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ShowThe Scottish Government is to publish its legal advice on an independent Scotland remaining a member of the European Union. It comes as opposition leaders at Holyrood pounced on comments by the President of the European Commission which seem to suggest Scotland might have to re-apply for membership. The latest attempt to reduce the number of sex attacks in Scotland will see attitudes towards rape challenged. New adverts are being launched as part of the campaign which, this time, targets men. Police say they want to expose the myths surrounding what constitutes rape. An international design competition has been launched to transform the civic heart of Glasgow. The work on the city's George Square is expected to begin next year. Councillors agreed to initial plans to give designers a "blank canvas" by approving the removal of all the statues, with the exception of the Cenotaph. Britain's most successful Olympian, Sir Chris Hoy, has been announced as the first official ambassador of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Organisers believe the six-times Olympic gold medallist will inspire people to get behind the Glasgow games over the next two years. There are known as the Highland Tiger, now a wildlife charity is calling for urgent action to save the Scottish Wildcat, claiming there are just 35 left living in the wild. A young footballer has been left critically injured after two cars collided on the A96 in Moray last night. The 21-year-old player with SFL club Elgin City is being treated in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. The Scottish Government says subsidies for offshore windfarms could be increased to encourage investment. It's hoped a new targeted incentive will open up to exploitation deeper more challenging waters off Scotland's coast. Around a hundred and forty jobs could be created at a new heat and power plant in Aberdeen. Plans have been lodged for the new facility at Stoneywood Mill near Dyce. Estover Energy's biomass plant would supply electricity to the national grid and heat the mill using forestry byproducts sourced locally. The value of fish landed in Scotland has reached the highest level this century. Three hundred and fifty nine thousand tonnes of fish were landed by the Scots, fleet worth more than five hundred million pounds - an increase of thirteen percent on last year. Fears have been raised that minimum pricing for alcohol will have wide spread implications for European and international trade. A new mother and father have been thanking two police officers for helping them bring their little bundle of joy into the world. Denise Middler went into labour at the side of a road in Aberdeen miles from the hospital when the PCs just happened to drive past. Jocky Scott played for Aberdeen in the seventies - he co-managed the club in the late eighties. Now he's back for third spell. The sixty four year old has joined Dons boss Craig Brown's management team. This international version of STV News at Six is viewable world-wide. It has been edited for rights reasons, which also allows us to keep the programme online after the initial 24-hour broadcast window in the UK has passed. Viewers within the UK who want to watch the full episode 'as broadcast' should select the UK version of the programme.
