23/01/2017 Reporting Scotland

So it's goodbye from me, and on BBC One we now join the BBC's

The UK government is accused of a cover-up over the malfunction

of a missile in a recent Trident test.

A claim that some rape victims in Shetland are being put off

going to the police - because they have to

travel to the mainland for forensic examinations.

And then you decide to start your own company.

We meet the couple who are doing just that.

Choose life, choose a sequel, choose hanging out on the red carpet -

we catch up with the stars of T2 Trainspotting

We were a bit nervous about making a sequel and not pulling it off and

damaging the reputation or leaving a stale taste about the original film.

And also on the programme, one of tennis's all-time greats

tells us why she thinks Andy Murray crashed out of the

The UK government has refused to say whether an unarmed Trident missile

veered off course during a test of the system last June after being

The submarine is based at Faslane on the Clyde.

Labour and the SNP have accused the Ministry

Here's our Westminster correspondent, David Porter.

A foggy Monday and business as usual at the home of Britain's submarine

nuclear deterrent. The mist may be a metaphor for the confusion

surrounding the recent test of a Trident missile and how UK ministers

have responded. Reports have emerged that an unarmed missile eyed from

the base submarine page most engines last June the off-course -- fired.

It should have headed towards Africa, but instead headed to the

US. Yesterday the Prime Minister was not forthcoming the subject and she

briefed on the certificate that it briefed on the certificate that it

-- successful syndication of HMS vengeance, but we don't comment on

these issues. -- certification. The difference secretary was reticent to

give too much away. Neither myself or the Prime Minister I going to

give too many details of our submarine operations or the systems

and subsystems which are tested to a demonstration and shakedown

operation. That cut little ice with opposition MPs. Who took the

decision not to inform Parliament of this incident? How could the nuclear

deterrent be certified for use when the system has filed? Is it not the

case that the unilateralists who are complaining are in the position of

the of eunuchs complaining about the cost of Viagra? Some say it bolsters

the case for getting rid of all nuclear weapons. I don't want no

renewal of Trident, no nuclear weapons. It is just disgusting,

complete injustice, that is what it is, they don't care. Some MPs say it

raises questions about renewing Trident altogether. Others argued

that is what tests are for, to iron out problems. We can go to David at

Westminster. Did the Defence Secretary do enough

to placate MPs, David? No, and I don't think so Michael

Fallon was ever in the view that he was going to win any prizes for

disclosure to MPs -- Sir Michael Fallon. He was ordered by the

Speaker of the House of Commons to come and address MPs. By and large

of a Conservative MPs were very supportive of Michael Fallon, by his

argument that it would be wrong to try and give details of operations

that the Ministry of Defence carries out particularly on something as

sensitive as Trident. Opposition MPs did not buy that and they wanted

more information. They did not get it. He was offered the chance to

speak to MPs tomorrow on the defence committee in private but he did not

seem to want to take that offer, and another development, in America more

details are coming out on this from the Trump administration. That will

annoy many MPs. Thanks for joining us.

The Cowdenbeath footballer David Robertson, who was last week

judged to be a rapist in a civil case, is retiring from

Robertson and his then Dundee United teammate David Goodwillie

were sued by Denise Clair, who said the two men raped her

David Robertson's professional playing career is now over, a

statement on the website at Cowdenbeath said he was retiring

from the game and the club's chairman said he wanted to thank

David for his work. David Robertson and his former Dundee United

team-mate David Goodwillie were found at the Court of Session last

week in Edinburgh to have raped a woman in a flat in January 2011,

Denise Clair. She took a civil case against the men because the Crown

Office said it would not proceed with a criminal prosecution and it

did not feel that the evidence. The love. But the court found in her

favour -- did not feel that the evidence was strong enough. That the

two men had taken advantage of her when she was under the influence of

alcohol. They were ordered to pay compensation to Denise Clair. David

Goodwillie is at Plymouth Argyle and they said they are making a decision

about his future and by going to issue a statement in the next few

days. -- by going. -- they are going to issue.

Scotrail has announced who'll be replacing its current boss,

Phil Verster, who announced last week he's quitting

to take up another job in the industry in England.

The current managing director of Arriva Rail North, Alex Hynes,

There's been recent criticism of Scotrail, centering around

Fatal Accident Inquiries are to be held into the deaths

of two teenagers at Polmont Young Offenders'

The deaths, which are not believed to be linked,

Police said there appeared to be no suspicious

Some rape victims in Shetland are being put off going

to the police to report the crime - because they have to

travel to the mainland for forensic examinations.

That's according to Shetland Rape Crisis which is calling

for facilities to be set up in Orkney and Shetland so victims

don't have to go through the ordeal of travelling by either boat

Linda Gray helps rape victims in Shetland and she says the way it is

investigating the island is prolonging the pain rather than

helping the victims. At worst it can mean a 12 our journey by boat to

Aberdeen. -- 12 hour. You would be asked not to wash and you have got

to give a brief statement, and not to change your clothes or the police

will take your clothes and give you new clothes and then you will be

escort it on the next available flight to Aberdeen. -- escorted. To

do the forensic tests. There were 12 sexual assaults and three rapes in

Shetland over the space of 12 months but those working with survivors

said the true figure is much higher. Because currently there is no

forensic tests available on the island, the evidence I'm hearing

from the survivors is that is putting them off going forward and

reporting the crime to the police. But the problem in the Northern

Isles is finding the local expertise together the forensic evidence. The

health board is looking at ways to provide the service. It is very

difficult in Shetland because we have small numbers and it is hard to

maintain the expertise we need to do the forensic examinations properly

to meet the legal requirements but we are working hard to speak to

other people, to improve things and come up with a better way of doing

it. For Linda Gray and the victims she helps that can't happen fast

enough. A former Catholic monk who taught

at the Fort Augustus Abbey school in the Highlands has appeared

in court in Australia facing extradition on charges

of child sex abuse. Father Denis Alexander

denies the allegations. The move to bring him back to face

trial here follows a series Here's our Investigations

Correspondent Mark Daly. Around a dozen Benedictine monks

were accused of carrying out physical and sexual assaults against

boys in their care at the Catholic Fort Augustus boarding school in the

Highlands. One of those accused was Father Denis Alexander, also known

as... Confronted here by me in Sydney for a BBC documentary in 2013

which prompted a major police investigation. Just get off my

property or I will call the cops. Three and a half years after the

programme that investigation has taken a significant turn, he has

been arrested in Sydney and remanded in custody, pending his extradition

back to Scotland to face trial. He will face a hearing in the local

court in Australia on Wednesday. One of his cues is Hugh Kennedy has

apparent delays in the extradition apparent delays in the extradition

-- one of his accusers. But today means he might now mean his alleged

abuser, aged 80, in a Scottish court. It has been a long and

frustrating journey for the likes of Hugh Kennedy and there are still

many legal hurdles to overcome, but the arrest of Father Alexander Sigel

is the beginning of the extradition process in Australia -- signals.

That means the Scottish and crucially the Australian authorities

believe that there is significant enough evidence to justify bringing

Father Alexander back to Scotland to face trial for the crimes he is

alleged to have committed here more than 40 years ago.

The Transport minister says the government is to hold

a consultation on changes to free bus passes amid reports it wants

Currently people over 60 are automatically entitled to one.

Now transport minister Humza Yousaf says he wants to extend it

And he's confirmed he's reviewing the age at

We understand that people are living longer and they are staying in work

for longer which are great things, but we have got to look at the

long-term sustainability. We are having continued cuts on the

Westminster government and we have to make sure our budgets go further.

If you have the pass you will have that, and you can use it in the same

way, but I would urge everyone to get involved in the consultation.

Meanwhile a retired couple from Bo'ness are trying to set up

a new bus service - so people from their town can travel

They say cuts to existing bus services makes it difficult

Last week, the Unite union urged the Scottish government to improve

bus services in remote and rural areas.

Our transport correspondent David Henderson has this report.

It is Scotland's most popular kind of public transport, everyday buses

carry more than a million people to work, school, the shops, and home.

But services can be patchy. Helen and Rab live in Bo'ness and for many

years they have taken a bus to the city centre but that service has

been cut back and now only runs morning and evening. For while I had

to stop going to events, educational staff, to do research, and I've even

turn down work in Edinburgh and my family is in Edinburgh. I found

other ways but it involves using our car and getting my husband. I've

even thought about thumbing a lift. They may be retired but they have a

plan, to set up a new bus service for people in the town. It is up to

us to take another route and anyone who wants to relative STUDIO: --

anyone who wants to visit a relative has got to take a different road,

and anyone who wants to go to university has got to take a

different road. Meanwhile, on some routes people are spoilt for choice.

By ongoing to run the route on a not for-profit basis, but some bus

routes are operated by 200 companies and they do look to make money, and

critics accuse them of cherry picking the most profitable routes.

Bus operators say they rely on subsidies to run a service on

quieter routes. Quite often the bus that goes missing can be a bus that

has been supported by the local authority, the financial challenges

they have got have made it a difficult area for them to continue

to support. The industry tries its best and by working in partnership

with local authorities we can get the best outcome for everyone. The

Scottish Government says it supports bus travel to the tune of more than

?200 million a year. But some are calling for a change in the rules,

so gaps in the network are filled by bus firms, not by people in towns

like Bo'ness. You're watching BBC

Reporting Scotland. Ministers refused to say whether the

last test of Trident missile system went wrong.

Scottish rugby is in fine fettle as the national side prepares for the

Six Nations. Hundreds of people turned out

in Edinburgh last night for the premiere of T2

Trainspotting. The sequel to the cult Scottish

film, reunites the main characters Our arts correspondent

Pauline McLean met the with cast, It may have taken 21 years for a

sequel to Trainspotting to arrive, but for hundreds of fans it was

worth the wait. I always hoped they would be a sequel and thankfully

there is, I'm a huge fan of Danny Boyle and Ewan McGregor. The film

reunites the gang, they are all older if not necessarily wiser. We

were a bit nervous about making a sequel to Trainspotting and not

pulling it off, and damaging the reputation or leaving a stale taste

in people's mouths about the original film. It was amazing to

step back into their shoes and hear those voices again, very special. I

was very nervous about doing the play and then the film, and I've

been nervous about doing the sequel. But I'm glad that we made it

through. I think it was really quite epic. The film was a game changer

for the Scottish industry, launching not just the careers of the cast,

for the Scottish industry, launching but encouraging other film-makers.

The production has almost doubled in Scotland in the last decade,

including T2 which was able to use more locations from the capital. A

lot of what you see is Edinburgh, but they have utilised both cities,

and they have built their six in the pyramids of Bathgate -- they have

built their sets. And before the sequel has even made it into cinemas

they would be thinking about the next chance to reunite for stop it

is possible. There might be a book about them again, but there is a lot

of unanswered stuff about them, and I've also been working with Danny

and John and Andrew, buzzing about that. Danny always said to wait this

amount of time to do it and I had not really understood it until we

shot it, because it is more about the life experience that you have

and that you gone through 20 years, even though it is not Robert Carlyle

on the screen, a lot of my 20 years experience is gone into that part.

It is the span of time, almost a generation. We will see you again in

another 20 years? Watch this space. LAUGHTER

A look at other stories from across the country.

Lawyers for parents affected by the Aberdeen baby ashes scandal

say they've been astonished by the number of people

A total of 67 families will be represented

by the same legal team as they seek compensation

from the city council over the scandal

Baby and adult ashes were mixed together,

and families of infants were told no ashes could be recovered.

Two health boards paid more than ?1,500

for an agency nurse to cover a single hospital shift.

The figures were obtained under Freedom of Information

by the Scottish Conservatives, who branded them "a slap

Health Secretary Shona Robison said agency bills were down 11%

Three people have been injured after a bus collided

with a car and crashed into scaffolding in Aberdeen.

It happened on Union Street beside the Summer Street

First Bus say they're assisting police with their investigation.

Police investigating an attempted murder outside a Glasgow primary

school have been speaking to parents and passers by at Penilee,

Detectives say Ross Monaghan - who'd been previously cleared

of involvement in a gangland shooting - has gone to Spain

which was making things very difficult for the enquiry.

The National Theatre of Scotland has officially opened

The new base is by the Forth and Clyde canal and will house both

creative and administrative functions alongside rehearsal

It's just amazing having a room that is the proper size for rehearsals.

So often you are in tiny spaces that are not equipped with what you

really need. Sir Andy Murray is flying

home from Melbourne, after his shock loss at the last 16

stage of the Australian Open. Although his world number one

status remains intact. Kheredine Idessane's been speaking

to one of the biggest names in world tennis,

who says mental Foremost tennis fans it was business

as usual around Melbourne Park. As the Australian open continued

without its top seed. Some were even playing it for laughs. Among the

tennis legends, one of the game 's greatest exponent shed some light on

the world number one's shock exit. You cannot exclude the last six

months of anti-'s life. Maybe just too much, too soon. With the season

being this short, he gave so much of himself, winning Wimbledon and the

Olympics and the number one ranking on the line in the very last match

of the year, that's a lot of emotional and mental energy. He just

didn't look happy, he was yapping at his box even when things were going

well. I think it's just mental tiredness and I'm sure he'll snap

out of it. Frustration for Murray yesterday but words of encouragement

today from a man who has known him since he was a boy. It's going to

hurt, and it should do, it will hurt since he was a boy. It's going to

that he has lost in the fourth round. But he's made of tough stuff,

is very ambitious he's got a huge amount of passion, he wants to get

better. After some days of reflection then time. Taking shape

and he'll start thinking about the rest of the year and realise there

is an awful lot of grabs, still. He's the number one player in the

world, still. You'll want to hold onto that. Leon Smith takes the

Davis Cup team to Canada at the end of next week but will Andy Murray

play? After such a gruelling end to of next week but will Andy Murray

last season, and a disappointing start to this one, I wouldn't be too

surprised if he missed the trip to Ottawa in favour of some rest as he

tries to turn misery in Melbourne into joy in Paris and London later

this year with the twin targets of the French Open and Wimbledon.

The sky's the limit it seems for Scottish rugby right now.

Glasgow and Edinburgh are both into European quarter finals.

The success is timely with the six Nations less than a fortnight away.

Stuart Hogg epitomises all that's good about Scottish rugby at the

moment. A world-class operator. A long-term commitment to playing in

Scotland. And a near certainty for a place at this summer 's British and

Irish Lions squad. And he's not alone. 32 of this 36 man Scotland

squad are now European quarterfinalists. The challenge is

to take that form to the international stage, where they end

to be title contenders. For us we will concentrate on Ireland first

and foremost, here's hoping we can hit some form and train well and

take that into the first game. I think especially the Glasgow boys,

Finn has been playing awesome at ten. If we can get outside him it

will be grand. If you think you've heard this kind of positivity going

into a six Nations before, you'd be right. There have been several false

storms in recent years. With Glasgow pulling up trees in Europe, and

Edinburgh enjoying European success as well, maybe this time can be

different. You've got an all Scottish starting 15 at Glasgow who

have just destroyed one of the best English clubs, whatever the problems

at Leicester R. To counteract that you've got to say that the six

Nations is incredibly brutal. It's only five games but it can feel very

long and drawn out if you are losing. Ireland have just beating

the all Blacks. We've been optimistic before, and we have

reason to be optimistic now, but you've always got to temper that if

you are Scottish. But that confidence, boosted further by

recent results, will take some tempering. If Stuart Robinson

company can recreate their performances for Scotland it may not

even be necessary. And from a gruelling game of rugby

to another feat of endurance - a cycle all the way from Lands End

to John O'Groats. It's been achieved by

Aaron Puzey, a digital games However he's claiming to be

the first person to have done Here's our science correspondent

Kenneth Macdonald. It's a lovely day to go out for a

spin, and an even better one to stay in. Aaron Pusey knew his exercise

bike was good for him, but staring at the wall was boring. So with the

help of Google Street view he's been cycling from lands end to John O

groats in virtual reality. Cycle complete. Congratulations, you can

take the goggles off now. Thank you. I know we are supposed to ask how it

feels. Feels fantastic, such a good thing. After six to seven months of

cycling it feels so good to finish this finally. To travel across

Britain, the first person to do it. Aaron programmed those flying cubes

to show him which way to go. He only took three wrong turns in 1500

kilometres. Among the sites along the way, a woman in dressing gown

and wellies, several horses and carts, and a fight. He found the 3-D

information buried in Google Street view. The rest of the tech was easy,

for him. It was just a little mobile phone app I wrote in my spare time,

probably took me three or four weeks. Just a little bit of research

on how it works. And yeah, it just came together really quickly. Now

he's hoping to make it a commercial proposition, and to crowd source

suggestions for where to go on his next epic virtual tour. Virtual

reality is now well into its third decade, but the technology has

advanced so much in recent years that the possibilities now are

almost endless. Now the reality of the weather. Good evening. Many saw

decent spells of sunshine today, especially across central and

eastern parts. Lovely pictures sent in from weather watchers. This

tranquil scene in Fife. Not much wind around today but that changes

heading into this evening. Increasing cloud but clear spells

further east. Early frost for parts of the north-east, freezing

temperatures. Our breaks of rain pushing in across the western isles

around midnight and the West Coast by the early hours, and drawing in

milder hair. By the end of the night, up seven or eight Celsius.

Tomorrow cloudy and wet further towards the West. Persistent rain

for Dumfries and Galloway and also Argyle. Misty and murky conditions

and as the rain spread eastwards it will fragment, become like and

patchy. Best of sunshine across the East Coast. Heading out at 3pm, best

sunshine likely across Orkney, around the first area, too. Some

mist and Merck over more inland areas up over the hills. Part of the

Central Belt and also for the South West. Nine or 10 Celsius. Tuesday

night into Wednesday. High pressure continues to slip further eastwards.

We allow that dare to come from the south around it, and very strong

winds to come, too. You see how tight the isobars are, that means

stronger winds, and whether France pushing in some outbreaks of rain.

Here's the map for Wednesday. Strong winds, touching gale force for temp

Skye, and the best brightness for the borders and the north-east

corner. Still quite mild, around nine to 10 Celsius. Thursday the

wind direction changes subtly to more south-easterly. We draw in much

colder, bitterly cold air from the continent. Only reaching three or

four Celsius. And that your forecast.

I'll be back with the headlines at 8, and the late bulletin just