:00:10. > :00:12.The Scottish Government has announced a package of financial
:00:13. > :00:16.support for businesses following protests
:00:17. > :00:19.?44 million will go to curb rate rises in the hospitality
:00:20. > :00:21.industry, the north-east and in the renewables sector.
:00:22. > :00:24.The move has been widely welcomed - although the Conservatives said
:00:25. > :00:26.Ministers had been forced into a climb-down.
:00:27. > :00:40.This from our Political Editor Brian Taylor.
:00:41. > :00:48.Worktable is that? Table ten. Remembers Sheila? We told you how
:00:49. > :00:54.her hotel faced a business increased rate of more than 10%. She warned of
:00:55. > :01:00.how her community risked becoming a ghost town. Derek Mackay has already
:01:01. > :01:06.acted, diverting ?155 million to cut rates and exempt more small firms,
:01:07. > :01:12.but it wasn't enough. Particular pain felt by hotels, pubs,
:01:13. > :01:19.restaurants and cafes, whose value is linked to turnover. Many were
:01:20. > :01:23.facing huge increases. I can confirm today that we will now offer a new
:01:24. > :01:29.national relief that caps increases for hotels at 4.5%. That
:01:30. > :01:33.announcement covers the entire catering industry. But the owner of
:01:34. > :01:38.this 5-star Aberdeen Hotel is still refusing to be any increase at all.
:01:39. > :01:43.Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire have been badly had by the oil downturn. Rates
:01:44. > :01:49.rises from within 1000 officers in these areas will also be capped prop
:01:50. > :02:00..5%. We can see that the Scottish Government has listened to the
:02:01. > :02:04.region. There is additional support. The Tories welcomed the move, but
:02:05. > :02:09.said ministers had been forced into a U-turn after first denying there
:02:10. > :02:13.was a problem. It is all too typical that the actions of a Government
:02:14. > :02:18.that time and time again. At the wheel and only wakes up when it
:02:19. > :02:24.crashes the car into the wall. Back to Sheila in Stonehaven is good and
:02:25. > :02:29.I is the statement. Her response... It is a big relief, because it means
:02:30. > :02:44.my rates bill will go up by ?100 a month
:02:45. > :02:48.instead of ?1000 a month. It is a big relief and I can go forward and
:02:49. > :02:51.relax not having to sit and analyse whether I am going to have to pay of
:02:52. > :02:53.staff or not. One satisfied customer. There may be more change
:02:54. > :02:56.to come. Even so reviews during the Meanwhile, MSPs have voted to set
:02:57. > :02:58.income tax for the coming year, and, for the first time,
:02:59. > :03:01.the arrangements here will be Higher earners living in Scotland
:03:02. > :03:05.will be asked to pay more than those in England,
:03:06. > :03:07.Wales and Northern Ireland. For as long as revenues have flowed
:03:08. > :03:11.from income tax, the charges applied have been the same on both
:03:12. > :03:14.sides of the Tweed River, and in all parts of the UK,
:03:15. > :03:17.but that is about to change. In Scotland, tax isn't going up,
:03:18. > :03:19.but SNP ministers have decided not to match
:03:20. > :03:21.a tax cut for higher If there's a percentage of taxation
:03:22. > :03:25.in Scotland which is marginally higher, it is well spent
:03:26. > :03:28.if spent on the NHS. We are one country and
:03:29. > :03:30.should have the same tax From April, you will
:03:31. > :03:33.pay income tax at 20p in the pound on annual earnings
:03:34. > :03:37.of above ?11,500, same as south of But there is a difference
:03:38. > :03:40.for those paying higher Elsewhere in the UK
:03:41. > :03:54.you would only pay that In Scotland, the threshold
:03:55. > :03:57.is frozen at ?43,000. It means higher rate taxpayers
:03:58. > :03:59.here will pay up to ?400 more each year than
:04:00. > :04:01.elsewhere in the UK. With policies like free
:04:02. > :04:04.prescriptions and free university tuition, the finance secretary
:04:05. > :04:06.argues that Scotland has the best But there are those
:04:07. > :04:09.who think the Government is not making enough
:04:10. > :04:11.use of its tax powers. We are disappointed there is not
:04:12. > :04:14.enough there to battle austerity My union is a union
:04:15. > :04:17.of tax workers, and we believe in tax, justice,
:04:18. > :04:19.and redistribution of wealth. Others think that
:04:20. > :04:21.taxing Scots more than those in the rest of the UK
:04:22. > :04:36.could damage the economy. I think it could be
:04:37. > :04:38.a significant disadvantage It's the potential for sending out
:04:39. > :04:43.messages that Scotland is going in that direction
:04:44. > :04:46.and we think income tax is There will always be
:04:47. > :04:51.a disagreement over how much tax we pay,
:04:52. > :04:54.but what is settled is that when it
:04:55. > :04:56.comes to income tax, it's politicians here that
:04:57. > :04:59.will decide the rates and bands that apply to taxpayers
:05:00. > :05:08.living in Scotland. A stonemason has told a fatal
:05:09. > :05:11.accident inquiry into the death of an eight-year-old boy,
:05:12. > :05:14.who was killed by a falling gravestone, that the memorial
:05:15. > :05:16.was a definite hazard and dangerous. Peter Hayman told the hearing that
:05:17. > :05:20.if he had seen the gravestone before Ciaran Williamson's death,
:05:21. > :05:21.he would have fenced Ciaran Williamson's
:05:22. > :05:32.family leave court, having heard testimony
:05:33. > :05:34.from a stonemason who examined gravestones
:05:35. > :05:36.at Craigton Cemetery after Here, on the evening of the 26th
:05:37. > :05:40.of May nearly two years ago, Ciaran Williamson came
:05:41. > :05:45.here to play with friends. Not long after arriving,
:05:46. > :05:48.a gravestone fell on top of him. Today, the court heard
:05:49. > :05:52.from Peter Hayman from the National Association of memorial Masons,
:05:53. > :05:55.who told the fatal accident enquiry that if he inspected the gravestone
:05:56. > :05:59.before Kiran's death, he would have fenced it off immediately and said
:06:00. > :06:03.it was a definite hazard and danger Under questioning, he said
:06:04. > :06:11.that the problem with the gravestones was a lack of dowels,
:06:12. > :06:18.combined with the roots of a nearby He said the headstone
:06:19. > :06:21.would have failed or Later, a representative
:06:22. > :06:24.for the Council asked that if he thought the
:06:25. > :06:28.headstone was so perilously balanced Peter Hayman replied no,
:06:29. > :06:35.but if it was leaning Later in the afternoon,
:06:36. > :06:38.there were tears from Ciaran Williamson's family,
:06:39. > :06:40.as the pathologist reports detailing It said that the stone
:06:41. > :06:50.fell on top of his head, and then fell further down
:06:51. > :06:55.and hit his chest and tummy. The fatal accident enquiry
:06:56. > :06:58.here at Glasgow Sheriff Police in Renfrewshire
:06:59. > :07:07.are investigating reports that a 27-year-old woman was raped
:07:08. > :07:09.on a pathway behind An area near the Wallace School
:07:10. > :07:14.in Elderslie near Paisley The suspect is described as a white
:07:15. > :07:20.male aged between 35 to 50, with dark receding hair,
:07:21. > :07:25.and a medium to stocky build. It's estimated there are almost
:07:26. > :07:27.30,000 carers in Scotland who are under 18, and more
:07:28. > :07:30.than a quarter of them Whilst many are proud
:07:31. > :07:35.of their role as young carers, others suffer serious stress,
:07:36. > :07:37.isolation and depression. Fiona is partly paralysed
:07:38. > :07:58.by an autoimmune disease. Her 13-year-old daughter,
:07:59. > :08:04.Abbey, is her Qera. I was never like the other kids,
:08:05. > :08:07.because my mum was... I had some issues
:08:08. > :08:09.like being out with my friends, or I would have to be
:08:10. > :08:12.home if my dad was at work. Over a quarter of Scotland's young
:08:13. > :08:17.carers care for more than one parent She has to be my carer
:08:18. > :08:22.and I regret it, she should be a teenager and do the normal
:08:23. > :08:24.things that teenagers do. There are 29,000 young
:08:25. > :08:28.carers in Scotland. It is thought many more
:08:29. > :08:32.are trying to cope. Scared of asking for help
:08:33. > :08:34.in case they are separated. There are those who have
:08:35. > :08:36.more demand, and heavier In some instances, that
:08:37. > :08:41.would impact on their mental health and we must make sure we have
:08:42. > :08:44.the appropriate services for those The survey found many feel
:08:45. > :08:50.left out or stressed. I've become more confident
:08:51. > :08:55.because I'd gone to things like that, before
:08:56. > :08:59.I was not confident at all. The Scottish Government says
:09:00. > :09:07.that young carers make a vital contribution,
:09:08. > :09:10.they spend ?130 million on targeted programmes but except more
:09:11. > :09:15.support is needed. She gets fed up and
:09:16. > :09:22.I understand that. I don't think I am special,
:09:23. > :09:28.it's how I have to be. For as long as I could remember, my
:09:29. > :09:31.mum has had the disease and I have One of the senior figures carrying
:09:32. > :09:44.out the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry Glenn Houston, seen here
:09:45. > :09:49.on the right, was the only He remained on the inquiry team last
:09:50. > :09:54.year after the resignation of the chair, Susan O'Brien QC
:09:55. > :09:57.and panel member Michael Lamb. One survivors' group has described
:09:58. > :10:01.the news as indicative of a crisis. Police are investigating allegations
:10:02. > :10:03.of malpractice involving It follows claims of cronyism
:10:04. > :10:11.within the department responsible for services such
:10:12. > :10:13.as cleansing and roads. An internal council inquiry started
:10:14. > :10:16.last year, while the senior manager responsible for the service
:10:17. > :10:17.resigned last autumn. Police Scotland say their inquiries
:10:18. > :10:26.are at an early stage. Electronic music veterans
:10:27. > :10:28.Depeche Mode will headline the BBC The trio will be joined
:10:29. > :10:33.at the event by Scottish groups Belle Sebastian,
:10:34. > :10:35.The Jesus And Mary Chain, The three-day festival takes
:10:36. > :10:52.place at several venues Glasgow is obviously a really big
:10:53. > :10:58.part of the music scene and on the British music map. When I sit in my
:10:59. > :11:03.studio demo in London and talk to my artists who are on to and ask where
:11:04. > :11:06.they are excited to go, they always say Glasgow. Massive musical
:11:07. > :11:11.heritage, really vibrant musical scene. It has always been on our
:11:12. > :11:12.list and it is with the exciting to be here this year.
:11:13. > :11:15.The Sirens netball team have lost their opening game
:11:16. > :11:19.They were beaten 43 goals to 57 by the English side Wasps.
:11:20. > :11:23.The brand new team played to a sell out Emirites Arena in Glasgow.
:11:24. > :11:30.Now let's get the weather outlook for tonight and tomorrow.
:11:31. > :11:36.It has been a wet evening so far and we will continue to see some rain
:11:37. > :11:40.for a time. This is a very wet picture sent in earlier today.
:11:41. > :11:45.Localised flooding in Stornoway. Rain continuing to clear and becomes
:11:46. > :11:51.a very windy, especially by the fine night. Clear skies behind the rain.
:11:52. > :11:55.Blustery showers for higher ground, perhaps thunder. Strongest winds
:11:56. > :12:03.across the north and north-east. Severe gale force, 75 mild per hour
:12:04. > :12:09.plus. Towns and cities will be very cold, a touch of frost in rural
:12:10. > :12:15.areas. By 8am tomorrow morning, heavy showers around. Wintry up over
:12:16. > :12:19.the hills. Strongest winds across the north, travel disruption, with
:12:20. > :12:23.checking ahead of you are planning a ferry journey. Central, Eastern and
:12:24. > :12:28.Southern areas will have fewer showers, more sunny spells by the
:12:29. > :12:33.afternoon. Temperatures seven or eight Celsius. New average than the
:12:34. > :12:39.time of year. Cold in the wind. Weather warning will stay until
:12:40. > :12:45.3pm." Me across Wales and southern parts of England. Holding onto the
:12:46. > :12:50.mildness. As we head into tomorrow evening, there will be some queries
:12:51. > :12:54.faster start. A touch of frost early on. Rain pushing through across the
:12:55. > :12:58.south-west during the evening and overnight. All in association with
:12:59. > :13:03.the deep area of low pressure. Before that named storm of the
:13:04. > :13:07.season. Heavy rain, strong winds pushing into the colder area of
:13:08. > :13:13.Scotland means potential personal across central, southern and eastern
:13:14. > :13:16.areas. He Southern uplands could see some accumulation. Even onto lower
:13:17. > :13:21.levels by Thursday morning putts rush hour. This could cause travel
:13:22. > :13:25.disruption. Strongest winds across northern parts of England with an
:13:26. > :13:32.amber whether warning here. Scotland has a yellow be aware warning for
:13:33. > :13:33.the snow. Keep up-to-date weather forecast.