04/08/2016 Reporting Scotland

Urgent repairs are needed to Scotland's roads,

The body of missing fisherman Andrew Livingstone has been found

in Orkney - the search for his brother continues.

As Zika arrives in Scotland, we hear from an expert

at the forefront of the global battle against the virus.

Have you ever considered a digital detox?

Almost 60% of us think we're hooked on the internet.

I know that when I spend a day in the landscape without my phone and I

am aware of others doing the same, it is so much healthier. And more

from Rio as a former Olympic champion tips the Scottish swimmers

to shine at these games. Potholes - the scourge of many

a driver and cyclist. And a new report agrees,

saying Scotland's roads Audit Scotland claims one in three

council roads are poorly maintained, and spending on road maintenance has

fallen between 2011 and 2015. Every single road, there are

potholes. June has been a career in Edinburgh for 32 years. It's not

very good coming onto this road in the morning after you have had your

breakfast. With a fleet of vans, motorcycles and bicycles, bumpy

roads are bad for business. I have had crystal, bottles, and every

road, you are petrified in case something gets broken or the samples

leak. Today's report shows over a third of council roads need repairs,

with trunk roads and motorways also deteriorating. This car has been

driving into town, went down a pothole, and it has damaged this

part. And this is where the cost of poor roads is felt. As you can see,

broken off at the end. Scotland has poor roads is felt. As you can see,

the worst record for pothole damage in the UK. During the week, we

change approximately a dozen coil springs. It is very common. Scotland

has 56,000 kilometres of roads. Most, like this one, are managed by

local authorities. They're spending has gone down 14%, but when it comes

to trunk roads and motorways, in England spending is 25 times higher

than it is in Scotland. It is a huge issue of concern to the public. 57%

of the public in the Scottish household survey indicated

dissatisfaction with the state of the roads. The local authority

organisation say they are doing well, despite stretched finances. I

would not argue that our roads are perfect, but in the last three

years, the roads being looked after by local authorities have stayed

stable and have not got worse. At a time of austerity and less money for

councils, that is a good result. The government says it is listening. The

state of the roads is a priority for us. We have invested ?6.5 billion

which we had not invested since 2007. We are investing in major

infrastructure projects. Where the report says we can do more, we will

look to do that. But with more and more roads showing signs of

disrepair, it appears that money more roads showing signs of

will have to be found to keep motorists satisfied.

Let's go to our local government correspondent,

Jamie, given that council budgets are tight, can anything be done

That is an important part of this story. Councils tend to spend money

filling in potholes when it is an issue. There is a big pothole here.

In an ideal world, many would accept that it would be better to change

the emphasis to spending more on preventative work to stop the

potholes from appearing in the first place and keep the roads in good

condition. The problem with doing that is that it can be more

expensive to begin with, even if it proves to be better value in the

long term. That is a big issue at a proves to be better value in the

time when budgets are tight. The other question is whether the system

for maintaining local roads could be better. At the moment, each council

decides for itself how much it needs to spend on local road maintenance.

Really all of them have their own separate road departments. One

question is whether there could be more regional coordination. Another

question is whether you could see shared services to try to cut the

overheads and spend more on the roads. Again, that means spending

more. This is not an easy to solve. A fisherman whose body was recovered

from a loch in Orkney yesterday has been named by police as 71-year-old

Andrew Livingstone. He was found after a search

operation involving coastguard, Andrew Livingstone stayed just a few

miles down the road from the board house loch, where he and brother

Boyd had come to fish on Tuesday evening. The search was launched

early yesterday afternoon and by late afternoon, Mr Livingstone's

body had been recovered from the loch as well as the small boat the

pair had been on. That search effort has continued today. Members of the

local community have been assisting police and coastguard teams to try

and locate Boyd Livingstone. The pair were well known on the local

angling circuit. They were very experienced by all accounts, and

liked to go out on the loch to fish for brown trout. They lived in a

nearby area, a small village, a community tonight which has been

rocked by these events. At least one Scot has been caught up

in an attack on foreign tourists They were among 12 travellers

ambushed while on their way Six were injured, as well

as an Afghan driver. The aftermath of a brutal attack in

Herat province in the north-west corner of Afghanistan. The targets -

an international group of travellers who had chosen to go there, despite

the danger. One news agency reports a spokesman for the local Governor

saying: 12 foreigners were travelling. Among

the 12, there were Americans, British, a Scot. And now I have got

a picture from the scene from a local journalist. When you see this

picture, the minibus is totally destroyed. They were very lucky to

escape this attack. It is understood that the group had been in Darmian

escape this attack. It is understood and may have been on their way to

the city of Herat when they were attacked. It may seem unlikely, but

search the internet and there are companies offering holidays in

Afghanistan. This business, based in west Yorkshire, has a group in the

area where the attack happened at the moment. I have been trying to

contact them to get a comment. On their website, they say that some

will regard it as premature to go to Afghanistan, given the continued

conflict there and a lack of effective government control. But,

they say, tourists going to Afghanistan and spending money there

is a way of bringing direct benefit to local people, many of whom are

still desperately poor. The Foreign Office has confirmed that it is

providing assistance to British nationals involved in the attack in

Herat, and is coordinating closely with local authorities. It is a

dilemma. The hope is that tourism, money and jobs may freeze out the

violence, but perhaps today's use shows that they react to that by

proving that they can strike anywhere.

The Government says there's no public health risk in Scotland

It follows the news that a small number of people have been diagnosed

More than 50 people across the UK have been treated for the infection,

which is associated with severe birth defects in babies.

This is what the Chief Medical Officer had to say.

There is no health risk to the general public. The virus is

transmitted by a mosquito and there are no mosquitoes in Scotland, but

because our climate is too cold. There is a very small risk of sexual

transmission, and people who have been infected are advised very

carefully about how to minimise transmission to sexual partners.

Just before we came on air, I spoke to Dr Mario Stevenson.

Born in Airdrie and now living in Miami, he's one of the world's

leading infectious disease researchers and is at the forefront

of the global battle against the Zika virus.

Dr Stevenson, we have been assured there is no public health risk in

Scotland from the small number of confirmed cases. It couldn't be

clearer. Are we and the world overreacting to Zika? I think the

response in Scotland is spot on. There is no risk to the population.

The situation is different in terms of women who are planning pregnancy.

The message is clear - stay away from regions where Zika is endemic,

protect yourself. And if you can avoid travel to those areas, do so.

It is not worth the risk. You are investigating this all the time.

What is your biggest worry as you wrestle with it? We don't want to be

complacent. We want to put the risks in perspective. It is up to

scientists and public health officials to be responsible and not

exaggerate the situation or frighten the population. But at the same

time, I keep repeating myself, we hope for the best, but we prepare

for the worst. Six months ago, the Governor of Florida declared a state

of emergency in Florida. People thought that was an overreaction to

the possibility that Zika could spread in Florida. Now we have 14

cases of local infection, individuals who contacted the virus

in Miami. So that was the right message. My fear is that we want to

hit that sweet spot of being cautious, but not over extending the

fear of Zika infection. It is serious for pregnant women, but for

everybody else? For most people, you would not know you were infected.

There are no symptoms. So to the general public, there is no risk,

but to the pregnant woman, the situation is grave. That cannot be

overstated. And no danger from midges? No danger from midges,

correct, other than the nuisance they always present at picnics.

Thank you very much. An elderly man has been rescued

by firefighters after becoming stranded on an island

in the River Don at Inverurie. He was walking his dogs at the time,

and they were also taken to safety. A specialist fire service water

rescue team was deployed to bring The man is not thought to have been

hurt, and the dogs were looked "Insensitive and offensive" -

that's how the makers of the global gaming craze Pokemon Go

are being described after they sited an animated character on a memorial

to offshore workers who died The group who maintain

the Piper Alpha statue and garden It's the latest craze. Pokemon, a

virtual game, the aim to capture animated characters that pop up on

your smartphone and local landmarks. Just grew up playing the games, and

I have gone back to being a 12-year-old. It's really fun, and it

makes you get out and about. Pokemon and his friends are popping up all

over the place, but are not always welcome. What do you think when you

see this? I suppose it's the future, but as far as I am concerned, I

don't think it has a place here. 167 men died in the Piper Alpha disaster

in 1988. This memorial was created for their loved ones. For the

families, their friends and people associated with Aberdeen, this is a

place of reflection and remembrance. The last thing that everybody wants

connected to this monument is to have hordes of people basically

fussing around the site, looking for these virtual Pokemon characters.

Those concerns are shared by others. There are a lot of silly places. A

crazy idea that people who come here to look for a Pokemon on top of the

statue. I would say it is inappropriate. And it's not just

there that the game has been causing distress. Nearby, this baby 's

memorial garden has also had a Pokemon character. The charity has

been in contact with the game makers, asking them to remove it.

Game makers Nintendo have also had requests to remove Pokemon

characters from the Hiroshima peace Memorial Park and Auschwitz. The

company has yet to comment. In the summer of 1971,

Scots watching television had their viewing interrupted

by a four-minute video of water The video - unannounced

and unexplained - was in fact a work of art,

one of a number made by artists placed in organisations

around the country. Now an exhibition at

the Edinburgh Fringe is celebrating the work

of the Artist Placement Group. Our arts correspondent

Pauline McLean reports. This installation is a work by David

hall. In a gallery in Edinburgh, it's easy to see David hall's TV

interruptions as artworks. But when he first made them in the summer of

1971 during a placement as an artist with Scottish television, it was a

lot less obvious. Viewers switched on their TVs to see this, four

minutes of a tap running, with no explanation. David hall observed

different examples of people acting rather surprised, but there was

another example where he went into a local shop and told staff that a

piece of his work was now on television, then he had to go out

through the back door because they were getting really aggressive and

reacting not very positively to it. Hall was one of a number of artists

embedded with British companies as part of the Artist Placement Group.

As well as Scottish television, others worked with British steel and

even the Scottish office. John Latham, who worked there, even had

his own office where he focused on the post-industrial landscape. These

waste tips were works of art to him in their own right. His widow

Barbara was the driving force behind the APG, writing hundreds of letters

to request placements. The thing we negotiated with these organisations

was the open brief that they wouldn't know, that they would take

us on and we would not be required to say what we were going to do. So

it was a risk initiative, and a lot of people don't want to take risk.

At the time, artists were also thought of as painter or sculptor.

The exhibition celebrates the legacy of those artists who wanted to make

art and everyday experience, and perhaps offers an explanation to

those who switched on their TV in the 1970s and were baffled by what

they saw. Only to our own special artwork,

David. Celtic's manager Brendan Rodgers

is urging fans to be patient and to trust the players

as they try to make it After beating Astana in a tense

encounter, Celtic are one round away from the group stage,

and now know the five potential opponents waiting

in tomorrow's draw. Supporters are often described as

being the 12th man, inspiring players to great things. Celtic's

and claim some credit for their team's latest triumph. The first

goal came from the penalties spot. goal came from the penalties spot.

-- penalty spot. Griffith gave them the lead. This exceptional equaliser

made for a night of high anxiety in the stands. The stress levels eased

only in stoppage time. Another penalty. And another goal. The

French ban's first for the club, earning them a place in the final

qualifying round while supporters earning them a place in the final

and a mild rebuke. They were unbelievable tonight. I think they

need to show patience as well. I am a Celtic supporter. I know what they

want. I know how desperately they wanted. They put players on edge at

times full stop instead of having the edginess, trust the players. A

little patience is also required a Celtic supporters wait to find at

who they will play in the next round. Finding out tomorrow if it is

dynamo so grab or a Bulgarian team, FC Copenhagen, Dundalk from Ireland

or an Israeli side. Supporters know what the manager expects.

It's 1-1 from the first leg, as both clubs aim for

But they do so in trying circumstances, as

A small memorial outside Maribor's Stadium. The Aberdeen manager laid

this tribute to the two young players who died. People deal with

things in different ways. We want to block it out and focus on the game.

It may play a part in their minds. It gives them a boost in a way, to

try harder to win the game. The sympathies of these Aberdeen fans

will give way at kick-off time to a fervent desire to see their own

team, on top. Maribor hold a slight advantage. They scored an away goal

in the 1-1 draw. That means Aberdeen have to score to get any chance of

progressing. They will need to do that without the injured Johnny

Hayes. He has been a big part of Aberdeen performance going forward.

It will be a tricky situation trying to replace him. Possibly they will

shuffle around the pack and go with one up front instead of the two that

worked so well last week. We'll be interesting to see what Derek does.

One other factor to content with in this pretty Slovenian town is the

searing heat. Temperatures were around 30 degrees this afternoon and

forecasts still to be in the mid-20s this evening.

Andy Murray has spoken of the honour of being chosen to be

the British Team's flag bearer at the Olympic Games

Murray will lead Team GB's athletes into the Maracana Stadium

in a ceremony watched on TV by millions of people worldwide.

Last night was amazing. I was just getting into bed at about 11:15pm. I

was in my pants. Our team leader came and said we need to speak to

you. I'd jumped out of bed, ran downstairs. I was speechless. I did

not know what to say. I was repeating myself, I think, a knot,

saying how honoured I was. -- honoured.

Let's get more from our team in Rio now as the build-up

Officials in the Brazilian city are adamant it will all be a huge

success, despite a variety of concerns over

After the opening ceremony tomorrow, the action will get under way in

earnest on Saturday. The focus, much of it, we'll be here, in the pool,

in the Aquatic Centre in the Olympic Park. There are eight Scottish

swimmers in Team GB. Hannah Miley and Ross Murdoch are both in action

on day one. Much is expected from the Scottish swimming pair. They put

the training in and now the Olympics weight was in the last two years,

Murdoch has a one world, Commonwealth and European medals

will Olympic success come next? I am delighted with the way things are

going. I am in the shape of my life. I'm having fun and enjoying the

process as well. Scots make up a third of the GB swim team, evidence

process as well. Scots make up a that Scottish swimming is in a good

place, according to this former Olympic champion. We have centres of

excellence around the UK. Sterling is really strong that they -- is

really strong. Not too many Scottish women swimmers in the team. Lots of

competition. I'm sure there will be some Scottish medals this week.

Hannah Miley in her third Olympics competes on day one in the pool and

in her favourite event, the 400 metres individual medley. Hannah

Miley and Ross Murdoch start that Olympic campaign in the pool on

Saturday. Before that, there is the opening ceremony with Andy Murray

leading out Team GB and carrying the British flag. Plenty more on that on

tomorrow night's Reporting Scotland. Digital overload is driving more and

more robust to drastic solutions. You see

it everywhere. Using smartphones and other devices to access the internet

is now second nature. The range and scope of what can do online growth

daily as evidenced here at the Edinburgh Digital entertainment

Festival. The new survey suggests many internet users have concerns.

Going online is a way of life for many of us. Lots of people so using

the internet is a positive experience. There is another side as

well as respondents to the Ofcom survey shows. 60% of people said

they felt that to the devices are used to access the internet, whether

it was a laptop or smartphone. 25% because they purposely spent time

away the internet in order to digitally detox. 45% said they felt

more productive as a result. Not everyone is happy. 21% people said

they felt lost whenever unplugged from the internet. It is a habit

that is hard to shake. It is quite hard not to be on it. It comes to

the end of the day, even if I am unwinding in front of a laptop or

whatever, I will with my phone next to me, checking and trying to keep

up to date with people on social media all the time. Ofcom says the

public is becoming more clued up about switching off technology. For

a certain proportion of people in Scotland, they are hooked. What we

found is some of these people do recognise this and are taking steps,

positive steps, to try to detox. In other words, they are not using

devices for a period of time. A wider IT of users are now

re-engaging with the outside world. I have to use technology all the

time that is part of my practice. When I spend a day in the landscape

without my phone, and we're working with others doing the same, it is so

much healthier. Seven out of ten people also said they had been

snubbed by someone they were with he was on a smartphone. There is a

game. You really like it and then you have to turn it off. Sometimes

you get in an argument. It is good because it is good for chatting. It

keeps you connected as well. It does have its prose. The families living

down south, so it is an easy way to keep in touch. If -- it is messaging

apps which takes a much of our time online. Is the technology serving as

or have we become slaves to it? Good evening. Many and ascended the

down a fine note with bright and sunny south coming throughput of

this lovely pictures and timber one of our weather watchers. There have

been one or two heavy downpours across the Lothians and eastern

borders. As we head into the evening be largely dry. We will see some

late spells brightness coming through. Across the North and

north-east, it has been cloudy, to the day. Only cloud lingering across

the Coast. Clear spells developing ebonite and turning quite chilly

temperatures in towns and cities down to 8 degrees. The winds will be

lighter. Tomorrow, good deal of sunshine around to start the day. A

brief ridge of high pressure for a time for study will see more in the

way of cloud coming in from the West. -- a time. A few scattered

showers to their living by the afternoon. Here is 4pm you can see a

scattering of summer showers, some may be quite sharp in the North

West. Some sunshine around the showers and temperatures widely in

the high teens may be 19, 20 across the day. The area of whether

bringing the showers will clear away on Friday night and they'll become

quite cool once again on Friday night. You can see behind me an area

of low pressure which will bring some unseasonably wet and windy

weather in times of the weekend. Saturday does start of dry with a

good deal of sunshine around. Cloud thickening across the north-west.

The start to see some outbreaks of rain and strengthening winds coming

in from the south. As the air is coming in from the south, ill be

quite 20. The winds are concerned. quite 20. The winds are concerned.

-- are of concern. With a few gusts of 45, 50 miles an hour, maybe up to

60 miles an hour across the Western Isles. Whilst not unusual for

Scotland it is unusual for this time of year. That is

I'll be back with the headlines at eight and the late bulletin just

Can't have a day off, can't afford it, cos Rio's around the corner.

I think I know you, and you surprise me again.