:00:00. > :00:00.and on BBC One we now join the BBC's news teams where you are.
:00:00. > :00:07.Big changes to school qualifications - pupils will face tougher exams
:00:08. > :00:14.BBC Scotland learns there's patchy support for newly diagnosed dementia
:00:15. > :00:25.patients, and this sporadic approach to care doesn't help.
:00:26. > :00:32.Consistency, which is really hard for my mum, because things have to
:00:33. > :00:37.stay the same with dementia, routines, people's faces. My mum is
:00:38. > :00:40.the one who has suffered the most. I think she has been let down.
:00:41. > :00:42.We'll hear from one family who're still waiting for support -
:00:43. > :00:45.Also on the programme, the brother of a Scottish
:00:46. > :00:48.aid worker, murdered in Syria, tells us military action alone
:00:49. > :00:49.won't defeat so-called Islamic State.
:00:50. > :00:51.And Scotland's women's football team celebrated reaching Euro 2017
:00:52. > :01:13.with an impressive victory against group winners - Iceland.
:01:14. > :01:17.Big changes are to be made to new secondary
:01:18. > :01:18.school qualifications, barely three years after
:01:19. > :01:26.Some assessments in National 5 and Higher courses are to be
:01:27. > :01:32.scrapped and more emphasis will be put back onto the final exam.
:01:33. > :01:38.It follows industrial action by some teachers over their workloads but
:01:39. > :01:41.tonight the largest teaching union says it will suspend a work-to-rule.
:01:42. > :01:46.Our education correspondent Jamie McIvor reports.
:01:47. > :01:52.The new qualification started to be introduced three years ago, but are
:01:53. > :01:57.still a hard equation for many teachers to solve. The main worry,
:01:58. > :02:02.workload and bureaucracy, and one issue is formal assessments marked
:02:03. > :02:06.by teachers themselves. These youngsters are studying for their
:02:07. > :02:12.National five maths. They have to complete several of the unit
:02:13. > :02:16.assessments and also sit an exam. All of the new qualifications are
:02:17. > :02:19.broken up into units and each unit carries its own mandatory assessment
:02:20. > :02:22.which is marked by the teacher. In order to get an overall course
:02:23. > :02:28.award, young people have to pass these units as they go along, and
:02:29. > :02:33.then pass the final examination. But big changes are on the way in what
:02:34. > :02:40.amounts to a dramatic change to a new system. The unit assessments are
:02:41. > :02:43.being scrapped for National five and Hire students. The aim is to cut
:02:44. > :02:50.down on the workload for teachers and students. The big significance
:02:51. > :02:55.will be for students. This will assist young people in the
:02:56. > :03:03.concentration of their learning, rather than purely and simply be
:03:04. > :03:08.progress. What will change? Instead of assessments marked by teachers,
:03:09. > :03:14.the plan is to put more emphasis on the final exam. Some marks may come
:03:15. > :03:18.from coursework but this will not be marked by class teachers. The
:03:19. > :03:24.changes will be phased in over two years and do not affect this year's
:03:25. > :03:31.courses. Less formal assessment for young people, and teaching with more
:03:32. > :03:45.debt than learning and for teachers a reduction workload is and
:03:46. > :03:48.bureaucracy. Will this be enough to see off the threat of escalating
:03:49. > :03:51.industrial action and help restore goodwill?
:03:52. > :03:54.Dementia touches the lives of thousands of us and our families
:03:55. > :03:56.but many people are still not receiving the help
:03:57. > :04:00.Three years after the launch of an NHS scheme to give vital
:04:01. > :04:02.support, thousands of patients still haven't received any.
:04:03. > :04:05.What's more, the prospects for getting it vary dramatically
:04:06. > :04:11.In Shetland, everyone that needs it has got it,
:04:12. > :04:15.but if you live in Stornoway, the scheme stopped for over a year.
:04:16. > :04:23.Suzanne Allan has this exclusive report.
:04:24. > :04:32.She looks happy. She was but I think she probably had dementia then.
:04:33. > :04:39.Margret was diagnosed a year after this photo was taken. She was put on
:04:40. > :04:42.a waiting list for what the NHS called the one-year diagnostic
:04:43. > :04:46.support guarantee. It gives everyone with dementia support from a link
:04:47. > :04:54.worker for 12 months. They said there was a waiting list and it
:04:55. > :04:59.would probably be six months that they did not have the staff. A year
:05:00. > :05:01.later they are still waiting. The family had help from nurses but they
:05:02. > :05:06.are on their third different person. Consistency, which is really hard
:05:07. > :05:10.for my mum, because things have to stay the same with dementia.
:05:11. > :05:15.Routine, people's faces. My mum has suffered the most because I think
:05:16. > :05:20.she has been let down. The link worker gives advice on anything from
:05:21. > :05:25.benefits to keeping an eye on the person's condition. A BBC report
:05:26. > :05:29.found in the Western Isles fills no service for 18 months. But if you
:05:30. > :05:35.live in Orkney or Shetland everyone has received it. It is afternoon tea
:05:36. > :05:39.time here. This is a group where people with dementia come and meet
:05:40. > :05:45.their friends. Many people here have not heard of the scheme. We have had
:05:46. > :05:53.a forum before and out of a group of maybe 30 people, there were about
:05:54. > :05:57.two in the group who received post diagnostic support. I think there is
:05:58. > :06:01.still a lack of awareness about that support. Scotland is a world leader
:06:02. > :06:07.with this guarantee, but not everyone who is offered it accepts.
:06:08. > :06:11.If patients are keen, what is going wrong? The variation in uptake could
:06:12. > :06:19.be caused by whoever is offering it, not offering it in a way that
:06:20. > :06:22.everyone wants it or in some places it is not being offered. Western
:06:23. > :06:25.Isles health board have told us new staff have been recruited and they
:06:26. > :06:28.are supporting their patients in different ways. The Scottish health
:06:29. > :06:38.board recognises there are challenges.
:06:39. > :06:41.It also promised a new three-year strategy will be published later
:06:42. > :06:44.this year. MSPs have tonight complained
:06:45. > :06:46.that they are not being given enough time to scrutinise
:06:47. > :06:49.Scottish Government spending plans. The protest comes from Holyrood's
:06:50. > :06:51.finance committee - which is chaired by Bruce Crawford,
:06:52. > :06:55.a former SNP Cabinet Minister. In response, the Scottish Government
:06:56. > :06:57.said the problem was caused Our political editor Brian Taylor
:06:58. > :07:15.is at Holyrood for us tonight. Remember what is at stake here, some
:07:16. > :07:19.?30 billion or thereabouts of public spending for Scotland. The vote
:07:20. > :07:24.should be taken here in Holyrood around February next year. Before
:07:25. > :07:28.that, there ought to be detailed scrutiny, not by government, but by
:07:29. > :07:32.parliamentarians, and that is being curtailed. Why? The Chancellor's
:07:33. > :07:39.autumn spending statement for the whole of the UK is delayed because
:07:40. > :07:42.of the Brexit uncertainties. The Scottish Secretary says we need to
:07:43. > :07:47.see the colour of the Chancellor's money before we set out Scotland's
:07:48. > :07:50.spending plans. The SNP are unhappy. They say they were given a promise
:07:51. > :07:56.spending plans. The SNP are unhappy. that they would get work in progress
:07:57. > :08:00.scenario planning, some details. Now they are not getting that. They will
:08:01. > :08:04.get it cold in mid-December and other planning is up to them. They
:08:05. > :08:09.are very unhappy with that. They plan to take it to the full chamber,
:08:10. > :08:15.in essence, trying to get the government to overturn that. We have
:08:16. > :08:20.a former SNP cabinet minister taking his own government to task. That is
:08:21. > :08:24.quite unusual, isn't it? It is. He is the former member for
:08:25. > :08:28.Parliamentary affairs so he knows how this is run. What is going on
:08:29. > :08:35.here? First of all, the committees in general, that has been a
:08:36. > :08:39.prolonged attempt to toughen them and beef up their response.
:08:40. > :08:44.Secondly, there is a reminder to the SNP that they are in a minority at
:08:45. > :08:46.Secondly, there is a reminder to the Holyrood. Thank you.
:08:47. > :08:49.Scottish Labour is set to get more power over policy and people,
:08:50. > :08:51.making it more distinct from the UK party.
:08:52. > :08:54.A series of reforms was confirmed by the party's executive last night
:08:55. > :08:56.and will go to the party's conference for final approval.
:08:57. > :08:58.Our political correspondent Nick Eardley has been looking
:08:59. > :09:16.Few resignations in recent Scottish political history have been damning.
:09:17. > :09:23.Joanne Lamb and's claim that the Scotland Labour Party was seen as a
:09:24. > :09:29.branch office -- Johann Lamont. Now the new leader thinks she has found
:09:30. > :09:32.a solution. I'm delighted that what will go before our members at
:09:33. > :09:39.conference next week is a strong plan to make Scottish Labour and
:09:40. > :09:44.autonomous party. What is changing? London currently has a say in who
:09:45. > :09:50.the Scottish party puts forward for election to Westminster. The reforms
:09:51. > :09:53.will mean that is a matter for Scottish Labour. The changes also
:09:54. > :09:58.give the party north of the border power to set its own Lizzy Yarnold
:09:59. > :10:02.issues. That includes those the parliament in Westminster controls.
:10:03. > :10:09.The changes could be significant. If, as some fear, there is an
:10:10. > :10:12.attempt to deselect MPs who don't support Jeremy Corbyn, Scotland
:10:13. > :10:16.could make its own decisions. It could also mean the Scottish party
:10:17. > :10:22.has different policies to the UK party. When it comes to the general
:10:23. > :10:25.election manifesto, how will they bridge the gap? Every part of our
:10:26. > :10:31.labour family will come together in one room and argue it all out. But
:10:32. > :10:37.for the first time, and you cannot miss the significance of this, we
:10:38. > :10:50.will determine all our own policy positions in Scotland. We as
:10:51. > :11:00.Scottish Labour members should be an thin more. This person will not
:11:01. > :11:04.be... The SNP had dominated for the last couple of years because they
:11:05. > :11:07.have become the party for Scotland. I think with being a more
:11:08. > :11:14.Independent Labour Party in Scotland we could get that mantle back. Will
:11:15. > :11:18.be is changes solved the puzzle of where the balance lies? This could
:11:19. > :11:20.be the last piece of the reformed jigsaw.
:11:21. > :11:22.The Scotch whisky industry is committing to new targets
:11:23. > :11:24.for reduced energy use and less environmental impact.
:11:25. > :11:27.Energy use from non-fossil fuels has already risen from 3% to 17%,
:11:28. > :11:31.and the new target is to reach 40% by 2030.
:11:32. > :11:35.Some 33% of whisky packaging, including bottles and boxes,
:11:36. > :11:38.is now made from recycled materials, and the latest target is to get that
:11:39. > :11:47.You're watching BBC Reporting Scotland.
:11:48. > :11:53.Big changes to come on how National Fives and Highers
:11:54. > :12:00.are marked, which means tougher exams and less assessed coursework.
:12:01. > :12:04.Scotland's women's football team win an impressive
:12:05. > :12:12.Police say they've arrested a 27-year-old man in connection
:12:13. > :12:15.with offensive behaviour at the Old Firm match
:12:16. > :12:20.The BBC understands the arrest is in connection with effigies
:12:21. > :12:24.draped in Rangers scarves being hung from the roof of one of the stands.
:12:25. > :12:26.Police say their investigation into other offensive incidents
:12:27. > :12:29.and vandalism at the stadium that day is still going on.
:12:30. > :12:45.The arrest took place earlier today and is related to effigies, one
:12:46. > :12:50.draped in a Rangers scarf, the other in an orange sash, being hung from
:12:51. > :12:54.the upper tier of the stand containing Celtic supporters. Police
:12:55. > :12:58.say the 27-year-old man had been arrested under the offensive
:12:59. > :13:04.behaviour at football act. This match was the first time the two
:13:05. > :13:09.teams had met in the league since Rangers return to the SPL earlier
:13:10. > :13:13.this season. Police say following a number of disorder incidents, a team
:13:14. > :13:17.of detectives have been trawling through CCTV footage and they are
:13:18. > :13:21.now appealing for fans to send a mobile phone footage and they say
:13:22. > :13:25.they are significantly interested in footage of the vandalism of the way
:13:26. > :13:31.supporters toilets, that is the toilets used by the visiting Rangers
:13:32. > :13:34.fans. They have become aware of footage circulating on social media
:13:35. > :13:46.showing the vandalism of those toilets. After the match, Rangers
:13:47. > :13:49.issued a statement saying they were aware of the disgust felt by fans
:13:50. > :13:53.who were supposed to a sickening and shameful display of sectarian
:13:54. > :14:00.hatred. Celtic said they would deal with all the issues which had arisen
:14:01. > :14:03.and they thank their fans for the support they had given to the team.
:14:04. > :14:06.The brother of a Scottish aid worker murdered in Syria says military
:14:07. > :14:08.action alone will not defeat so-called Islamic State.
:14:09. > :14:10.Aid worker David Haines from Perth was killed two years ago.
:14:11. > :14:13.Since then his brother Mike has been campaigning for religious tolerance.
:14:14. > :14:16.He's addressing an event in Dundee tonight and has been speaking
:14:17. > :14:28.Mike Haines calls for peace despite having suffered at the hands of
:14:29. > :14:33.those who preach violence. His brother David was murdered two years
:14:34. > :14:37.ago in Syria by so-called Islamic State. He'd been held hostage for 18
:14:38. > :14:43.months. It was very difficult for the family but we supported each
:14:44. > :14:53.other. When one of us was feeling down or week, then the other members
:14:54. > :14:58.of the family, you know, we all came together in a very strong unit.
:14:59. > :15:01.David Haines had spent two decades working in humanitarian aid. Part of
:15:02. > :15:07.that time was in Bosnia. On his first trip to Syria, IS militants
:15:08. > :15:14.captured him. By the time of his memorial service, Mike Haines had
:15:15. > :15:18.decided to dedicate his life to campaigning for tolerance between
:15:19. > :15:26.religions. When he was killed, my gut reaction was, I wanted to go out
:15:27. > :15:33.there and kill. I understand it -- I realised that their actions are all
:15:34. > :15:38.about causing hatred so, if I committed a hate asked, first of all
:15:39. > :15:46.in my brother's name, my brother would want me for the rest of my
:15:47. > :15:51.days. In the two years since David's death, the conflict in Syria and
:15:52. > :15:56.Iraq has continued. US and American forces are engaged in the fight.
:15:57. > :16:00.Does Mike Haines believe that military action will end the threat?
:16:01. > :16:06.I don't think it is the only answer. Reaching out the hand of friendship
:16:07. > :16:10.to a people, culture that you don't know, a neighbour from a different
:16:11. > :16:15.country, over the fence and saying hello, how are you doing, and you
:16:16. > :16:20.grow these bonds. They are stronger than anything against the hatred.
:16:21. > :16:24.Tonight, he will bring his message of tolerance to a gathering in
:16:25. > :16:26.support of refugees, convinced it will eventually make a difference.
:16:27. > :16:28.Health boards across Scotland are being given an extra
:16:29. > :16:30.?9 million for accident and emergency departments.
:16:31. > :16:32.The Scottish government says the funding is designed to ease
:16:33. > :16:36.the pressure on emergency wards in the winter.
:16:37. > :16:39.Opposition MSPs have welcomed the extra money but say
:16:40. > :16:44.there still aren't enough staff on the wards.
:16:45. > :16:46.Santander has pulled out of talks to buy more
:16:47. > :16:50.RBS, which is part-owned by the taxpayer, has until the end
:16:51. > :16:56.The sale was a condition of the Government's bailout
:16:57. > :17:04.A look at other stories from across the country.
:17:05. > :17:06.The Rural Economy Secretary has ruled out any further inquiry
:17:07. > :17:12.into the Common Agricultural Policy payments fiasco.
:17:13. > :17:17.being delayed because of problems with an IT system.
:17:18. > :17:20.Appearing before MSPs today, Fergus Ewing admitted ?9-10 million
:17:21. > :17:39.I think the priority for us and for farmers is to resolve the remaining
:17:40. > :17:44.difficulties with the IT systems and to restore the operation of the
:17:45. > :17:47.system to a proper footing. Anything that detract from that process by
:17:48. > :17:53.taking senior officials away from focusing on that would, I think, be
:17:54. > :17:57.counter-productive and would be most unwelcome to the staff determined to
:17:58. > :17:58.do the job to the best of their ability.
:17:59. > :18:00.Police have still to identify a motorcyclist killed
:18:01. > :18:02.in a crash with a van in Aberdeenshire yesterday.
:18:03. > :18:10.The ship that will take the damaged oil rig Transocean Winner to Turkey
:18:11. > :18:13.for decommissioning has arrived off the coast of Lewis.
:18:14. > :18:16.The drilling rig is to be floated onto the deck
:18:17. > :18:24.The rig ran aground during a storm more than a month ago.
:18:25. > :18:27.A Scottish charity is urging people to swap their beds for sleeping bags
:18:28. > :18:30.in its annual sleep out to raise awareness and funds
:18:31. > :18:35.For 25 years, the Rock Trust has helped youngsters.
:18:36. > :18:38.It's now developing a strategy designed to end youth
:18:39. > :18:47.homelessness in ten years through early intervention.
:18:48. > :18:54.We need to look at wider families, why do relationships break down, and
:18:55. > :18:58.supporting young people and families. When young people go
:18:59. > :19:02.through adolescence, it can be a difficult time for all family
:19:03. > :19:06.members. It's really about looking at these different issues as well,
:19:07. > :19:07.and that's a real challenge because we still think of homelessness as a
:19:08. > :19:08.housing issue. Police are appealing for information
:19:09. > :19:10.after human remains were found in a tent in a secluded quarry area
:19:11. > :19:14.on the outskirts of Inverness. Officers say the death
:19:15. > :19:16.is being treated as unexplained and, while they don't know the identity,
:19:17. > :19:19.age or sex of the person, it's likely the body has been
:19:20. > :19:22.there for several months. A postmortem examination
:19:23. > :19:29.is to be carried out. Scotland's women aim
:19:30. > :19:31.to further improve ahead of featuring in next summer's
:19:32. > :19:35.European Championship finals. Anna Signeul's national side had
:19:36. > :19:37.already secured qualification for Euro 2017 before last night's
:19:38. > :19:42.match in Iceland. As Brian McLauchlin reports,
:19:43. > :19:55.the Scots finished This was the goal that sealed
:19:56. > :20:00.victory for Scotland's women against Iceland in Reykjavik on Tuesday.
:20:01. > :20:04.Jane Ross on target from the penalty spot. She says the clock is ticking
:20:05. > :20:11.towards next summer's final -- finals. We already know we had
:20:12. > :20:16.qualified. Preparations have already started. To come here and put in the
:20:17. > :20:23.performance we did, we can only take confidence from that. The Scots had
:20:24. > :20:29.lost 4-0 Iceland on home soil in June but, when Ross nodded in the
:20:30. > :20:32.opener, they put the team back on track for victory. Although Iceland
:20:33. > :20:41.vectorised -- equalised, these God showed immense character. -- the
:20:42. > :20:46.squad. I am proud of them and they are proud of themselves. They
:20:47. > :20:50.stepped up to the plate. With the finals just ten months away, taking
:20:51. > :20:57.on world-class opposition between now and then is a priority. We need
:20:58. > :21:02.these games to get high intensity, fast to play really physical and
:21:03. > :21:05.play together as a team. It was a group hug at full-time as Scotland
:21:06. > :21:09.play together as a team. It was a sign of qualification with a win and
:21:10. > :21:12.a first major finals for the squad looming on the horizon.
:21:13. > :21:15.Andy Murray says he likes the idea of shortening the format of future
:21:16. > :21:18.The International Tennis Federation has proposed a two-day contest
:21:19. > :21:20.instead of three days, and best of three sets
:21:21. > :21:25.Both Andy and Jamie Murray are playing at a charity
:21:26. > :21:28.event in Glasgow tonight, where they caught up
:21:29. > :21:42.Yes, as if the Olympics, the Davis Cup, Wimbledon, the US open wasn't
:21:43. > :21:47.enough, Andy Murray's only gone and created is only tennis event here at
:21:48. > :21:52.the Hydro in Glasgow. A chance to play in front of home fans and to
:21:53. > :21:56.raise some money for charity. Joining us are Andy and Jamie
:21:57. > :22:03.Murray. Andy, looking forward to a more light-hearted contest? Yeah,
:22:04. > :22:06.obviously. The weekend was pretty stressful physically and mentally
:22:07. > :22:11.but tonight should be a great fun evening. You were involved in some
:22:12. > :22:17.coaching schools earlier on. The Glasgow warriors boss was part of
:22:18. > :22:22.it. Impressed with his skills? Yeah, he put in some good work. It was
:22:23. > :22:27.cool. A lot of them came out. Mum was there at the session, teaching
:22:28. > :22:31.everyone how to use a racket. It's not easy to pick up a racket and
:22:32. > :22:39.know how to handle it. It was good fun. There is some remarkable
:22:40. > :22:42.footage from earlier on this week of the Bramley brothers, Ali helping
:22:43. > :22:48.his brother Jonny over the line in the triathlon. -- the Bramley
:22:49. > :22:52.brothers. It is obvious that you are brothers. Were you able to identify
:22:53. > :22:58.that footage? As it being a support for you knowing your brother is in
:22:59. > :23:05.tennis? I think I'd do the same. So, Andy, you might expect a hand
:23:06. > :23:10.tonight? I needed it at the weekend after my match on Friday. In tennis,
:23:11. > :23:15.we never push ourselves to the limits that the triathletes do. It
:23:16. > :23:22.was amazing. 'S been a great year for you, becoming a dad just over
:23:23. > :23:27.six months ago. Good, fun, enjoyable adventure? Yeah, it's been amazing.
:23:28. > :23:33.Challenging at times, but great. Every day, you learn something new.
:23:34. > :23:38.Unfortunately, I don't get to spend every single day with her. When I am
:23:39. > :23:42.away for a few days, and then I get to see her, something has changed,
:23:43. > :23:47.doing something new. It's great. She's growing up quickly. I've
:23:48. > :23:53.enjoyed it a lot so far and my wife is doing a great job to sort of,
:23:54. > :23:58.yeah, hopefully it stays that way. Thank you both very much for joining
:23:59. > :23:59.us. Hopefully, these guys after tonight would get a little bit of
:24:00. > :24:01.rest. Now here's Shelly Joffre
:24:02. > :24:13.with details of Scotland 2016. Tonight, we hear from Westminster's
:24:14. > :24:18.youngest MP, married black, about the pensions problem affecting
:24:19. > :24:23.millions of women approaching retirement. -- Marie black. And, as
:24:24. > :24:27.new homes are being built to deal with the housing shortage, what
:24:28. > :24:28.about the pressure on local health care question mark jointly at
:24:29. > :24:42.10:30pm. And now the weather. This morning, we had plenty of
:24:43. > :24:45.brightness. Plenty of sunshine around, as illustrated by a weather
:24:46. > :24:51.watcher in the Borders. Through the day, the cloud has increased. This
:24:52. > :24:55.evening, it looks cloudy for most of us with further outbreaks of rain.
:24:56. > :25:00.That rain continues to track its way through much of western Scotland and
:25:01. > :25:04.tonight it will eventually become confined to more eastern areas and
:25:05. > :25:10.across the northern isles, too. Dreier, clearer conditions feeding
:25:11. > :25:14.into the west behind that front. A view and fog patches and the winds
:25:15. > :25:20.easing, too. A chilly night under clear skies in the north-west. For
:25:21. > :25:24.the most part, temperatures holding up around 8-12. Tomorrow, a fairly
:25:25. > :25:29.cloudy start across the east and the northern isles. Fairly quickly, that
:25:30. > :25:34.rain pulls away to leave a fine day across much of the country tomorrow
:25:35. > :25:38.afternoon. For central, southern and eastern Scotland tomorrow afternoon,
:25:39. > :25:43.it is looking dry with spells of sunshine. Light to moderate winds
:25:44. > :25:47.and highs of around 17 Celsius. Across much of the north-west and
:25:48. > :25:52.the Western Isles, clouding over through the afternoon with a few
:25:53. > :25:55.showers through the Western Isles, especially accompanied by
:25:56. > :26:00.strengthening southerly winds. Find across the north east with some
:26:01. > :26:05.bright or sunny spells. Tomorrow evening, we will see showers in the
:26:06. > :26:09.north-west becoming heavier or more frequent and gradually pushing their
:26:10. > :26:14.way further east. By Friday morning, we have a window of fine weather
:26:15. > :26:17.with some spells of brightness and sunshine before this area of low
:26:18. > :26:22.pressure makes its presence felt as we go through the day. Some fine
:26:23. > :26:27.conditions to start with with some brightness and sunshine, gradually
:26:28. > :26:30.becoming cloudier. Eventually some rain feeding into the north-west and
:26:31. > :26:32.northern isles fostered Saturday at this stage looks cloudy, wet and
:26:33. > :26:34.windy. Now, a reminder of tonight's
:26:35. > :26:36.main news: Big changes are to be made
:26:37. > :26:38.to new secondary school qualifications barely three years
:26:39. > :26:41.after reforms were introduced. It follows industrial action by some
:26:42. > :26:43.teachers about their workload. Some assessments in National 5
:26:44. > :26:47.and Higher courses are to be scrapped and more emphasis will be
:26:48. > :26:54.put back onto the final exam. The US and Russia have clashed
:26:55. > :26:57.repeatedly and in the strongest terms at the UN about who was
:26:58. > :27:00.responsible for the attack on an aid convoy in Syria
:27:01. > :27:03.on Monday that destroyed The US Secretary of State said
:27:04. > :27:09.he felt he was living in a parallel universe when Russia
:27:10. > :27:14.denied any involvement. I'll be back with the headlines
:27:15. > :27:18.at 8, and the late bulletin just Until then, from everyone
:27:19. > :27:22.on the team - right across the country -
:27:23. > :27:25.have a very good evening.