:00:00. > :00:10.The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is travelling to the United States,
:00:11. > :00:14.She'll give a speech on international issues affecting
:00:15. > :00:16.Scotland and will address the United Nations.
:00:17. > :00:19.It comes as the Spanish Foreign Minister confirms his country
:00:20. > :00:22.wouldn't block an attempt from an independent Scotland to join
:00:23. > :00:31.Nicola Sturgeon is travelling to California and New York to promote
:00:32. > :00:34.trade and investment and has stressed the importance of
:00:35. > :00:38.Scotland's relationship with America.
:00:39. > :00:48.She will make a speech at Stanford University, where she is
:00:49. > :00:49.expected to outline key international issues
:00:50. > :00:52.Nicola Sturgeon will also make the governor of
:00:53. > :00:56.Governor Brown is opposed to President Trump's denial
:00:57. > :00:59.of global warming and it is thought he will make a joint commitment to
:01:00. > :01:08.Some argue her attention should be elsewhere.
:01:09. > :01:16.We do have a really strong bond with the United States but to understand
:01:17. > :01:19.she is not meeting any officials from the Government, begs to wonder.
:01:20. > :01:20.She is meeting the governor of California.
:01:21. > :01:23.He is a very senior politician and they will be talking climate
:01:24. > :01:33.It is a big issue but education and the NHS are up there
:01:34. > :01:40.higher than climate change right now.
:01:41. > :01:48.The start of her trip has coincided by comments from the Spanish
:01:49. > :01:50.Government about Scotland and the EU.
:01:51. > :01:53.They said they would not block any attempt for an independent
:01:54. > :01:59.All the speculation about what the Spanish
:02:00. > :02:02.Government would or would not do has been wrong.
:02:03. > :02:04.It has been the position of the Spanish Government.
:02:05. > :02:07.At the end of this week, Nicola Sturgeon will
:02:08. > :02:10.address the United Nations in New York.
:02:11. > :02:17.The First Minister will be hoping this trip to America will
:02:18. > :02:20.help promote Scotland to the world, as the world's eyes continue to be
:02:21. > :02:30.A 5-0 win for Celtic against Hearts secured the club's
:02:31. > :02:33.Brendan Rodgers' side wrapped it all up with eight
:02:34. > :02:36.They now turn their attention to securing the treble
:02:37. > :02:39.and going the rest of the season unbeaten. Here's our Senior
:02:40. > :02:49.It was always coming back today, the joy of
:02:50. > :03:16.It was all over as a contest when the ball hit the net.
:03:17. > :03:18.James Corden and has been tweeting his praise of Armstrong.
:03:19. > :03:21.For now, he only has eyes for Celtic.
:03:22. > :03:25.Few better in Scotland than Patrick Roberts.
:03:26. > :03:35.Sinclair sealed it from the spot, long after
:03:36. > :03:44.unbeaten and on course for a domestic treble.
:03:45. > :03:47.All under the guidance of a man who insists it is not about him.
:03:48. > :03:56.They have really been behind the team since
:03:57. > :03:57.the first day I walked into
:03:58. > :04:00.They have really been behind the team.
:04:01. > :04:05.Is going the whole season unbeaten, is that realistic?
:04:06. > :04:08.Yes, it is going to be tough and we need to
:04:09. > :04:16.We have got a big squad and people coming in and doing the job.
:04:17. > :04:23.Careful words but this group believes it is possible.
:04:24. > :04:25.For now, though, celebration and six in
:04:26. > :04:33.The American technology firm Z-eye-links is
:04:34. > :04:35.to invest three point eight million pounds
:04:36. > :04:38.in its specialist research centre in Edinburgh.
:04:39. > :04:43.The money and an additional million pound grant
:04:44. > :04:46.from Scottish Enterprise, will create 12 new jobs
:04:47. > :04:56.The fund named after Scottish motor neurone disease campaigner
:04:57. > :05:02.The target was reached eight weeks after Mr Aikman's death
:05:03. > :05:05.on the second of February at the age of 31.
:05:06. > :05:08.Now the Gordon's Fightback campaign is seeking to raise one-million
:05:09. > :05:18.pounds in his memory to fund research into the disease.
:05:19. > :05:25.Now for the weather outlook. Good evening to you. We have had a lovely
:05:26. > :05:30.day across the country with plenty of sunshine. Tonight, it stays dry
:05:31. > :05:36.for most of us. Clear spells and a touch of frost. Cloud increasing in
:05:37. > :05:41.the far west and by tomorrow morning we will have some rain moving in
:05:42. > :05:46.through the Western Isles and western coastal areas. Wind
:05:47. > :05:50.strengthening, gale force across the Western Isles. Tomorrow morning,
:05:51. > :05:56.cloud increases and that rain continues to move in from the west.
:05:57. > :06:00.Eastern areas holding onto the driest and brightest conditions
:06:01. > :06:04.longest. Taking a look across the rest of the UK, rain to come across
:06:05. > :06:08.Northern Ireland during the course of the morning. Into the west of
:06:09. > :06:13.Wales and the far west of England into the afternoon. Further south
:06:14. > :06:18.and east we have high-pressure continuing to dominate, keeping the
:06:19. > :06:23.weather largely dry and settled. Temperature wise, well into double
:06:24. > :06:28.figures. On the mild side but highs of 18 Celsius across the south-east.
:06:29. > :06:33.Tomorrow evening for us, that rain continues to track its way
:06:34. > :06:37.eastwards, becoming lighter and patchy as does so. As we look ahead
:06:38. > :06:42.to Tuesday, quite a different feel, that rain will have cleared and a
:06:43. > :06:47.rut of dry weather, brightness and sunshine. We will have some blustery
:06:48. > :06:51.showers affecting the far north and westerly winds will stop a fresher
:06:52. > :06:52.feel than we have been used to of late.
:06:53. > :06:59.Our next update is at six twenty five tomorrow morning
:07:00. > :07:00.Until then, from everyone on the weekend team; enjoy the rest