Summary

  • It's Day One of competition in the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles

  • At the end of the first day, it's all square

  • A plane has made an emergency landing at Glasgow airport

  • The SNP calls for fracking to be controlled by Holyrood

  1. Bye for nowpublished at 18:00 BST 26 September 2014

    Marianne Taylor
    BBC Scotland news

    Right, that's all from the Scotland Live team for today.

    Hope you can join us again on Monday when we'll be back with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across the country.

    For ball-by-ball coverage of the Ryder Cup this weekend, go to BBC Sport Scotland.

  2. Ryder Cup trafficpublished at 17:52 BST 26 September 2014

    Thousands of people are in Auchterarder for the Ryder Cup which means very slow traffic is likely on all approaches to Gleneagles. The A9, A977, M9 and M90 will be slower than usual

    Other hotspots will be the areas around the three Park & Ride sites at McDiarmid Park in Perth, Balado near Kinross and Castleview in Stirling.

  3. Drive safepublished at 17:48 BST 26 September 2014

    Traffic Scotlandtweets, external: Windy Bridges remain: A9 Dornoch & Kessock, A87 Skye & A90 Forth Road Bridge with a speed restriction of 40mph

  4. 13th manpublished at 17:46 BST 26 September 2014

    Stephen Gallacher believes the fans at Gleneagles will play a key role as Team Europe bid to defend the Ryder Cup.

    The Scot and partner Ian Poulter were beaten 5&4 by Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed in Friday morning's fourballs.

    poulter and gallacherImage source, SNS

    Ryder Cup debutant Gallacher was disappointed with his display, but has taken heart from the backing the Europeans are getting from the crowd.

    "The fans here will be cheering us on for the next few days and they might become the 13th man," he said.

  5. Man dies after disturbancepublished at 17:34 BST 26 September 2014

    A man has died in hospital after a disturbance broke out in the street in East Dunbartonshire.

    The 28-year-old was found with serious injuries on Springfield Road in Bishopbriggs at about 22:35 on Thursday.

    He was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary where he died a short time later.

    The death was being treated as suspicious and a report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.

  6. Latest scorepublished at 17:23 BST 26 September 2014

    Europe have clawed back some key shots - the score now stands at Europe 2½-2½ USA.

    Ryder CupImage source, Getty Images
  7. Ryder Cup reactionpublished at 17:16 BST 26 September 2014

    Andrew Paul tweets, external: Sunshine and @bbc5live #BBCRyderCup coverage. May make the traffic delays bearable!

    Brian tweets:, external Well played Jamie Donaldson, a debut to remember.

  8. Councils oppose armed police policypublished at 17:06 BST 26 September 2014

    Council leaders have opposed the policy of allowing police officers to carry guns while on routine patrol.

    Armed policeImage source, Police Scotland

    Some officers were given a standing authority to carry guns following the creation of a single Scottish force.

    The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities agreed to the principle that officers should not carry firearms on regular duties.

    A report criticised a lack of consultation and the effect on the public's perception of the force.

  9. Sporting gesturepublished at 16:51 BST 26 September 2014

    A new £10m regional sports centre is to be built at Dundee's Caird Park.

    Artists impression of national performancecentreImage source, Reiach and Hall

    It will be use by both professional athletes and the community.

    Dundee was selected to host a regional centre after narrowly losing out to Edinburgh in the race for the National Performance Centre for Sport.

  10. Search dogspublished at 16:42 BST 26 September 2014

    Specialist search dogs are to be brought in over the weekend as the operation to find missing Aberdeen woman Kelli Ferris continues.

    Kelli FerrisImage source, Not specified

    The 40-year-old was last seen more than two weeks ago.

  11. U-u-u Utah Saintspublished at 16:16 BST 26 September 2014

    BBC Highlands tweets, external: Acts at this weekend's Loopallu include Twin Atlantic and u-u-u-Utah Saints.

  12. Jack uppublished at 16:03 BST 26 September 2014

    Aberdeen's Ryan Jack will be sidelined for weeks rather than months with the knee injury sustained in Tuesday's League Cup win over Livingston.

    Aberdeen midfielder Ryan JackImage source, SNS

    The 22-year-old midfielder was carried off at Pittodrie and a long-term lay-off was feared.

    However, a scan has revealed a slight tear to his medial ligament.

  13. Scorecardpublished at 15:48 BST 26 September 2014

    The scores on the doors so far...

    Ryder Cup scores
  14. Iraq votepublished at 15:34 BST 26 September 2014

    Nick Robinson
    Political editor

    SNP MPs to vote against military action in Iraq as they have "deep deep worries" re a "3rd Iraq War" says @MorayMP

  15. SNP membershippublished at 15:32 BST 26 September 2014

    SNP chief executive Peter Murrell tweets, external: All the sixes, clickety click. New @theSNP members 40,358, totals 66,000. Be part of it, join and make a difference

  16. More foursomespublished at 15:27 BST 26 September 2014

    In case you haven't seen it already, here's the full schedule of this afternoon's matches.

    Ryder cup foursomes
  17. Comeback onpublished at 15:13 BST 26 September 2014

    Europe has an early lead in all four afternoon matches in the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, after losing the morning session.

    Justin Rose and Henrik StensonImage source, Reuters
  18. Smith commissionpublished at 14:56 BST 26 September 2014

    Lord Smith of Kelvin, who is heading the commission exploring new powers for the Scottish Parliament, has said engaging the public and civic society in the process is "critical".

    The former Glasgow 2014 chairman has written to the main political parties in Scotland saying he will announce details of how Scots can engage with his commission next week.

    He also asks the parties to submit their views to him by 10 October.

    The SNP announced today that they will send John Swinney and Linda Fabiani to the commission as their representatives. The Liberal Democrats will send Tavish Scott and Michael Moore, while the Conservatives will send Annabel Goldie and Professor Adam Tomkins.

  19. Second time lucky?published at 14:40 BST 26 September 2014

    BBC Sport Scotland's Alasdair Lamont tweets: Sergio Garcia and Rory Mcilroy on way to the first tee as they try to put this morning's disappointment behind them.

    Sergio and Rory