28/07/2016 Reporting Scotland

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Campaigners win a challenge at the Supreme Court

against the Scottish Government's named person legislation.

The Syrian refugees who are settling into their new community in Bute.

Lighting up the city - Edinburgh's Art Festival

A big night of European football the tawdry stadium. Can Aberdeen

take a step closer to qualifying for the Europa League?

And on the 150th birthday of Beatrix Potter,

we visit the Dunkeld home where she wrote the Tale

It's designed to safeguard the rights and wellbeing

But the Government's Named Person legislation has been heavily

criticised as allowing private information about children to be

shared among professionals, without the consent of parents

Today the UK Supreme Court agreed, meaning the legislation can't be

introduced by the end of August as planned.

Our Home Affairs Correspondent, Reevel Alderson, reports.

The Government's onto the scheme was designed to safeguard the rights and

well-being of children under 18. A named person will not be assigned to

a child but will be available to assist them and their parents in

ensuring the young person's welfare full study group of charities

challenge the legislation in the courts, arguing we have contravened

the human rights to privacy and family life. Lord Hodge will explain

the decision. Five judges at the UK Supreme Court, including two from

Scotland, were asked to agree. One point they did. This report

unanimously allows the appeal on the second of the three grounds and that

is because of the breach of Article eight. Outside the court, the

charities hail victory. It was unwanted colour and workable and

undemocratic. Today, judges have put a stop to that. -- it was unwonted,

unworkable. At the heart of the scheme it is defective and cannot go

ahead. The Macintosh family from Falkirk were all in court, pleased

the judge agreed with that argument. People should have the right to

privacy and family life, to bring their children up as they see best,

not how the state decides to do this and not disagree with the

philosophical and religious views. The murder of a child in Inverness

three years ago prompted changes in child protection which led to the

named person scheme. Killed by her mother's boyfriend, she was not

picked up by authorities. There was no named person of contact. The

Highland Council regards it as a vital child protection measure. We

have a named person because children and families said they wanted a

single point of contact. We have seen it works and improves services.

I am really pleased we have a positive endorsement of that today

was that I hope we can move forward together to implement for the

benefit of children, young people and families. Ministers must now

adjust the scheme to ensure it complies with human rights laws.

They are adamant it is staying on the statute book. This court case

was an attempt to bring about the scrapping of the legislation. That

is exactly what the Scottish Government will do and we will

proceed as quickly as we can do to implement the named person policy,

taking into account the points raised by the Supreme Court. The

Government insists this scheme is not in pieces. It was due to come

into force the end of next month now ministers will introduce proposed

changes when ministers return to in September.

I'm joined from Holyrood by our Political Correspondent,

So what does the Government do now, Glenn?

The judge is saying named person is via imprisonable but flawed in

practice. They have to deal with the floors full stop in theory, they

have 42 days to come up with plans to address the court's concerns. In

reality, the Government thinks it has more flexibility and breathing

space because of a decision they took today to not go ahead with the

legislation as planned on the 31st of August. They have not ruled out

the Liberal Democrats idea of recalling Parliament during the

summer to deal with this but I think they would prefer to wait until

Parliament comes back in September. One of the changes they will look at

is taking the guidelines, which sit alongside this legislation, and

making them part of the legislation to offer an extra safeguard for

human rights. That, in itself, will not be enough to satisfy Labour.

They want a more fundamental view of the guidelines. That will not

satisfy the Conservatives, who think named person is over the top and

should be scrapped. Remember, this idea has brought support from

children's charities and all the parties in the Scottish Parliament,

except the Conservatives. It is being delayed but not dropped.

Ministers still hope it can take effect before the end of this year.

Syrian refugees resettled on the Isle of Bute have given their first

television interview is to say thank you for the warm welcome they have

received earlier this week to other you for the warm welcome they have

Syrian families. They were reported as being unhappy on the island.

Aileen Clarke has been meet to refugees, who say

they're keen to become part of the community on Bute.

Rossi, on the island Bute, is trying hard to recapture its reputation for

a stop for tourists. It has become a place of refuge for 15 Syrian

families fleeing the war at home. This Syrian barber is brushing up on

his skills on workplace and he hopes will be his first step in getting

him back in the workplace. I have 16 years working in Syria. I have a

salon. He is working in this salon on a voluntary basis, to add to his

head resting skills and includes full stub he is setting a good

example to his children. -- hairdressing skills. My children are

learning English quickly. Are they quicker than you? Yes. Because, in

school, they speak with friends. Yes, they learn. He does one day a

week. Fellow hairdressers are noticing that already his chat is

getting better. His English is improving week by week. Each day he

is learning more words and is improving week by week. Each day he

experiencing jokes, which is very good. Along with others in the local

Syrian community, they have been willing volunteers at the music

festival. Today they may have been organising the bins but a couple of

weeks ago they met royalty. I met Prince Charles. It is fine, very

good here. There have been other excitements. A new baby daughter for

this man and his wife just a few weeks ago. A baby sister for his

son. TRANSLATION: The neighbours are so

lovely and I thank them for everything. Some are worried there

is no halal meat ready on the island.

TRANSLATION: I love working. These people, they have been so

open-hearted with us. We have two return this great treatment. There

is no mosque on the Isle of Bute but the parish priest has learned the

refugees his church hall for their worship. It is that kindness which

is helping these families to rebuild their lives. They worry it is a hard

world to get back to the kind of jobs and businesses they once had.

Economic forecasters are reporting that the vote for Brexit

could spark a "sharp slowdown" in Scotland's economy.

The Fraser of Allander Institute also predicts

With that and other business news, here's our business and economy

Well, the prospects for the Scottish economy were already getting worse.

That was earlier this year. Following the vote for Britain to

leave the European Union, they have worsened, a lot. Growth was forecast

to rise nearly 2%. The Strathclyde University economists are saying

only half of 1% and possibly recession. They are saying,

uncertainty feeds a loss of confidence about spending and

investing, feeding through to higher unemployment. That is forecast to

rise to more than 20,000 from the most recent level in nearly as much

rise to more than 20,000 from the again as next year. Slower growth

would also mean less tax revenue for Holyrood and Westminster. How far

can Goodman go to counteract the threat of a Brexit slump? -- can the

Government go. This was being discussed today at Holyrood. The

question is about whether it will be the same level of growth as it was

in the past post EU. The longer the same level of growth as it was

term, we are moving less away from having continued stimulus to what

policies are in place to help promote growth across the economy in

a world we are no longer part -- where we are no longer part of the

European Union. The Brexit impact on low interest rates and back bowling

is has been given by Lloyds Banking Group as it announced another 3000

jobs are to go and 200 more branches are too close. They are not saying

where in the UK that would be. On a busy day of other business News, the

biggest distiller of Scotch whiskey reported a 4% drop in the amount of

Johnnie Walker being sold but, as blended whiskeys decline, there was

an 8% rise in its classic single malts. Distillers really need trade

routes to stay open after Brexit. What is most important for us is,

let's keep Scotch whiskey help people to bit of a thriving, success

will be -- business for the UK. We need the right conditions to

continue to be successful. The runway for Scotch whiskey around the

world is very attractive, particularly in the emerging market.

Among other big employers in the oil and gas sector, a big fall in

half-year profits for Shell. Centrica is cutting back on its

North Sea production with no exploration going on at all. And

there is We're Group, which sells services and equipment for oil

drivers, fractures, for power stations. Profits are down by a

quarter. It has shed half of its American workforce. The chief

Executive announced he is leaving after seven years at the top.

The funeral of a Scottish soldier, who died during a training exercise

Mourners lined the main street in Ecclefechan,

as the cortege left the village, ahead of a funeral

An investigation is continuing into the circumstances surrounding

the death of 26-year-old Corporal Josh Hoole,

who was serving with the Rifles Regiment.

He was set to marry his fiancee Rachael McKie next year and was due

to be best man at his brother Tyrone's wedding in Edinburgh this

ScotRail passengers face more strikes in a long-running dispute

over the increased use of trains without guards.

Members of the RMT union will walk out for 48 hours

from Sunday the 7th of August, for 24 hours on Thursday the 11th

and over the weekend of the 13th and 14th of August.

The RMT is against the increased use of trains on which the driver opens

ScotRail has said it's already common practice on the network.

Edinburgh ART Festival gets underway today.

One of the newest of the city's festivals - a mere 13 years old -

it offers 46 exhibitions across the city in some surprising

Our arts correspondent Pauline McLean reports.

This miniature temple was designed to show art, the original marble

statue removed because of fears of corrosion. After 180 years, it is

open again to the public and displaying the new work. Most of my

work has been quite self-contained. It has been shown in white cube type

gallery spaces. The audience will be broader than if it were in a

specific contemporary art space. Despite being a relative newcomer,

the Edinburgh Art Festival has left its mark. Many of the previous

commissions have become permanent features. A new monument amid

familiar landmarks. Because it is so familiar, it becomes invisible.

Three projects, and the festival as a whole, the way the whole city

becomes animated is a real opportunity for all of us to look at

places that are familiar and discover new things. It is daft --

dark enough for the neon is to blow and give that light. This artist

hopes his neon work will shed new light. This staircase is known as

Jacob's but let a ladder. It is on public view day and night. In a

sense, that makes the work not just mine but belong to the city. It is

as much a part of the city, I hope, as Jacob's Ladder, the sign, the

steps, and everything else in the city. With light ships to dazzle

ships, there is certainly plenty to see from today until the end of

August. A look at other stories

from across the country now. Train services in and out

of Glasgow Central station are continuing to be disrupted

after delays and cancellations. Thousands of commuters have been

affected by problems Scotrail says that although

the situation is improving, disruption is expected to continue

for the rest of the day. BBC Scotland has learned

that jobs are to go at Aberdeen University's

medical school. Staff have been informed

of the cost-cutting move. The university says it wants

to invest in areas of the medical school that will deliver excellence

in research and training. Police Scotland have

still to confirm details of a fatal A man died as a result of the

incident on the A99 south of Keiss. The road has remained closed,

with a local diversion in place. Edinburgh council has hired 60 extra

staff in an effort to keep the city They'll join existing workers

to pick up litter and empty 500 bins For the first time, some bins

will be fitted with monitors which will show how

quickly they get full. One of Scotland's most remote youth

hostels, Loch Ossian, on Rannoch Moor, is able to provide

hot showers for the first time Thanks to the development of locally

sourced hydro power, the hostel can now provide hot

water, electric heating The Tale of Peter Rabbit is known

throughout the world. What's less well-known is the role

that Scotland played in the story. Beatrix Potter was born in 1866

and spent long family Now, 150 years on, Elizabeth Quigley

has been given exclusive access to the house in Dunkeld,

where she wrote some of her stories. This is how Peter Rabbit is seen

today, a much loved programme on CBeebies. And this is where his

story was first written down, Eastwood house in Dunkeld. I like to

think that this was perhaps where she was when she was writing the

story. On one holiday in 1893, two of her stories came to life. We know

that because of the name of the house and the day at the top of the

letters, the letters were sent to the son of Beatrix's governess. He

was unwell, so she sat down to write him a little note and thought, I

will write you a story. And it was the story of Peter Rabbit. I believe

the following day, feeling a bit guilty that she had written an

icicle story for Noel, she wrote another story for his brother, which

was the tale of Jeremy Fisher. Here, the focus is not just on the

stories, but the signs of the world around us which fascinated Beatrix

Potter. When she came here was a child, she was coming from London,

and she came to this beautiful place and was so impressed with her

environment that it took her on another journey, which was nature,

and she became very interested in fundi and animals and birds. 150

years on, the story is still captivate, her scientific drawings

still impressed. Happy birthday, Beatrix Potter.

Now let's go over to David Currie, who's in Aberdeen

Yes, welcome to a Pittodrie Stadium crackling with anticipation ahead

It's Aberdeen against Maribor in the penultimate

qualifying round of the Europa League, the Dons

up against a team with an impressive record against Scottish teams -

but that doesn't seem to be worrying them too much.

If the whooping and hollering is anything to go by, the Dons are

looking forward to this. The boys are confident. We have learned over

the last few seasons to deal with European football. I quite like the

technical part of it, the tactical part as well. We always try and win

games. But the Slovenians have an impressive record against Scottish

clubs, knocking Celtic out of the Champions League qualifiers two

years ago, stopping Rangers reaching Champions League qualifiers two

the Europa League in 2011 and doing the same to him as the previous

season. So it's up to the Dons to buck the trend. We are well up for

this game and we know we can win. If I was them, I wouldn't take it

lightly. We have had great results in Europe in the past couple of

seasons. We are hoping to have in Europe in the past couple of

another good round here and see what happens after that. Here is a

spoiler alert. It looks like the Aberdeen manager is so confident of

a win that he's been working on a victory celebration.

I'm sure the gentleman joining us now has been

honing his celebration too, just in case.

He's former captain, manager and director

Fans have been speaking to outside the stadium this evening are

cautiously optimistic. Is that the feeling you share? I think if

Aberdeen play to their true potential, they have a chance.

Obviously, it will be a difficult potential, they have a chance.

time for them. Maribor have an excellent European pedigree. I think

Aberdeen and perhaps look back to the tie with the Dutch team. That

will give them confidence that if they can come up against this type

of quality, they can overcome them. But Maribor have been the scourge of

Scottish clubs. Does that not trouble you? No. It as a condiment

to Aberdeen. This is a team that can play. We have put together a fine

squad. They have done well in Europe in recent seasons and they are

looking to improve on that. The squad has been strengthened during

the summer as well. If they are at their best, they have a chance. So

if you were in Derek McInnes' essay shoes, what would you be saying? He

has to try and instil confidence in them. He had to tell them they have

done well in recent seasons in Europe. They have learned a lot. The

squad have generally stayed together. They have to put that to

good use. They have to play with confidence. If they do that, there

is a chance they can qualify. Any prediction for tonight? I think

Derek McInnes will want to stay in the game. I can see Aberdeen may be

taking a very slim lead. They will be helping Maribor don't score.

And you can listen to Willie and live commentary

of the match in Sportsound on BBC Radio Scotland and online.

That is enough from the. Back to you. -- enough from me.

Inverness was the final destination in a unique musical journey

Church organist John Richards from Cardiff has spent almost 20

years travelling to every cathedral in Britain

Now he's played the last one on the list.

Craig Anderson went to see and hear him.

It all began with a letter from John Richards' wife to Worcester

Cathedral, asking if he might be allowed to play the organ there.

That was in 1997, and they said yes. That was the start of John's

Cathedral organ quest. That was the first Cathedral. At that Cathedral,

Lynne bought this book, discovering cathedrals. And when I looked, there

were 94 in there. I thought, that is tremendous. I had no idea I would

ever visit them. John has travelled the length and breadth of the

country, visiting cathedrals and playing their impressive

instruments. We were on holiday somewhere, for

example if we went to Canterbury, he played in Canterbury. He played in

Truro, and then gradually, he played 50 cathedrals, going on 60. I

thought, gosh, shall we try and play them all? So then it became a bit

more organised to get it done, and here we are. This is the final one.

So, for someone who describes himself as a simple church organist,

how did it feel to be sitting down at the keyboards at the end of a two

decade journey? It's been quite exciting. It's a tremendous event

for me. The fact that I've come to the end will not make any

difference. I will still play every Sunday in church. Playing the last

one is something special. But like a Munro bagger, once caught, the

collecting bug is hard to shake off. John is now eyeing up all the

cathedrals in Ireland. Let's see what we can expect from

the weather next. We have had low pressure to the

north and outbreaks of rain across northern and southern Scotland, but

sandwiched in between, some lovely spells of sunshine and predominantly

dry. This evening, that rain will slide away to the south, although we

will continue to see showers across northern parts tonight. For most of

us, it will be dry, with clear spells. In some of our Highland glen

is, we could see temperatures falling to six or seven Celsius,

says somewhat cooler. Tomorrow, lovely sunny spells, although we

will see cloud bubbling up through the day. Across northern Scotland,

we will see some showers feeding in on a north-westerly breeze. But

quite a different feel to the day tomorrow. Between the showers, it

will be drier and we will see sunshine coming through. Fewer

showers for Shetland. The odd heavy shower for Orkney and towards the

north-west, but it will still be bright in between. Showers should

rattle through the mainland quickly, temperatures responding. The best

sunshine will be in the east and south, feeling very pleasant. Just

the odd passing shower as we head into Friday evening away from this

north-west corner, and it will be a fine end to the day. As we head

towards the weekend, we are looking at an area of low pressure to the

north of us. That will generate some showery activity across northern

Scotland. But to the south of here, we will continue to see dry weather

with spells sunshine. First thing on Saturday, it is a lovely start. A

few showers around northern parts. Quite a brisk wind across the north,

driving those showers through. Temperatures are wee bit lower. Very

much the same setup on Sunday. I'll be back with the headlines

at eight and the late bulletin Until then, from everyone

on the team