02/04/2017 Reporting Scotland

The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is travelling to the United States,

She'll give a speech on international issues affecting

Scotland and will address the United Nations.

It comes as the Spanish Foreign Minister confirms his country

wouldn't block an attempt from an independent Scotland to join

Nicola Sturgeon is travelling to California and New York to promote

trade and investment and has stressed the importance of

Scotland's relationship with America.

She will make a speech at Stanford University, where she is

expected to outline key international issues

Nicola Sturgeon will also make the governor of

Governor Brown is opposed to President Trump's denial

of global warming and it is thought he will make a joint commitment to

Some argue her attention should be elsewhere.

We do have a really strong bond with the United States but to understand

she is not meeting any officials from the Government, begs to wonder.

She is meeting the governor of California.

He is a very senior politician and they will be talking climate

It is a big issue but education and the NHS are up there

higher than climate change right now.

The start of her trip has coincided by comments from the Spanish

Government about Scotland and the EU.

They said they would not block any attempt for an independent

All the speculation about what the Spanish

Government would or would not do has been wrong.

It has been the position of the Spanish Government.

At the end of this week, Nicola Sturgeon will

address the United Nations in New York.

The First Minister will be hoping this trip to America will

help promote Scotland to the world, as the world's eyes continue to be

A 5-0 win for Celtic against Hearts secured the club's

Brendan Rodgers' side wrapped it all up with eight

They now turn their attention to securing the treble

and going the rest of the season unbeaten. Here's our Senior

It was always coming back today, the joy of

It was all over as a contest when the ball hit the net.

James Corden and has been tweeting his praise of Armstrong.

For now, he only has eyes for Celtic.

Few better in Scotland than Patrick Roberts.

Sinclair sealed it from the spot, long after

unbeaten and on course for a domestic treble.

All under the guidance of a man who insists it is not about him.

They have really been behind the team since

the first day I walked into

They have really been behind the team.

Is going the whole season unbeaten, is that realistic?

Yes, it is going to be tough and we need to

We have got a big squad and people coming in and doing the job.

Careful words but this group believes it is possible.

For now, though, celebration and six in

The American technology firm Z-eye-links is

to invest three point eight million pounds

in its specialist research centre in Edinburgh.

The money and an additional million pound grant

from Scottish Enterprise, will create 12 new jobs

The fund named after Scottish motor neurone disease campaigner

The target was reached eight weeks after Mr Aikman's death

on the second of February at the age of 31.

Now the Gordon's Fightback campaign is seeking to raise one-million

pounds in his memory to fund research into the disease.

Now for the weather outlook. Good evening to you. We have had a lovely

day across the country with plenty of sunshine. Tonight, it stays dry

for most of us. Clear spells and a touch of frost. Cloud increasing in

the far west and by tomorrow morning we will have some rain moving in

through the Western Isles and western coastal areas. Wind

strengthening, gale force across the Western Isles. Tomorrow morning,

cloud increases and that rain continues to move in from the west.

Eastern areas holding onto the driest and brightest conditions

longest. Taking a look across the rest of the UK, rain to come across

Northern Ireland during the course of the morning. Into the west of

Wales and the far west of England into the afternoon. Further south

and east we have high-pressure continuing to dominate, keeping the

weather largely dry and settled. Temperature wise, well into double

figures. On the mild side but highs of 18 Celsius across the south-east.

Tomorrow evening for us, that rain continues to track its way

eastwards, becoming lighter and patchy as does so. As we look ahead

to Tuesday, quite a different feel, that rain will have cleared and a

rut of dry weather, brightness and sunshine. We will have some blustery

showers affecting the far north and westerly winds will stop a fresher

feel than we have been used to of late.

Our next update is at six twenty five tomorrow morning

Until then, from everyone on the weekend team; enjoy the rest