:00:13. > :00:31.The First Minister unveils her programme for government -
:00:32. > :00:33.focussed on the economy and education
:00:34. > :00:35.but Opposition parties say Nicola Sturgeon's plans fall short
:00:36. > :00:44.A man goes on trial charged with the murder
:00:45. > :00:46.of Surjit Singh Chhokar in Wishaw, 18 years ago.
:00:47. > :00:48.One year down the track - the Borders' railway
:00:49. > :00:54.of a family were swept into the sea in the Western Isles.
:00:55. > :00:56.Their relatives say they're still looking for answers.
:00:57. > :01:00.Andy Murray hits his fastest-ever serve, as he powers
:01:01. > :01:20.into the quarter-finals at the US Open.
:01:21. > :01:31.The First Minister has set out a new plan to boost Scotland's
:01:32. > :01:32.economy through help for companies looking to invest.
:01:33. > :01:34.It's part of the Scottish Government's programme
:01:35. > :01:38.There's also a big emphasis on education and support
:01:39. > :01:41.But Opposition critics said the package fell short
:01:42. > :01:43.This from our political editor Brian Taylor.
:01:44. > :01:48.New times, new ideas, touring this new high school Ned Britain, Nicola
:01:49. > :01:53.Sturegon pryer advertises education and the economy. She intends to
:01:54. > :01:59.channel cash directly to schools, handing more power to headteachers
:02:00. > :02:02.and to parents. To boost jobs, a ?500 million scheme
:02:03. > :02:07.to guarantee loose to companies seeking to grow. It's a new
:02:08. > :02:09.departure and would need Treasury sanction, alongside Holyrood
:02:10. > :02:14.agreement. In short, we are determined to build an economy where
:02:15. > :02:17.everyone has a fair chance to contribute to growth and where
:02:18. > :02:26.everyone can share in the benefits of that growth. Already capital
:02:27. > :02:30.investment in on projects like the new Forth cross something protecting
:02:31. > :02:35.jobs. Miss Sturegon promised more investment in transport. And more in
:02:36. > :02:39.the economy allowing cuts to air passenger duty, a national institute
:02:40. > :02:43.to fogser manufacturing and action to boost oil platform
:02:44. > :02:47.decommissioning in the North Sea. The Scottish Government want match a
:02:48. > :02:52.planned Treasury cut in higher rate income tax. The Tories said that
:02:53. > :02:56.could disadvantage Scotland Pushing income tax rates above levels in the
:02:57. > :03:01.rest of the UK isn't going to help Scottish growth. It'll hinder it.
:03:02. > :03:04.Labour welcomed measures such as gender balance on public boards, but
:03:05. > :03:10.accused ministers of being too timid. Over the past decade, this
:03:11. > :03:13.Parliament has become more and more powerful, but the Government's
:03:14. > :03:24.programme has become less and less ambitious. There is a bill to tackle
:03:25. > :03:27.domestic abuse, including, spe civicically, for the first time,
:03:28. > :03:31.psychological abuse. Victims of childhood abuse will be given longer
:03:32. > :03:35.to lodge complaints. Today's programme also includes plan for a
:03:36. > :03:37.new Social Security system in Scotland, scrapping the so-called
:03:38. > :03:42.bedroom tax and there's more on the family. Extra help with childcare,
:03:43. > :03:46.an Tynement fund to help disadvantaged pupils at school and a
:03:47. > :03:52.child poverty bill w support for struggling families.
:03:53. > :03:56.A qualified welcome for those, but Patrick Harvey of the Greens hates
:03:57. > :04:00.the planned cut in air passenger duty. The lion agencies share of
:04:01. > :04:05.that benefit will go to the wealthiest frequent fliers. Nicola
:04:06. > :04:10.Sturegon insisted today's programme was about the nuts and bolts, the
:04:11. > :04:14.day job, not independence. Willie Rennie of the Liberal
:04:15. > :04:18.Democrats, wasn't convinced. The First Minister should ditch the
:04:19. > :04:26.charade and ditch her new plans for independence. That would be the best
:04:27. > :04:31.thing for Scotland. Still, with the constitution, MSPs endorsed the
:04:32. > :04:32.appointment of Mike Russell as the minister to handle Brexit for
:04:33. > :04:33.Scotland. Nicola Sturgeon concentrating
:04:34. > :04:37.on the nuts and bolts of government but the possibility of a second
:04:38. > :04:47.independence referendum not ignored. It's still on the agenda. It is
:04:48. > :04:50.Scotland, Holyrood. Welcome to Scottish politics. It is always
:04:51. > :04:54.there in the background, frequently in the foreground, as indeed now a
:04:55. > :04:58.days is Brexit. Nicola Sturegon saying today it is very much about
:04:59. > :05:02.the day job, perhaps the suggestion, acknowledgement that some of the
:05:03. > :05:05.opposition attacks over the issue of the day job allegedly being
:05:06. > :05:08.neglected are beginning to get through to voters, although Miss
:05:09. > :05:11.Sturegon has been dismissing that throughout. There are 14 bills in
:05:12. > :05:14.the new programme for Government, announced in the Scottish Parliament
:05:15. > :05:19.behind me here today but there is a 15th. And it is in draft form. And
:05:20. > :05:21.that's the bill potentially, potentially, for independence
:05:22. > :05:28.referendum in the event that the Brexit talks do not go the way that
:05:29. > :05:30.Scotland wishes, at least as interpreted by Nicola Sturegon. I
:05:31. > :05:32.stress, it is still there, but for now on the back burner. Thank you
:05:33. > :05:34.very much indeed. O Well, as we've been hearing the O
:05:35. > :05:37.government says education is at the core of what it's doing,
:05:38. > :05:40.but is it on a collision Our education correspondent
:05:41. > :05:52.Jamie McIvor is with us now. Sally, in a sense schools are a
:05:53. > :05:55.National Service which councils are entrusted to provide. Both the
:05:56. > :05:59.Scottish Government and councils are important stakeholders but when it
:06:00. > :06:04.comes to raising Tynement in schools there's only so much the Scottish
:06:05. > :06:07.Government can do. It's councils and individual schools this put a lot
:06:08. > :06:11.into practice. The problem comes when councils and the Scottish
:06:12. > :06:14.Government don't see things quite the same way, whereas councils feel
:06:15. > :06:19.that the role risks being undermined in anyway. The plan for ?100 million
:06:20. > :06:23.to go straight to headteachers could cause a real row. The money's coming
:06:24. > :06:28.from an increase in the council tax next year for the people who live in
:06:29. > :06:31.the most expensive homes. We don't have details, yet, but some councils
:06:32. > :06:35.are worried that this money may effectively go into a national pot,
:06:36. > :06:39.which is then given out to the schools, with some areas winning and
:06:40. > :06:44.some areas losing. We'll get more details, soon, but if that's the way
:06:45. > :06:47.the scheme works, you can expect a real row between Holyrood and some
:06:48. > :06:50.councils. And more details emerge being standardised assessments in
:06:51. > :06:55.school. Where do things stand on that? It is a controversial plan in
:06:56. > :06:58.some quarters to. Remind you, children will go through these
:06:59. > :07:01.assessments, three times in primary school and again in secondary
:07:02. > :07:05.school. They are being piloted this year and they'll be rolled out
:07:06. > :07:08.across the country next year. Now, today we learnt that the first
:07:09. > :07:12.school by school information on the number of children who are meeting
:07:13. > :07:16.the required level in curriculum for excellence will be published in
:07:17. > :07:21.December. The Government says it'll give clearer information about the
:07:22. > :07:24.Tynement gap between how well children from relatively rich and
:07:25. > :07:27.poor communities do and it'll allow the Government to set clearer
:07:28. > :07:32.targets for closing that gap, which, of course is a top priority for
:07:33. > :07:35.them. But some teachers, especially in secondary schools, remain to be
:07:36. > :07:40.conadviced about the wisdom of this particular scheme.
:07:41. > :07:41.Well there's more on Scotland 2016 tonight.
:07:42. > :07:47.In unveiling the programme for Government, Nicola Sturegon again
:07:48. > :07:51.said education is the defining issue for ministers. So after nine years
:07:52. > :07:55.in power, how will the SNP close the attainment gap? I'll ask the
:07:56. > :08:01.Education Secretary, John Swinney and speak to the Conservative
:08:02. > :08:03.leader, Ruth Davis son, on BBC Two at 10.30pm.
:08:04. > :08:06.A man has gone on trial accused of murdering an Asian man
:08:07. > :08:07.in North Lanarkshire almost 18 years ago.
:08:08. > :08:10.Ronnie Coulter denies killing Surjit Singh Chhokar in November
:08:11. > :08:12.1998 in Wishaw and trying to conceal the alleged crime.
:08:13. > :08:17.Andrew Black reports form the High Court in Glasgow.
:08:18. > :08:22.Arriving at the High Court in Glasgow, the centre and mother of
:08:23. > :08:25.Arriving at the High Court in Surjit Singh Chhokar with the
:08:26. > :08:32.family's lawyer. It's almost 18 years since he was killed. Mr
:08:33. > :08:39.Chhokar who was 32 and worked as a waiter, was killed in November 1998.
:08:40. > :08:44.Donald Finlay, QC is defending the man charged with his mother,
:08:45. > :08:50.48-year-old Ronnie Coulter. Alex Prentice, QC, today opened the
:08:51. > :09:00.prosecution's case. It is alleged that on 4th November, 1998
:09:01. > :09:05.inOvertown Wishaw, Mr Coulter attacked Mr Chhokar by pumping him
:09:06. > :09:12.with a booeden baton and striking him with a knife and further accused
:09:13. > :09:16.of attempting to conceal the crimes. The only witness a today was a
:09:17. > :09:19.Sergeant who was part inform the team investigating the killing. He
:09:20. > :09:25.set the scene for members of the jury by going through pictures and
:09:26. > :09:33.video of the scene of the killing and also the area of Wishaw where Mr
:09:34. > :09:42.Chhokar had a house. Mr Coulter is also accused of breaking into Mr
:09:43. > :09:46.Chhokar's house in 1998 and stealing a cooker and forging a signature on
:09:47. > :09:48.a gyro cheque. He denies all the charges against him. The trial is
:09:49. > :09:55.expected to last around five weeks. The new Borders Railway
:09:56. > :09:57.is one-year-old today. The route runs from Edinburgh
:09:58. > :09:58.Waverley to Tweedbank near Melrose - a line that had
:09:59. > :10:01.been shut for 46 years and cost more than ?350
:10:02. > :10:04.million to reopen. Our reporter, Cameron Buttle,
:10:05. > :10:06.joins us now from the end of Cameron, how's the service
:10:07. > :10:19.been running today? Well, it's a rather embarrassing
:10:20. > :10:23.first anniversary. There has been a signalling problem to the north of
:10:24. > :10:26.here which has cut the line, causing delays and disruption up and down
:10:27. > :10:30.the line all afternoon and into the evening. Reliability has been an
:10:31. > :10:35.issue throughout the first year of operation. But this line is proving
:10:36. > :10:39.incredibly popular. Up to the beginning of this summer, 700,000
:10:40. > :10:43.passengers, that's 50,000 more than they were expecting for the entire
:10:44. > :10:47.year and some believe we are already past the 1 million mark.
:10:48. > :10:53.Perhaps it's no surprise that a route this stunning has surpassed
:10:54. > :10:58.expectations but the scenery can't hide some teething problems.
:10:59. > :11:02.Generally very good. It's had some problems recently over the past few
:11:03. > :11:06.weeks but hopefully getting those sorted out snoocht a few times. It's
:11:07. > :11:11.been good. How are you finding the service? When trains are on time, it
:11:12. > :11:16.is good. Since it has come, I have been using it instead of the bus. It
:11:17. > :11:21.is much more comfortable but you pay for it. But, I still prefer it, yes.
:11:22. > :11:24.It is great. It has got better, to be honest, over time. Campaigners
:11:25. > :11:27.who back the line have been monitoring its progress and say
:11:28. > :11:33.there is a clear need for improvement. The downside is the
:11:34. > :11:36.service has been quite unreliable. Problems with cancellations and late
:11:37. > :11:41.running because of inadequate infrastructure. Too much single
:11:42. > :11:45.track, not enough double track. That has been a worry T doesn't affect
:11:46. > :11:48.visitors but for regular communitiers that's a earn can, if
:11:49. > :11:52.it is too unreliable they will go back to using the car or the puss.
:11:53. > :11:57.ScotRail who operate the service admit there have been problems but
:11:58. > :12:00.have promised to sort them. A railway like the Boarders is
:12:01. > :12:02.fantastic, it connects the community and does so much. We will
:12:03. > :12:07.continually improve it to make sure and does so much. We will
:12:08. > :12:13.whatever the issues are, that have come up, are fixed. One of the main
:12:14. > :12:17.reasons for reopening the Boarders Railway line was to bring an
:12:18. > :12:21.economic impact to the area and in places like Mel rose visitors are
:12:22. > :12:26.reporting an increase in the number of business sores but questions are
:12:27. > :12:32.being asked about how far that economic impact has spread. . In the
:12:33. > :12:35.years ahead we'll see the economic impact flush throughout the Boarders
:12:36. > :12:39.but in the first year already there are significant signs the economic
:12:40. > :12:43.benefit is coming to fruition. One year on, there is now an expectation
:12:44. > :12:47.that the service will improve and the benefits will spread. But, as
:12:48. > :12:52.one passenger put it - at least we now have a railway it complain
:12:53. > :12:56.about. Tonight there are still calls to extend the like down through
:12:57. > :13:00.hoick and into Carlisle but even the most optimistic of people think
:13:01. > :13:02.that's at least a decade awakes if it happens at all. Thank you very
:13:03. > :13:03.much. You're watching BBC
:13:04. > :13:04.Reporting Scotland. The First Minister unveils her
:13:05. > :13:10.programme for Government focussed Andy Murray's great form continues
:13:11. > :13:19.as he makes it into the quarter-finals
:13:20. > :13:28.of the US Open. It's more than 11 years since five
:13:29. > :13:32.members of a family from South Uist died in one of the worst storms
:13:33. > :13:35.to hit the Western Isles Archie MacPherson, his wife Murdina
:13:36. > :13:38.and their children, Andrew and Hannah, as well as Murdina's
:13:39. > :13:41.father, Calum Campbell, died when their cars
:13:42. > :13:44.were swept into the sea. There's never been a fatal accident
:13:45. > :13:47.inquiry into what happened, but relatives believe the tragedy
:13:48. > :13:57.may have been caused by the way -- by the construction of a nearby
:13:58. > :14:00.Causeway. From South Uist,
:14:01. > :14:09.Ian Hamilton reports. This has been a desperate search, a
:14:10. > :14:14.community struggling to find their lost children. Youngsters used
:14:15. > :14:18.anything they could to find their youngsters, garden rakes, old
:14:19. > :14:24.walking sticks. Father MacDonald recalls a tragedy that hit his
:14:25. > :14:29.parish community in South Uist in 2005, that claimed five lives. I
:14:30. > :14:35.believe around about 7.00, which was high tide, the waves were crashing
:14:36. > :14:41.over the top of the MacPherson 's house. And that was what prompted
:14:42. > :14:44.the family to leave. On that night, the family came along this road
:14:45. > :14:48.which was flooded. Now, these rocks weren't here then. They were put
:14:49. > :14:53.here two years after the accident. This was just an open piece of road
:14:54. > :14:56.built along the sandbank. The cars were swept away here but it's
:14:57. > :15:03.believed that the source of the problem was further up the road. The
:15:04. > :15:09.causeway is two miles further down the road there, with the growing
:15:10. > :15:14.waves, sea levels, the wind was pushing against the tide. The
:15:15. > :15:18.causeway was acting as a dam, the water had to go somewhere, so it
:15:19. > :15:22.burst overland. Locals believe that the accident could have been
:15:23. > :15:30.avoided. A family member told us that the original plan for the
:15:31. > :15:33.causeway linking the mainland and island had gaps but the final
:15:34. > :15:37.construction only had one. We would like to see a fittal accident
:15:38. > :15:43.inquiry. We did a freedom of information request to the local
:15:44. > :15:47.authority for all documents relating to the construction of the causeway.
:15:48. > :15:49.We got a nice box of papers. As soon as we started going through it, it
:15:50. > :15:53.was evident there was a lot of as we started going through it, it
:15:54. > :16:01.papers missing. Is there a degree of suspicion? Yes, I can say, that yes.
:16:02. > :16:03.Based on what? Well, if you ask for something and they don't provide
:16:04. > :16:04.Based on what? Well, if you ask for it gives the impression they are
:16:05. > :16:11.Based on what? Well, if you ask for trying to hide something. Maybe you
:16:12. > :16:17.think they are liable or somebody is liable for making that decision to
:16:18. > :16:25.cut from three three to one. We just don't know. We want to find out, but
:16:26. > :16:28.we are facing a brick wall. We invited The council to respond to
:16:29. > :16:34.the concerns and suspicions regarding the freedom of information
:16:35. > :16:41.request. A council spokesperson told us that all the information
:16:42. > :16:45.requested was disclosed. 11 years on, residents here still live in
:16:46. > :16:50.fear of storms N July, ?25,000 was made available for a feasibility
:16:51. > :16:54.study to improve the causeway and the Crown Office told us that a
:16:55. > :16:58.fatal accident inquiry was still under consideration.
:16:59. > :17:01.The Unite and RMT unions will ballot offshore workers next week
:17:02. > :17:04.on a fresh offer aimed at resolving a dispute which has seen strikes
:17:05. > :17:10.The Aberdeen based oil services firm, Wood Group, says a mutually
:17:11. > :17:14.agreeable proposal has been drawn up following talks.
:17:15. > :17:16.The unions took part in a number of stoppages on Shell-operated
:17:17. > :17:19.platforms over the summer, in a row over proposed changes
:17:20. > :17:27.Police say more than 20 people have called them with information
:17:28. > :17:29.after the murder of Caroline Glachan was featured in last night's
:17:30. > :17:34.The 14-year-old was found murdered near the River Leven
:17:35. > :17:40.Some of the calls related to the identity of the hooded man
:17:41. > :17:48.A look at other stories from across the country.
:17:49. > :17:52.The Coastguard Agency has ruled out the possibility of a second
:17:53. > :17:54.emergency tug being re-introduced in the Western Isles
:17:55. > :17:57.following the grounding of an oil rig on Lewis last month.
:17:58. > :18:01.It comes as a 1,500 signature petition calling
:18:02. > :18:04.for its reinstatement was presented at Number Ten Downing Street.
:18:05. > :18:07.The Maritime and Coastguard Agency says an independent review
:18:08. > :18:12.has concluded that a single tug has been sufficient.
:18:13. > :18:15.A portrait of the late MSP, Margo MacDonald, has been gifted
:18:16. > :18:20.Her husband, Jim Sillars, presented the painting as a tribute to her
:18:21. > :18:26.He described her as "an extraordinary person who held
:18:27. > :18:32.firmly to her principles, and was a brilliant communicator."
:18:33. > :18:40.She had a wonderful mind encompassed an incredible intellect.
:18:41. > :18:43.From that intellect flowed ideas that have inspired more than a
:18:44. > :18:48.generation. I still get people coming up top me telling me that
:18:49. > :18:52.they remember a speech or a statement that she made that made
:18:53. > :18:57.the lightbulb come on in their heads.
:18:58. > :18:59.A stretch of tarmac laid over a historic cobbled street
:19:00. > :19:01.in the medieval heart of Aberdeen is to be removed.
:19:02. > :19:03.Aberdeen City Council said the resurfacing
:19:04. > :19:05.on Windmill Brae was necessary because some of the
:19:06. > :19:11.Concerns had been raised on safety grounds by local businesses.
:19:12. > :19:14.One of the best-known arcaeological sites in Orkney is set
:19:15. > :19:18.Maeshowe, part of an Unesco World Heritage Site,
:19:19. > :19:20.will shut from the end of this month because of health
:19:21. > :19:26.The neolithic burial cairn sits across a busy main road
:19:27. > :19:30.Historic Environment Scotland says the site will not reopen
:19:31. > :19:36.until a solution's found to address the road safety problems.
:19:37. > :19:38.One of the earliest coins ever minted in Scotland
:19:39. > :19:42.The penny bears the head of King David I.
:19:43. > :19:46.It's thought to have been struck some time after the Scots
:19:47. > :19:49.invaded England in 1136, to intervene in a civil war over
:19:50. > :19:54.Experts think it could fetch up to ?1,200,
:19:55. > :20:03.when it goes up for auction later this month.
:20:04. > :20:07.He is in the running for the American presidency,
:20:08. > :20:10.but closer to home he is the man who changed a community
:20:11. > :20:12.forever by building a controversial golf course.
:20:13. > :20:15.Now, the story of Donald Trump and Menie is being brought to life
:20:16. > :20:33.Before Donald Trump had his eye on the US presidency, he had his eye on
:20:34. > :20:37.the Menie Estate in Aberdeenshire. Locals did not want their precious
:20:38. > :20:43.sand dunes turned into a golf course. After years of disputes, the
:20:44. > :20:48.first ball was struck on the new course. Now, the story of the Menie
:20:49. > :20:55.Estate is being brought to life in an unlikely place. In St Andrews,
:20:56. > :21:01.the home of golf, Alicia's Brook work is on display as part of a
:21:02. > :21:04.festival shechl was attracted to the story of Menie as she felt the views
:21:05. > :21:15.of local people were not being heard? I visited Michael Forbes, who
:21:16. > :21:19.is behind me. I find an angry, peasant pig village idiot that
:21:20. > :21:24.Donald Trump called him. He is a lovely guy, surrounded by friends
:21:25. > :21:25.and family. Her work attracted some unwanted attention. I was threatened
:21:26. > :21:30.by Donald Trump's security. It was unwanted attention. I was threatened
:21:31. > :21:34.frightening. I was there to visit Susan as a friend. I had my camera
:21:35. > :21:40.with me. I wanted to take a picture of where the clubhouse was going to
:21:41. > :21:45.be. I was on her land. A security guard started threatening me saying
:21:46. > :21:51.he was going to splash my camera. He was really angry.
:21:52. > :21:56.She added the golf course attracted tens of thousands of visitors and
:21:57. > :22:01.boosted tourism and employment in the area. Alicia is preparing for a
:22:02. > :22:05.talk she will give at the festival about her experiences at the Menie
:22:06. > :22:11.Estate. One topic likely to come up is the American elections race.
:22:12. > :22:16.Donald Trump wants to become the President, what do you think about
:22:17. > :22:20.that? I think it's terrify. The story is far from over. Trump
:22:21. > :22:24.International wants to develop the golf course there but is bitterly
:22:25. > :22:27.opposed to a planned wind farm nearby. At the moment, the only
:22:28. > :22:31.battle Donald Trump is thinking about is that to control the White
:22:32. > :22:50.House. Graham Frazier, Reporting Scotland, St Andrews.
:22:51. > :22:52.Andy Murray has delivered the fastest serve of
:22:53. > :22:55.his playing career - at 141 miles per hour it's twice
:22:56. > :22:58.He dominated the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in New York,
:22:59. > :23:01.beating him 6-1, 6-2 6-2 to reach a sixth US Open quarter final.
:23:02. > :23:05.It was an almost flawless performance. At times Dimitrov was
:23:06. > :23:07.unable to cope as the Scott strolled performance. At times Dimitrov was
:23:08. > :23:15.to a straight-sets victory. Taking nine of ten games at the outset,
:23:16. > :23:20.Murray overwhelmed and then the serve to Wyn win the set, so fast
:23:21. > :23:27.the broadcasters missed it. If you missed it, too, what does 141mph
:23:28. > :23:32.look like? It's five times faster than the top speed of Usain Bolt. Do
:23:33. > :23:37.you mean the speed of the cheet yashgs the world's fastest animal.
:23:38. > :23:44.In F1 Murray power doesn't compare too badly at almost 60% of the speed
:23:45. > :23:48.of a Formula One car. Back to the match. The second set continued with
:23:49. > :23:51.Murray delivered a resounding message that he's looking for his
:23:52. > :23:58.second US Open title. COMMENTATOR: Oh, my word. The Scott
:23:59. > :24:02.has reachedlet quarter-finals in 22 of 23 grand slams. Murray said he
:24:03. > :24:06.wanted to keep his foot on the gas throughout and in the third set he
:24:07. > :24:11.maintained concentration. I stayed on top of him. I didn't have any dip
:24:12. > :24:17.in my level. I stuck to my tactics that were working well. That was it.
:24:18. > :24:22.I just know from my side I didn't give him an opportunity once I was
:24:23. > :24:27.ahead to land back in the match. 6-2 for the win and a place in the final
:24:28. > :24:38.eight. His next opponent will be Northern Ireland Assembly Northern
:24:39. > :24:42.Ireland Assembly -- Northern Nishkiori from Japan.
:24:43. > :24:45.Now, after a very muggy, warm day, let's get the latest on the forecast
:24:46. > :24:55.It will stay warm. Here are the top temperatures we saw today. We saw 26
:24:56. > :24:58.degrees in Aberdeen. You can see the contrast over Scotland with the
:24:59. > :25:09.earlier satellite picture. Lovely sunshine. In the south where we saw
:25:10. > :25:15.more cloud, 23, 24 Celsius. Drizzle confined to western areas. Once
:25:16. > :25:21.again, an incredibly mild and muggy night with overnight lows of 14-16
:25:22. > :25:25.Celsius. We will lose the strong winds from the northern isles.
:25:26. > :25:30.Tomorrow will start off cloudy, it will be a slow burner. Trust me, it
:25:31. > :25:35.will brighten up. It will be a lovely day. For south-west Scotland
:25:36. > :25:43.slower to brighten up, but they will see sunshine. For the inner
:25:44. > :25:46.Hebrides, 21 Celsius. The West Coast will see more cloud to the Western
:25:47. > :25:52.Isles, patchy rain spreading in later. The rain may clip into
:25:53. > :25:57.Orkney. It will start dry and brightness for the northern isles.
:25:58. > :26:02.Lovely sunshine for the north-east. 23, 24 Celsius. Edinburgh area,
:26:03. > :26:08.brighter, brighter day for the Borders. All in all a lovely
:26:09. > :26:12.summer's day. Mother Nature has been very kind to us. We will see a
:26:13. > :26:15.change, cloud thickening to the west with outbreaks of rain feeding in as
:26:16. > :26:20.we head through tomorrow night. Here is the pressure chart. We do have
:26:21. > :26:24.quite a deeper area of low pressure to the west of us. It sails up to
:26:25. > :26:27.the west. It throws out a weather front introducing rain on Thursday
:26:28. > :26:31.and more rain on Friday from another low. It will turn windy. Thursday
:26:32. > :26:41.starts off with a band of rain crossing the country. It does lose
:26:42. > :26:44.its oomph. It will reach gale tors to the north-west. Temperatures
:26:45. > :26:47.fresher than of late, still respectable. More rain crossing the
:26:48. > :26:49.country on Friday. That's your weather forecast. Thank you very
:26:50. > :26:53.much. . Now, a reminder of
:26:54. > :26:55.tonight's main news. The First Minister has set out
:26:56. > :26:58.a new plan to boost Scotland's economy through help for companies
:26:59. > :27:00.looking to invest. It's part of the Scottish
:27:01. > :27:02.Government's programme But Opposition critics said
:27:03. > :27:05.the package fell short The Labour MP, Keith Vaz, has
:27:06. > :27:13.resigned as head of the influential It follows newspaper allegations
:27:14. > :27:18.that he paid for the services Mr Vaz is a prominent member
:27:19. > :27:23.of the House of Commons and also Britain's longest serving
:27:24. > :27:30.British Asian MP. I'll be back with the headlines
:27:31. > :27:34.at 8.00pm and the late bulletin just Until then, from everyone
:27:35. > :27:37.on the team - right across the country -
:27:38. > :27:45.have a very good evening.