Fitness campaign with added bounce

JUSTICE secretary Kenny MacAskill joined pupils from Gracemount Primary School for the launch of new health scheme called Jump 2 It.

The basketball project will use players from Scotland's only professional basketball team, The Rocks, to teach kids about healthy lifestyles.

As well training youngsters in basketball skills, the programme will teach them about healthy eating and the dangers of smoking and drinking alcohol.

Players will coach the children in the game and hold a competition.

Rocks coach and player Sterling Davis said: "It was great to meet kids from Gracemount Primary and the other primary schools we visited in Edinburgh, and to make them aware of the fun that can be had playing basketball."