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in connection with the attempted murder of two police officers.

ScotRail are fined almost ?500,000 for failing to meet

performance targets, including on cleanliness.

The Independence Camp protestors outside the Scottish Parliament have

The parents of the missing French student Antoine Maury

appeal for his return, saying they're desperate.

All we want is for him to turn up, to show up and find him so we can go

ahead with our lives and he can be the happy young man that he is.

A new lease of life for this retired rescue helicopter -

providing glamorous camping accommodation.

Three men have now been arrested in connection with the attempted

murder of two police officers in Glasgow.

They're expected to appear in court on Monday.

The officers were struck by a car while they attended a call-out

in the north of the city on Sunday night.

On Sunday night at around 11:15pm, two officers were called to a

disturbance here in Knightswood and then deliberately hit higher car.

They were seriously injured after being run over by a blue Nissan, and

they were both taken to hospital. The 30-year-old woman officer was so

badly hurt she was treated in intensive care. And as the officers

had lain on the road, hurt, that balloonists and was driven away,

hitting parked cars, including the police car, as it went. Police have

today arrested three men in connection with the attempted murder

of the officers, a 28-year-old man this morning and a 24-year-old and

30-year-old man this afternoon. The 30-year-old is David Maclean, who

detectives issued a photo of earlier today and were very keen to trace.

The woman police officer, although out of intensive care, remains in

hospital. ScotRail has been fined almost

?500,000 for failing to meet required standards

for trains and stations. The inspection results follow

criticism of the franchise for delayed, cancelled

and overcrowded trains. What exactly are ScotRail

being fined for? This is another rap across the

knuckles for ScotRail. They have already been told by the Scottish

Government that they must improve on what are called their hard

performance targets, things like reducing the number of trains that

are late, reducing delays and cancellations on their services,

reducing the amount of overcrowding cancellations on their services,

on their trains. But they are also assessed on what are called soft

performance targets. Inspectors go onto the trains and walk around

stations and ask difficult questions. They look at things like,

do the ticket machines work, how clean on the train toilets, are the

announcements clear enough, what is customer service like? It would seem

that on those performance indicators, ScotRail is also

struggling. In July, August and September, ScotRail did not meet

targets in five out of 17 performance areas when it comes to

stations, and when it comes to trains, they failed on ten out of 17

measures. The end result is that ScotRail has been hit with an

enormous fine of almost half ?1 million, which will now be

reinvested in the rail network, but which will, of course, hit ScotRail

and their parent company's profits. Any response from the government?

Well, the Scottish Government says that these performance indicators

and performance targets are a key part of their effort to try to

improve the passenger experience. They say it is the toughest testing

regime of its kind in the UK and that changes will have to be made,

and that transport Scotland, their agency, will now approach ScotRail

to get answers, clear indications about how things are going to

improve. As far as ScotRail are concerned, they have said tonight

they will never stop striving to deliver. They point to long-term

spending of almost half ?1 billion to introduce new carriages,

refurbished carriages, and things like improved Wi-Fi on the trains.

But I think they now know that it is the day-to-day performance, the

day-to-day service that now has to improve.

Independence campaigners holding a vigil outside

the Scottish Parliament have lost their appeal against eviction.

The Court of Session upheld an earlier ruling

Steven Godden is at the Scottish Parliament.

Defiant, determined but almost out of options. The pledge from those

running the camp was that it would remain until Scotland was declared

independent. But today the Bell told, as judges threw out an appeal

over plans to evict them. Hello again. The handful of people at the

camp today did not want to be interviewed, but the sense here was

one of defiance, and as far as they are concerned, today's judgment has

not changed anything. Ever since it first appeared, Holyrood's corporate

body have wanted the camp removed, arguing it was unlicensed and a

threat to Parliament's neutrality. But when they were ordered to leave,

the campers took their case to the Court of Session, claiming their

human rights had been breached. Seven months of legal argument would

follow, social media projecting and often surreal courtroom to the wider

world. It is based on the declaration of Arbroath and the act

of union. There are spiritual arguments based on the idea that

Jesus has returned to Earth and is campaigning for Scottish

independence. But there is a serious issue of human rights at the basis

of the case and that was what the judgment was about. Today's ruling

gives the authorities the right to apply for a court order to clear the

camp. We will apply for the order and it will probably take several

days. As soon as we are in possession of that, we will seek to

remove the campers if they have not left voluntarily. Our preference is

that they respect the ruling and leave the site. The campers say that

fundamentally this has been about their right to protest. The Scottish

Parliament say they will discuss finding an alternative way to allow

that, but only once the camp has gone.

The family of a missing French student say they can think of no

Police believe Antoine Maury may have become disorientated

after leaving friends on Monday evening.

They have been searching Holyrood Park after what they describe

as credible sightings of a topless man spotted there on Monday evening.

In our eyes, everything is OK, we just want him to come back. Laura

and Pascal flew into Edinburgh to assist police with their

investigation. It is four days since Antoine went missing. His parents

say he loved Scotland and wanted to live here. We spoke to him last week

on Thursday. He was extremely happy to be here. Every time I heard him

on the phone he was very happy to be here. He was succeeding in his

exams. He was very interested in what he was doing. This is where

Antoine studied. The Edinburgh college campuses about one mile from

Holyrood Park. He was with friends on Monday night who said he was in

good spirits before he suddenly left. There is no suggestion of any

acrimony, any arguments. He went along the road, along to the back of

the golf course, we think. We found clothing within the golf course area

again, which ties in with the sighting that we are looking into.

The focus of the police investigation this week has been

around the lock. Teams of divers have been out and search dogs have

been in the area and officers have carried out door-to-door enquiries.

Police have two sightings of a topless man seen in this area at

around 10:45pm on Monday evening. One is here, and the other is just a

little further along the road. This afternoon, his parents asked people

to check their sheds and Garrard shoes, in case their son has sought

shelter there. But they acknowledge it has been difficult to cope. My

son is missing. I have two children, one of my children is missing. How

can I feel? I am devastated. Tomorrow, the family say they will

organise a search of the area with family and college friends.

Farming leaders have been setting out their vision for how

the industry should be supported once the UK leaves

Most of Scotland's land is classified as "less favoured"

and farmers say without subsidies they just couldn't exist.

Life is not easy for Joyce Campbell on her remote sheep farm on the

north coast of Scotland. The quality of her meat is high. She is Scottish

sheep farmer of the year, but that standard can only be achieved, she

says, because her farm is subsidised. All of the Glens and

small crofting townships like this are really reliant, anybody

producing sheep and cattle, are reliant on the subsidies to keep

going. We spend money with a conscience, a social conscience, and

that money is spent in our local shops. Farming subsidies are

guaranteed until 2020, even after Brexit, but after that, everything

is up for grabs. It is not just farmers who have a stake in the

system. Much of the funding pays for schemes which enhance our natural

surroundings. And this man once the environment, rather than farming, to

be what drives future policy. We now understand that land produces so

much more than commodities. It produces a range of environmental

goods and services. Flood prevention is topical, but there is carbon

sequestration, biodiversity value, tourism and recreation, it host of

things. I think animals on hills is tourism and recreation, it host of

better than butterflies. But there is a balance between environment and

asked a every food. At its annual conference near Perth, the Scottish

Secretary David Mundell told farmers the next few years will be difficult

for rural communities as they adapt to life outside the EU. He urged

for rural communities as they adapt farmers to shout loudly for their

industry. I want to see a support system that supports agriculture in

Scotland and across the UK in an appropriate way. This is an

opportunity for us to fashion our own system. It will be a long time

before the UK agrees and agricultural policy for post-Brexit.

Today was about NFU Scotland and others setting out their stalls for

how it should look. The daily struggle on this hillside just got

harder, and not just for the farmers.

You're watching BBC Reporting Scotland.

Three men have been arrested in connection with the attempted

Brown is back - the Celtic captain has a change

of heart and comes out of international retirement.

A plane was diverted and escorted to land under military escort

The flight had lost contact with air traffic control,

which led to RAF Typhoon jets being scrambled.

People along the west coast heard sonic booms

as the jets went supersonic, breaking the sound barrier.

Graham Stewart is at Prestwick for us tonight.

Graham, those on board are safe but what caused this alert?

Well, you may be able to make out the tail-lights of the plane in

question behind me. This was a brand-new plane, operated by the

Mexican low-cost airline. It was on its way from its manufacturing base

in France to reactivate in Iceland. The alarm was raised this afternoon

when it lost contact with air traffic control and immediately RAF

Typhoon jets were dispatched from RAF Lossiemouth, and also from a

base in Lincolnshire. These jets are on stand-by 24 hours data guard

British skies against possible terrorist attack. As you say, they

are authorised to operate at supersonic speeds and people have

been getting in touch to say they heard the sonic boom across the

North of Scotland. Communication was re-established and the RAF jet from

Lossiemouth escorted the plane to Glasgow Prestwick airport where it

landed at a roundabout 4pm. A number of roads in the area were closed as

a precaution and have since been reopened. I can tell you tonight

that the airfield has been reopened and Basinger journeys are getting

back to normal. Thank you. -- passenger journeys are getting back

to normal. The governing body of youth football

in Scotland is "urgently" reviewing its guidelines on heading

the ball following new evidence A Stirling University study

suggested repeated heading could impair recall

for up to 24 hours. The Scottish Youth Football

Association says it would be "inadvisable" for a child to do

repetitive header drills - but also rejected suggestions

that football should be Plans have been submitted

for a redevelopment of military There has been a Ministry of Defence

tracking station on the remote island archipelago

for over 50 years. The new buildings will be designed

to blend into the landscape. If approved, they will take

two years to complete. It's a suitably strange and scary

story for Halloween. In 1954, police were called

to a disturbance in a Glasgow cemetery where they found

hundreds of children, many armed with home made weapons,

searching, they claimed More than 60 years later,

the Gorbals Vampire has become a stage play,

with a huge community cast. Our Arts Correspondent,

Pauline McLean, reports. It's the perfect tale for Halloween.

A Scottish graveyard in the shadow of a steelworks, and the possibility

of a vampire with iron teeth. 200 kids decided to descend upon the

necropolis because they hear that there is a vampire that is called

two of their classmates. ASBO in the graveyard, they start to see a hand

appear behind the tombstone. -- as they are in the graveyard.

What makes the story even stranger is that it true. Police were called

to the Southern Necropolis in Glasgow in 1954 to disperse the

crowds. Tommy Smith was among them, just seven years old he had tagged

along with his aunt will stop once we got -- tagged along with his

aunt. Once we got to the graveyard, there were sticks, pots, pans.

Anything. There were flames going up into the night sky. There were

shadows over the trees in the graveyard, they were all moving

about. Politician that the time blamed

American comics and brought in tough new laws to ban them. For more than

half a century later, the story of the Gorbals Vampire lives on. This

comic made by local schoolchildren is part of a huge project. The thing

comic made by local schoolchildren I love is the idea of a vampire in

your community and Glasgow's reaction to that is that they're not

going to hide under houses, they're going to go and get it.

I'm so excited. It was six years ago and I feel excited as I did that

today. Maybe more! The Scotland football team has

a better chance of beating England next month if Celtic's captain,

Scott Brown, is involved. That's according to Scotland's

assistant manager. Brown had retired from

international football, but two months later he's

had a change of heart, COMMENTATOR: Brown, 1-0! Since Scott

Brown's international retirement 70 days ago, his club form has

blossomed. Just yesterday he will that a return to the Scotland fold

for the game against England. -- he pulled out a return.

Here's hoping Scotland do really well. I wish God and all the best.

But not only can Gordon Strachan rely on Brown calves support, he can

also call on his considerable international experience. That began

exactly almost 11 years ago as he made his debut as a substitute under

Walter Smith. He went on to amass 50 caps, scoring four goals in the

process. His recent absence has been keenly felt.

I was disappointed when he announced his retirement. Arguably he is the

best player in Scotland. He's certainly the best Scottish play at

the moment, think. I think if we have our absolute best players

available it can only help us. Arguably, in the last campaign he

was our most significant player. But that campaign ended in failure.

Sidibe Scottish public believe bringing Brownback is the right

call? I think some players have been poor recently but Brown is

definitely a good one. I don't think we'll win, but I think it is a good

choice. I think we would definitely push them on. He's got a lot of

experience, a lot of national experience. It's whether it's

enough. Scott Brown may well improve the Scotland team. But doing so

sufficiently to beat England is a different matter altogether.

Rugby league is not a sport greatly known in Scotland.

However, our national team has a massive challenge ahead.

It's taking on the top three teams in the world -

New Zealand, Australia and England - to contest the Four Nations trophy.

Three giant in the rugby league world. And Scotland. The Scots are

making their debut in the competition after winning the 2014

European Cup. So how did they view the task in hand? It's a daunting

task. Playing the three best teams in the world. We just want a

challenge and to try and give our all give 110% for Scotland. Scotland

begin their campaign tonight against world number two sides Australia.

The Scots are ranked ninth, but still holds some concern for the

Aussies. Scotland, the danger is the unknown about them. We know a few of

the guys in their team who play out in Australia, but I don't think

there will be too many people who think they can beat us this weekend,

which is a danger for our team. If we go into that much complacent,

there's a chance they could knock us over. It's telling that no team

about this poor's big three have ever won a game in four editions of

the Four Nations. A challenge not lost on the Scotland coach Doc Green

I think it's probably one of the biggest challenges. As always, the

key for us is making sure we get the best for our squad. We went get any

one from the -- we won't get anyone from the Scotland squad giving

predictions but we are quietly confident. The first problem is to

solve tonight in holed. The Australians are already focused on

business and of the competition. Our expectation is to make the final and

be successful. I don't think it's -- I think it's going to be an exciting

tournament. The Kiwis are number one. The English, coached by

Bennett, where striving to win the competition and get back to the

number one spot. The Scottish side deserved to be here we Scots plan is

that as they take on the board's top three. If it works, more than

high-fives to follow. Glamping, or glamorous camping,

has taken off in a big way in recent years,

with holiday-makers swapping draughty tents for more luxurious

field-based accommodation. It's unlikely that any of them have

ever boarded this new addition to the scene, though -

a genuine Sea King helicopter. John McManus has been to its new

home in Thornhill, Stirlingshire. Autumn in sterling. Amongst the

rolling hills and farmland, this unusual sight. A Sea King

helicopter. There is no emergency, though. It is what militant duties

for CB street. Retired from the Royal Navy it's now been conscripted

to serve as one of Scotland's most unusual glamping pods. These are the

kings make their final fly-past over Scotland earlier this year. -- bees

seekings made their final fly-past. Martin was one watching. He went on

to bid for a retired helicopter. When we went for the helicopter, we

brought the rotors first. Because they went first in the auction. We

were not auction, then we panicked thinking, what rotors without a

helicopter? Then anybody bid against us so we got them both. No longer

out to seek and destroy enemy Subs, it's now less about the Cold War and

more about the fight to keep warm and snug. But its original features

did provide some inspiration. We had a good idea where the bathroom would

go. This was a submarine Sea King helicopters that it had a hole in

the floor where equipment used to be lowered down on a big meal into the

sea. We knew that area had to be the bathroom where we could put the

plumbing. The Sea King attracts a lot of attention. Time for its

closest neighbours, Thornhill primary pupils, to conduct their own

reconnaissance. This project is now cleared for

take-off with hopes the wider community will also benefit from the

increase in trade. The weather might be changeable, but

the view is always stunning. The one thing you need to make this

experience completed your own glass of in-flight is. Cheers! --

in-flight fizz. And the weather now

with Christopher. Good evening. Largely dry and cloudy

conditions across the country this evening.

Down for some as well as we have an approaching warm front moving up the

western side of the country bringing patria outbreaks of rain through

Ayrshire in towards Argyll and up through the north-west. Elsewhere,

largely dry. Sinclair conditions early on across the north-east

allowing conditions here to fall away. Elsewhere you will notice it

was reasonably mild around 7-9 Celsius stop to the weekend and high

pressure is in charge, mostly. You will also see we have in the

Atlantic this weather fronts trying to edge rain into western parts of

the country with the cloud. The best parts of any sunshine are likely

across the north-east. Let's take a look at Saturday in detail and you

see we get off to a drizzly start with the mist and murk around. But

the rain and low cloud lifting in towards the hills by the afternoon.

Largely dry, but fairly cloudy. The best of any brightness across the

north-east, as they say. Winds generally light, too. By

mid-afternoon, a few spots of rain. generally light, too. By

But that should be over the hills are many and it should be generally

dry, cloudy and mild. Where the sunshine does come through across

the north-east through Aberdeenshire, perhaps in towards

Murray, perhaps even 15 Celsius here. In the north-west, fairly

cloudy with drizzly spots of rain for a time. And drizzly conditions

for Shetland tomorrow. If you are walking or climbing across western

Rangers, that is where we will have thicker cloud and write and patchy

outbreaks of rain. -- light and patchy. Fairly expansive hill fog.

In the east, we are more likely to see something dry with the best of

any brighter conditions across the north-east. Steady wind speeds there

but across the Cairngorms we could see winds of around 40 mph. For

those thinking of diving on Saturday night, largely dry. Perhaps the odd

spot of rain at times. On Sunday, a night, largely dry. Perhaps the odd

fairly cloudy and damp start. A central southern and eastern areas,

any morning maintains to clear away but it will hold on to areas north

and west of the great Glen. Into Monday, a weather front moving in

from the north-west will edge its way ever so slowly across the

country, reaching down towards the south-east by evening. This weekend,

don't forget the clocks go back overnight on Saturday and Sunday.

That's by one hour. Now, a reminder of

tonight's main news. Three men have now been arrested

in connection with the attempted murder of two police

officers in Glasgow. They're expected to appear

in court on Monday. The police officers were struck

by a car while they attended a call-out in the north

of the city on Sunday night. Drivers who work for the cab service

Uber are entitled to holiday pay, the minimum wage and other

employment rights, according to a landmark ruling

from a tribunal today. The company says it will appeal

against the decision. 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.