:00:00. > :00:33.that's all from us. On BBC One we join the teams where
:00:34. > :00:36.Nicola Sturgeon puts a second independence
:00:37. > :00:38.referendum on the table, warning she'll consider calling
:00:39. > :00:40.a vote if Scotland's interests in Europe aren't protected.
:00:41. > :00:42.To protect the open, progressive, international Scotland that most
:00:43. > :00:46.people want us to be, at that point, perhaps there is a duty to allow
:00:47. > :00:51.A big increase in the number of calls about children who're
:00:52. > :00:52.victims of serious neglect and abuse.
:00:53. > :00:54.Rail chiefs say they're committed to services north of
:00:55. > :00:56.Inverness, despite fears that these are under threat.
:00:57. > :00:58.Potholes do millions of pounds worth of damage each year,
:00:59. > :01:01.but it's been revealed that councils are only paying a fraction
:01:02. > :01:04.And, Gordon Strachan considers his future as Scotland manager
:01:05. > :01:10.after a poor start to the World Cup qualifying campaign.
:01:11. > :01:15.The First Minister has told BBC Scotland she feels she may
:01:16. > :01:23.have a "duty" to call a second independence referendum.
:01:24. > :01:25.Nicola Sturgeon said the UK which Scots endorsed
:01:26. > :01:28.in 2014 no longer existed because of the vote to leave
:01:29. > :01:31.On the opening day of the SNP conference in Glasgow,
:01:32. > :01:33.Ms Sturgeon challenged the Prime Minister to produce
:01:34. > :01:35.a Brexit deal which protected Scottish interests.
:01:36. > :01:40.This from our political editor, Brian Taylor.
:01:41. > :01:45.Among friends. Nicola Sturgeon at her party conference in Glasgow, the
:01:46. > :01:54.city she represents. What's not to like? She's got the numbers, as the
:01:55. > :01:57.party's business convenor confirmed. It's the biggest party political
:01:58. > :02:05.conference in the UK. APPLAUSE Tommy Shepherd,
:02:06. > :02:11.conference in the UK. Angus Robertson, 52.5%. She's got a
:02:12. > :02:16.trusted new deputy, Angus Robertson MP won outright in the first round
:02:17. > :02:21.of voting. We have very, very close to independence. But are they?
:02:22. > :02:26.Scotland voted to remain in the EU while the wider UK voted leave. That
:02:27. > :02:29.might trigger an independence referendum, but does it push the
:02:30. > :02:33.button for a yes victory. Nicola Sturgeon remains torn. She accused
:02:34. > :02:40.right-wing Tories of distorting the Brexit vote. The ramp ant right-wing
:02:41. > :02:44.of the party is using it as a licence for the xenophobe ya that
:02:45. > :02:50.has long lain under the surface, but which is now in full view.
:02:51. > :02:55.APPLAUSE. The Passion is very. There. She delighted delegates with
:02:56. > :03:00.this strictly limited pledge. I can confirm today that the independence
:03:01. > :03:03.Referendum Bill will be published for consultation next week.
:03:04. > :03:12.APPLAUSE The real substance came when he she
:03:13. > :03:17.promise to produce proposals to maintain Scotland's EU links while
:03:18. > :03:23.within the UK. She challenged the Prime Minister to back that
:03:24. > :03:31.approach? Hear this. If you think, for one single second, that I am not
:03:32. > :03:34.serious about doing what it takes to protect Scotland's interests - then
:03:35. > :03:40.think again. APPLAUSE.
:03:41. > :03:47.Early referendum or not? Around the hall there is no shortage of advice.
:03:48. > :03:54.I think in actual fact we are probably over the line in terms of
:03:55. > :03:58.the percentage we need already. I could see it happening. It depends
:03:59. > :04:02.on when we are likely to win it. I don't think we're ready for another
:04:03. > :04:08.referendum. It won't be tomorrow, but as soon as possible. As soon as
:04:09. > :04:11.possible. For Nicola Sturgeon, there are political, strategic
:04:12. > :04:18.calculations. She told me there was more to it than that. It was about
:04:19. > :04:20.an obligation to serve. To protect the open progressive, international
:04:21. > :04:22.Scotland that I think most people want us to be, then, at that point,
:04:23. > :04:26.perhaps there is a duty to allow want us to be, then, at that point,
:04:27. > :04:31.people to make that choice. A sense of duty which may yet prompt a
:04:32. > :04:35.second independence referendum. But Nicola Sturgeon is not there yet.
:04:36. > :04:37.Brian joins me now from the conference.
:04:38. > :04:40.Do you think this means we're actually any closer to a second
:04:41. > :04:50.It's a good question. We have to divide the rhetoric in the speech
:04:51. > :04:55.from the real politics in the speech. Even the one that got the
:04:56. > :04:59.big applause, the announcement of a Referendum Bill next week to be
:05:00. > :05:03.published for consultation that is heavily caveated. It was known for
:05:04. > :05:08.example there was going to be a bill. Next week it's being published
:05:09. > :05:13.in draft form. That was expected. In a way, if you like, it's on a shelve
:05:14. > :05:15.ready to be used. It doesn't mean there is a decision on the
:05:16. > :05:18.referendum or a date on the referendum. It doesn't mean action,
:05:19. > :05:23.it means precious little in practical terms. What I'm more
:05:24. > :05:27.interested in what I thoughts with a strong powerful speech by the First
:05:28. > :05:31.Minister. She tried to set forward proposals for ways of maintaining
:05:32. > :05:34.Scotland's links with the European Union within the ambit of the UK.
:05:35. > :05:39.One senior SNP strategist said to me One senior SNP strategist said to me
:05:40. > :05:45.- that would be a measure rabl test for the Prime Minister. It would be
:05:46. > :05:50.a detailed proposal a set of proposals going forward to the UK
:05:51. > :05:53.Government to include in their negotiations over Brexit. The
:05:54. > :05:58.Scottish people, the Scottish party and the Scottish Government will be
:05:59. > :06:01.able to measure the Prime Minister's willingness to make concessions to
:06:02. > :06:07.Scotland against those proposals. In terms of a referendum, will it be in
:06:08. > :06:12.2017? I don't think so. We wouldn't have the shape of Brexit to act as a
:06:13. > :06:18.counter point against the offer of what independence would be. 2018,
:06:19. > :06:23.that's another topic. Thanks Brian, at the SNP conference in Glasgow.
:06:24. > :06:26.A leading children's charity has reported a significant increase
:06:27. > :06:28.in the number of calls it's receiving about neglect or abuse
:06:29. > :06:30.which are serious enough to be referred to police
:06:31. > :06:34.The Nspcc says calls to its helpline from Scotland show the public
:06:35. > :06:37.is increasingly unwilling to turn a blind eye when it comes
:06:38. > :06:40.Our social affairs correspondent, Reevel Alderson, joins me.
:06:41. > :06:50.The Nspcc has a 24-hour helpline for people who have concerns about
:06:51. > :06:55.children being either neglected or abused. They can talk then to a
:06:56. > :06:59.counsellor. If the cases are deemed to be serious enough, they are then
:07:00. > :07:02.passed either to the police or to social workers. We've seen an
:07:03. > :07:08.increase in the number of these cases. Just three are years ago
:07:09. > :07:17.there were just under 1100 serious calls. Now it's more than 1,700.
:07:18. > :07:22.That's a rise of 58%. If we look into these figures, we can see
:07:23. > :07:28.almost 400 referrals about physical abuse, we can see almost 200
:07:29. > :07:30.concerns about sexual abuse and 800 referrals because people are
:07:31. > :07:35.concerned the children are being neglected. That's a 61% increase
:07:36. > :07:37.over the past three years. You might think that the charity would be
:07:38. > :07:46.concerned about these rises. Actually, that's not the case. Calls
:07:47. > :07:51.to our helpline have increased by 58% from 2012-13. That might sound
:07:52. > :07:54.like the incidents of child abuse and neglect have increased. What it
:07:55. > :07:59.shows is that members of the public are more aware of the signs of abuse
:08:00. > :08:03.and are less willing to tolerate and know that they can call us to talk
:08:04. > :08:07.about it and to decide what to do. That's interesting. Is that the
:08:08. > :08:13.reason for the increase in calls to the helpline? It is, yes. The
:08:14. > :08:17.earlier figures I gave you were from the 2012-2013. That was the time
:08:18. > :08:21.that the revelations came out about the Jimmy Savile case. We had a
:08:22. > :08:25.number of other high-profile cases involving the abuse of children,
:08:26. > :08:28.particularly with celebrities. Now people have the confidence that
:08:29. > :08:33.their calls, if they make them, will be taken seriously. Before the
:08:34. > :08:37.charity says people might not have phoned because they might have
:08:38. > :08:38.thought - what if I'm wrong? Now they're thinking - what if I'm
:08:39. > :08:44.right? Thank you very much. Rail chiefs have insisted they're
:08:45. > :08:46.fully committed to the future of rail services north of Inverness,
:08:47. > :08:53.after campaigners voiced Critics say poor reliability has
:08:54. > :08:55.meant dwindling passenger numbers. But Scotrail argue that they're
:08:56. > :08:58.pouring millions into the far north Craig Anderson has been
:08:59. > :09:08.investigating. The train leaves Inverness,
:09:09. > :09:12.passengers going all the way facing a journey of more than four hours.
:09:13. > :09:17.That's twice as long as it would take by road. Break downs and delays
:09:18. > :09:21.can make the trip even more frustrating for passengers. The
:09:22. > :09:26.journey times on this line are now exactly the same as they were in the
:09:27. > :09:31.Victorian era. That, clearly, doesn't meet our modern needs.
:09:32. > :09:37.Critics condemn the reliability of the rolling stock. The trains are
:09:38. > :09:40.the most unreliable diesel units in Scotland. When they came in 25 years
:09:41. > :09:48.ago they were poor trains then. They are poorer trains now. ScotRail
:09:49. > :09:54.takes the criticism on the chin. In the depot trains are being
:09:55. > :09:57.overhauled and a modern signalling system is rev Lewesing the service.
:09:58. > :10:04.Speeding up journey times is a key ambition. We are looking to increase
:10:05. > :10:09.the line speeds on level crossings. Those actions are happening now and
:10:10. > :10:17.for the next timetable. We are improving the signalling changing to
:10:18. > :10:21.digital. This is an unstaffed station. There is a help point here
:10:22. > :10:26.to allow customers to find out just what is going on. Unfortunately,
:10:27. > :10:32.it's either not working or there is no reply. It's just another example
:10:33. > :10:37.about how shortcomings in the infrastructure are putting potential
:10:38. > :10:41.passengers off. People have been voting with their feet. Fewer people
:10:42. > :10:46.are using the line now. That is at a time when most rail routes in
:10:47. > :10:50.Scotland are seeing growth. The North line is seeing decline. That
:10:51. > :10:52.is a big worry. What we need in place are relatively small
:10:53. > :10:56.improvements to a number of points on the line, costing a relatively
:10:57. > :10:59.small amount of money, that would transform the journey times and
:11:00. > :11:05.probably knock anything up to half an hour to 40 minutes off the time
:11:06. > :11:09.from Wick to Inverness. This route isn't under any immediate threat and
:11:10. > :11:13.the rail operators are spending millions of pounds on improvements.
:11:14. > :11:16.Campaigners welcome that, but say more investment is vital to secure
:11:17. > :11:22.its long-term future. An investigation has said
:11:23. > :11:24.the Royal Navy endangered the lives of the crew of a fishing trawler
:11:25. > :11:28.in the Irish Sea in April last year. A submarine from Faslane snagged
:11:29. > :11:30.the nets of the trawler The Royal Navy has apologised
:11:31. > :11:47.and says it is reviewing Along the County Down coast there
:11:48. > :11:54.are villages where fishing is an important industry, but also a
:11:55. > :11:57.dangerous job. Last year a trawler was damaged in the Irish Sea in an
:11:58. > :12:03.accident that initially couldn't be explained. It's now clear. The lives
:12:04. > :12:08.of all four of the crew on board were put in danger by a submarine
:12:09. > :12:18.based in Scotland. What did it feel like? I can remember the jaws being
:12:19. > :12:26.pulled back. It was like an elastic band affect. It dragged it backwards
:12:27. > :12:31.at speed snagging the nets. There was a violent stop to the boat. My
:12:32. > :12:36.heart started racing. Something caught us. I thought it must have
:12:37. > :12:41.been a submarine. From then on it was a white knuckle ride. If the
:12:42. > :12:46.crew hadn't released the fishing net and this metal structure that holds
:12:47. > :12:49.them hadn't of broken, the report concludes it's more than likely the
:12:50. > :12:53.trawler would have capsized. It wasn't until five months after the
:12:54. > :12:58.accident that the Royal Navy accepted that their submarine had
:12:59. > :13:02.been involved in this collision. The investigators are very critical of
:13:03. > :13:06.the MoD for not providing them with all the evidence they need to
:13:07. > :13:13.conclude why this accident actually happened. If you look at the traffic
:13:14. > :13:17.density of fishing vessels in the area at the time of the accident.
:13:18. > :13:21.There is no reason why the submarine should have been proceeding at the
:13:22. > :13:25.speed and depth she was. In a statement the Royal Navy apologised
:13:26. > :13:30.for the accident, which involved a submarine based at Faslane. It says
:13:31. > :13:34.its reviewing its safety procedures and the authors of the investigation
:13:35. > :13:36.report say that is important if trust is to be built again with
:13:37. > :13:45.those who fish in the Irish Sea. Military contractor Babcocks has
:13:46. > :13:47.secured an ?80 million order to make part of the missile launch
:13:48. > :13:50.silos for the next generation of Royal Navy
:13:51. > :13:52.nuclear-armed submarines. The 22 tube assemblies will require
:13:53. > :13:54.150 workers at Rosyth in Fife and Bristol,
:13:55. > :14:01.through to the next decade. A compensation claim for damage
:14:02. > :14:04.caused by potholes is lodged That's according to research
:14:05. > :14:17.by the RAC Foundation. Off more than 31,000 claims last
:14:18. > :14:19.year, nearly 5,000 were against Scottish councils -
:14:20. > :14:30.just over a quarter resulting Potholes, the road user's curse. Hit
:14:31. > :14:34.them hard and unexpectedly in the dark or when they are filled with
:14:35. > :14:40.water, and tyres, wheels and suspension are all liable to suffer.
:14:41. > :14:44.If you are on a bike, be it motor or pedal, the risks include personal
:14:45. > :14:51.injury. I had to replace tyres on two cars. One was my fault. One was
:14:52. > :14:54.not my fault. A pothole. Along our cycle path is quite safe. I have hit
:14:55. > :15:02.potholes on the roads. It's avoiding cycle path is quite safe. I have hit
:15:03. > :15:05.them, not hitting them. Two years ago, the potholes nearly a couple
:15:06. > :15:12.thousand pound of damage. Horrendous. No-one I spoke to had
:15:13. > :15:14.tried for compensation. The chances are today's claims figures could
:15:15. > :15:22.under report the damage being caused. Potholes like this gave rise
:15:23. > :15:31.to 4,700 claims last year. 49 were successful. 27%. The total payout,
:15:32. > :15:37.nearly ?163,000. Glasgow City topped the claims league table well nearly
:15:38. > :15:43.800 but paid out on 57. Edinburgh, in second place, settled 54% of its
:15:44. > :15:47.512 claims. They parted with nearly ?30,000. It is's fair to say that
:15:48. > :15:50.local authorities in Scotland as in the rest of the country have been
:15:51. > :15:53.feeling the pinch recently. Certainly there are other pressures
:15:54. > :15:57.on their budgets. We all depend on the roads to get around. We depend
:15:58. > :15:59.on the roads to get to services and to retail on the other hand to work.
:16:00. > :16:04.This really matters. We think it does need to be a priority. Claims
:16:05. > :16:13.were made against all of Scotland's 32 councils. In Orkney, only one.
:16:14. > :16:17.Maybe good road maintenance, a scarcity of cars or maybe pot luck!
:16:18. > :16:19.You're watching BBC Reporting Scotland.
:16:20. > :16:29.independence referendum on the table, warning she'll call
:16:30. > :16:32.a vote unless Scotland's interests in Europe are protected.
:16:33. > :16:37.Gordon Strachan considers his future as Scotland manager
:16:38. > :16:45.after a poor start to the World Cup qualifying campaign.
:16:46. > :16:48.The company that runs the port in Troon has launched a bid
:16:49. > :16:51.to attract the Arran ferry service, pledging to spend several million
:16:52. > :17:00.pounds of its own money, Associated British Ports say Troon
:17:01. > :17:02.would offer a more reliable service than the current route to Ardrossan.
:17:03. > :17:05.North Ayrshire council say they'll fight hard to keep the ferry
:17:06. > :17:08.going to Ardrossan, as it's a lynchpin of the local economy.
:17:09. > :17:20.The ferry arriving in Ardrosson this afternoon but if a rival port
:17:21. > :17:24.operator has its way, the future could see it instead arrive at
:17:25. > :17:27.Troon. A service to Larne in Northern Ireland used to run from
:17:28. > :17:33.here but stopped earlier this year. Port operators are touting for new
:17:34. > :17:37.business and say they're willing to invest ?8 million of their own money
:17:38. > :17:43.to improve facilities to secure the Arran contract. Over the last two or
:17:44. > :17:46.three years, Caledonia Brain Krchl almac who operate that service have
:17:47. > :17:50.already been sheltering in Troon when the weather has been
:17:51. > :17:55.particularly bad. We know it works. It is well-located for the motorway
:17:56. > :17:58.links to Glasgow and has good train connections. We think it is a real
:17:59. > :18:04.opportunity to give better conditions for the people of Arran
:18:05. > :18:13.Arran. Back in Ardrossan it was worth considering. Tired of
:18:14. > :18:17.cancellations in the winter when bad weathers means the ferry can't get
:18:18. > :18:21.into Ardrossan. It might be good but they would definitely need to put on
:18:22. > :18:25.transport for foot passengers. There is nothing there, no bus no, rail
:18:26. > :18:30.line to there, so it really isn't satisfactory as it stands just now.
:18:31. > :18:33.If it was a good service, I boo probably be quite happy to go to
:18:34. > :18:39.Troon, accepting that, you know, it is going to be a longer journey. To
:18:40. > :18:43.be honest, it is only an extra ten minutes. Being able to get over to
:18:44. > :18:46.the mainland as opposed to not being able to get over to the mainland,
:18:47. > :18:53.ten minutes doesn't make a difference. Ak 3 harbour is of huge
:18:54. > :18:58.importance to the economy of the area - Ardrossan harbour. They say
:18:59. > :19:03.they'll fight hard to protect this route in the best interests of Arran
:19:04. > :19:07.residents as with as those on the mainland. There is no evidence to
:19:08. > :19:10.say that is port would be more reliable than the port here at
:19:11. > :19:14.Ardrossan. They have the same weather as we do. It is only ten
:19:15. > :19:20.miles down the road. We have been working with the ministerial task
:19:21. > :19:24.force at Ardrossan harbour looking at the new boat coming on and the
:19:25. > :19:30.evidence will be that the new boat will be able to come into the port
:19:31. > :19:45.and be more reliable. This will be a decision for the local Scottish
:19:46. > :19:52.Government but it has been said that they are looking at ...
:19:53. > :19:56.A look at other stories from across the country.
:19:57. > :19:59.Four more men have been arrested in connection with disorder
:20:00. > :20:01.at the end of the Scottish Cup Final.
:20:02. > :20:03.The men, aged between 25 and 46, are expected to appear
:20:04. > :20:10.Police have now made a total of 85 arrests after violent scenes
:20:11. > :20:13.followed a pitch invasion at Hampden in May, when Hibs defeated Rangers.
:20:14. > :20:16.A metal barrier has blocked a bus from ending up in a river
:20:17. > :20:20.after a crash in the Scottish Borders.
:20:21. > :20:21.The incident happened after the vehicle left the A68
:20:22. > :20:28.Police said a "small number of passengers" on board had been
:20:29. > :20:33.left shaken and were checked over by paramedics at the scene.
:20:34. > :20:36.The opening of a new high school in Edinburgh has been delayed
:20:37. > :20:38.until August next year - a year later than
:20:39. > :20:43.Building progress on Boroughmuir High School in Fountainbridge has
:20:44. > :20:45.been slower than expected due to bad weather and difficult
:20:46. > :20:50.The Council plans to seek compensation from the contractors.
:20:51. > :20:54.Hogmanay revellers in Edinburgh will be allowed back
:20:55. > :20:57.on to Calton Hill after a ban over safety fears was lifted.
:20:58. > :21:01.Council officials decided to shut the city landmark for six hours over
:21:02. > :21:03.the bells last year, as the hill was unlit
:21:04. > :21:08.However, councillors have changed their minds following
:21:09. > :21:15.Sea eagle numbers in Scotland could more than double
:21:16. > :21:18.in less than 10 years, according to a new report.
:21:19. > :21:22.There were 106 pairs across the country last year and now
:21:23. > :21:28.researchers expect around 220 pairs by 2025.
:21:29. > :21:30.Edinburgh's Botanic Light event opens this evening.
:21:31. > :21:33.This year visitors can follow in the footsteps of plant
:21:34. > :21:36.hunters of the past, as the show takes them on a virtual
:21:37. > :21:41.Ten original pieces of music have been written for the event.
:21:42. > :21:48.Last year it attracted more than 28,000 visitors.
:21:49. > :21:52.Gordon Strachan's future as the manager of Scotland
:21:53. > :21:54.should become clearer over the next few days.
:21:55. > :21:56.The national football boss is to have talks
:21:57. > :22:00.recent results and is understood to be considering his position.
:22:01. > :22:02.It follows the World Cup qualifying defeat to Slovakia earlier
:22:03. > :22:09.Here's our senior football reporter, Chris McLaughlin.
:22:10. > :22:17.Is this a man on the verge of quitting what he once described as
:22:18. > :22:23.his "dream job." It is for Gordon, not me. He has his own thoughts. My
:22:24. > :22:29.only thought I'll give you is that there is still a great chance of
:22:30. > :22:33.qualification. You know. Obviously the results have to improve but I
:22:34. > :22:38.think there's potential for that to happen. So I think it is all still
:22:39. > :22:42.to play for. But it's the second time in a year the manager's
:22:43. > :22:46.considered walking away. He signed a two-year deal in the summer when
:22:47. > :22:47.many thought he'd quit, following the failed euro 2016 qualifying
:22:48. > :22:59.campaign. COMMENTATOR: Onside. Scott
:23:00. > :23:03.MacDonald. Step forward a man who has played under him at three
:23:04. > :23:07.different clubs. He knows him well and rates him highly. What will have
:23:08. > :23:10.led him to consider his future? I think more than anything, it is
:23:11. > :23:14.probably the disappointment of relaying what he wants to get across
:23:15. > :23:18.to the players and it doesn't look, you know, to be coming across. When
:23:19. > :23:22.you see him on the touchline, he seems a frustrated figure.
:23:23. > :23:26.Especially in that last game. This is the venue for Scotland's next
:23:27. > :23:33.World Cup qualifier. England play hosts in less than four weeks' time.
:23:34. > :23:37.They, too, have their issues but the Scotland situation hasn't gone
:23:38. > :23:40.unnoticed. I think he was catapulted to the nagssal job without having a
:23:41. > :23:45.strong background in terms of success. I accept his players aren't
:23:46. > :23:50.as good as he might want to hope but I think they fall short and
:23:51. > :23:54.continually fall short and he also has to decide, is he a pundit or
:23:55. > :23:59.manager? For now, it is manager. But for how long? Despite all the
:24:00. > :24:06.opinions, the decision will be his, and his alone.
:24:07. > :24:10.Chris, does it look like Gordon Strachan will go?
:24:11. > :24:19.Well, we have breaking news and that is that Gordon Strachan will stay on
:24:20. > :24:23.as the Scotland manager. He was absolutely considering his future as
:24:24. > :24:26.Scotland boss. I'm told he is over the shock of the Slovakia defeat and
:24:27. > :24:32.wants it stay on as Scotland manager. What can we read in a that?
:24:33. > :24:35.Two things. The Scottish FA was happy with their man, there was
:24:36. > :24:39.never really an appetite to sack Gordon Strachan anyway. But also, we
:24:40. > :24:42.can safely say that Gordon Strachan firmly believes that Scotland can
:24:43. > :24:47.qualify for the next World Cup. He thinks perhaps we can get something
:24:48. > :24:52.at that game in Wembley against England next month. What will the
:24:53. > :24:59.happy, others want him to G at the happy, others want him to G at the
:25:00. > :25:02.-- him to G at the very least we have some clarity.
:25:03. > :25:05.Now, here's Graham Stewart with details of Scotland 2016.
:25:06. > :25:16.So Nicola Sturegon says she may have a doubty to call a independence
:25:17. > :25:21.referendum but with a hard Brexit looking increasingly likely, what's
:25:22. > :25:24.stopping her from setting the date now, I'll be speaking to Angus
:25:25. > :25:27.Robertson. Let's see how the weather
:25:28. > :25:38.forecast is looking. Well, autumn has been kind of us so
:25:39. > :25:41.far but the other side coming our way as things turn increasingly
:25:42. > :25:46.unsettled and the wind strengthening. We are seeing that
:25:47. > :25:49.with showers across eastern Scotland, some heavy, brought on by
:25:50. > :25:55.a brisk south-easterly or easterly wind. Dry across the west coasts and
:25:56. > :25:58.clear skies. Shetland on the whole staying dry with lighter winds.
:25:59. > :26:09.Temperatures around about 8 or 9. First thing tomorrow, a mreted radio
:26:10. > :26:12.of showers across the - a mret - a plethra of showers. The showers
:26:13. > :26:15.becoming less frequent, more scattered. Come the afternoon
:26:16. > :26:19.southern Scotland should brighten up. Fairly good spells of sunshine
:26:20. > :26:25.for the likes of sum frees and Galloway. Still feeling cool. Across
:26:26. > :26:29.kin tire and Hebrides, the weather improving, bright sunny spells.
:26:30. > :26:34.Still showers across the Western Isles but sunshine for the likes of
:26:35. > :26:38.Skye and the North West. Strong winds for Caithness, possibly
:26:39. > :26:43.touching galeforce. Orkney still holding on to the dry conditions.
:26:44. > :26:47.The showers less frequent across north-east and in towards Angus.
:26:48. > :26:50.That cool wind really taking the edge off the temperatures. Into the
:26:51. > :26:59.evening, well, the showers will start to become less frequent, if
:27:00. > :27:04.you like for a time before PEPPing pepping up.
:27:05. > :27:08.Heading into tomorrow night, there is aern with aing for heavy rain. It
:27:09. > :27:12.is actually not so much the heaviness of the rain, the fact it
:27:13. > :27:15.is going to continue here right through Saturday. So here we are,
:27:16. > :27:19.here is the pressure the Choo. We have the strong winds from the
:27:20. > :27:24.south-east. Then a weather front introducing rain. So add those
:27:25. > :27:27.together and we'll get a wet and windy start for Saturday. The rain
:27:28. > :27:30.clears away from the south. It'll continue in the north and stay windy
:27:31. > :27:40.but certainly improving for south and west. A re
:27:41. > :27:42.Now, a reminder of tonight's main A re news.
:27:43. > :27:45.The First Minister has told BBC Scotland she feels she may
:27:46. > :27:47.have a "duty" to call a second independence referendum.
:27:48. > :27:49.Nicola Sturgeon said the UK which Scots endorsed in 2014 no
:27:50. > :27:52.longer existed because of the vote to leave the European Union.
:27:53. > :27:54.She challenged the Prime Minister to produce a Brexit deal
:27:55. > :28:05.I'll be back with the headlines at 8.00pm and the late bulletin just
:28:06. > :28:08.Until then, from everyone on the team - right
:28:09. > :28:12.across the country - have a very good evening.