04/08/2016 Reporting Scotland

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A critical report into the state of Scotland's roads has found them

Audit Scotland said spending by local authorities and government

on maintenance was down and 57% of users were unhappy

Every single road, there are potholes.

June has been a career in Edinburgh for 32 years.

It's not very good coming onto this road in the morning after you have

With a fleet of vans, motorcycles and bicycles,

I have had crystal, bottles, and every road, you are petrified

in case something gets broken or the samples leak.

Today's report shows over a third of council roads need repairs,

with trunk roads and motorways also deteriorating.

It is a huge issue of concern to the public.

57% of the public in the Scottish household survey indicated

dissatisfaction with the state of the roads.

The local authority organisation say they are doing well,

The state of the roads is a priority for us.

We have invested ?6.5 billion which we had not

We are investing in major infrastructure projects.

Where the report says we can do more, we will look to do that.

But this is where the cost of poorer repair it. A dozen coil springs. It

is very common. Scotland has the highest proportion of pothole

related breakdowns in the UK. This is the third critical report and it

appears money will have to be found to keep them satisfied.

The government says there's no public health risk to Scotland

It follows the news that a small number of people have been diagnosed

More than 50 people across the UK have been treated for the infection,

which is associated with severe birth defects in babies.

There is no health risk to the general public.

The virus is transmitted by a mosquito and there are no

mosquitoes in Scotland, because our climate is too cold.

There is a very small risk of sexual transmission,

and people who have been infected are advised very carefully

about how to minimise transmission to sexual partners.

One of the world's leading infectious disease researchers

at the forefront of of the global battle against the Zika virus

is Airdrie-born Dr Mario Stevenson, who now lives in Miami.

Earlier, I asked him if there was a danger the world

We want to put the risks in perspective. It is up to scientists

and public health officials to be responsible and not exaggerate the

situation and frighten the population but at the same time I

keep repeating myself. We hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

Six months ago, Governor Scott of Florida declared the state of

emergency there. People thought that was an overreaction to the

possibility that Zika could spread in Florida are now we have 14 cases

of local infection, individuals who contracted the virus in Florida, in

Miami actually. That was the right message. My fear is we want to hit

that sweet spot of being cautious but not over the fear of Zika

infection. It is serious for pregnant women but everybody else?

For most people, four out of five individuals, you would not know you

were infected, there are no symptoms. There is no risk to the

general public but the situation is grey for a pregnant woman and that

cannot be overstated. At least one Scot has been caught up

in an attack on foreign tourists They were among 12 travellers

ambushed while on their way Six were injured as well

as an Afghan driver. The aftermath of a brutal attack

in Herat province in the north-west The targets - an international group

of travellers who had chosen to go One news agency reports a spokesman

for the local Governor saying: 12 Among the 12, there were

Americans, British, a Scot. And now I have got a picture

from the scene from When you see this picture,

the minibus is totally destroyed. They were very lucky

to escape this attack. It is understood that the group had

been in Darmian and may have been on their way to the city of Herat

when they were attacked. It may seem unlikely,

but search the internet and there are companies offering

holidays in Afghanistan. This business, based in west

Yorkshire, has a group in the area where the attack

happened at the moment. I have been trying to contact

them to get a comment. On their website, they say that some

will regard it as premature to go to Afghanistan,

given the continued conflict there and a lack of effective

government control. But, they say, tourists

going to Afghanistan and spending money there is a way of bringing

direct benefit to local people, many of whom are still

desperately poor. The Foreign Office has confirmed

that it is providing assistance to British nationals involved

in the attack in Herat, and is coordinating closely

with local authorities. The hope is that tourism,

money and jobs may freeze out the violence, but perhaps today's

use shows that they react to that by proving that they can strike

anywhere. Part of the island of Cumbrae

in the Firth of Clyde has been cordoned off after what's thought

to be a World War Two mine became The fishing vessel was taken

to Stinking Bay to the north of the island, where it's understood

to have released the device. A cordon has been placed around

the area by local coastguards. A Royal Navy bomb disposal unit has

been sent to investigate the device That's how the makers of the global

gaming craze Pokemon Go are being described after they sited

an animated character on a memorial to offshore workers who died

in the North Sea's worst disaster. The group who maintain

the Piper Alpha statue and garden Pokemon, a virtual game,

the aim to capture animated characters that pop up

on your smartphone Just grew up playing the games,

and I have gone back It's really fun, and it makes

you get out and about. Pokemon and his friends are popping

up all over the place, I suppose it's the future,

but as far as I am concerned, 167 men died in the Piper Alpha

disaster in 1988. This memorial was created

for their loved ones. For the families, their friends

and people associated with Aberdeen, this is a place

of reflection and remembrance. The last thing that everybody wants

connected to this monument is to have hordes of people

basically fussing around the site, looking for these virtual

Pokemon characters. A crazy idea that people who come

here to look for a Pokemon And it's not just there that

the game has been causing distress. Nearby, this baby's memorial garden

has also had a Pokemon character. The charity has been in contact

with the game makers, Game makers Nintendo have also had

requests to remove Pokemon characters from the Hiroshima peace

Memorial Park and Auschwitz. Sport now and Andy Murray admitted

he was speechless when he was asked to be Team GB's flag-bearer

for tomorrow's Olympics He's also found out whom he'll face

as he starts the defence This is the tennis arena where Andy

Murray will play in the singles and's doubles. He has been speaking

about that today and speaking about the fact he has been named the Team

GB flag bearer. He said he has already had a wee practice are

carrying the flag but admits it did not go according to plan. I was

given directions and then ended up putting the flag in front of

Princess Anne's face. I did not know what to do, to be honest. I think

she said, make sure you don't put my eye out. I will try to get practice

in before tomorrow night. A significant day for Andy Murray and

today, you found out he we will play in the first round of the singles.

He is playing with Jamie Murray in the doubles and they will take on a

Brazilian pair. Aberdeen are out of the Europa

League after an own goal in stoppage time saw them go down

1-0 to Maribor. That was enough to see Maribor

progress 2-1 on aggregate. An elderly man has been rescued

by firefighters after becoming stranded on an island

in the River Don at Inverurie. He was walking his dogs at the time

and they were also taken to safety. A specialist fire service water

rescue team was deployed to bring all involved

to back to the riverside. Let's get the weekend weather

outlook now from Kawser. Many of us ended the day with fine

spells of late sunshine. A lovely pictures sent in. This from a lane.

A lovely sunset here. It will be largely dry with any showers dying

away. While it is rather cloudy, there will be clear spells

developing. Mainly across central and western parts of the country.

The winds falling light as well and temperatures dipping to 8-12d. Under

those clearer skies, may down to single figures so quite cool

tonight. Tomorrow, bright start of the day with spells of sunshine. If

you are heading out around ATM, there will be a good deal of dry and

bright with Iran. While in the way of cloud along the West Coast.

Temperatures drop -- 14 degrees and along the east coast more in the way

of cloud. One or two showers for the northern and western isles but the

winds generally light and temperatures 11-12d. If we take a

wider look at the rest of the UK, you can start to see cloud

thickening across Northern Ireland, western Scotland and scattered

showers arriving here is we had today. Elsewhere across the UK

though, largely fine and dry with its positive sunshine. I pressure

dominates our weather for tomorrow. Temperatures in the high teens,

maybe the low 20s and the south-east of England. This feature will play

away from Friday night. Clear spells, and other cool night, but an

area of low pressure heads towards us. This is something we're likely

to see in autumn not summer, but as we had through the weekend, dry and

bright start, but further towards western parts of Scotland, outbreaks

of rain and strengthening winds. Temperatures though still in the low

20s further south. A Met Office early weather warning is in force

for the strength of the winds, especially on Sunday.