Live online lessons will be offered some but not all students when the new school term begins on Monday.

The Covid jab will be available in more than 1,000 vaccination centres across Scotland.

Staff at a Tesco superstore in Greenock are said to be "devastated" by the deaths of two colleagues.

The impact of Covid on the NHS and concern about the vaccination programme's pace make the front pages.

A total of 1,596 patients are in Scottish hospitals with Covid as pressures on the NHS continue to build.

Police Scotland says a march through Edinburgh planned for Monday is against the current lockdown rules.

The industry is to be revived in the coastal village of St Monans two centuries after it came to an end.

He claims her evidence to an inquiry into sexual harassment allegations against him was "untrue".

The Scottish SPCA said it had expected the problem after "an explosion" in demand for pets last year.

Health officials make the "difficult decision" to halt some operations in Dumfries and Galloway.

Teaching for the vast majority of students will be online only until at least the end of February.

Police Scotland Chief Constable Iain Livingstone says footage of the scuffle in Aberdeen will be looked into.

Lady Wise told the Court of Session she understood what the question was but certainly did not have the answer yet.

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch says two services went through the 40mph restriction at up to 100mph.

Scottish seafood and food trade bodies call on the UK government to help resolve delays to EU exports.

More than 1,000 locations across Scotland will be used for the community vaccination programme.

Scotland is heading into a new coronavirus lockdown - what are the rules in your area?

The Oxford vaccine has now been approved for use - but when will you receive a jag?

A second coronavirus vaccine - from Oxford University/AstraZeneca - has been approved.

How has a new coronavirus variant become the most common form of the virus in parts of England?

The stories of some of the 6,000 people who have lost their lives to coronavirus in Scotland.

The whole of mainland Scotland was moved into the toughest tier of restrictions from 26 December. Is your area one of the exceptions?

From Boxing Day mainland Scotland will be in the country's toughest tier of restrictions for at least three weeks

The five-level system has been in force since 2 November - with a weekly review of how it applies to council areas.

A daily update on the number and location of coronavirus cases in Scotland.

Do you know how Covid-19 is spreading in your community? Public Health Scotland is providing more detail about the pandemic.

The Scottish Avalanche Information Service continues its work in Scotland's snowy and near-deserted hills.

Scotland is due to go to the polls in May - although the election is likely to be very different than usual.

The latest figures show more people in hospital now than there were at the peak of the first wave.

Covid jabs are beginning in earnest, but 70 years ago mass inoculation was the weapon against another deadly disease.

Newly-released papers show the government thought the yard's fortunes had declined almost irreparably.

The UK leaves the European single market and customs union an hour before midnight and a new relationship with the EU begins.

Despite a very tough year for Scottish business, much has been positive.

Looking back at the top 20 stories on the BBC Scotland news website in the past year.

Volunteers, scientists and politicians who went above and beyond during the pandemic are recognised by the Queen.

Fishing was one of the sticking points of the UK-EU trade negotiations but now a deal has been done.

The rollout of community coronavirus vaccinations has begun in Scotland.

Scotland's first minister said coronavirus rules mean only essential travel is allowed.

This year The Barras, in Glasgow's east end, celebrates its centenary.

The new Covid variant has been a "punch to the stomach", but the vaccination programme offers a way out, says Scotland's first minister.

The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccination programme is being rolled out less than a week after it became the second vaccine approved in the UK.

Celtic were guilty of "minor slip-ups" in Covid-19 protocols during their training trip in Dubai, admits assistant manager John Kennedy.

Graham Alexander believes he has "a good base to build on" at Motherwell despite being pegged back by St Mirren in his first match in charge.

Greg Kiltie is hailed as 'outstanding' as his double gives Kilmarnock a comfortable victory over Hamilton Academical to them up to seventh in the Scottish Premiership.

St Johnstone want an SPFL investigation after their Scottish Premiership game at Dundee United was postponed less than two hours before kick-off.

The things to watch out for in this weekend's Scottish Premiership card.