27/06/2016 Reporting Scotland

Tonight on Reporting Scotland: Reaching out across Europe.

The First Minister is in talks with Gibraltar

in a bid to sustain Scotland's links with the EU.

Two boys remain in a serious condition in hospital

after a rollercoaster crash in North Lanarkshire.

A national investigation into crematoriums finds a history

of "unethical and abhorrent practices" in Aberdeen.

I don't think they understand how much they have hurt people, telling

lies. Also on the programme,

Muirfield Golf Club announces it will vote again on lifting its ban

on admitting female members, six weeks after

rejecting the proposal. And we're back at Wimbledon,

as Team Murray aims for another The First Minister has told BBC

Scotland that she's in talks with Gibraltar to find common ground

in their efforts to maintain links The initiative came

from Gibraltar's Chief Minister after both Scotland and Gibraltar

voted to remain in the EU Nicola Sturgeon said

she would pursue all avenues Here's our political editor,

Brian Taylor. This afternoon, Nicola Sturgeon held

talks with the Irish president, but she's prepared to look even further

afield in search of pro-EU allegiances. She has agreed to talks

with Gibraltar's Chief Minister. Gibraltar voted overwhelmingly to

stay in the EU. For Gibraltar, for Northern Ireland, for London and for

Scotland, this idea that we can be ripped out of the European Union

against our will, with all the damaging consequences that will flow

for that, is unacceptable. So I will forge alliances where possible.

Could Scotland veto Brexit? Maybe. forge alliances where possible.

It is down to Holyrood to implement EU laws here, so MSPs might be

entitled to a vote on any changes. But it is Westminster that has the

final say on relations with the EU. Could doing a reverse green and be

on the table? The Arctic territory is part of Denmark, but opted out of

the EU early in the 1980s. Could Scotland opt in after the UK leads?

But agreement is a remote territory of Denmark. Scotland and the UK are

much more closely linked. So what would that leave on the table? An

independence referendum. This expert on EU law says Brussels might talk

to Scotland, but issues like trade and free movement, but only en route

to independence. Any continuing arrangements relating specifically

to Scotland will be part of a broader process of an emergent

independent Scotland in the EU, which will require a new referendum

and all the other complications. I don't think Scotland could enjoy

semi-EU membership while in the UK. MSPs will be asked tomorrow to back

the Scottish Government's attempt to maintain relations with the European

Union. The motion makes no mention of independence. Tories say a second

independence referendum should be off the table. We were asked that

question about whether we should stay part of the United Kingdom. We

question about whether we should voted on it, and that should be

respected. People are seeing the instability that the vote has caused

in the last few days. We don't need further division and instability on

top of that. I cannot support that. Seeking to reassure markets, the

Chancellor has ruled out an emergency austerity budget. Nicola

Sturgeon says it is a pity that Project Fear has been replaced by

Project Farce. What is the likelihood of an

alliance with Gibraltar bearing any fruit? Nicola Sturgeon is looking at

her options. I think she will have seen this as the most likely avenue.

Scotland, Gibraltar and Northern Ireland are wanted by some to keep

full EU membership when the rest of the UK leads. I think that is

unlikely, and most people would point out that the EU operates by

treaties, which are with member states and not with sections of

member states. Green and notwithstanding. Nicolas virgin is

examining -- Nicola Sturgeon is examining every possibility. She

wants to build all possible examining every possibility. She

alliances in pursuit of her aim. What is happening at Holyrood

tomorrow? It is a statement from the first Minster, comparable to the

statement made by the Prime Minister today at Westminster. It will set

out her thinking in how to maintain the links with the European Union.

Then it will be a vote from an entire parliament on a motion from

the First Minister. Motion does not set out independence, but it does

say that Scotland has voted in favour of European Union membership,

and it is seeking a mandate for ministers to carry on and examine

those talks. I think Labour, the Lib Dems and the Greens will vote for

it, but the Tories will seek to amend it to keep out any prospect of

a second independence referendum, I think. Thank you very much.

Meanwhile, at Westminster, David Cameron has been making

a statement on the result of the EU referendum.

Our correspondent, David Porter is there for us tonight.

And the suggestion that Scotland could remain in the EU was raised

And could maintain its relationship with the EU? Yes, the shock waves of

last weeks vote are still being felt at Westminster, as they are in

Edinburgh. David Cameron coming to the House of Commons today to

explain to MPs that although he didn't like the result of the EU

referendum, he would respect it. He said there would be difficulties

ahead. The SNP MPs in the debate were of one voice, and said that as

Scotland had voted overwhelmingly to stay within the European Union, it

was unfair that they could be taken out. They raised the prospect of a

was unfair that they could be taken second independence referendum in

Scotland once again. David Cameron quashed that and said it wasn't on

the agenda. He said it was a UK wide referendum, therefore all parts of

the UK would have to respect it, whether they liked it or not.

Meanwhile, the tall oil within the Labour Party continues. Turmoil

doesn't explain what is going on at the moment. There is open rebellion

by a large number of Labour MPs against their leader, Jeremy Corbyn.

More than 40 of them now have said they have no confidence in him.

That's two thirds of his Shadow Cabinet who have resigned. There has

been a very stormy meeting of Labour MPs and Jeremy Corbyn tonight. In

all likelihood, there will be a vote of confidence in him tomorrow.

Yesterday, the only Scottish Labour MP, Ian Murray, resigned as Scottish

Secretary. Jeremy Corbyn has not been able to replace him so far.

Tonight, Ian Murray has tweeted that there are Corbyn supporting

protesters outside his home. He says it is disgraceful. He says to Jeremy

Corbyn that it is now time to call the dogs of.

The operators of the M's theme park say a rollercoaster

which derailed yesterday had passed its annual safety

Ten people, most of them children, were injured when a carriage

of the Tsunami ride plunged 30 feet after it became detached

in 50 years in the business and was heartbroken that

Panic and confusion, as an afternoon at a theme park which should have

been fun turned very quickly to fear. Carriages from a

roller-coaster fell 20 feet onto an area below, part of it on to ride

for very young children. One dad who was queueing for the roller coasters

thinks something went wrong on the right before it crashed. It came to

a very, very quick halt, as if the brakes had been slammed on. I saw

the frame of the roller coasters shudder and shake. I remember

thinking it was strange. Firefighters worked alongside police

and paramedics to free the nine passengers from the crashed

carriages, mostly children. They say they arrive to see chaotic scenes.

The front carriage was in an upside-down position, twisting into

carriages the right way up. The ones in the rear were upside down. So you

were dealing with a lot of child casualties, so that must have

brought an extra dimensional to the rescue. There was a lot of distress,

from the casualties and the public in general. It's something I don't

think you can actually train for, for dealing with the distress that

the children were faced with at this time. A 12-year-old boy is in

serious condition in hospital in Glasgow. An 11-year-old boy is also

still serious, but his grandad posted an update today on social

media, saying that optimal team at efforts to save his arm and hand had

been successful. William is still being treated for a knee injury,

after being -- after flying out of his seat. There have been a number

of occasions at M's over the year where firefighters have been called

to free people from roller coasters that have got stuck, including the

Tsunami ride involved in yesterday's crash. But M's insists that the

Tsunami had recently passed its annual safety test. We have never

had an incident like this before in 50 years. We are heartbroken that

people have come to Alma Park and been injured on one of our rights.

The Health and Safety Executive has mechanical and engineering experts

on site to examine the wreckage and see if they can find out why it came

off its rails. They are looking at the structure of the roller

coasters. With the news emerging that one passenger was thrown from

the ride, passenger restraints will have to be looked at, as well as the

overall mechanics of the rise. -- of the ride. Tonight, there are a total

of seven children, aged between 11 and 16, being treated in hospital

following yesterday's crash. You're watching Reporting

Scotland from the BBC. Still to come

on tonight's programme: Muirfield Golf Club announces it

will vote again on lifting its ban six weeks after rejecting

the proposal. It's day one of two

weeks of Murraymania. We have a special report

from the British Olympic trials and find that Scots' medal hopes

are in confident mood. A report into the operation

of crematoriums in Scotland has found what it describes as unethical

and abhorrent practices in Aberdeen The report, by the former

Lord Advocate Dame Elish Angiolini, found babies were cremated

alongside unrelated adults. The inquiry was prompted by a BBC

Scotland investigation which highlighted bad practices

at crematoria across Scotland. It is where people come to grieve

and find comfort, but for 15 years, the practices here only made things

worse. Until 2010, the bodies of babies would be placed in these

worse. Until 2010, the bodies of burners with unrelated adults. All

the ashes would go to the adults' relatives. Parents of the infant

were told there was nothing to hand over. Nicola mentioned's son Liam

was born prematurely in 2002, and died after just six hours. -- Nicola

Merchant. She feels betrayed by the people who were meant to help her. I

don't think they understand how much they have hurt people. Telling

lies... We don't even have anything left, even if we found out there was

remains and we could scatter the man know when to go. But no, nothing. In

two previous enquiries, staff misled investigators about the practices.

It was an anonymous whistle-blower who revealed the truth. Today, the

Chief Executive of Aberdeen City Council offered an apology, but

Chief Executive of Aberdeen City refused to answer questions. The

loss of a baby is devastating for parents and families, and we are

deeply sorry for the distress our past actions have caused. You talk

about transparency, but you are walking off as soon as you have

given this report. Instead, it was left to a string of

deputies to provide answers. Part and parcel of the initial thing,

staff were asked to come forward with anything that concerned them

about procedures, so we could examine them to see if there was

anything that was not appropriate. But they didn't? The bit about

rabies in with adults was not brought forward. Hazel head is one

of 14 crematoria across Scotland cited in the report, but it is the

one by far the most heavily criticised. The Scottish Government

says it will follow all the recommendations laid out, including

the legislation to make what happened here a criminal offence.

The Scottish breast-screening programme is to be reviewed after it

emerged invitations to thousands of women were delayed.

The problem first came to light when a woman contacted

a breast-screening centre in August 2015 to report that she had not been

called for an appointment for more than three years.

She was among about 3,800 women affected.

The Scottish Government has asked Healthcare Improvement

Police Scotland is to review its approach to counter-corruption

after a probe called for an urgent overhaul.

It followed revelations that guidelines on accessing data

without proper consent had been breached.

It happened when the force's counter-corruption unit

tried to discover more about a journalist's sources

in relation to a newspaper story about the murder of Emma Caldwell.

Police Scotland said it was "fully committed to taking forward"

Muirfield Golf Club wants to hold a fresh ballot over

whether to admit women members, just six weeks after

The vote in May failed to reach the two-thirds majority required

to overturn the men-only membership policy at the East Lothian club.

It led to Muirfield being stripped of its right to host

For those in charge at the world's oldest golf club, it's been an

uncomfortable six weeks. A majority of members voted for women as

members of the club, but the two-thirds majority that we require

for a change in the rules was not met. The vote that saw Muirfield

retain its centuries'-old male only policy drew widespread criticism and

cost it the right to host the Open Championship. Having failed to

convince enough members, the Committee are ready to try again,

proposing a fresh ballot, the club captain said today a clear and

decisive vote in favour of admitting women as members is required to

enable us to begin the task of restoring the reputation of the

club. On the nearby links, it was welcome

news. I think for individual ladies to be members is a good thing. It is

their business. They are a private club. They can do what they want. As

a woman, I'm glad to hear it. Scotland's First Minister, a fierce

critic of the original decision, says a change of heart by the

members here at Muirfield would be a hugely positive step for equality.

The R, the organisers of golf's Open Championship, have also

welcomed today's developments. This Friday, Royal Troon, venue for this

year's Open, will vote on allowing female members. The Muirfield

precedent accused of focussing minds. The Chief Executive of the

R has taken the bull by the horns. He is nudging clubs very quietly.

The outcome is expected by the end of the year.

A look at other stories from across the country.

Controversial plans to build a new jail in a residential area

of Inverness have been put on hold by Scotland's Prison Service.

The plan to build a replacement for the city's existing Victorian

Prison bosses say they're now examining a different site.

A hill walker who was reported missing after heading out for a trek

on Sunday has been found safe on a hill near Loch Kishorn,

68-year-old Mark Flinn failed to return to his accommodation

in Achintraid in Wester Ross after planning walks

Searches for him involved mountain rescue teams, search dogs

and an Inverness-based coastguard helicopter.

The ferry service connecting Govan to Glasgow's Riverside

Transport Museum has resumed for the summer season.

The vessel carried almost 28,000 people on the free service over

The community-sponsored project allows the public access

to the historic medieval carved stones at Govan Old Parish church

while also linking the area with Partick and Hillhead.

The ferry will operate as an on-demand shuttle

on seven days a week during the summer season.

The owners of the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre

in Glasgow have unveiled plans to create "the best

SECC has commissioned a feasibility study to establish "viable

options" for upgrading and enhancing the site.

The area includes the SSE Hydro arena, which attracted more

Let's get the latest sports news, from Rhona.

We have two weeks ahead of stomach-churning,

hand-wringing angst as we follow the fortunes of Andy Murray,

Jamie Murray and Gordon Reid, amongst others.

The Singles campaign of world number two Andy Murray begins tomorrow.

For the first time this year, let's join Kheredine

Hello from the All England Club, day one of Wimbledon has been blessed

with good weather and some good tennis. For Andy Murray, the serious

action doesn't start until tomorrow. So it has all been about final

preparations for his first-round match and getting reacquainted with

his coach's dry sense of humour. Where you heading now? Practice. The

fine tuning continues under the watchful eye of Ivan Lendl. Back in

charge of Team Murray. The British number one doesn't start until

tomorrow and he's already readapting to Lendl's sense of humour. He can

be harsh with his words. He doesn't mean them, most of the time. He's

very different to how he looks on the TV when he is watching the

matches. He pushes and works me hard. We have a good time whilst we

are practising and away from the court. Another key cog in the

machine is the assistant coach who told BBC Scotland there is real

belief their man can win the tournament. He has the ability, he

has done it before and the form that he's coming in with is exceptional.

It's a long way to go and a lot of things can happen. People lose.

Draws get tougher or open up. A lot can happen. He has a chance. How

much of a chance will Andy Murray have of repeating that Wimbledon

victory of three years ago? That will become clear over the next

fortnight. He is seeded to meet a familiar foe in the final, Novak

Djokovic got the defence of his crown off to the best possible start

with a straight-sets win over James spp ward. -- James Ward. He is

second up tomorrow against the world number 235 from Stockport, Liam

Broady. The 400m hurdler Eilidh Doyle

believes she can be in contention She was dominant in confirming

her place in Team GB during the British Championships

at the weekend. Doyle will be one of 12 Scots

athletes heading to Rio, and, as Jane Lewis reports,

she's not the only Scot The Olympic Trials saw plenty at

stake. She is the UK champion. Doyle started off a wave of Scottish

success. The Scottish athletes have put on such an impressive display

here at the Olympic Trials in Birmingham. Eight Scots have booked

their places on the athletics GB Team heading to Rio during the

weekend at the trials. That is in addition to the four who had already

qualified. That equals our best ever. Everybody keeps talking about

the Glasgow legacy from 2014. It has put a surge into our step and

motivated us to make sure that the Glasgow wasn't a one-off thing and

we are good enough to compete on a world level. Good enough to compete

with the best, but can they become one of the best? These were the last

Scots to win individual medals. That was at the Seoul Games in 1988. 28

years on, some believe they could deliver in Rio. I don't see why I

can't be contending for a medal. They don't hand them out for free. I

have to perform. I done the first step in qualifying for Rio, but I

have to get through that heat and the semifinal. I have to get to the

final and once I'm there, I can concentrate on that. For a few of

the girls, each race has been different results-wise. Everyone

switches places every race. It is competitive. I'm in the mix. So in

the mix and there could be a 13th Scot named in the GB Team, 5,000m

runner Laura Whittle could be handed a selector's pick.

Now here's Andrew Kerr, with details of Scotland 2016.

Who is up, who is down, who is in, who is out? It is hard to keep track

of the Brexit developments. As the UK comes to terms with its decision,

we will be speaking to the Scottish Government as they reach out to

European partners. We will have all the latest on Scotland 2016 tonight

at 10.30pm on BBC Two. Hello. The next seven days are

unsettled weather-wise, all courtesy of low pressure up towards Iceland.

Around it, swirling weather fronts, showers, breezy, quite a cool feel,

fresh, but some sunshine in the mix. In fact, some decent spells of

sunshine around today. The showers easing away tonight,

many areas dry, certainly for central and southern Scotland. Still

holding on across the north-west. Temperatures in towns and cities

holding at 9 or 10 Celsius. In the countryside, it will be cooler than

that in the shelter from the breeze. So to tomorrow. A north-south split

that in the shelter from the breeze. to start the day. Dry for the

central belt and south. Look what is coming. We can see this area of rain

edging through the Irish Sea, showery outbreaks in towards

Dumfries and Galloway, through the course of the afternoon and edging

in to the central belt. Further north, those showers merging to give

a longer spell of rain at times, too. Here is how the afternoon

looks. Cloudy, some outbreaks of rain. Breezy around the west coast.

Inland, the winds are lighter. 15, 16 Celsius, maybe the odd spot

reaching 17 or 18 for eastern parts of Aberdeenshire. And the

north-west, the showers will be frequent, the odd heavy one and the

odd rumble of thunder. To end the day, something a bit drier edging in

towards the south-west. Then midweek, there is that low pressure

still with us, the weather systems swing their way through. This area

of rain will stay south of the border, but there is a chance it

could come further north. For many on Wednesday, bright spells and

could come further north. For many showers. There is that rain edging

its way in. That is one to watch. Now a reminder of

tonight's main news. The First Minister has told BBC

Scotland that she's in talks with Gibraltar to find common ground

in their efforts to maintain links The initiative came

from Gibraltar's Chief Minister after both Scotland and Gibraltar

voted to remain in the EU The Shadow Chancellor says Jeremy

Corbyn is going nowhere. He's now lost 34 members of his

senior team over the last 24 hours. Even his deputy has told him

he'd lost the confidence