The party gains a seat from Labour and two from the Conservatives but misses out on other key targets.

The question over whether the SNP will win an overall majority in the election dominates the front pages.

High-speed rail services are cancelled across parts of the UK after cracks are found in Hitachi 800 trains.

The picture across Scotland with 48 seats declared after the end of the first day of counting.

Jackie Baillie's majority in Dumbarton, which was Scotland's most marginal constituency, has increased to 1,483.

The man had been questioning SNP MSP Humza Yousaf about events in Pakistan at a count.

The party was set up in March with the aim of building "a supermajority for independence" at Holyrood.

The SNP leader beat the Scottish Labour leader by nearly 9,500 votes to hold her constituency.

Find out the results in your area in the Holyrood election.

Sean Orman shot Bradley Welsh outside his Edinburgh flat in what the judge described as an "assassination".

Scots have cast their votes, but they will not be counted until Friday and Saturday - when will the outcome be known?

Keep across results, plus reaction and analysis on TV, online, social media and radio from 06:00 on Friday.

Where are the constituencies that could tell us the story of the 2021 Scottish Parliament election?

Everything you need to know ahead of the Scottish Parliament election result.

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

Pandemic rules mean results will come in over two days. Here is a best guess on when you might know yours.

Two of the UK's only resident killer whales are spotted in Cornwall for first time, experts say.

Home working is here to stay for many, but what are the costs to business and to the environment?

The group has been called to the islands 145 times to deal with unexploded ordnance.

A new show looks at the origins of disco culture in the 1960s and how it's developed since.

The Scottish first minister is "eager and ready to get back to work" after the initial results for the Scottish Parliament.

The broadcaster's HQ in Glasgow is transformed into several studios to cover the Scottish election.

The five leaders of Scotland's larger parties went head-to-head in the final TV debate of the Holyrood election.

Firefighters worked through the night to bring the fire in a derelict building under control.

As lockdown restrictions began to ease, a conservationist from NI moved to a remote UK island.

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

Some vulnerable groups have a lower figure for vaccine take-up than older age groups.

As further lockdown restrictions are set to be relaxed in Scotland, what rules are changing and when?

With the country opening up a little more on Friday, here are five things about the state of the pandemic.

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

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.

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.

Andy Murray will practise with Novak Djokovic in Rome on Sunday and hopes to return to action in 10 days' time.

Scotland miss out on the play-offs after a disappointing World Women's Curling Championship and now face a qualifying event for an Olympic spot.

BBC Scotland's Tom English profiles an intriguing line-up in this weekend's Scottish Cup semi-finals.

Scottish FA hit back at Rangers claims over Colts teams, Israeli clubs keen on Celtic utility man, Aberdeen eye return for defender...

Ninth in their first season back in the Scottish Premiership, but do Dundee United need a cup final for successful campaign?