Summary

  • Ryder Cup 'worth £40m in free advertising' for Scotland

  • Clydeport fined after tug deaths

  • Police use CS spray on pupils with weapons

  • Ferguson yard secures first contract

  • Davidson: 'Appetite for autonomy'

  1. Bye for nowpublished at 18:00 BST 29 September 2014

    Marianne Taylor
    BBC Scotland news

    Right, that's all from the Scotland Live team for today. We'll be back tomorrow at 08:00 with more live updates from across the country.

    Until then, you can keep up with developments on the BBC News Scotland website.

  2. Analysis - the Smith Commissionpublished at 17:34 BST 29 September 2014

    Glenn Campbell
    BBC Scotland news

    It is a high-powered line up.

    It includes a serving Scottish cabinet minister (John Swinney), a former UK cabinet minister (Michael Moore), and further three former Scottish government ministers (Iain Gray, Tavish Scott and Linda Fabiani).

    And no fewer than six former or current Scottish party leaders (Goldie, Harvie, Chapman, Gray, Scott and Swinney).

    They are among the 10 people nominated by the five Holyrood parties to serve on Lord Smith's commission on further devolution.

    He will have a wealth of talent and experience at the table when he convenes the commission's first full meeting in mid-October.

    But the three pro-union parties have contrasting blueprints for the extra powers Holyrood should have.

    And the SNP and the Greens want to maximise further devolution having advocated a 'Yes' vote in the independence referendum.

    Getting all sides to find an agreed way forward by St Andrews Day will not be easy, as Lord Smith himself has acknowledged.

  3. Police seek hit and run driverpublished at 17:22 BST 29 September 2014

    Police have released new information in the search for a hit and run driver who seriously injured a cyclist.

    KippenImage source, Google

    The 47-year-old man was cycling towards Kippen on the B822 Fintry road at about 13:45 on Saturday when he was struck by a van similar to a flatbed truck. The cyclist was taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital after the incident.

    The van was white with writing on the doors, and lost a wing mirror in the collision.

  4. Candid Adamspublished at 17:16 BST 29 September 2014

    Kenny Macintyre tweets:, external #BBCSportsound tonight 6.10 .@rosscountylive, external tune in to hear Derek Adams give his take on his sacking. Very candid.

  5. Your views - Davidson on devolutionpublished at 17:10 BST 29 September 2014

    Eleanor O'Donnell: Davidson dances to her puppetmasters' wishes in Westminster and should be ashamed to say that she talks for the Scottish electorate. She should use her political skills to fight for what she knows to be just for Scotland and not for selfish self interest.

  6. Doonhamers announcement duepublished at 17:07 BST 29 September 2014

    Giancarlo Rinaldi
    South Scotland reporter, BBC Scotland news website

    Queen of the South are set to unveil their new manager at lunchtime tomorrow.

    James Fowler has been in temporary charge at the Dumfries club since Jim McIntyre left earlier this month.

  7. Teetime tweetpublished at 17:00 BST 29 September 2014

    Tom English
    BBC Scotland

    tweets:, external Stood on the tee today and visualised Justin Rose at Gleneagles. Positive thoughts from a glorious week. Driver. Duck hook. Lost ball. Hmmm.

  8. Who else is going to the Smith Commission?published at 16:57 BST 29 September 2014

    Finance Secretary John Swinney and MSP Linda Fabiani will represent the SNP, alongside former Scottish Conservative leader, Baroness Goldie and Prof Adam Tomkins, for the Tories.

    The Liberal Democrats are sending former ScottishsSecretary Michael Moore and Tavish Scott, the party's previous Scottish leader.

    The Smith Commission aims to get agreement between the Holyrood parties by 30 November.

  9. Gray to join Smith Commissionpublished at 16:51 BST 29 September 2014

    Former Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray is to join the commission set up to agree more powers for the Scottish Parliament.

    Mr Gray, along with a Scottish Labour MP, will represent the party on the commission chaired by Lord Smith.

    The Greens put forward their co-leaders, Patrick Harvie and Maggie Chapman, to the commission at the weekend.

  10. Hang on in therepublished at 16:47 BST 29 September 2014

    This dramatic image shows two walkers who had to be rescued after a hillside path gave way near Moffat at the weekend.

    One walker had to cling to a shepherd's crook for 45 minutesImage source, Royal navy

    The Royal Navy was called out and managed to lift the pair to safety.

  11. 'Heavyweight champion'published at 16:35 BST 29 September 2014

    Phil Goodlad
    BBC Scotland

    The sun shone on Gleneagles over the weekend where the European team celebrated a five-point victory over the US in the Ryder Cup.

    Paul McGinley

    European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has now won the tournament as a player, vice captain and captain.

    The Dubliner thanked Scotland for helping his players win the 40th Ryder Cup saying: "I'm very pleased that I can retire a little bit like a heavyweight champion, undefeated."

  12. Postpublished at 16:25 BST 29 September 2014

    Tim Reid
    Political correspondent, BBC News

    Eric Pickles: "In the mother of parliaments we can't have platinum card carrying Scottish MPs who can vote for measures in England.."

  13. Ineos pledgepublished at 16:18 BST 29 September 2014

    Chemical firm Ineos has announced plans to hand over up to £2.5bn of shale gas revenues to communities close to its wells.

    IneosImage source, Getty Images

    The company has bought the license for shale gas exploration and development across a 329 square kilometre area around its Grangemouth power plant.

    It will give away 6% of revenues to local homeowners and landowners.

    However Friends of the Earth Scotland slammed the move as "a transparent attempt to bribe communities".

  14. Tonight's footiepublished at 16:08 BST 29 September 2014

    Coverage of tonight's Scottish Championship match between Rangers v Hibernian at Ibrox starts at 18:10 on BBC Radio Scotland 810MW and DAB digital.

    Rangers v HibernianImage source, SNS

    You can also follow live text commentary on BBC Sport website.

  15. All smilespublished at 16:02 BST 29 September 2014

    First Minister Alex Salmond tweets, external: Ryder Cup has been great showcase for Scotland. Joined earlier by Chinese Ambassador to UK, Liu Xiaoming & Madame Hu

    Alex Salmond with Chinese ambassadorImage source, ALex Salmond
  16. Suit your selfiepublished at 15:54 BST 29 September 2014

    Wigtown Book Festival tweets:, external Talking self portraits with James Hall and @randallwrites, external at #Wigtown

    Book festivalImage source, Wigtown Book Festival