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00:00Hello and welcome to the News at 7 where we get to the heart of the day stories and communities across Scotland.
00:07Tonight, Rangers have a new head coach.
00:09So we are here to win and we'll do that in the best way we possibly can within a similar concept of the game,
00:15which is to be dominant with the ball, which I think is what Rangers fans expect.
00:20We will find out what fans make of the appointment.
00:23Also tonight, the NHS fraudsters jailed after they were found guilty of £6 million worth of corruption and bribery.
00:30I think it's outrageous what these individuals have done.
00:33They were in a position of trust within the NHS and they have manipulated the procurement process for their own benefit.
00:40And the groundbreaking research in Aberdeen that could help people living with chronic pain.
00:46As always, we will have all the support with Lewis.
00:49And Lewis, more reaction to that Rangers announcement today?
00:52Absolutely, Amy. We'll hear what it's like to play for Russell Martin and discuss what's on the new Rangers managers to-do list.
01:00And we will hear the joke that's had people laughing in the Scottish Parliament today.
01:04Hello, I'm Amy Irons and welcome to the News at 7.
01:07Thanks for joining us. We are going to start with the news that Rangers fans have been waiting some time for.
01:25And that is who's going to manage the team next season.
01:28After weeks of speculation, former Southampton manager Russell Martin was announced as their new head coach.
01:33He was unveiled by the club this morning and speaking at a press conference.
01:37He says he is here to win.
01:39So I'll be really honest, there was a few opportunities since I left Southampton early on and then a bit of a break really.
01:49And no real interest to get straight back in February and March time, even with some sort of tentative approaches and stuff.
01:56But I wanted to take some time to really reflect and review on what we've learned as a coaching staff and I've learned as a person and as a leader and as a manager and a coach.
02:05I think that time was really important. And then when this one was first suggested, and even with a couple of other opportunities on the horizon this last few weeks, this was the one I really wanted.
02:17So, are Rangers fans happy with the appointment then? Here's what a few had to say.
02:22I know everybody's a bit apprehensive about it, but you've just got to get behind the guy now.
02:27He's played with Rangers. I think he'll be good.
02:31I'm willing to give the man a chance. I mean, any decent Rangers fan would support the club, support the team.
02:38As I say, I'll be there when the season kicks off.
02:40Not the most popular appointment. I think he'd be, I think he'd be quite good.
02:44He's got an identity, good brand of football. That's what we've been lacking.
02:50Well, our sports news correspondent Chris McLaughlin is outside Ibrox Forest tonight.
02:55Chris, does the fact that Russell Martin's appointment wasn't universally welcome, does that matter?
03:03Well, Amy, it doesn't matter if he wins. I mean, and he has to win consistently.
03:08I mean, in football, winning is the pill that cures all ills.
03:12But Russell Martin, I will say, is very much aware that he has doubters.
03:17That not everyone is behind his appointment.
03:20You heard there, though, some of the Rangers fans, and I think even those who doubt him,
03:25will definitely get behind him.
03:27The problem, I suppose, is that if he doesn't get off to a good start,
03:31then some of that goodwill could ebb away.
03:35But he has a clear vision, he has money to spend, and he has a pre-season to get to know this squad.
03:42What he said today was, look, I'm well aware of what's at stake here.
03:47I'm well aware of what's being asked of me.
03:49He said, this isn't a two-year project.
03:52And that, Amy, roughly translates to, I know that I have to win the season, win the league on the first season of asking.
03:59It's going to be a big job. There's a lot of change on and off the pitch.
04:04What is on Russell Martin's immediate to-do list then, Chris, would you say?
04:09Yeah, look, it will be a lengthy to-do list, Amy. There's no doubt about that.
04:15He will have some immediate priorities. He will have to assess the squad.
04:20I think that most people would agree that it's a fairly big rebuilding job here at Ibrox.
04:26He'll be looking at the players who are currently there, looking at whether or not they fit into his style.
04:32He has this new style of attacking possession, aggressive style of football that the club clearly have bought into.
04:40And I think, number two, he will also be asking questions about just how much of this fresh investment he can get his hands on.
04:48Remember, £20 million will be made available in the summer through a share issue.
04:53The chief executive, Patrick Stewart, told me today that, yes, some of that will go towards Russell Martin and footballing operations.
05:00Not all of it, but some of it will go. So, yes, a lengthy to-do list.
05:04It is a bold move, I think, from Russell Martin. It's a bold move from this football club.
05:09Bold because, number one, they firmly believe in what he has to offer.
05:14I think, number two, they have appointed him despite all of the noise around those who didn't think he was the right man for this job.
05:22Yes, I'm sure he'll be keen to prove some of those doubters wrong. Chris McLaughlin at Ibrox, thanks very much.
05:27Four men have been jailed for a total of 29 years in prison for the biggest NHS fraud in Scotland in the last 25 years.
05:35The men defrauded the NHS of £6 million in a bribery and corruption scheme.
05:40An investigation found Ayrshire-based Oricom Ltd was given commercially sensitive information by two former NHS employees who received cash and gifts in return.
05:50Oricom directors Adam Shurri and Gavin Brown were jailed for eight and seven years respectively, while former NHS employees Alan Hush and Gavin Cox were jailed for eight and six years.
06:01Lord Arthurson said each of the men were self-serving, arrogant and mendacious. He has also said that they've damaged public trust in NHS management.
06:11Such is the corrosive effect of corruption upon commercial and public life and upon public confidence in these areas of our civic society that individuals such as yourselves who readily engage in it should expect to be treated robustly by the court.
06:26Well, Gordon Young is part of the team that cracks down on fraud within the NHS. He gave his reaction to our reporter, Christina Renton.
06:33I think it's outrageous what these individuals have done. They were in a position of trust within the NHS and they have manipulated the procurement process for their own benefit, which is simply outrageous when you consider the NHS is struggling for funds and they've taken advantage of it for their own benefit.
06:50How did you find out about this? How did you come across the wrongdoing?
06:53This started as a relatively straightforward case. It involved the theft of two mobile phones and from that we uncovered a significant bribery and corruption case.
07:03How much work did it take to uncover what had gone on here and to lead to justice?
07:08This was a major inquiry. We ended up interviewing over 250 individuals. We had to trawl through over 4,000 pieces of evidence, thousands of emails, thousands of text messages, financial documents. It's certainly the largest case that I've been involved in in the NHS.
07:24And how do you feel about these people who are NHS employees that have really let you down?
07:32Personally, I am disgusted with them. They are in a position of trust. They were senior individuals who were trusted to do the best for the health service and they've simply abused that trust for their own benefit.
07:42That was Gordon Young chatting to Katrina Renton earlier today.
07:46Well, in the past hour, it has been announced that the trial of a Libyan man accused of making the bomb that destroyed an American airline over Lockerbie has been delayed until spring next year.
07:56270 people, including 11 on the ground, were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded back in 1988.
08:03Abu Aguila Massoud was due to face a jury in Washington last month, but the starting date was postponed due to his poor health and the complexity of the case.
08:11For the families of the victims, there was little surprise at today's decision.
08:16We've lived through 37 years of delays and postponements simply because this is an international case filled with politics.
08:27And so 36 years of politics in America with seven different administrations have really collided with the family's search for accountability and justice.
08:39So it's really no surprise to hear that yet again, our mission to hold those to account is also being delayed at this time.
08:51Thanks for joining us on tonight's News at Seven. We have more still to come in the programme, including calls to give retired police dogs pensions to deal with rising vet bills.
09:01It's all about low pressure at the moment and a lot of showers coming our way as we head through the weekend, but some drier intervals as well.
09:09I'll bring you the details towards the end of the programme.
09:11Chronic pain is often a hidden and misunderstood illness, drastically impacting how people live.
09:25It's estimated one in five people are affected by it in Scotland, with standard painkillers often being largely ineffective.
09:31But researchers in Aberdeen say they have made a groundbreaking discovery which may offer millions of sufferers new hope.
09:37Ben Phillip has more.
09:41You don't have your leg in a cast, you don't have anything visible to show that you are in pain.
09:46Marlene lives in constant pain.
09:49The 35 year old has fibromyalgia, a neurological condition which affects her nerve endings.
09:56Do you know your clothes tags on the back of your clothes? You probably don't really think that they're there.
10:01I have to cut them away because even just light brushes becomes like someone is stabbing me over and over and over again in the same place.
10:09And it literally feels like you've got ants crawling constantly underneath your skin.
10:15Marlene was born in Zimbabwe and now lives in Aberdeen with her partner and two dogs, Spock and Cheese.
10:22She's just one of millions globally impacted by chronic pain, which is estimated to affect one in five people in Scotland.
10:30Getting sick and realising I couldn't even manage like a desk job without getting sick, it really hit me mentally.
10:39So I've had to completely re-evaluate how I live and not necessarily why I live, but it did make me have to rethink how I fit in the world and how I can contribute.
10:51We know that if you block one of the proteins on the stretch endings, the pain doesn't develop.
10:58A team of scientists in Aberdeen and Taiwan have discovered that chronic pain is processed differently in the nervous system from pain that might come from an injury.
11:08We've now found in a model of fibromyalgia a way to turn off this pain and therefore we think we've found a new pain pathway, which basically wasn't suspected before.
11:19A very significant discovery then.
11:21We think so, it's a breakthrough, because obviously if you haven't got a target to put your drugs against, then you don't know what it is that you're trying to treat.
11:29Standard painkillers are largely ineffective in relieving chronic pain.
11:33It's hoped this discovery will lead to improved understanding of the condition and the development of new treatments.
11:40Amazing. It's so exciting. But the biggest thing is that it's validating.
11:46It's saying, look, the pain is there. It does exist. Normal painkillers don't work. So it's okay that it doesn't work. You're not crazy.
11:55Treatments could take more than 10 years to develop. But this first step offers hope to people like Marlene for a pain-free future.
12:03Ben Phillip reporting Scotland, Aberdeen.
12:07Sounds really significant, doesn't it?
12:10Here are some of the stories you can find on the BBC News app today.
12:13And a teenager has been charged over the alleged attempted murder of another boy in Glasgow.
12:17The 15-year-old was found seriously injured in Shettleston last Thursday. He's since been discharged from hospital.
12:23Doctors say cancer patients will be left waiting longer if more specialists are not recruited.
12:27A report shows Scotland has a 25% shortage of radiologists and a 19% shortage of oncologists.
12:33A Highland school with no pupils has been saved from closure because there could be children joining in the future.
12:38Adcol Primary School was mothballed in January 2022.
12:42Embraness, Calderon and Thistle is to exit administration after agreements were reached with creditors.
12:47The Highland Club got into difficulty last year after running up large debts.
12:50And one of Scotland's most important cinemas has set a date for its reopening.
12:55Edinburgh's Filmhouse will open its doors on the 27th of June after a lengthy campaign to save and refurbish it.
13:02For more information on all of these stories you can scan the QR code on your screen.
13:06It will take you straight to the BBC Scotland News app.
13:09There's more for you including the fashion designer who's won an award after making clothes out of meat netting.
13:15Now should police dogs be given a pension when they leave active service and retire?
13:21That's what one charity is calling for.
13:24The Thin Blue Paul Foundation says it's worried that rising vet bills could lead to dogs being euthanised.
13:30A little earlier we had retired police dog Luna pop in with her owner Linda.
13:35I commenced my journey with the dog section in 2010 and at that time I was given a dog that was basically re-handled.
13:43It meant another handler had her and I took her on.
13:48Whilst I was working that dog Yana I was then given Luna as an eight week old pup.
13:54So I sort of relished the challenge of having a pup and basically training them right from scratch and putting them on mark on her.
14:01So we went through our course obviously eight weeks you start tracking with them and teaching them different elements of police dog work and you get them prepared for when they attend the dog training school where they're eventually licensed as a police dog.
14:20She's just had a fantastic police career over the last eight years in relation to finding missing persons and obviously dealing with criminals as well.
14:35You walk away from these jobs and you get into the vehicle and you think wow and it's all down to the dog.
14:40They give us so much when they're working on the street you know and they do everything without question and I think when they retire it's only right they get the very best that you can give them back.
14:53Well that's what we're talking about today of course the Thin Blue Paw Foundation they're calling on pensions for police dogs.
15:00This financial support after they have served in the force.
15:05What do you think that would help with?
15:08Why do you think that's important and something that police dog handlers like your self support?
15:14I think it's very important when we are in policing we've got the full support of the force.
15:21The dogs are well looked after, they get the best of food at their kenneling facilities, veterinary bills aren't questioned and then when we retire them we don't have that same backing more so with the veterinary side of things
15:36because if they require any assistance that comes out of the handler's pocket or the new owner's pocket.
15:44A lot of insurance companies because of the retired police dogs they might have pre-existing ailments and a lot of insurance companies won't touch the dogs.
15:53If we need that help we can fall back in the foundation.
15:57Luna over the last couple of months she's now starting to receive monthly injections because she's got osteoarthritis.
16:06So that will be a thing that will continue for the rest of our life basically and these don't come cheap.
16:13You're working in some adverse weather conditions, some rough terrain as well.
16:19I mean it was not uncommon for us during the winter months to work in minus nine, ten degrees.
16:25So in time that does take, you know, it has an impact on their health and their joints.
16:31That's where the foundation, you know, if we need help.
16:34That support is there?
16:35Yes, yes definitely.
16:36We've had a bit of a journey haven't we Luna?
16:39She seems to have settled again.
16:40I was going to say she's caught somebody behind the camera.
16:44She's got her eyes on someone and she's probably after a little sleep.
16:47I don't blame her.
16:48I do not blame her at all.
16:50Linda McBride and lovely Luna, thank you so much for joining us in the studio.
16:54Thanks for having us.
16:56And just to say we asked Police Scotland for their thoughts on the subject
16:59and they said they work closely with those involved to make sure their dogs get the best retirement possible.
17:04They're given a full vet check before being retired and charities can help with things like medical bills.
17:09The Home Office also said there are currently no plans to change the retirement process.
17:13Well, still to come we will have the weather with Judith
17:16and we reveal the winner of the school's national joke competition.
17:20But before all of that, it's sport time with one man always trying to get a laugh in the office.
17:24It is Lewis and big news from Ibrox today, isn't it?
17:27Absolutely.
17:28I mean, you usually try to steal my thunder as well, don't you?
17:31Anyway, hello there.
17:32Well, I'm going to pick up where you left off, Ellen, the programme actually.
17:35I mean, because there's one man dominating the sport headlines today indeed.
17:38And what a task Russell Martin has on his hands,
17:40trying to steer Rangers back to the top of Scottish football.
17:43Let's have a look at his track record in management, shall we?
17:45After retiring from playing at MK Dons, he moved into the dugout
17:49where he led the club to finishes of 19th and 13th respectively in England's third tier.
17:55Then he jumped a division to Swansea in the Championship.
17:5836 wins in 99 games there, not enough to get the Welsh club promoted to the top flight,
18:03but enough to convince Southampton to hire him.
18:05A 25-game unbeaten run helped them to promotion to the English Premier League.
18:10But Martin Spell in the big time was a bit of a disaster, to be honest.
18:13One win in 16 games led to the sack.
18:15And he knows the intensity of leading Rangers is another step up.
18:18So what advice would his predecessor, Philippe Clamont, give the former Scotland international?
18:23No, I think everybody needs to write his own stories.
18:27But the only thing I can say is just enjoy it every day.
18:31It's an amazing club. It has amazing fans.
18:34It's an amazing place to work and to play and enjoy it.
18:39Martin's style has been characterised by high intensity, energetic passing, attacking football.
18:46But what is it like to play for the new Rangers boss?
18:49Well, Scott Fraser there did just that for MK Dons five years ago.
18:52In fact, he won the club's Player of the Year under Martin's stewardship.
18:56We see every big club in the world, they dominate games with the ball.
19:02And I think that's something that he'll definitely look to bring to Rangers.
19:06I think the players at Rangers all love it.
19:10I think the fans will grow to learn to love it as well.
19:13I think they'll go to every game now knowing what to expect from their team.
19:18That'll be yet to dominate the ball.
19:21But also they'll see a team that will really, really work hard.
19:25I'm here to get into the big sports story of the day.
19:28In more detail with me is Chris Jack from Rangers Review.
19:31Chris, thanks for joining me. I'm going to get straight to it then.
19:34We've seen Rangers managers in the past lose their jobs, despite maybe even doing well in Europe.
19:38Is it all about the league and is it win or bust for Russell Martin?
19:41It's certainly a huge challenge for him.
19:45That challenge was made clear to him during the interview process.
19:48It was made clear at his press conference today.
19:51I don't think it's quite win or bust.
19:53But the Rangers fans, they will need to see some real progress being made over the course of this season.
20:00Think back to the summer of 2018.
20:02Another big summer of change for Rangers.
20:04It wasn't win or bust for Steven Gerrard in that season.
20:07But he only got subsequent seasons because there was signs that Rangers were making strides
20:13and looked like they could go on and get that title back.
20:16So I'm sure Russell will be in no doubt about the size of the challenge that awaits him now.
20:21And you talk about those fans there, Chris.
20:23Some of them are a little bit sceptible.
20:24There are some, of course, that are positive.
20:26What do you think the ones that are maybe feeling good about this appointment,
20:29seeing Russell Martin, that gives them that signs of promise?
20:33I think there's been a lot of talk about this style of play and a lot of talk about his philosophy
20:37and how he approaches the game.
20:39It felt like every name that was linked with this job, every manager that was spoken about.
20:45Russell's way of playing was always mentioned really high up the list,
20:50probably more so than other candidates.
20:52I think the Rangers fans, they've seen some fairly turgid stuff over the last few seasons.
20:57So I think they're entitled to feel they've now got a manager that can bring a more expansive,
21:01a more exciting style of football.
21:03Ultimately, though, is it a winning style of football?
21:06Can he master getting this side to be more consistent, to play at the level required more often?
21:13It's fine winning the odd game in an impressive fashion here or there.
21:17You need to win more often than not if you're going to be champions in Scotland.
21:20You certainly do.
21:21Chris, you've covered your fair share of managerial changes at Rangers.
21:25Did this one have a different feel about it from your sense of things in terms of the new ownership at Rangers?
21:31And does that say anything about the way that the club are trying to go moving forward?
21:36I think this search has probably felt a bit more tense, a bit more emotional for the Rangers fans.
21:42As you say, they lose. They've been in this situation too many times in recent seasons.
21:47But this one has felt a bit more hyped up.
21:50And I think that's because the new ownership, the new money, the new ideas, the new people.
21:56It's such an important summer for Rangers.
21:58This appointment had to be right.
22:01The people that have been through that interview process are clearly very confident that Russell Martin is the man for the job.
22:07Sections of the Rangers support. They remain to be convinced the first few months of this season,
22:12first few months of this summer almost, when Rangers have to rebuild the squad,
22:16they will go a long way to perhaps shaping opinions or harboring some opinions.
22:21And just quickly to finish off, Chris, we've heard a lot about recruitment.
22:25Will Russell Martin get back financially, do you think?
22:28I think he will do.
22:30There's no point in Andrew Kavanagh and 49ers Enterprises coming in to then try and do this on the cheap.
22:36They've spent tens of millions of pounds acquiring shares to gain that control and interest in Rangers.
22:43They've already committed that 20 million that will be signed off at the share issue in a few weeks,
22:48plus what Rangers can recoup from players' sales.
22:51So we do expect to see a fairly significant turnover of players
22:54and a fairly significant bill for that come the end of this transfer window.
22:57Chris Jack from the Rangers Review, thank you for joining us tonight.
23:00And as always, there's plenty more on the BBC Sport website for you,
23:03including a look ahead to Scotland's friendly against Iceland tomorrow.
23:06And of course, you can watch that game across the BBC.
23:10So plenty of football to keep us busy.
23:12And I hope there was a laugh or two in there for you as well, Amy.
23:15Oh yeah, Rangers fans will be hoping they're laughing for the right reason for us, I'm sure.
23:19Thanks very much.
23:20Do you remember back in February?
23:21I know you do actually, Lewis, because we brought you the story of the Voice Box Awards.
23:25Sorry.
23:26It's seen primary schools right across Scotland holding their own joke competitions.
23:29It's been organised by the Royal College of Speech Language Therapists
23:32to encourage kids to develop their communication skills and build their confidence.
23:36Well, today, the kids with the funniest jokes in the country
23:38were battling it out in Edinburgh in the final.
23:40With more, here's Ben Russell.
23:42After months of Knock Knocks, Have You Heard About and Chickens Crossing Roads,
23:47the finalists of the Voice Box Awards headed to Holyrood.
23:51The competition saw one pupil from each local authority area
23:55pick to tell their joke in Parliament, hoping to get the judges rolling in the aisles.
24:00And after a tough competition, it was Craig, Freya and Ezra who took the top spots.
24:05What did a pig say on a hot day?
24:09What did a pig say on a hot day?
24:13I begged him.
24:17I walked into Primark, there was a bra in the floor.
24:20I slipped and fell, it was a booby trap.
24:23I bought ten bees, but there was eleven bees.
24:29And I said to the beekeeper, why is there an extra bee?
24:32The beekeeper said, because I'm the free bee.
24:38As well as £500 worth of books for their schools,
24:41the winners also got £100 to spend on toys.
24:45I'm going to use the gift card on Lego today.
24:52Yeah, since he won it in the school, he's been so happy, so excited to be here
24:59and just so full of confidence that it's not fazed him coming here,
25:02telling it in front of everyone, just, yeah.
25:06So for now, it's back to class, but the laughter is far from over.
25:10Ben Russell reporting Scotland.
25:13Well done to Ezra and all the pupils who took part in the competition.
25:17And I know there's somebody here that's definitely going to have a joke for us.
25:20I'm not very good at jokes.
25:21Our very own Judith.
25:22You must have something up your sleeve.
25:23You always, you've always got something.
25:25Okay, right, okay.
25:26What did one lightning bolt say to the other?
25:28Oh, I don't know.
25:29That's shocking.
25:30There we go.
25:31Our weather.
25:32Is our weather a joke?
25:33It always delivers.
25:34It's no joke.
25:35Thank you very much.
25:36There's a wee queue standing up.
25:37That means it's going to rain.
25:38No, it's not going to rain when they're standing up.
25:40I doubt that very much.
25:41Beautiful hours to sit there behind me, even in the grey skies.
25:44It is beautiful.
25:45And there we are.
25:46First thing in the morning across Perthshire, there was some glorious sunshine.
25:50And it's not all doom and gloom as far as weather is concerned.
25:53Yes, high pressure, low pressure, I should say, in charge.
25:56The first one starts to pull away, setting things down a bit.
25:59This wee feature bringing a wee bit of rain into the south later tonight.
26:03And then a quieter day tomorrow before this comes our way on Saturday.
26:06Just waiting in the wings, bringing outbreaks of showery rain.
26:09But then a briefage coming our way on Sundays.
26:12It's either one thing or the other at the moment.
26:14But as far as tomorrow morning is concerned, it's a largely dry start.
26:18Here's that feature lying across the border area, bringing thicker clouds and one or two spots of rain coming out of that cloud.
26:24Quite a cool, fresh start to the day, chilly up across the northeast.
26:28Temperatures could be not far of freezing here initially.
26:30A line of showers across the west, very light ones across the northwest and the western is.
26:34One or two just starting to spark off across the Grampian area and the odd one for Orkney.
26:39But Shetland should have a pretty nice day tomorrow, dry with sunny spells, light westerly breezes.
26:44So it will be a really pleasant day.
26:46Elsewhere, a bit of cloud bubbling up and we'll see a few showers breaking out come the afternoon.
26:51I think the heaviest of the showers will tend to be up across the East Highlands and Grampian,
26:55especially over the Cairngorm.
26:57So we could see the odd rumble of thunder.
26:59Any showers you do catch will be slow moving because there's not very much wind tomorrow.
27:02However, in seeing that really on balance, a lot of dry, bright weather
27:06and the west coast fearing very well tomorrow, seeing lots of dry, sunny weather come the afternoon.
27:10And we could see 17 Celsius across eastern Scotland, but widely 15, 16 degrees.
27:15And with lighter winds, it will feel pretty nice indeed.
27:18In two tomorrow evening, well, showers tend to ease, some late sunshine.
27:22And here we go again, thicker cloud.
27:24Outbreaks of shy rain moving into the west coast and southwest Scotland,
27:27reaching the central lowlands, drier further north and east.
27:30And actually here we'll start off dry with some early sunshine
27:33before we see cloud increasing.
27:35Outbreaks of shy rain following on some heavy bursts as well.
27:39But we hang on to the dry weather over Shetland.
27:41Pretty nice day here, actually.
27:43Winds will be light as well.
27:45And then on Sunday, it's a quieter day, although we will see some showers breaking out
27:49and then it's back to low pressure on Monday.
27:51We asked for rain for the garden, but not this much.
27:54It's constant.
27:56Keep that back.
27:57Thanks.
27:58Now voters in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse have been heading to the polls
28:00throughout the day to elect a new MSP.
28:02Tonight we'll have a special programme on BBC One covering the result.
28:06Here is Martin Geisler to explain.
28:08Yes, it is a big night tonight.
28:10All eyes on Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse.
28:12And we will have it all for you live here on BBC One Scotland.
28:15I'll have two panels.
28:17A panel of pundits over here.
28:19Chief among them, of course, Professor Sir John Curtis.
28:22It is an election night after all.
28:23And a panel of politicians over here.
28:25One from each of the main four parties fighting this battle out.
28:30We'll have the result, of course, as it happens, and all the best analysis too.
28:34Join me on BBC One from midnight.
28:38Thanks, Martin.
28:39You will need the snacks and the coffee at the ready, I am sure.
28:41Thanks very much for joining us on tonight's News at Seven.
28:43I'll be back tomorrow with a Scottish musician who says she still pinches herself
28:47despite almost two decades in the business.
28:50I'll see you tomorrow for all that and much more.
28:52Bye-bye.
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