:00:00. > :00:09.I'll be back for the late news at 10.10pm.
:00:10. > :00:12.BBC Scotland understands that plans for legislation to enable
:00:13. > :00:15.the development of the UK's first commercial spaceports have
:00:16. > :00:18.Prestwick Airport - one site which wants
:00:19. > :00:20.to to host a space-port - says any delay is unlikely
:00:21. > :00:35.Scotland's space industry is growing. But the satellites created
:00:36. > :00:38.Scotland's space industry is here have to be launched from other
:00:39. > :00:44.current trees. Scottish sides want to tap into this market and prepared
:00:45. > :00:49.the way for space tourism. There are firm plans to it for spaceport
:00:50. > :00:53.licenses. Under devolution max, spaces reserved Westminster that
:00:54. > :00:57.says the Brexit announcement, the government says there is no
:00:58. > :01:01.timetable for the introduction of the modern transport will all stop
:01:02. > :01:05.the UK industry for transport said it has been working hard on the bill
:01:06. > :01:11.but Parliamentary tribe has been limited by events such as Brexit. If
:01:12. > :01:14.the delay is short, it is not a problem. As I understand it, the UK
:01:15. > :01:21.Government are still very committed to launching the first rocket by
:01:22. > :01:26.2020. They are very keen for us to progress. I don't think there is any
:01:27. > :01:31.change in their intent. So those bidding for a spaceport are hoping
:01:32. > :01:33.it will still blast off as planned. Police are treating
:01:34. > :01:35.as attempted murder an attack The incident took place
:01:36. > :01:40.after the victim left a friend's The SNP Member of Parliament Chris
:01:41. > :01:42.Law has been cleared of any wrongdoing after a police
:01:43. > :01:44.investigation into his Mr Law - who represents Dundee West
:01:45. > :01:48.- was questioned in September in relation to his Spirit
:01:49. > :01:50.of Independence referendum The Crown Office confirmed that no
:01:51. > :01:58.further action would be taken. A public vote will decide
:01:59. > :02:00.which of 34 competing projects will share a ?40,000 fund to combat
:02:01. > :02:04.Islamophobia in Edinburgh. They include faith and arts schemes,
:02:05. > :02:08.and work with schools, The fund is backed by
:02:09. > :02:13.Police Scotland, Edinburgh Council It's to combat hate crimes such
:02:14. > :02:18.as a recent fire attack on Edinburgh mosque,
:02:19. > :02:29.and the personal abuse experienced We are well aware of the
:02:30. > :02:39.high-profile incidents and equally there is more crime going go on. And
:02:40. > :02:45.is an issue. One hate crime in the city is one too many. We can't
:02:46. > :02:54.tolerate any form of racism or xenophobia. We hope that project
:02:55. > :02:57.will let the platform. It is important that the seeds of peace
:02:58. > :03:03.are sowed in Edinburgh so the model can be regulated. -- replicated.
:03:04. > :03:06.A move to allow Universal Credit to be paid fortnightly is expected
:03:07. > :03:07.to benefit around 700,000 households, according
:03:08. > :03:11.Ministers say they're making the benefit more flexible under
:03:12. > :03:14.But the Scottish Conservatives said the SNP government has delayed
:03:15. > :03:16.taking on extra powers over most benefits for three years.
:03:17. > :03:19.Now football and in today's early game, a Rangers win at Motherwell
:03:20. > :03:21.moves them to second in the Premiership, behind Celtic.
:03:22. > :03:23.Kenny Miller scored the first, before American international
:03:24. > :03:26.Emerson Hyndman made it 2-0 on his first game for Rangers.
:03:27. > :03:28.And here are all today's Premiership results.
:03:29. > :03:32.There were wins for Kilmarnock and St Johnstone.
:03:33. > :03:33.Scotland's Paul Foster has reached the final
:03:34. > :03:35.of the World Indoor Bowls Championships.
:03:36. > :03:38.The four time Champion beat Englands Les Gillett.
:03:39. > :03:41.Then in the second semi Scotland's 2013 champion,
:03:42. > :03:44.Stewart Anderson missed out to England's Greg Harlow.
:03:45. > :03:50.Scotland's athletes have been out to impress now the door
:03:51. > :03:51.for 2018 Commonwealth Games qualification is open.
:03:52. > :03:55.And there was Scotland Native record set in the womans hurdles at todays
:03:56. > :04:01.Heather Paton with an impressive win to take the gold.
:04:02. > :04:17.It has been a miserable day. Cloudy, wet and cold but most of the rain on
:04:18. > :04:22.its way out to leave a try but cold night. There is the wet weather
:04:23. > :04:29.clearing away. There was some snow for a time. The rain pushes up to
:04:30. > :04:38.Shetland. Generally dry, cold, temperatures close to freezing. A
:04:39. > :04:42.cold, frosty start to Sunday. A wet and windy morning for Shetland but
:04:43. > :04:48.improving. By mid-afternoon, what a difference compared with today. Some
:04:49. > :04:52.crisp winter sunshine on the cards. Perhaps some thicker cloud in the
:04:53. > :04:56.South West. Little bit of wet weather here for a time but that
:04:57. > :04:59.will clear away and leave things to another dry, cold and frosty night.
:05:00. > :05:02.Our next update is tomorrow evening - at 6.20pm.
:05:03. > :05:04.Until then, from everyone here, enjoy the rest
:05:05. > :05:05.to go to Africa but business but I had to suspend my trouble and sit
:05:06. > :05:07.still and