:00:00. > :00:00.have been let down by Governments in London.
:00:00. > :00:19.The BBC has announced plans to launch a new dedicated TV
:00:20. > :00:25.?30 million a year will be invested in the project with the service
:00:26. > :00:33.It will include a news hour at 9 o'clock, after the BBC rejected
:00:34. > :00:34.the idea of a so-called Scottish Six.
:00:35. > :00:46.The element of surprise is an important ingredient
:00:47. > :00:48.for any storyteller and, it seems, the Director
:00:49. > :00:54.Tony Hall arrived in Glasgow promising to do more to reflect life
:00:55. > :01:03.For Scotland, he revealed, that means a new dedicated TV channel.
:01:04. > :01:06.The right way to give viewers in Scotland choice is to mirror
:01:07. > :01:18.In the morning, I listen to the Today programme
:01:19. > :01:21.or Good Morning Scotland and I believe that is what we are
:01:22. > :01:25.I'm excited by that because I think this is an immensely,
:01:26. > :01:38.If it introduces more work for the people of Scotland that's
:01:39. > :01:46.It will be Mrs McDougal's missing cat or somebody stole my bike!
:01:47. > :01:52.News coverage, a constant source of tension, is central to the change
:01:53. > :01:55.and it sees the return of a traditional time slot.
:01:56. > :01:58.But with a twist, a Scottish Nine, covering stories around the globe
:01:59. > :02:04.For some people, it is a missed opportunity.
:02:05. > :02:12.If you tune in at 6:00pm to a typical news programme
:02:13. > :02:26.they will often lead on an English health story
:02:27. > :02:33.Another thorny issue for those in charge is the licence fee -
:02:34. > :02:35.compared to other devolved nations a smaller percentage
:02:36. > :02:38.of the money raised in Scotland is spent in Scotland.
:02:39. > :02:40.Which brings us back to Shetland, commissioned here for a BBC network
:02:41. > :02:43.audience, an extra ?20 million a year is being invested to do more
:02:44. > :02:48.So, could Scotland for example recreate a Welsh success story?
:02:49. > :02:54.What we do want to do is attract some of our Scottish talent back -
:02:55. > :02:56.the likes of Steven Moffat, the great Scottish
:02:57. > :03:03.writer, maybe he'll do something for us in the future.
:03:04. > :03:04.The Scottish Government welcomed the announcement today
:03:05. > :03:07.but questioned the budget for the proposed new channel.
:03:08. > :03:10.We estimated it would cost ?75 million to deliver,
:03:11. > :03:12.so the ?30 million announced, however welcome, may fall short
:03:13. > :03:17.So we welcome a new Scottish TV channel but it must not be
:03:18. > :03:23.MSPs will be able to quiz Tony Hall tomorrow when he faces
:03:24. > :03:35.The aim is to have the new channel up and running in 18 months' time.
:03:36. > :03:38.Broadcasting and the Scottish Six have been a source of much
:03:39. > :03:42.So does today's announcement address any of the concerns?
:03:43. > :03:53.Earlier our political editor Brian Taylor gave us his analysis.
:03:54. > :04:02.The response from the body politic has been notably warm. It can be
:04:03. > :04:06.remarkably disarmed to say yes. Remember that the idea of a
:04:07. > :04:13.distinctive Scottish channel was piloted by a commission set up by
:04:14. > :04:17.these first SNP Government. That was demanded as recently as 2015 by the
:04:18. > :04:25.First Minister. The BBC is searing yes, eventually. That is getting
:04:26. > :04:33.good response at Holyrood. There are important caveats. For example, the
:04:34. > :04:39.issue of money. Across the parties, the response is positive. The formal
:04:40. > :04:48.statements by the Scottish Government and the SNP made no
:04:49. > :04:58.mention of the Scottish Six. They were talking in work on terms. It
:04:59. > :05:00.seems today they were smiling Lome on the BBC today. No doubt normal
:05:01. > :05:03.service will be resumed soon. Weather warnings have
:05:04. > :05:06.been upgraded ahead of the arrival of Storm Doris,
:05:07. > :05:09.with large areas of Scotland due to be affected by snow
:05:10. > :05:11.overnight and into tomorrow Travel disruption is expected
:05:12. > :05:14.and Borders Council has already cancelled all school transport
:05:15. > :05:16.for tomorrow morning, Morag Kinniburgh has been to see
:05:17. > :05:37.the preparations being made They are tracking the weather
:05:38. > :05:45.patterns here at the traffic Scotland weather Centre. Storm Doris
:05:46. > :05:49.is due to arrive at 2am tomorrow. With me is Dean Connolly. How bad
:05:50. > :05:57.will this be? We have the picture on here from the Met office that
:05:58. > :06:06.integrates the weather. Most of the country is covered in it yellow,
:06:07. > :06:12.wind and snow. Amber is covering southern Scotland. That is personal.
:06:13. > :06:16.You expect severe weather and challenging conditions tomorrow. --
:06:17. > :06:23.that is slow. How destructive will this be? Within the control centre,
:06:24. > :06:28.we will have the multi-agency response team. We will try to ensure
:06:29. > :06:32.that ever anything does happen it will be cleared up as quickly as
:06:33. > :06:40.possible. What is your advice for the public. Our advice is the same.
:06:41. > :06:44.Check out at the Traffic Scotland website. Give the extra space to the
:06:45. > :06:52.current front of you. It can take ten times longer to stop in a car
:06:53. > :06:57.than it does when it isn't snowing. Time to make another plan if you are
:06:58. > :06:58.affected. You can keep up-to-date on the BBC Scotland website.
:06:59. > :07:00.More councils have been setting their council tax
:07:01. > :07:04.Aberdeen became the fifth council to voluntarily decide not to put
:07:05. > :07:06.up the basic rate, even though this means they're
:07:07. > :07:08.adding to the pressure on their finances.
:07:09. > :07:10.In all but three council areas, the council tax should
:07:11. > :07:15.People who live in the higher property bands face
:07:16. > :07:16.automatic increases regardless of what
:07:17. > :07:23.An independent watchdog has said Police Scotland has made
:07:24. > :07:28.substantial improvements in its use of stop and search.
:07:29. > :07:30.The Inspector of Constabulary says the controversial use
:07:31. > :07:34.of so-called consensual searches has almost ceased.
:07:35. > :07:37.There's been a 67% reduction in the practice,
:07:38. > :07:44.with almost all carried out on a statutory or legal basis.
:07:45. > :07:47.Almost half of Scottish charities saw reduced turnover last year.
:07:48. > :07:50.A report from the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations also
:07:51. > :07:54.reveals that charities are expecting demand for their
:07:55. > :08:03.Our social affairs correspondent Reevel Alderson reports.
:08:04. > :08:05.A face-lift for a daycare centre for dementia sufferers
:08:06. > :08:12.The charity said it could not afford contractors to do the work outside.
:08:13. > :08:15.So it called in volunteers, all former offenders.
:08:16. > :08:17.The dementia sufferers benefit and the volunteers
:08:18. > :08:24.A lot of people after they come out the other side of the criminal
:08:25. > :08:26.justice system, they find it hard to find employment or
:08:27. > :08:32.That is where we come in, we can offer that to them.
:08:33. > :08:41.This scheme, operated by Apex, said by offering former offenders
:08:42. > :08:43.work it takes the risk out of potential employers
:08:44. > :08:47.Apex has learned it has lost its funding
:08:48. > :08:52.It is a familiar story for charities, who a report says
:08:53. > :08:57.Almost half of Scottish charities saw income falling last year.
:08:58. > :08:59.Those who did record increases were mainly large organisations
:09:00. > :09:07.with turnover of more than half a million.
:09:08. > :09:15.72% of charities forecast increased demand for their services this year.
:09:16. > :09:17.Nearly 75% said they could not adequately plan because
:09:18. > :09:19.funding was invariably made on a short-term basis,
:09:20. > :09:31.Apex said that this hand to mouth existence is ultimately wasteful. So
:09:32. > :09:35.much time is spent looking out for funding and looking through the
:09:36. > :09:40.reporting mechanisms in order to make these contracts happen. It's a
:09:41. > :09:44.real problem because we would like to be spending time on working out
:09:45. > :09:51.how to do the contracts better. The Scottish Council
:09:52. > :09:53.for Voluntary Organisations, which produced the report,
:09:54. > :09:55.is lobbying ministers to change the way charities receive funding.
:09:56. > :10:04.The Scottish Government said it It's short-sighted, costing
:10:05. > :10:06.a model that makes it easier for charities especially
:10:07. > :10:09.smaller ones to become sustainable costing local and national
:10:10. > :10:12.government lots of time and effort. We really need to rethink this
:10:13. > :10:15.and go on to a three year cycle of funding a model that makes it
:10:16. > :10:17.easier for charities especially The Scottish government said it
:10:18. > :10:21.would like to develop a three year funding cycle to develop a strong
:10:22. > :10:24.and dynamic third sector. Football - and Scottish Cup holders
:10:25. > :10:27.Hibs are through to the quarter finals after a 3-1 win over city
:10:28. > :10:30.rivals Hearts at Easter Road. The goals came from Jason Cummings,
:10:31. > :10:32.Grant Holt and Andrew Shinnie. Tavares Cruz da Silva scored
:10:33. > :10:38.a consolation for the visitors. Hibs now face Ayr United at home
:10:39. > :10:40.in the quarter finals. It's over to Christopher now
:10:41. > :10:53.with the weather forecast The amber warning first or has been
:10:54. > :10:58.extended. Good evening. A winter storm is on the way. There is a bee
:10:59. > :11:04.prepared one incredible risk of snow. It has just been extended in
:11:05. > :11:12.the last hour including the central black. -- Central Belt and further
:11:13. > :11:17.north. Low pressure has been named Storm Doris and it beats the cold
:11:18. > :11:26.error which means that it will fall as snow. The amber ever is going
:11:27. > :11:34.just shy of power. Some significant disruption as result of the snow.
:11:35. > :11:40.Breezy on the east coast. Snow on the charger that is likely to have
:11:41. > :11:47.severe disruption. This will affect high points of roads, and 77, and
:11:48. > :11:53.eight, and 90 and a nine. Just a centimetre or two of snow if that.
:11:54. > :11:59.You do not have to go too far out of the city to see a significant amount
:12:00. > :12:10.of snow, however. Probably rain in Aberdeen. Dry for the Northern Isles
:12:11. > :12:17.with some straw -- rain for the rest of the north. Perhaps some rain
:12:18. > :12:24.later on in the day for the Borders. Winter is also an issue tomorrow.
:12:25. > :12:30.That is further south. Amber warning across parts of Wales and East
:12:31. > :12:38.Anglia. Some disruption likely from that as well. Pretty snowy tomorrow.
:12:39. > :12:48.Windy for some. The bar sized, quieter and mother. For us, a winter
:12:49. > :12:52.Thursday. The system. We and venture we rain comes eastwards. This time
:12:53. > :13:01.tomorrow night and it would be mixed. Behind it is a mix of drive
:13:02. > :13:10.pressure. Dreyer, camera, Brighton. Another spell of bread. Let's be
:13:11. > :13:19.capped tomorrow morning. The amber every out we are unlikely to see the
:13:20. > :13:20.greatest amount of stuff. Likely disruption on the committee
:13:21. > :13:21.tomorrow. Our next update is during Breakfast
:13:22. > :13:25.from 6:25am tomorrow. From everyone on the late
:13:26. > :13:28.team here in Glasgow