representing families
:06:00. > :06:01.of some of the victims of the Glasgow bin lorry crash
:06:02. > :06:04.will find out in the autumn if they can proceed
:06:05. > :06:06.with a private prosecution. Six people died and 15 were injured,
:06:07. > :06:10.when driver Harry Clarke lost control of the lorry,
:06:11. > :06:13.after blacking out at No criminal prosecution
:06:14. > :06:18.was brought against him. Today the Court of Session
:06:19. > :06:20.in Edinburgh said a decision on whether a private prosecution
:06:21. > :06:23.could go ahead would be made The Scottish government says helping
:06:24. > :06:30.more people from deprived areas But new figures show a drop
:06:31. > :06:36.in the number of 18-year-olds from Scotland's poorest
:06:37. > :06:39.communities who're going. The government says
:06:40. > :06:41.this is concerning. Their opponents say
:06:42. > :06:44.the government is to blame. Here's our education correspondent
:06:45. > :06:54.Jamie McIvor. Helping more youngsters overcome
:06:55. > :06:59.disadvantage and reach university has been the aim of many politicians
:07:00. > :07:03.for decades. But for the current Scottish Government, it's a top
:07:04. > :07:09.priority. So the latest figures are both a disappointment to the SNP and
:07:10. > :07:12.an opportunity for their opponents. There's clear evidence from UCAS
:07:13. > :07:16.today that because of these statistics there are fewer students
:07:17. > :07:21.from poorer backgrounds applying to university. Fewer are being accepted
:07:22. > :07:25.at university. If they get into university, they are more likely to
:07:26. > :07:31.drop out. The number of 18-year-olds from disadvantaged areas who got to
:07:32. > :07:36.university fell last year. Down 90 on 2014. Over the previous few years
:07:37. > :07:41.is rose consistently. The number applying last year also dropped.
:07:42. > :07:47.We've seen an improvement in the number of 18-year-olds applying to
:07:48. > :07:51.university sins 2010 but obviously the fact there's been a decline in
:07:52. > :07:58.the last year is a matter of concern. I think part of an overall
:07:59. > :08:02.approach we have to take to improve and strengthen aDanement within our
:08:03. > :08:08.education system. The figure for 18-year-olds only tell part of the
:08:09. > :08:13.story. Last year. New undergraduates from all ages from disadvantaged
:08:14. > :08:17.areas went up. The role colleges play may explain this. Many
:08:18. > :08:22.universities have been working hard to widen they're peel. Events like
:08:23. > :08:25.this one reaching out to young children in poorer areas who might
:08:26. > :08:32.be the students of the future. When you see a really strong trend of
:08:33. > :08:36.improvement in people from the most challenged backgrounds going to
:08:37. > :08:40.university. If you see a blip you want to look at that. One set of
:08:41. > :08:45.figures in isolation isn't evidence things are going the wrong way but
:08:46. > :08:48.this is certainly a reminder of the very big challenge.
:08:49. > :08:50.You're watching Reporting Scotland from the BBC.
:08:51. > :08:51.Still to come on tonight's programme:
:08:52. > :08:57.We hear what our farmers think about the European Union.
:08:58. > :09:00.In sport: We'll hear what hopes and plans the new Hibs manager
:09:01. > :09:06.And can one of Scotland's brightest rugby stars make a full recovery
:09:07. > :09:16.We'll hear from his team's head coach.
:09:17. > :09:19.The family of a Scots Commonwealth Games medallist,
:09:20. > :09:22.who's been in a coma for a month, say she's making huge progress.
:09:23. > :09:24.Stephanie Inglis was given a 1% chance of survival,
:09:25. > :09:27.after suffering head injuries in a motorbike
:09:28. > :09:30.accident in Vietnam, but, as Andrew Black reports,
:09:31. > :09:47.COMMENTATOR: Representing Scotland, Stephanie Inglis. Winning silver at
:09:48. > :09:52.the Glasgow Commonwealth Games was a proud moment for Stephanie Inglis, a
:09:53. > :09:57.27-year-old judo player from Inverness travelled to Vietnam to
:09:58. > :10:00.teach English. It was there she was injured in a motorbike accident
:10:01. > :10:05.almost a month ago. Doctors gave Stephanie a slim chance of survival.
:10:06. > :10:09.Now in hospital in Bangkok with her parents at her bedside, she's been
:10:10. > :10:14.showing signs of recovery. It's been really positive the last couple of
:10:15. > :10:18.days. We are praying and hoping it remains constant with positive news
:10:19. > :10:22.coming through. We're trying not to get over-excited. My mum was
:10:23. > :10:28.speaking to her. Trying to get some response from her. She's spoken to
:10:29. > :10:32.my dad telling him to hold her hand. She lifted her hand ever so slightly
:10:33. > :10:37.up and down as if to reach for my dad's hand. Really positive news.
:10:38. > :10:42.But things didn't always look this hopeful. With her travel insurance
:10:43. > :10:47.deemed invalid and hospital bills mounting up, a childhood friend
:10:48. > :10:53.launched and appeal for donations which has know excited its original
:10:54. > :10:58.fund-raising target. When we got the campaign up and running, the whole
:10:59. > :11:03.Jude owe community Garde together and people she went to school with.
:11:04. > :11:08.They all spread the word. If it wasn't for them, Stephanie wouldn't
:11:09. > :11:13.get the care she's now receiving. It is thanks to everyone she's met
:11:14. > :11:19.throughout her life that she's got a chance of life again. Stephanie's
:11:20. > :11:22.family hope to have her home as soon as they can. They say she's a
:11:23. > :11:54.fighter in every sense of the word. A reward of ?10,000 is being offered
:11:55. > :12:00.for information on the murder of man in Kirkcaldy. Darren Adie was found
:12:01. > :12:06.unconscious in the street nearly two weeks ago. He died later in
:12:07. > :12:12.hospital. The TSB is to close eight branches. It is investing millions
:12:13. > :12:18.of pounds upgrading its remaining branches and on digital services.
:12:19. > :12:24.Areas affected include Edinburgh and Glasgow. The bank said there would
:12:25. > :12:27.be no compulsory redundancies. 16 new firefighters graduated to serve
:12:28. > :12:32.in stations in Aberdeen. Earlier this year, BBC Scotland revealed a
:12:33. > :12:37.shortage of firefighters was affecting emergency cover in the
:12:38. > :12:41.city. A recruitment campaign will be launched over the summer. They'll be
:12:42. > :12:44.trained up here in the north and will serve in stations in the north.
:12:45. > :12:48.They'll all serve in stations within the city of Aberdeen. What do you
:12:49. > :12:54.think that will do for the service in Aberdeen? It is fantastic for the
:12:55. > :13:01.service in Aberdeen. Organisers of the Eden music festival which opens
:13:02. > :13:08.tonight near Moffat condemned its policing as heavy-handed. The bill
:13:09. > :13:15.for the event has gone from ?10,000 to over ?37,000. BBC Scotland police
:13:16. > :13:19.say it is in line with a new standardised charging policies. The
:13:20. > :13:25.first bridge to be built in Aberdeen has opened to traffic. The diamond
:13:26. > :13:30.bridge has overed over the river Don. It is #40e7ed the link will
:13:31. > :13:34.ease traffic congestion in the north of the city.
:13:35. > :13:37.Firefighters are tackling a fire at a hotel in Aberdeen.
:13:38. > :13:45.They were called to the Britannia in Bucksburn at around 4.45.
:13:46. > :13:51.Police say they're not aware of any casualties.
:13:52. > :13:53.Back to the referendum now - and tonight we're looking
:13:54. > :13:56.at the role of the European Union in our RURAL communities.
:13:57. > :13:59.The EU makes the rules that govern the working lives of farmers
:14:00. > :14:02.and keeps many in business by paying hundreds of millions of pounds every
:14:03. > :14:12.Our reporter Steven Godden has been finding out.
:14:13. > :14:21.Farming, an industry that shapes Scotland's landscape but takes its
:14:22. > :14:28.cue from Europe. At this organic farm, they approve. An EU grant
:14:29. > :14:31.allowed them to expand. EU regulation safeguards standards for
:14:32. > :14:35.their produce and there's more. We have employed people over the last
:14:36. > :14:38.ten years from Europe every year. There's many farming businesses rely
:14:39. > :14:43.on people coming from Europe to help them when they're harvesting. We're
:14:44. > :14:48.intimately tied into that network. If we lose that network or have to
:14:49. > :14:54.pay more to be part of it, we've shot ourselves in the foot for no
:14:55. > :14:59.apparent gain. As for EU subsidies, here they say they could manage
:15:00. > :15:04.without their small annual payment. But it's a different story for these
:15:05. > :15:08.visitors. Young farmers whose family dairy business closed. Their choice,
:15:09. > :15:15.diversify or quit. They keep us afloat. That's why we are so reliant
:15:16. > :15:18.on them. Without the EU subsidies, we'd find it very, very hard. It is
:15:19. > :15:25.the uncertainty that's scary about it. When it comes to the referendum,
:15:26. > :15:32.those who want to remain part of the EU argue however imper echt the
:15:33. > :15:37.Commom Agricultural Policy offers farmers financial stability and
:15:38. > :15:42.certainty. Others disagree. This Fife farmer wants to leave. A
:15:43. > :15:49.chance, he says, to escape a Brocken system that only widens inequality.
:15:50. > :15:53.It is East ary to calculate most of the subsidy money received pie
:15:54. > :15:57.farmers in Scotland can be seen in increased land prices. So, it's
:15:58. > :16:02.those of us who own land who have gained most of the subsidy money not
:16:03. > :16:08.those doing the work on the farms. These will be going to Thailand.
:16:09. > :16:13.From his base, Matthew Steel's trading horizons extend well beyond
:16:14. > :16:21.the EU. But its influence on the way his family farm their land
:16:22. > :16:25.day-to-day isn't always welcome. A farm in Romanian will be totally
:16:26. > :16:29.different from a farm in the UK. You can't manage them under one
:16:30. > :16:33.umbrella. If we were out of the EU we'd have more say over what we do
:16:34. > :16:36.and target our resources where it's needed. For an industry so closely
:16:37. > :16:40.linked to Europe, the referendum's needed. For an industry so closely
:16:41. > :16:45.impact could be both practical and profoundment
:16:46. > :16:51.Neil Lennon says he'll be out to change the "soft
:16:52. > :16:55.The new manager has been speaking to the media after signing a two
:16:56. > :16:57.year deal to succeed Alan Stubbs at Easter Road.
:16:58. > :17:02.And why has he come back to Scottish football?
:17:03. > :17:04.Well, he's been speaking to our Senior Football Reporter Chris
:17:05. > :17:16.A familiar face in familiar colours, but it is all change for the former
:17:17. > :17:20.Celtic boss. I think it is one of the biggest clubs in Scotland. I
:17:21. > :17:24.think it is probably punching below its weight the last couple of
:17:25. > :17:27.seasons and I think the potential here is huge to, you know, get it
:17:28. > :17:31.going again. This is a short-term thing for me. I would like to be
:17:32. > :17:35.here for a while if I could. There is no guarantees of that, obviously,
:17:36. > :17:39.but I like what they had to say and I want to, you notion drive this
:17:40. > :17:41.club forward now and I think it is a good fit for me as well.
:17:42. > :17:45.But will a man used to spending good fit for me as well.
:17:46. > :17:49.millions get the cash he wants to make that happen?
:17:50. > :17:53.We need to add players. I think we're realistic about that. We have
:17:54. > :17:56.been given assurances that we will be able to do that. There will be
:17:57. > :18:00.priority areas and we want to do be able to do that. There will be
:18:01. > :18:05.that as quickly as we can. Retaining a Scottish Cup retaining squad is on
:18:06. > :18:09.the wish-list. Although there is a no nonsense message from the new
:18:10. > :18:13.manager already. They have to prove themselves. I think they can. I
:18:14. > :18:17.think they have got the ability and the talent and the potential. The
:18:18. > :18:20.temperament is a different thing that we need to work on. I always
:18:21. > :18:24.feel there has been a soft mentality with Hibs over the last 10 or 15
:18:25. > :18:30.years and I think we need to change that. It is a sight two years ago
:18:31. > :18:35.would have seemed unthinkable, but two years after leaving Celtic Neil
:18:36. > :18:42.Lennon is back in Scottish football, get Hibs back up and back mixing
:18:43. > :18:45.with the big boys. I get the feeling you're excited? Yeah, I am. I'm a
:18:46. > :18:48.44-year-old big kid! One of Scotland's most talented
:18:49. > :18:50.rugby players is expected to make a full recovery
:18:51. > :18:53.from a serious head injury. Finn Russell suffered it playing
:18:54. > :18:56.for Glasgow Warriors in the pro 12 This was the moment concern for the
:18:57. > :19:07.coach he'll back training soon. This was the moment concern for the
:19:08. > :19:12.welfare of Finn Russell set in. Oh, I have got a bad feel about this
:19:13. > :19:19.one. A clash of heads with a team-mate in the match with
:19:20. > :19:25.Connaught. It was a nasty head clash. He has taken things step by
:19:26. > :19:29.step, but he is in great spirits. We expect he will make a full recovery
:19:30. > :19:33.and we will see him back playing sometime next season. There had been
:19:34. > :19:36.concerns whether Russell would be able to return to competitive rugby
:19:37. > :19:40.such was the severity of the injury, but the signs are positive. We've
:19:41. > :19:45.got doctors that have been involved in the sport for a number of years,
:19:46. > :19:51.that haven't seen such a clash of heads, but it is a testament to the
:19:52. > :19:55.work of our staff, the staff at Connaught who really helped us out
:19:56. > :20:00.and the medical staff in Ireland who looked after Finn. He made a full
:20:01. > :20:04.recovery. The injury forced Russell to miss Scotland's tour of Japan
:20:05. > :20:06.this summer, but it is hoped it won't be long before he is back
:20:07. > :20:09.this summer, but it is hoped it playing for club and country.
:20:10. > :20:11.Good news for the return of Finn Russell, and he's set
:20:12. > :20:13.to return to a major upgrade of Scotstoun stadium
:20:14. > :20:17.The pitch will be replaced with an all-weather synthetic surface.
:20:18. > :20:20.It will be laid in time for the start of Glasgow
:20:21. > :20:34.The athletics facilities will also be upgraded.
:20:35. > :20:36.British Rowing have strongly hinted that Katherine Grainger will get
:20:37. > :20:41.The Gold medallist from London 2012 wasn't named in the team
:20:42. > :20:46.But Performance Director David Tanner says it's his "confident
:20:47. > :20:48.intention" that she'll compete in the women's double in Rio.
:20:49. > :20:51.Four Scots were named today including Olympic Champion Heather
:20:52. > :20:54.Stanning, who is favourite to for gold again.
:20:55. > :21:01.No one is going to give it to us. Our competitors aren't going, "In
:21:02. > :21:04.evidence got gold and we are racing for silver and bronze." We have got
:21:05. > :21:09.to go out and prove those pundits right. We can't ever rest on our
:21:10. > :21:13.laurels because as soon as you take the foot off the gas someone will
:21:14. > :21:20.overtake you. It is nice to hear those things, but we have got to
:21:21. > :21:26.make sure we go and do the job. My job here is done!
:21:27. > :21:28.New light is being shed on Aberdeen's history of witchcraft.
:21:29. > :21:31.The excavation of the Kirk of St Nicholas in the city centre
:21:32. > :21:34.has discovered that the church served as a prison for witches,
:21:35. > :21:36.as they waited to be burned at the stake.
:21:37. > :21:45.The excavation has been ten years work. Many secrets of Aberdeen's
:21:46. > :21:52.past uncovered including the city's dalliance with witchcraft. To burn
:21:53. > :21:57.the fire. There would be tar barrels, rope, a stake. Ingredients
:21:58. > :22:02.for the fire to burn the women and men convicted of witchcraft in
:22:03. > :22:08.Aberdeen. The grisly details painstakingly recorded and preserved
:22:09. > :22:13.in archives. They are accused of leading a dance around the market
:22:14. > :22:19.cross which is an action that was supposedly instigated by the devil.
:22:20. > :22:23.These accused were found guilty and condemned to death with dozens of
:22:24. > :22:29.others during the witch hysteria during the 1500s. He is accused of
:22:30. > :22:34.hewing someone's herd of cattle and of leading dances in the
:22:35. > :22:38.countryside. He is acaused of kissing the devil's backside and
:22:39. > :22:45.having an affair with the Queen of the elves. The witches were chained
:22:46. > :22:51.up here in the Kirk of St Nicholas. The witches' prison, the burns are
:22:52. > :22:55.just one layer in the rich history. But other fascinating tales are
:22:56. > :23:01.being unearthed as more layers are laid bare in this ancient church.
:23:02. > :23:06.There were a whole arc of burials from babies around here. Over 900
:23:07. > :23:11.complete skeletons have been found. A treasure trove of history. It is
:23:12. > :23:13.the physical remains, it is the human remains, it is things like the
:23:14. > :23:17.the physical remains, it is the stained glass, the story of the
:23:18. > :23:22.stained glass and the carved wood that the witches ring, all sorts of
:23:23. > :23:28.things which are there and we see want to share them. The past will
:23:29. > :23:34.meet the present when work is finally completed to transfer the
:23:35. > :23:39.Mother kirk into a heritage centre and they will see the light of day.
:23:40. > :23:44.Now here's Shelley with details of Scotland 2016.
:23:45. > :23:50.Tonight the First Minister goes head-to-head with Boris Johnson over
:23:51. > :23:54.Europe. We will bring you reaction and analysis. Tackling the
:23:55. > :23:59.attainment gap in Scotland's schools. Are some more able pupils
:24:00. > :24:01.being left behind? Join me over on BBC Two at 10.30pm.
:24:02. > :24:04.Let's see how much longer our luck is in with the weather.
:24:05. > :24:11.Yes, some rain on the way. Welcome news for gardeners and growers. It
:24:12. > :24:15.was dry today though for most. You can see on the combined satellite
:24:16. > :24:18.and radar picture a few showers pushing across the Cairngorms. Those
:24:19. > :24:24.drifting eastwards, but if you had the sunshine, it was pleasant and
:24:25. > :24:26.warm in the west and blue skies from one of our Weather Watchers. Tonight
:24:27. > :24:31.dry, still a few showers around. one of our Weather Watchers. Tonight
:24:32. > :24:35.There will be some clear skies across western areas. Fairly cloudy
:24:36. > :24:38.for central and Eastern Scotland. And once again, reasonably mild
:24:39. > :24:43.overnight. Temperatures holding in double digits. Muggy in the west.
:24:44. > :24:47.More like low teens here. Tomorrow, and change afoot. We've got a
:24:48. > :24:50.weather front trying to edge in from the Atlantic. That will bring more
:24:51. > :24:54.in the way of cloud and some outbreaks of rain. But to start
:24:55. > :24:57.tomorrow, it is a dry start. Some early brightness across western
:24:58. > :24:58.areas, perhaps some mist and low cloud around the West Coast once
:24:59. > :25:01.again. And then a few showers cloud around the West Coast once
:25:02. > :25:05.developing followed by patchy outbreaks of rain for the Hebrides
:25:06. > :25:09.and by mid-afternoon almost anywhere across the country, the risk of some
:25:10. > :25:13.wet weather. Cloudy too. In the west, cooler than today, but high
:25:14. > :25:17.teen temperatures. For central and Eastern Scotland, more like
:25:18. > :25:23.mid-teens at best. Now, imagine a line from sort of stone Haven to
:25:24. > :25:26.Stornoway. This is where the driest weather will be. The sunniest
:25:27. > :25:30.weather destined for Shetland. The weather will be. The sunniest
:25:31. > :25:35.showery outbreaks of rain continue. One or two could be fairly sharp.
:25:36. > :25:38.And so to the weekend. For both Saturday and Sunday, a fairly
:25:39. > :25:42.unsettled conditions. Compared with what we have seen so far this week.
:25:43. > :25:44.That means, outbreaks of rain. A band of it there across central and
:25:45. > :25:47.northern parts of the country. Further south, one or two showers,
:25:48. > :25:52.one or two heavy. Brightening up in the south-west. Again, the best of
:25:53. > :25:55.the sunshine destined for Shetland, but the lowest temperatures here.
:25:56. > :26:00.Elsewhere, around mid to high teens. A humid feel in the west at times.
:26:01. > :26:02.Sunday, cloudy with further showery outbreaks of rain and temperatures
:26:03. > :26:04.for most by mid-afternoon close to outbreaks of rain and temperatures
:26:05. > :26:12.average for the time of year. That's the forecast for now.
:26:13. > :26:15.Now, a reminder of tonight's main news:
:26:16. > :26:17.The Chancellor George Osborne is warning that leaving the EU
:26:18. > :26:19.would wipe out tens of thousands of Scottish jobs.
:26:20. > :26:22.Rivals say his numbers are made up to scare people into voting Remain
:26:23. > :26:25.Northern Ireland's police watchdog has found there was collusion
:26:26. > :26:28.between some officers and loyalist paramilitaries
:26:29. > :26:33.who killed six Catholics more than 20 years ago.
:26:34. > :26:36.The men were killed at a pub in County Down in 1994.
:26:37. > :26:40.I'll be back with the headlines at 8pm and the late bulletin just
:26:41. > :26:43.Until then, from everyone on the team - right
:26:44. > :26:47.across the country - have a very good evening.