23/07/2016 Reporting Scotland

Scots runner, Laura Muir, has broken a 12-year-old British

record for the 1500m at the London Anniversary Games.

It's hoped the win will put her on track to land an Olympic

It comes as new figures show more Scots are joining

On a balmy night in London, the conditions at the Olympic Stadium

could not have been more perfect. Laura Muir took full advantage.

Controlling the race from the start, the 23-year-old student clocked in

at three minutes 57.49 seconds, breaking the record that Dame Kelly

Holmes set at the Athens Olympics in 2004. I was so glad that I could set

the British record here at the 2004. I was so glad that I could set

London Olympic Stadium. Over them in. The Olympics is completely

different. It is a completely tactical race and will be slow and

scrappy but I am as ready as I can be and I am looking forward to it.

Laura Muir's when comes as levels of participation in sport are

apparently increasing. According to SportScotland the numbers joining

registered clubs is up 8.7% over the past two years to around 100 and 70

8000. Cricket is one of the sport that has seen an increase in numbers

with almost a 50% rise in participation. We run a big junior

section and have triggered from under 11 right through to under 18

and under 19. We are buoyant at all levels. There is an increase. We are

actively trying to increase the number of girls playing the sport

which is a tough sell because it is not traditional.

cricket as popular here, other sports has also seen an increase in

numbers. Since Scotland hosted the Commonwealth Games and Ryder Cup in

2014, athletics and golf are more popular. Andy Murray's success is

also attracting more people to tennis. As Laura Muir prepares for

Brazil, she joins 49 other Scottish athletes on Team GB. A record number

of way at the Olympics, hoping for a record number of medals. Laura

Maxwell, Reporting Scotland, Glasgow.

In other results at the Anniversary Games today,

Scottish Para-sprinter Libby Clegg broke the 200m T11 world record.

And there were second place finishes for Lynsey Sharp in the 800m,

and Andrew Butchart, who was beaten by Mo

Police are treating an attack on a man in the

Milton area of Glasgow as attempted murder.

The 34-year-old was stabbed and seriously injured

after being assaulted by four men on Ashgill Road just after midnight.

The independent think-tank Reform Scotland says

the Scottish Government needs to do more to reinject local

The Government is carrying out a public consultation

on their strategic priorities for the police and insists policing

In 2013 there was a campaign against a complete and unified police force.

But they are no welcoming what they describe as the new Scottish

emphasis on accountability and localism. To make this work they are

urging ministers to give local authorities responsibility for half

of police funding. They have said all council should have the right to

nominate a representative to the Scottish

Police Authority. The organisation that holds the

forced to account. If you involve local authorities you have a better

chance of representing the needs and priorities and circumstances that

affect their different areas. That is what we want. Localism reinjected

into policing in Scotland. The Scottish Government has said despite

the inevitable challenges any public sector that policing continues to

perform excellently and added that they are working closely with the

SPA to strengthen oversight. East Dunbartonshire is the most

affordable place for first-time home buyers in the UK,

according to new research On average, house prices

there are just 2.6 times The comedy show Mrs Brown's Boys

breaks new ground tonight from BBC Scotland studios in Glasgow,

with its first completely The cast has been rehearsing

for the one-off special, which will go out at 9:45pm

on BBC One and simultaneously More than 37,000 people

applied for tickets I am absolutely terrified. No, I am

really excited. Brendan is the master of his craft and I think it

will be amazing to watch him doing what he does live for the nation as

well. I have never seen Kelly like it before.

Well, it's over to Judith now with the weather outlook

There has been some brightness in the East. Look at this lovely

pictures sent in North Berwick from our Weather Watcher. Any rain

showers at the moment I are leaving us with a predominantly dry night.

Clear spells across the West of Scotland tonight. Mist and low cloud

feeds into Shetland tomorrow morning. Humid again tonight. 14 or

15 Celsius. Tomorrow begins dry overall. Sunshine for the far North

tomorrow. This teacher pushes in, our base of shower remain for the

South West and through the Central Lowlands. Connected with this

weather front which will push and across mainland UK. Northern Ireland

is driest with sunshine. That rain will spill into South West England

and Wales, quite a different day tomorrow than today. Making its way

across tomorrow. It will stay dry with some warm sunshine given

towards the South East. Could be potential for 26 degrees. We should

see something by Tuesday coming in for the West Andy North as we head

into the afternoon. Further heavy showers push into the West and the

South tomorrow evening and move northwards during the course of

tomorrow night. The Bobby some guy episodes as well. Quite a different

view on Monday as the winds prevented the best. A bright day

with a scattering of showers, some sunshine and it will feel fresher.

with a scattering of showers, some That is your forecast.