one of the crucial aspects of national life is the future of the scottish highlands. vast areas of the countryside are being bought by wealthy individuals keen to return the land to its natural state. they want to introduce the process of rewilding and to stop what they consider ecological degradation, deforestation and the loss of biodiversity. our special correspondent allan little has been investigating. there is a juniper bush appearing, and right down here, we have a rowan that s got its orange autumnal colours on it there. across hundreds of thousands of acres, some of scotland s landowners are changing the way they use land. this is glenfeshie, where most of the deer have been culled. do that, and tree and other plant life comes back naturally. habitats and ecosystems lost to grazing for centuries are reseeding insects, birds and mammals should follow. none of this is planted. this is all natural regeneration. that s why we have a 200 year vision to get this whole
we ll have the latest on the emergency operation. also tonight, from the headquarters of bbc scotland in glasgow. the first minister tells the bbc she will serve a full term until 2026, and she intends to press ahead with plans for an independence referendum. we have the story of a man with autism and learning disabilities who s been held in a secure unit for 21 years because of a lack of community support. a review of the way english football is governed calls for an independent regulator to sort out the game s finances. and we survey the future of the scottish highlands, where the race is on to return vast areas to their natural state. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel, some of snooker s biggest names back shaun murphy over his claims that amateurs should not be allowed in professional tournaments. good evening. we start with the tragedy in the english channel, where at least 31 migrants have drowned while trying to cross from france. there are five women a
tonight we dissect three reports on the concrete material that s closed schools due to safety fears. how many opportunities to solve the problem were missed over 60 years. we ll be speaking to the president of the institution of structural engineers. also tonight warnings that africa is facing a debt crisis worse than ever before. it s choices between building new roads that will provide access for food producers, social services, health and education or servicing debts. and as we head into a new term in parliament, our expert panel will talk us through the challanges facing parties with a general election inching closer. good evening. as more than a hundred schools in england make alternative arrangements for their students following instruction from the government, newnsight has seen evidence that risks associated with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete being refered to as raac were outlined as far back as 1961. although the material was deemed safe if used with p
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