:00:00. > :00:16.here on BBC One we can now join the BBC's news teams where you are.
:00:17. > :00:19.Some of the oldest trains in Britain are running on one
:00:20. > :00:21.of Scotland's most iconic routes, and could be harming
:00:22. > :00:24.That's according to the UK Government's Office
:00:25. > :00:27.The figures show that the Caledonian Sleeper,
:00:28. > :00:29.which takes passengers from Scotland to London, has carriages which are,
:00:30. > :00:33.But the operating company says improvements are just down the line.
:00:34. > :00:49.The Caledonian sleeper service between Scotland and London has run
:00:50. > :00:53.since at least 1900. The rolling stock has been updated since then,
:00:54. > :00:58.of course, but with an average age of 41 years, it operates the oldest
:00:59. > :01:02.carriages in Britain. Last Christmas, staff on the service took
:01:03. > :01:05.strike action over what they described as train defects which
:01:06. > :01:13.were a threat not just a comfort but to safety. Sir code, which took over
:01:14. > :01:18.the franchise in 2015, has promised to introduce new trains in 2018,
:01:19. > :01:31.demonstrating a prototype earlier this year. A spokesman told the BBC:
:01:32. > :01:37.Meanwhile, figures show that ScotRail's average rolling stock
:01:38. > :01:43.ages 20 years, making it slightly younger than the national average.
:01:44. > :01:46.They too are undergoing a new modernisation programme. These
:01:47. > :01:51.electric trains will soon take passengers between Edinburgh and
:01:52. > :01:55.Glasgow. Virgin's fleet, with an average age of 30 years, says it
:01:56. > :01:58.will begin using new trains in 2020. Women who binge drink are portrayed
:01:59. > :02:01.more negatively by the media Researchers at Glasgow
:02:02. > :02:04.and Glasgow Caledonian universities claim that news stories about women
:02:05. > :02:07.drinking excessively are given more than double the amount of coverage
:02:08. > :02:09.than men and are stigmatised. It is pictures like these
:02:10. > :02:17.which will often see when the media Young girls with short
:02:18. > :02:20.skirts falling over It may be an issue but apparently
:02:21. > :02:26.not as much as you have Images of women binge drinking
:02:27. > :02:30.appear more often in the media, even though
:02:31. > :02:35.men drink more. Things may happen on nights
:02:36. > :02:37.of binge drinking such as ripped clothing and a scraped knee,
:02:38. > :02:41.which is more likely to make women Scantily clad is used very
:02:42. > :02:45.frequently for women. There is language
:02:46. > :02:59.is not apply to men. Women are drinking
:03:00. > :03:01.more than the argues used to but men drink
:03:02. > :03:06.twice as much twice as often, and twice as many
:03:07. > :03:08.as them die from
:03:09. > :03:20.alcohol-related illnesses. Why does women's behaviour hogged
:03:21. > :03:30.the headlines? A picture of a guy lying gutter in a sweatshop, says it
:03:31. > :03:33.all. A picture of a woman dressing up with someone holding her hair as
:03:34. > :03:38.she vomits, that is a fantastic picture. This festive season,
:03:39. > :03:43.perhaps the only way to avoid embarrassing pictures is to drink
:03:44. > :03:47.responsibly, regardless of your gender.
:03:48. > :03:50.which has lain derelict for nearly two decades.
:03:51. > :03:52.Ambitious plans are underway to restore an historic Fife theatre
:03:53. > :03:54.which has lain derelict for nearly two decades.
:03:55. > :03:57.Work is taking place to transform the King's Theatre in Kirkcaldy
:03:58. > :04:12.Following in the footsteps of generations of Fifers.
:04:13. > :04:31.In '77, they did a massive refurbishment of this room.
:04:32. > :04:34.Stephen Barber tries to bring back the glory days and even in this
:04:35. > :04:36.dilapidated state, it is still possible
:04:37. > :04:37.to imagine how grand this
:04:38. > :04:45.There is a lot of work to be done, definitely. It is a three-year
:04:46. > :04:49.project and we are taking our time, hoping to retain the essence of the
:04:50. > :04:54.building and that we don't damage some of the really historical,
:04:55. > :04:59.original stuff. Work on the theatre began in 1904, and it opened two
:05:00. > :05:03.years later. The plans for the theatre were big news in Kirkaldy.
:05:04. > :05:08.Here we have a copy of the local theatre were big news in Kirkaldy.
:05:09. > :05:11.free press, with a couple of illustrations, one in particular
:05:12. > :05:16.showing the grandeur of the auditorium. This grainy photograph
:05:17. > :05:20.of the main stairway is one of the few images remaining which shows the
:05:21. > :05:25.original grand interior of the building, but it closed in 2000 and
:05:26. > :05:30.quickly fell into disrepair. Now, the vision is to create a 2000-
:05:31. > :05:35.seater venue to attract touring bands. The stage is also big enough
:05:36. > :05:42.West End- style shows. A restaurant, bar and function suites are also
:05:43. > :05:45.part of the plan. The team it could transform the town. The idea and
:05:46. > :05:50.concept is to have a unique landmark to bring people back into that. We
:05:51. > :05:55.think that live entertainment would do that in the form of a place this
:05:56. > :06:00.size. Right now, the priority is to get the roof back on to keep out the
:06:01. > :06:01.rain and the pigeons. The hope is this theatre will be entertaining
:06:02. > :06:04.generations to come. There were four games
:06:05. > :06:07.in the Scottish Premiership tonight. Celtic stretched their lead
:06:08. > :06:09.at the top of the table Partick Thistle beat Dundee 2-0,
:06:10. > :06:14.and it was a 1-1 draw Lets get the weather. Christopher
:06:15. > :06:37.has the forecast. It is breezy in the north-west,
:06:38. > :06:44.meaning the temperatures shouldn't fall too far. South of the border,
:06:45. > :06:48.much like last night, mist and fog forming. Some disruption likely if
:06:49. > :06:53.you are travelling south of the border. Quite chilly here. For us,
:06:54. > :07:05.not quite as cold because of the cloud cover in the breeze. Tomorrow
:07:06. > :07:09.morning, a dry start. A touch of frost still holding on in some
:07:10. > :07:16.places. Breezy on the West Coast with some rain in the Western Isles.
:07:17. > :07:19.In the wins will be strong and south-westerly, gusting to gale
:07:20. > :07:22.force later on. There will be brightness coming through, most
:07:23. > :07:30.likely around Moray and the north-east. South of the border,
:07:31. > :07:35.largely dry, but there could be stubborn mist and fog throughout the
:07:36. > :07:41.day, holding the temperature back. In Northern Ireland and the far
:07:42. > :07:45.south-west, 7-9 C. Similar for us in Scotland, perhaps 10 Celsius in any
:07:46. > :07:51.brightness. Windiest in the far north-west, with rain moving in as
:07:52. > :07:55.we head towards Friday. On Friday, the high-pressure slips away, but
:07:56. > :07:59.that weather front will let its presence be felt. Fairly wet through
:08:00. > :08:04.the far north-west over the course of the day. The rain moves to the
:08:05. > :08:08.south. A cloudy day four of many, brighter in the east. Temperatures
:08:09. > :08:12.perhaps into the teens. For Hogmanay, we expect rain to move
:08:13. > :08:16.south through the course of the day, and by the bells, it should be south
:08:17. > :08:22.of the border, leaving most areas dry. Behind it, cold air. The risk
:08:23. > :08:31.of a few wintry showers at times. New Year really does personify
:08:32. > :08:41.everything that's great about us. MUSIC: I'm Gonna Be
:08:42. > :08:43.by The Proclaimers