26/08/2016 Reporting Scotland

Allies of Jeremy Corbyn deny that they would try to unseat Scottish

The police hail a "significant effect" from the ban on the sale

But charities say the new laws could cause further problems.

Calls to ban cars near schools at the beginning and end

Breaking down barriers to encourage older people

to enjoy the health benefits of being in the great outdoors.

Maybe we would be sitting at home watching television and redo that

that day after day. But up here we are wondering about, in the woods,

surrounded by trees. of deadly Roman slingshots found

on a Dumfrieshire hill. Could it be the place

where the Roman invasion Jeremy Corbyn's allies have backed

Kezia Dugdale to remain It comes after a former

adviser to Gordon Brown suggested a pro-Corbyn MSP

would challenge her At a hustings in Glasgow last night,

a section of the audience laughed when it was suggested Ms Dugdale

was doing a good job. Fresh from last night's hustings,

Jeremy Corbyn in Edinburgh today. Respect for everybody. Was it

embarrassing? Voters have joined the Labour Party

to support him but the leader in Scotland is backing his rival,

saying Mr Corbyn is not up to the job. It has been suggested that

could lead to Mr Corbyn's supporters trying to oust Kezia Dugdale. Jeremy

Corbyn is going to win big. The deputy who supports him will

probably challenge Kezia Dugdale. He is a man whose ambition may be in

inverse proportion to his ability, but he is certainly ambitious. The

UK candidates made their pitch to Scotland last night. What has gone

wrong, they were asked. We have gone backwards on your watch in Scotland,

from second to third. You were meant to be winning back Scotland on the

basis that we would be more radical. There is a big fight ahead and a

long road back. The SNP are actually There is a big fight ahead and a

doing an austerity programme while pretending they are not. Think Kezia

Dugdale is doing a Rhun job, a fantastic role model. I think she is

doing a fantastic job and is a great role model for Labour across this

country. What does that mean for the Scottish Labour leader? There has

been angry response to Mr Sinclair's comments from some people supporting

Jeremy Corbyn. Alex Rowley says the idea that he would stand is rubbish.

A leadership challenge, he says, is not on the cards. Neal Findlay is

one of Mr Corbyn's closest allies in Scotland, seen welcoming him

yesterday. He stood in the last Scottish leadership election against

Kezia Dugdale. We asked if he would consider standing again. Absolutely

no way, 1000, 1,000,000%. Kezia Dugdale has a large mandate to lead

the Scottish Labour Party. This former Labour MP thinks it is time

to get behind the Scottish leader. I thought it was appalling and I don't

envisage a challenge to her. Kezia Dugdale has been elected by the

Scottish party members and is working hard to make sure that

Labour regains its electoral position in Scotland. Can this man

or his rival help with that, or might they get in the way?

They were called "legal highs" but are now very much "illegal

highs" and the police say that a change in the law three months ago

banning the sale and distribution of psychoactive substances is having

But some say the new laws could actually be causing further

Our Home Affairs Correspondent, Reevel Alderson reports.

They are popularly known as legal highs, but since the law changed

three months ago that name is no longer appropriate. New psychoactive

substances can no longer be sold legally and importing them is also

against the law. Police Scotland say the new law has had a significant

effect. Before it, there were 90 retailers selling the drugs across

Scotland and now there are none, with premises closed, or selling

other products. Police say there have been no arrests for offences

under the act but they admit that they know it is still going on.

There is a small minority of premises that are a persistent and

resistant element continuing to sell them. That falls within the realms

of the legislation, so the police and our partners will robustly

target those individuals and we would in courage them to cease

selling. The problem in the past was that legal highs could be easily

chemically altered to help overcome any legal ban. The new legislation

has been designed to overcome that. But in Ireland, where there is a

similar law, consumption of new psychoactive substances has actually

risen since it was introduced. That is concerning this drugs awareness

charity in Edinburgh, which fears that driving the sale of the streets

might actually cause difficulties for users. When these were on open

sale was shocking to people but the fact that they were on open sale was

perhaps suggesting incorrectly that they might be safe because they were

being tolerated. Now that they are banned, I suppose the worry is that

there is even less accountability. If these are sold online, or through

traditional drug dealing networks, we feel the price will go up and

there is more risk of harm to people. The charity and police are

warning users that buying the drugs online from overseas rings a risk of

prosecution as it could be classed as importing them, which is

prohibited under the new law. -- it brings a risk of prosecution.

Drivers in Edinburgh look likely to be asked to stay away

The city's council has been piloting a scheme which bans

motors from some areas -- to try and cut accidents

While it's not proving popular with everyone in the capital,

one environmental charity is calling for other local authorities to do

Edinburgh's experiment with traffic movement around schools began last

September. At nine of them, drivers were told they could not drive past

in peak hours. The result, confusion and frayed tempers. Nearly one year

on, Edinburgh City Council says the scheme delivered real benefits, not

least for children, many of whom now walk to and from school. It means

signs like this are set to become a permanent feature across some

schools. But are all the drivers obeying the rules? This is another

school that asked to take part in the pilot. When school finished at

lunchtime today, some drivers were clearly ignoring the signs. I got a

phone call to pick up my friend's child, because she is stuck in

traffic, she is late. And I did the same, which is wrong. Parents say it

is not unusual. Every day, and it will never change. The police have

been at the top of the road and they still tried to pull in. It is a

nightmare. A report on the pilot scheme goes before the Transport

Committee on Tuesday with a recommendation that it becomes

permanent. One walking charity says all local authorities should

consider adopting the scheme, but they will need to act tough.

Enforcement has to be part of this. It can be soft to begin with but now

we are one year on and parents should know the drill and it

probably needs somebody to pick up people, possibly just warning them

and going after persistent offenders. Edinburgh Council says

that peer pressure might help. Parents are frustrated with those

they cannot get onside, those who park on yellow lines and on corners.

It is a minority who spoil it being a safe area for young people to get

to school. East Lothian Council already run a similar scheme. So

far, other areas have yet to signal that they are on board.

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Why the country's newest choir is out to make its mark

And Europe can wait, says Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers,

as his side get ready to take on Aberdeen tomorrow.

Creating a more equal workplace is key to our economic success.

That's the claim from the Scottish Government.

It says such things as a higher minimum wage, greater diversity

and better relations between unions and employers would bring stronger

But the Conservatives say that while the Labour Market Strategy

is all very well, it's also "terribly worthy", as our political

A well paid, well-trained, inclusive workforce is the goal of the

government. Improving productivity is key, as Scotland lags behind the

rest of the UK. This apprentice gas engineer is finishing up at this

Hamilton training academy. One of the reasons I came was for a better

standard of living and prospects for the future better than before.

Coming to the company and seeing they had in place something like

that, and talking to the majority of people who worked for them and were

apprentices and they are still with the company 20 years later. He and

the other apprentices met the Minister who is launching the Labour

market strategy. In many comparative countries in other nations they can

combine the fair work agenda, ensuring that people are properly

remunerated, that they have fulfilling employment. We know the

benefits of that are not just economic. They do have that wider

economic benefit. They can lift productivity and ensure a fairer

Labour market, as well. Scotland's economy is changing all the time.

This was once a bustling shipyard. Nowadays, think of the problems

facing our oil industry, with Scotland having a deficit of almost

?15 billion because of the low oil price. Opponents are saying that

more than words are needed. There is not a lot in this document that many

people will object to. Many of the aims are very worthy. Our concern is

that it misses the point. The Scottish economy is underperforming

the economy of the UK as a whole. We have a productivity gap between

Scotland and the rest of the UK. There is little in this document to

address these fundamental issues. But the issue that is heating up the

biggest economic challenge is the UK leaving the European Union, with the

Scottish Government in particular warning about the economic impact.

Now, are you ready for a "green prescription" from your GP?

A study out today suggests that might be a good idea to ensure some

older people get outdoors more and improve their health.

Lisa Summers has been finding out how it might work.

There is nothing quite like a campfire to lift the spirits. Thank

you. Normally we would be sitting at home watching television. You do

that day after day. But up here, we are always wondering about and we

are in the woods and surrounded by trees and it really is interesting.

This woodland activity programme is designed for people in the early

stages of the mensch. The forest and woodlands are a great library, eight

natural resources. They trigger memories of past experiences and

give people an opportunity to socialise and make contact with

others. It is a great setting for treatment and recovery, and an

opportunity to take things away from a clinical, medical setting. It has

been a lifeline for this couple. At first I thought it would be good for

him to get out because everywhere I go, he is with me. I thought, if he

goes, I will go. Last week I decided I would come and I thoroughly

enjoyed it and I am back today. Why were you reticent to come? Possibly

I did not want to be roped in as an invalid, which I am not, just

somebody that forgets. The benefits of the so-called natural health

service are well documented but less is known about the obstacles that

discourage older people from taking part. It is no surprise that getting

outdoors is good for your health, but what this research points to is

that in some cases it is important that programmes are tailor-made to

people's needs. Lending a hand was the Environment Secretary.

Understanding why more people are not doing it, we can begin to

understand how to get about those obstacles and the effects on change.

We are going to decorate a tree. Time for some environmental art.

This programme shows that getting the right type of activity has an

impact on quality-of-life. A look at other stories

from across the country. A couple in their 80s -

who are both deaf - were attacked in their home

in the east end of Police are examining CCTV and making

door-to-door enquiries. They're keen to speak to two people

the attacker was seen talking to in Abercromby Street,

before he carried out the assault. Train passengers on the

Edinburgh to Glasgow rail line are facing months of disruption

during electrification works. After eight thirty at night every

Sunday and Thursday a replacement bus will operate between

Polmont and Edinburgh. Trains will also start later

on Sunday mornings. The works begin on the

fourth of September. had to be evacuated,

after a fire at a snow-sports shop. The emergency services

were called just after half past 11 last night,

following reports of smoke coming from the ground floor and basement

of the property on Lady Lawson Around 40 firefighters were tackling

the blaze at its height. Thousands of swimmers

are taking to the open water of Loch Lomond as part

of the Great Scottish Swim, tackling distances of

up to ten kilometres. Around 2400 amateur

participants of all ages and abilities will be joined

by a group of elite swimmers, including Olympians

just returned from Rio. This is one of my favourite

locations to swimming in the world. The water is so crisp, clean and

clear and the surroundings are fantastic.

backdrop for thousands of music fans at a fast-growing music

Electric Fields is being held over two days for the first time

Headliners tonight are The Charlatans, and tomorrow

Was a landmark flat-topped hill in Dumfriesshire where the Roman

It had been thought Burnswark was the site of a Roman

army training ground, or firing range.

But new excavations suggest the truth was much more bloody.

Burns work's lines of history, on the summit, the outline of a native

fought flanked north and south by huge Roman camps, for 6000 men or

more. Down below they are trying to uncover what happened here. These

bullets are a vital clue. They are being traced in huge numbers and not

in a pattern suggesting target practice. Mysteriously many have

identical four millimetre holes. A German slingshot ballistics expert

investigated and he made and fired replicas, the effects became

obvious. Well... It is shattering away like a

bird! Only more deadly! We heard a screeching noise we've never heard

or experienced before in your life... This gentle man next to me

dropped and I wondered what on earth was doing it, I would be terrified.

What happened here is starting to look short, sharp and bloody. The

lead has been dated to the mid-2nd century, but time of a Roman general

who had spent four years slaughtering Jews in her camps

across Judy and came to Britain around 140A.D as warlord of the new

emperor Antonius Pius who in ordered the invasion of Scotland. It may

well have started at Burns work. The native tribesmen on top of the hill

came under ferocious bombardment from thousands of Roman soldiers in

the South camp on the other side. If from thousands of Roman soldiers in

they thought of trying to run the Romans in the North camp on this

side barricaded their way out, there was simply no escape. We think these

people literally suffered the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune and

I suspect probably nobody survived this. Complete overkill against a

weaker, burly armed enemy but a clear message to barbarous Scots not

to mess with the Romans on their march north. More work to prove the

theory is planned in the years ahead.

The last BHS store in Scotland closes this weekend.

The branch in Glasgow's St Enoch Centre shuts for the final

time at 6pm on Sunday after the department store chain

was wound down with the loss of up to 11,000 jobs across the UK.

Former BHS owner Sir Philip Green has faced calls to compensate

The Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says they won't be making up

the numbers in the Champions League - despite being drawn

in what he thinks is the toughest group.

And he says facing Barcelona, Manchester City and Borrussia

Munchengladbach will strengthen his hand when it comes to

attracting transfer targets to sign for his team.

But at the moment he says his first priority is tomorrow's premiership

No need for the hard sell when it comes to tickets for the Celtic

Champions League match. Since signing Scott Sinclair is happy

enough in his role as salesmen, extras in groups is sell themselves.

Celtic, the last team but not the least, Celtic... Completing this

group C. With Barcelona, Manchester City and Borrusia Monchengladbach.

We've maybe got the top teams from arguably each of the different

parts. All in one group. But our aim is to have a go. He'll have to and

then some to compete with this man's team, he managed Barcelona to two

Champions League titles, now the super bosses in charge of Manchester

City. What does he make of Celtic? I have a lot of respect for Celtic and

Glasgow, maybe you know better than me, a coach with a lot of experience

in the past with Liverpool. Top group. Brendan Rogers wants to

reinforce his squad for the Champions League campaign and he

thinks the prospect of facing the likes of Barcelona and Lionel Messi

might help his cause. I've been in the Champions League, unlike certain

players, they will sit up and take notice and like I say, it gives you

the opportunity to bring that calibre of player in. The group were

top dogs in the Premiership last season and made closest rivals

Aberdeen for the first time this season tomorrow can the dons to the

Celtic what Celtic hope to do either Champions League opponents? If we

can get it right tactically, get it right in possession of the ball, we

can get the result that we feel we can get most weeks by being good on

the day. What do you think is an clipboard of the Celtic manager? Is

Champions League strategy? Maybe or perhaps his tactics for the more

immediate challenge of Aberdeen. It's going to be a busy

weekend in Edinburgh The Edinburgh International

Festival, Book Festival, Art Festival and Fringe all draw

to a close on Monday - but there are still thousands

of performances to take in. Our arts correspondent

Pauline McLean is in George Square Gardens this

evening... Looks more like a beer garden this

evening. There is one of those here. This is an iconic venue, the big

purple cow but it's one of a number across the city, close to 300 venues

springing up. It all kicked off three weeks ago, we reported on it,

longer than the Olympics, you need that kind of stamina to keep going

and I guess that's why performers do it, the endurance, to have it Domino

CD. For some it's about developing shows and taking them on, for a lot

of people it's about being part of the world's guest arts Festival, and

about sharing the music. Music-macro touch the sky... This is

the sound of Scotland's newest choir performed at the University of the

borough, bringing together people with dental health symptoms and

those with no diagnosed disorder. One in four people in Scotland will

suffer from a mental health issue in their lifetime and last year we

dealt with about two and a half thousand people, we note that music

is very good for lifting people's spirits and mood. That is one of the

benefits members have discovered through singing together. It's just

the general boost you get through having that extra energy into your

lungs and getting all that out, it really helps, it's great. From a

social point of view, you get to see other people, it's great to feel

like you are part of something bigger. And just... Like... Magical

quality of music and making music. Next stop is the Edinburgh fringe,

the Harmony choir will perform their first public concert raising money

for charity and are sending out an important message about mental

health. There is stereotypes, you know, in the general public as well.

Thibaut with mental illness are violent or dangerous and yet this is

not true. People with mental illness are even more likely to be victims

of crime than others. Dash-macro people with. Research has proven

that exposure is one of the best ways to go. And as well as

entertainment this is vital research, experts monitor the quiet

to see how music helps anxiety levels and general well-being. The

results could prove that music is genuinely good for your health.

But concert happens this evening at St John's, the sort of festival

within the festival on this weekend is one of the busiest but at this

point in the festival people have worked out what the good shows are

and they know what they want to see. Of the other festivals, the book

Festival, the tattooed, the arts Festival all going on around it,

plenty to go and see. It is the weekend when all the major prizes

are handed out including the Edinburgh comedy award am going for

36 years, won by famous names in the past like Stephen Fry and Steve

Coogan and this year for the first time since 1993, there are two Scots

in the running, who knows, perhaps after all those years in Edinburgh

will have a Scott picking up the price. Pauline, thank you.

Let's see what we can expect from the weather.

Thank you, mixed bag today Ulster you can see on the combined

satellite and radar picture most of the heavy showers in the north-west

but over the next little while, some across Central. And. Some sunshine

to end the day. This was the scene earlier taken by our weather

watcher. The night the showers fading away for most of the

mainland, a number for the far north and mainland, a little bit of mist

towards the south-west and some clear skies across the north-east.

In the countryside, around 60 agrees but for most holding in double

digits. To the weekend, on Saturday, little in the way of weather for us

in Scotland, a weather front across England producing rain and cloud but

for us, mostly dry and cloudy. Here is the picture for Saturday. Cloudy

start, some brightness here and there and light rain or drizzle

across the south-west, moving north through Argyle in towards the

Highlands and Islands by the afternoon. Mid afternoon we could

see some spots of light rain or drizzle in the central lowlands but

nuisance factor rather than anything else. Temperatures by mid-afternoon

central and southern Scotland, 18-20, further north, slightly

cooler, 16-18. Still blows light, patchy outbreaks of rain in the

north-west. Reasonably dry for the north-east, Orkney and Shetland

rubber be best for any sunshine. If you are hill walking or climbing

across the Northwest it's cloudy with outbreaks of rain, further

south after a damp start it should improve by the afternoon. Light

winds, gusting at times around 20 miles an hour, generally try and

cloudy in the east. Into the evening and overnight, little in the way of

change, cloudy with outbreaks of rain, turning more persistent for

the far north overnight. By Sunday, ridge of high pressure coming our

way later, another fairly cloudy day for most, throughout the morning

quite damp but improving as the ridge of high pressure pushes in

from the West. Some sunshine, dry and bright conditions moving in, for

eastern Scotland, the chance of some downpours in the afternoon. Monday,

the ridge of high pressure overhead, plenty of dry, fine, sunny weather,

a one front in the north-west threatening rain later. That is the

forecast. Thank you. I'll be back with the headlines at 8

and the late bulletin just Until then, from everyone

on the team - right across the country -

have a very good evening.