With the country opening up a little more on Friday and a big relaxation of rules from 26 April, here are five things about the state of the pandemic.

The BBC's James Cook visits the Isle of Seil to discover how people there have coped over the past year.

The Westminster lobbying row and unseen photos of Prince Philip make the front pages of Scotland's newspapers.

The MV Loch Seaforth has been taken off the Ullapool-Stornoway route until at least the end of April.

Everything you need to know about the Scottish National Party ahead of their election manifesto launch.

The BBC’s Connor Gillies talks through how your vote counts in the Holyrood election on 6 May.

The Springer Spaniel was winched to safety after landing on a small ledge at the Grey Mares Tail near Moffat.

Polar bear keepers at a wildlife park are helping to breed the critically endangered insect.

Young black people are three times more likely to be out of work than white peers, research shows.

National Records of Scotland figures say the virus was ranked fifth in March, behind cancer and dementia.

The 71-year-old abused his victims in Aberdeen and Perthshire between 1981 and 2016.

The mother of Simon Midgley says he told her he was having a fabulous time with his partner before the Cameron House blaze.

Glen Kamara's solicitor and the PFA Scotland union say players will no longer tolerate "tokenistic" punishments for racist abuse after Uefa "vindicates' the Rangers midfielder.

BBC Scotland correspondents analyse the pledges in the election manifesto of the Scottish Green Party.

Prof Sir John Curtice looks at what the polls tell us about the Holyrood election race so far.

A rundown of the party's main policies ahead of next month's Scottish Parliament elections.

Holyrood election campaigning is to resume but will the suspension have any impact on the election?

A new crop of MSPs will be elected on 6 May - but how well will they reflect the population voting for them?

Compare where the parties stand on key issues - from Covid-19 and the NHS to education and the environment.

Find out who is standing in your area in the Scottish Parliament election on 6 May.

Everything you need to know ahead of the Scottish Parliament election on 6 May.

Fair Isle is one of the UK's most remote communities - but every adult has now had a second vaccine.

Surfers from Scotland, England and Wales competed for the chance to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.

Recent financial results show there are contrasting fortunes in the business of fashion and apparel.

Photographer Dylan Nardini says his passion for landscapes developed through driving trains for 28 years.

Tributes are paid in Scotland to the Duke of Edinburgh following his death at the age of 99.

Images of the Duke of Edinburgh during a close association with Scotland which spanned almost 90 years.

The parents of Leonie Baigan, who took her own life, urge people struggling with their mental health to seek help.

Tracy Hadlow invited BBC Scotland to film the funeral of her son, Nathan, who died of a drugs overdose aged just 20.

Nursing staff say the volume of Covid patients has been overwhelming at times.

The police said he took his own life after a row with his fiancée - but his family say questions still remain about how he died.

The bitter dispute between two central characters in the Scottish independence movement is nearing its climax.

The Scottish Greens say their plans could create more than 100,000 new jobs as part of the economic recovery.

The 105th Regiment Royal Artillery fired one round every minute from ceremonial guns as part of a day of remembrance

Educated in Moray, the Duke of Edinburgh formed a long-lasting link with Scotland and its people.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon pays tribute to Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh

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

More details of how Scotland will emerge from lockdown have been announced - here's how the rules are expected to relax.

The lifting of more restrictions depends on continued progress in tackling the outbreak.

Two separate studies suggest women under 50 have worse long-term outcomes after being in hospital with Covid.

In the year since the first Covid lockdown, what have been the key moments in Scotland's pandemic?

The Scottish and UK governments have published their timetables for easing of lockdown restrictions.

With the countdown to lockdown easing under way we have the answers to some of our readers' questions.

From 26 April, it is expected all parts of Scotland currently in level 4 will move down to a "modified" level 3.

Duncan Scott was in ominous form on the opening day of the British Olympic selection trials, winning gold and setting a new British record in the 200m individual medley.

Slavia Prague's Ondrej Kudela has been banned for 10 matches after racially abusing Glen Kamara, and the Rangers midfielder has been suspended for three games.

Injured Slavia Prague goalkeeper lashes out at Rangers striker, St Johnstone want on-loan Ibrox winger back next season.

Josh Taylor tells BBC Scotland he has his sights set on making history as he prepares to fight Jose Ramirez for the right to become the undisputed super-lightweight world champion.

Gregor Townsend and Steve Tandy's presence among British and Irish Lions coaches can only boost Scottish players' chances of heading to South Africa, writes Tom English.