:00:00. > :00:00.travel -- treble treble. That is all from
:00:00. > :00:13.Ten years after he won his defamation case against the News
:00:14. > :00:15.of the World, judges tell Tommy Sheridan
:00:16. > :00:20.The owners of the oil rig that ran aground on the Isle of Lewis
:00:21. > :00:32.Also on the programme, with hopes of more medals
:00:33. > :00:35.for Scottish athletes in Rio, we catch up with one of the
:00:36. > :00:40.He's the fictional master of the dark art of spin -
:00:41. > :00:42.today we hear from his real life counterparts at Holyrood.
:00:43. > :00:44.And Scotland captain Scott Brown brings his international career
:00:45. > :01:06.to an end to concentrate on Celtic's European campaign.
:01:07. > :01:10.Judges have turned down a bid by the owners of the News
:01:11. > :01:15.of the World to get a retrial of the Tommy Sheridan
:01:16. > :01:19.They've also ruled that the award of ?200,000 to Mr Sheridan back
:01:20. > :01:35.In August 2006 Tommy Sheridan with his wife at his side merged from a
:01:36. > :01:39.court room in Edinburgh, victorious. He denied lurid stories about his
:01:40. > :01:43.sex life published in the News of the World and sued the newspaper
:01:44. > :01:47.group for defamation. Likening it to a David and Goliath battle to
:01:48. > :01:54.protect his reputation What we have done in the last FIA weeks is the
:01:55. > :01:58.equivalent of regret that taking on Real Madrid, in the Bernabeu, and
:01:59. > :02:04.beating them on penalty, that is what we have done. Thanks very much.
:02:05. > :02:11.These were the headlines which prompted that case. Allegations that
:02:12. > :02:14.MrSheridan had adulterous relationships and attended a
:02:15. > :02:18.swingers club. Four years later MrSheridan was back in court, this
:02:19. > :02:22.time to High Court in Glasgow, where he was convicted of lying, during
:02:23. > :02:29.that defamation case, an sentenced to three years in jail.
:02:30. > :02:35.The real reason why he has been imprisoned today, is because he has
:02:36. > :02:45.fought injustice, inequality, with every beat of his heart.
:02:46. > :02:48.Now that MrSheridan was a convicted perjurer news group argued the
:02:49. > :02:52.verdict should be set aside, along with the ?200,000 he had been
:02:53. > :02:56.awarded in damages. Three Court of Session judges
:02:57. > :03:00.rejected that today, saying for example the jury in the defamation
:03:01. > :03:03.case were entitled to conclude that MrSheridan was not perfect, that he
:03:04. > :03:08.lied to hem in some respects but that he was not someone who drank
:03:09. > :03:12.champagne, participated in orgies and indulged in kinky sex.
:03:13. > :03:16.Tommy Sheridan the long time campaigner was firmly focussed on
:03:17. > :03:21.family matters today, with his father recovering after a heart
:03:22. > :03:29.attack last night. He posted on Twitter. Beat criminal cancer which
:03:30. > :03:34.Murdoch's NGN respects. -- respects. The News of the World at the centre
:03:35. > :03:36.of case has of course being closed, the newspaper group today expressed
:03:37. > :03:39.their disappointment in the ruling and said they are considering their
:03:40. > :03:42.options. They will have to reflect on the
:03:43. > :03:47.view of the judges that a court should be slow to interfere with
:03:48. > :03:50.juriry's decision, meanwhile the Sheridans await payment of the
:03:51. > :03:53.damages awarded to them here, ten years ago.
:03:54. > :03:58.Efforts could be made this weekend to refloat the stricken oil rig
:03:59. > :04:00.which ran aground in a storm on the west coast of Lewis
:04:01. > :04:04.Salvage experts have today continued their work to assess
:04:05. > :04:06.the damage to the structure and carry out necessary repairs
:04:07. > :04:08.in order to pull the rig off the shoreline.
:04:09. > :04:10.Last night, senior figures from Transocean, the rig's owners,
:04:11. > :04:13.were at a public meeting in Carloway last night which was attended
:04:14. > :04:24.The meeting was cordial and Transocean promised to make good any
:04:25. > :04:28.damage caused by all the representatives skirted round the
:04:29. > :04:35.question of why the rig stranded in the first place. A lot of
:04:36. > :04:40.preparation work has been done and the salvage teams moved most of the
:04:41. > :04:44.remaining diesel from tanks below sea-level to tanks higher up. We
:04:45. > :04:49.have compressors and everything coming which is critical to the
:04:50. > :04:54.operation, we will start testing in a critical area of the rig itself.
:04:55. > :04:58.Compressors arrived today to start pumping come pressed air into
:04:59. > :05:02.damaged tanks to increase buoyancy There will be a lot of work round
:05:03. > :05:05.that over the next 24 hours, the personnel onboard the rig itself, up
:05:06. > :05:09.until this time, they have been working up to the hour hour of
:05:10. > :05:13.darkness, but a decision has been made they will start working 24/7,
:05:14. > :05:17.so there will be a lot more happening onboard the rig itself, in
:05:18. > :05:20.preparation for the refloat. The question uppermost in people's minds
:05:21. > :05:26.now is when the rig will finally be towed away. I think at this point,
:05:27. > :05:33.until we know what must be done for the refloat it is difficult to say,
:05:34. > :05:38.so I think the best tide is on Sunday, we still have some
:05:39. > :05:42.assessment to do. I honestly think it is unlikely, but it is possible,
:05:43. > :05:48.but until we fully understand what we must do to refloat, we can't
:05:49. > :05:52.answer that question. This morning anti-pollution equipment was
:05:53. > :05:56.deployed just as an exercise in case it is needed to safeguard fishing
:05:57. > :06:02.sites to the south-west of The Stranding site. Everything now
:06:03. > :06:05.depends on the progress made with a flooded tank, if the salvage crew
:06:06. > :06:09.isn't confident, that the rig can be moved safely on this weekend's high
:06:10. > :06:12.tides, the unexpected visitor will have to wait here for another two
:06:13. > :06:20.weeks for the next high tides. Six teenagers have been arrested
:06:21. > :06:22.in connection with an alleged It comes after unconfirmed reports
:06:23. > :06:26.they found a baby's remains in a bag NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said
:06:27. > :06:31.it could not comment on the alleged discovery at the secure facility
:06:32. > :06:34.which is used to store The teenagers, who are aged
:06:35. > :06:41.13 and 14 years old, have been reported to the Children's
:06:42. > :06:43.Reporter. A video appearing to
:06:44. > :06:44.show the discovery has Scotland has lost almost 1,000 Fire
:06:45. > :06:51.and Rescue staff since the single The drop includes both front-line
:06:52. > :06:55.firefighters, and people The Fire and Rescue Service
:06:56. > :07:01.says the drop reflects planned efficiency savings,
:07:02. > :07:03.but concerns have been expressed Andrew Black is with us for more
:07:04. > :07:09.on the story. Our fire and rescue services play
:07:10. > :07:15.a vital role in keeping us safe. And back in 2013, with money tight,
:07:16. > :07:17.Scotland's eight regional services merged into a national one,
:07:18. > :07:20.the idea being to save cash while protecting
:07:21. > :07:21.front line services. Today we learned that since that
:07:22. > :07:24.merger, there's been a fall of 667 In addition, the number of people
:07:25. > :07:37.working in support or control room Now, making savings
:07:38. > :07:43.is what the merger was supposed to do, but what's worrying
:07:44. > :07:46.the Fire Brigades Union is that front line firefighters
:07:47. > :07:48.are leaving and aren't In some cases the union says that
:07:49. > :08:05.means fire engines having The engines we are talking about are
:08:06. > :08:10.whole time crew, they have been put there in a manner and that is based
:08:11. > :08:14.on risk. So also we talk about firefighter is down to speed of
:08:15. > :08:17.response, for effective intervention, now there is a chance,
:08:18. > :08:21.if these appliances are unavailable, that risk increases of not getting
:08:22. > :08:25.In response to these concerns, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
:08:26. > :08:27.says this staffing fall reflects its planned reforms to make
:08:28. > :08:38.Since we became a single service, we still have these the number same
:08:39. > :08:43.number of fire stations when we were eight. So we had 356 fire stations
:08:44. > :08:48.prior to reform. We still have those today, and we have not removed any
:08:49. > :08:54.vital emergency vehicles from those stations either. How we deploy them
:08:55. > :08:57.has changed in becoming a single service to harmonise and transform
:08:58. > :08:58.and standardise the way they go about our business.
:08:59. > :09:02.So right now the general message is that there's no cause
:09:03. > :09:07.for major concern just yet, and a firefighter recruitment drive
:09:08. > :09:11.But given that the spending watchdog last year warned that Scottish Fire
:09:12. > :09:14.and Rrescue faces a budget gap of more than ?42 million by 2019,
:09:15. > :09:17.there may yet be more tough decisions to take.
:09:18. > :09:34.There are just over two days left of the Olympic Games in Rio. It has
:09:35. > :09:40.been the best overseas games for Scotland with 12 medals so far and
:09:41. > :09:44.still chances of medals. We spoke tour judo bronze medallist who say
:09:45. > :09:47.success in lie owe has been infectious. This is the athlete
:09:48. > :09:51.villages home to those who have been competing here and also home to
:09:52. > :09:56.those who have been winning medals, like this one here, Olympic bronze
:09:57. > :10:01.medal for Sally cop way, many congratulations, afew days for it to
:10:02. > :10:05.sing in now. Reflect on that bronze medal for us. On the fifth day of
:10:06. > :10:09.the Olympics so I have had a couple of days to let it sink in. I can't
:10:10. > :10:14.believe I am standing here with this medal round my neck. I have to keep
:10:15. > :10:20.reminding myself sometimes and go in my bag and keep looking at it. Oh my
:10:21. > :10:24.God I have an Olympic medal. It has been a wonderful Olympics from a
:10:25. > :10:28.Team GB point of view. You were among one of the early medal winner,
:10:29. > :10:32.do you think people like yourself helped inspire the team to galvanise
:10:33. > :10:36.them if you like? I think, so when you see the other team members doing
:10:37. > :10:41.so well and the medals are like rallying up, and think this inspires
:10:42. > :10:44.people to think I want one of them. I think the momentum carries on, now
:10:45. > :10:49.we are second in the table and it is amazing. You are a proud Scot,
:10:50. > :10:54.Edinburgh is your home, you compete for Scotland at the Commonwealth
:10:55. > :10:57.game, here it is for Team GB. Scottish athletes have been doing
:10:58. > :11:02.well. A special feel grorg to be part of that? It is. You have Team
:11:03. > :11:07.GB and Scotland within that, and everyone is doing so well. I think
:11:08. > :11:11.everyone who is looking up to the Scottish athletes, or Team GB
:11:12. > :11:14.athletes it can inspire everybody to chase their dreams and you never
:11:15. > :11:18.know, you could be standing here one day holding an Olympic medal and
:11:19. > :11:23.having your dreams complete. What what about you in the few churks
:11:24. > :11:26.back here, or Tokyo? It is not out of the question, at the moment I am
:11:27. > :11:32.going to celebrate my medal, enjoy the moment. Go on holiday and then
:11:33. > :11:37.take it year-by-year and, as long as I am still enjoying judo I am not
:11:38. > :11:41.going anywhere. Hold your medal up, proud for people back home. Thank
:11:42. > :11:46.you for talking to us. Sally Conway, an impressive win other after bronze
:11:47. > :11:51.medal in the judo, elsewhere today Catriona Matthew continues her third
:11:52. > :11:58.round at the Olympic golf course and later this evening, our time at 1.40
:11:59. > :12:00.Eilidh McColgan goes in the final of the 5,000 metres.
:12:01. > :12:02.To the Edinburgh Festival now and the Festival of Politics,
:12:03. > :12:04.where light is being shed on what is often
:12:05. > :12:09.Spindoctors are loved and loathed in modern culture -
:12:10. > :12:11.the best known being the fictional foul-mouth Malcolm Tucker
:12:12. > :12:15.But some very real former special advisers gathered
:12:16. > :12:17.at the Scottish Parliament today to explain their role,
:12:18. > :12:23.and our political correspondent Andrew Kerr joined them.
:12:24. > :12:35.No phones, come on. I have to go. Terry. Yes. Get on the phone to the
:12:36. > :12:40.BBC. Come on. Malcolm Tucker t art of the special adviser, the ironic
:12:41. > :12:43.title at the festival of politics, audience members are keen to hear
:12:44. > :12:47.about the Dark Arts, which can be a bit of a mystery.
:12:48. > :12:50.I think that spin-doctors have a very strong hand in telling people
:12:51. > :12:54.how to present themselves, how to conduct themselves in their own live
:12:55. > :12:59.TV or whenever they are speaking to the public. I don't think we need to
:13:00. > :13:03.rely on them entirely to be able to communicate with politicians. We
:13:04. > :13:07.have that conshin or misconception from things on the television and
:13:08. > :13:11.things like west wing and stuff like that, you wonder what goes on behind
:13:12. > :13:16.closed doors. Now a rare opportunity to find out what goes on behind the
:13:17. > :13:21.scenes in the corridors of power. Five characters who sold their
:13:22. > :13:26.skills to political masters. One of the most famous Alistair Campbell
:13:27. > :13:30.was a controversial character, many question whether such people are
:13:31. > :13:36.necessary. Paul Sinclair who worked for Gordon Brown certainly thinks
:13:37. > :13:40.so. In Government, politician needs special advisers to make sure agreed
:13:41. > :13:43.policy is implemented. I would describe them as drain cleaner, to
:13:44. > :13:49.make sure there is no blockage in the system and what we agreed
:13:50. > :13:52.happens and largely that happens harmoniously. Kevin Pringle was Alex
:13:53. > :13:55.Salmond's right-hand man, known as a harmoniously. Kevin Pringle was Alex
:13:56. > :14:00.gentleman but he could get frustrated too. What I would tent
:14:01. > :14:04.tend to do was swear but only after I come off the phone, that is why I
:14:05. > :14:07.suspect they didn't hear me swear very often, because I would get rid
:14:08. > :14:12.of this frustration after I had the conversation and try to get it out
:14:13. > :14:17.of my system. And Ramsey Jones, fresh from Downing Street, explains
:14:18. > :14:22.how special advisers negotiate the Civil Service. There were one or two
:14:23. > :14:28.times when I was tempted to be like Tonguer but I like to think I used
:14:29. > :14:34.the power of persuasion rather an vocabulary. You would get frustrated
:14:35. > :14:38.at journalists too Never, they are the most wonderful breed of people
:14:39. > :14:44.it has been my misfortune to deal with. They emphasise the importance
:14:45. > :14:49.of the truth. We managed to get one blast. I wouldn't compare myself to
:14:50. > :14:53.Malcolm Tucker but I remember a time at the Labour Party Conference when
:14:54. > :14:56.your questions were completely and utterly out of order.
:14:57. > :14:59.Scotland captain Scott Brown is retiring from international
:15:00. > :15:01.football, after earning 50 caps in a decade.
:15:02. > :15:03.The 31-year-old Celtic midfielder says he can no longer juggle
:15:04. > :15:05.the demands of domestic and European club football
:15:06. > :15:09.One former teammate says the pressure of having Rangers back
:15:10. > :15:12.in the Scottish Premiership may have played a part in his decision.
:15:13. > :15:27.Here at the Celtic training complex the manager Brendan Rogers is
:15:28. > :15:31.putting Scott Brown and the rest of the squad through their paces. Scott
:15:32. > :15:35.Brown's in top form, in great condition, so why at the age of 31
:15:36. > :15:39.is he quitting international football? The player himself said it
:15:40. > :15:43.is no secret that I have suffered some injuries in his career, once
:15:44. > :15:45.you get over 30, you have to protect your body more.
:15:46. > :16:02.As for the Scotland manager, he said:
:16:03. > :16:06.The 200018 World Cup qualifying campaign is about to commence, while
:16:07. > :16:10.he has suffered injury problems at 31 is he retiring too soon I respect
:16:11. > :16:15.his decision, but I think for the sake of the nation it is a bit early
:16:16. > :16:19.because I think he has a lot to contribute. When you consider the
:16:20. > :16:24.campaign over two years, would extend it a bit further, so I think
:16:25. > :16:28.with respect to his commitments at Celtic, it might be a wise decision
:16:29. > :16:31.on his part. But a former team-mate thinks new
:16:32. > :16:37.challenges on the domestic fronts may have played a part in his
:16:38. > :16:42.decision The pressure of having Rangers back in the league and
:16:43. > :16:46.wanting to excel couldout weigh the schedule. A tough decision for the
:16:47. > :16:50.player but the right call is how the Celtic manager described it, good
:16:51. > :16:53.news for Celtic as well he admits as playing for the Scottish champions
:16:54. > :16:55.now becomes Scott Brown's sole Football Focus.
:16:56. > :16:57.European football's governing body Uefa has begun disciplinary
:16:58. > :17:01.It comes after some of the club's supporters
:17:02. > :17:04.displayed Palestine flags during their Champions League
:17:05. > :17:10.qualifier against Israeli side Hapoel Be'er Sheva on Wednesday.
:17:11. > :17:13.Andy Murray has had an easy passage through to the quarter finals
:17:14. > :17:17.The Olympic Champion beat the South African Kevin Anderson
:17:18. > :17:23.That sets up a meeting with Bernard Tomic in the final eight.
:17:24. > :17:25.Elsewhere, the second and third seeds Stan Wawrinka and Rafael Nadal
:17:26. > :17:34.A look at other stories from across the country.
:17:35. > :17:37.A cyclist who sustained serious head injuries when he came off his bike
:17:38. > :17:41.earlier this week has died in hospital.
:17:42. > :17:42.22-year-old James Murray was from Wanlockhead
:17:43. > :17:44.in Dumfries and Galloway, where the accident
:17:45. > :17:54.Danus Skene, the SNP candidate who narrowly lost against Orkney
:17:55. > :17:56.and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael in last year's general
:17:57. > :18:04.He died in the early hours of this morning following surgery in London.
:18:05. > :18:07.Mr Skene was 72 and also stood for the Shetland seat in the recent
:18:08. > :18:14.The Trussell Trust's opened its first foodbank in Shetland.
:18:15. > :18:17.The Salvation Army has been handing out food parcels on the islands
:18:18. > :18:21.for many years but demand for help has increased.
:18:22. > :18:24.It's been blamed on the downturn in the oil industry,
:18:25. > :18:26.the end of some big construction projects, and changes
:18:27. > :18:34.A drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes for more than 50 years could also
:18:35. > :18:40.Researchers at Dundee University say Metformin could potentially be used
:18:41. > :18:45.It's already believed it could help treat
:18:46. > :18:52.The First Minister has launched a Reading Challenge,
:18:53. > :18:55.aimed at encouraging a love of books amongst children.
:18:56. > :18:57.Nicola Sturgeon joined pupils at the Edinburgh
:18:58. > :19:00.International Book Festival, making origami books -
:19:01. > :19:05.but had to be given a hand by author Alice Melvin.
:19:06. > :19:07.Ms Sturgeon says a love of reading can help boost attainment
:19:08. > :19:16.In rugby, the New Zealander Dave Rennie will take over
:19:17. > :19:19.as Head Coach of Pro12 team Glasgow Warriors next year.
:19:20. > :19:21.He's currently in charge of the Chiefs in his homeland.
:19:22. > :19:24.Meanwhile, the man in charge of Scottish Rugby Union says it
:19:25. > :19:27.wants to attract substantial private investment in the country's two
:19:28. > :19:30.Pro12 teams, otherwise the game in this country will fall further
:19:31. > :19:48.Glasgow Warriors are a success story. Like the country's other
:19:49. > :19:54.professional team, Edinburgh, they are funded by the Scottish Rugby
:19:55. > :19:58.union. It costs the governing body about ?10 million per season. Now,
:19:59. > :20:03.the man at the top wants some serious private investment. But
:20:04. > :20:06.there are conditions. We would have to have very, very rich people. Rich
:20:07. > :20:13.people that share our values and what we think we need to deliver for
:20:14. > :20:17.Scottish rugby and for the national team. We have two teams here in the
:20:18. > :20:20.pipeline for the Scottish national team, by and large, so we have to
:20:21. > :20:26.protect that and have like-minded people with big pockets.
:20:27. > :20:30.protect that and have like-minded Warriors the wading in cash from
:20:31. > :20:34.sugar daddies? There are doubters. I think he knows it's not go to
:20:35. > :20:38.happen, but he has every right to put it out there and say to people,
:20:39. > :20:44.if you have a spare ?60 million, invest in Scottish rugby. He is also
:20:45. > :20:48.talking about shares, it's just a glorified sponsorship agreement
:20:49. > :20:52.because you will have no say. To make it more attractive, they want
:20:53. > :20:55.the Pro12 league expanded. It's currently made up of teams from
:20:56. > :21:00.Scotland, Ireland, Wales and Italy. They want new teams from North
:21:01. > :21:03.America to be added. What we have done his work with people that are
:21:04. > :21:07.testing those markets. We are going to find out if it is feasible. The
:21:08. > :21:15.early indications are that there is a good deal of interest. Bailey
:21:16. > :21:19.Gwynne with warriors in 2015 has joined a team in France. The
:21:20. > :21:26.Scottish Rugby union fears if there is not substantial new investment in
:21:27. > :21:30.Scottish rugby, more players will leave for higher wages.
:21:31. > :21:38.Perth has launched a bid to become the UK City of Culture in 2021. It
:21:39. > :21:39.is the latest to bed, with Paisley, commentary, Sunderland and
:21:40. > :21:50.Stoke-on-Trent in the running. It started with a flash mob, a
:21:51. > :21:57.celebration of what Perth can offer all year round if it wins the title
:21:58. > :21:59.of City of Culture. They've got the concert hall, a wonderful asset to
:22:00. > :22:05.the city. We are currently refurbishing Perth Theatre. The
:22:06. > :22:09.building behind us will be refurbished, it will be an
:22:10. > :22:13.exhibition Centre. Perth Museum and Art Gallery is go to have a major
:22:14. > :22:18.refurbishment as well. There is a lot going on, and we have the
:22:19. > :22:21.infrastructure that can support it. But there is competition for the
:22:22. > :22:25.title, which comes with the promise of a multi-million pounds economic
:22:26. > :22:31.benefit. Paisley is among several places already in the running. I
:22:32. > :22:34.think it is healthy to have good competition, and fair play to the
:22:35. > :22:37.fair city of Perth, they will be good competition, it is a very
:22:38. > :22:42.different offer from Paisley. We want to be Scotland's bid, of
:22:43. > :22:47.course. But we have good competition and we absolutely believe that
:22:48. > :22:54.Paisley has what it takes to win the competition. What makes Perth's bid
:22:55. > :22:56.different from the others is the location, the amazing landscape,
:22:57. > :23:01.community arts and the people that want to be part of it. Although
:23:02. > :23:10.there are still some hearts to win on home turf. I don't think so. Not
:23:11. > :23:15.enough going on? No, too small. Local people, I think they could
:23:16. > :23:21.support it better. One home-grown actor that still lives here believes
:23:22. > :23:24.Perth has what it takes. I would not say people would say, yes, of
:23:25. > :23:28.course, that is the City of Culture, but I think culture is the people
:23:29. > :23:34.and there was a lot to offer. We come from an historical background
:23:35. > :23:40.of culture. We have William Souter, Andy Gray, Ewan McGregor, but people
:23:41. > :23:44.have a lot to offer. I think something like this will excite them
:23:45. > :23:49.into creating something and bringing Perth to life. That ?20 million
:23:50. > :23:51.lifeline for the city's cultural development will continue,
:23:52. > :23:54.regardless of whether they win or lose. The winning city is announced
:23:55. > :24:01.next spring. Lets see what we can expect from the
:24:02. > :24:10.weather. What a wet day for some parts. There
:24:11. > :24:16.was some sunshine coming across the coast. On the satellite picture, the
:24:17. > :24:20.main event is the stripe of blue, rain edging northwards. While there
:24:21. > :24:26.was some sunshine on offer, many weather watchers captured scenes
:24:27. > :24:30.like this. Staying rather cloudy and dumped tonight. There is the rain,
:24:31. > :24:35.edging northwards, which in all parts in towards Orkney as well.
:24:36. > :24:39.Behind it, a number of showers developing. Dry overnight, but still
:24:40. > :24:45.wet at times. Temperatures in towns and cities are about 11 or 15
:24:46. > :24:49.Celsius, not a cold night. Low pressure still win us. The rain is
:24:50. > :24:53.edging towards Shetland and the centre of the lower means that we
:24:54. > :24:57.will see some heavy, potentially thundery downpours across central
:24:58. > :25:00.and southern Scotland. It starts promising enough. Watch what
:25:01. > :25:09.happens, the showers gathering force and edging across the South into the
:25:10. > :25:13.central belt. The exact northern extent is open to some doubt. Most
:25:14. > :25:18.likely, to the central lowlands and the South, heaviest across the
:25:19. > :25:22.borders, in towards the capital. The wind will be fresh at times from the
:25:23. > :25:26.east. After a dry morning, the north-east coast will see some
:25:27. > :25:30.showers to the afternoon. Further west, dryer, decent spells of
:25:31. > :25:34.sunshine across the North West, 21 or 22 Celsius. All the improving,
:25:35. > :25:39.shuttle and having reigned for most of the day. If you are hill walking
:25:40. > :25:43.or climbing, across the north-west, sunshine on offer. Wind speed at the
:25:44. > :25:46.summit and temperatures across the Galloway and border hills, some
:25:47. > :25:50.heavy rain showers merged together. For many eastern areas, after a
:25:51. > :25:53.bright and sunny morning, expect torrential downpours for the
:25:54. > :25:58.afternoon. The showers continue to swirl around with the low-pressure
:25:59. > :26:10.system as we head through Saturday evening and overnight. Sunday, and
:26:11. > :26:11.the low is pulling away lull in proceedings, something a bit more
:26:12. > :26:13.cheerful for the west and proceedings, something a bit more
:26:14. > :26:15.south-west. Sunshine on offer and feeling a good deal warmer. Cloudier
:26:16. > :26:21.towards the East with one or two showers around. In the sunshine, 20
:26:22. > :26:24.or 21 Celsius. Next week, high pressure loading the continent,
:26:25. > :26:27.low-pressure and the Atlantic and a weather front in between. That is
:26:28. > :26:31.the dividing line between warmth coming in from the continent and
:26:32. > :26:35.unsettled conditions and West. Where that goes will determine whether we
:26:36. > :26:40.are likely to get. We will keep you posted.
:26:41. > :26:47.Judges have turned down a bid by the owners of the use of the world to
:26:48. > :26:52.get a retrial in the Tommy Sheridan defamation case. They have also
:26:53. > :26:54.ruled that the award to Mr Sheridan in 2006 will stand.
:26:55. > :26:58.I'll be back with the late bulletin just after the ten o'clock news.
:26:59. > :27:01.With just two days of Olympic action still to come,
:27:02. > :27:04.we'll leave you tonight with a look back at some of those Scottish
:27:05. > :27:20.Great Britain are in the lead, but only just! Callan Skinner brings it
:27:21. > :27:26.home for Great Britain. Hanging in for Great Britain! 100 out, the
:27:27. > :27:30.heads are still high. They defend their Olympic title and they have
:27:31. > :27:37.done it in such style! Carnival time here! Bennett, Polly Swan, a real
:27:38. > :27:45.driver and powerhouse in the middle of this. Sally Conway has wasted
:27:46. > :27:58.hardly any time. What are we going to see from David? Just outside.
:27:59. > :28:04.Silver again. Great Britain are on the board, they have something from
:28:05. > :28:09.the final. Great Britain leading in the race for gold in the women's
:28:10. > :28:12.team pursuit, with Laura Trott still on the track, Elinor Barker and
:28:13. > :28:21.Katie Archibald. Katie Archibald, in on the track, Elinor Barker and
:28:22. > :28:25.her first Olympic Games. Coming away with a silver medal, that is
:28:26. > :28:28.brilliant. Catherine, vindicated, coming back.