The first minister will provide an update on both areas as Scotland prepares to move to level two on Monday.

Anum Qaisar-Javed wins the by-election for the SNP after holding off a challenge from Scottish Labour.

A stand-off between the Home Office and Glasgow residents and fears over the Indian variant make the front pages.

Ch Supt Mark Sutherland says the pair had to be let go to protect safety and public health.

Connect has warned schools are taking "different approaches" across the country due to the pandemic.

Glasgow University researchers found domestic violence was the most common cause.

Katy Malone is involved in work to protect Great Britain's last populations of the rare great yellow.

In a speech ahead of the COP26 event, Alok Sharma will say the coal business is "going up in smoke".

Nicola Kirk, 45, was critically injured in Whitesands, Dumfries, and later died in hospital.

The Scottish Solicitors Bar Association says the action on Monday is over a lack of Covid support funding.

Aberdeen assistant Allan Russell leaves his coaching role with England over a road accident described as "a serious error of judgement".

Six voters share their thoughts on the result of the Scottish parliamentary election.

Sir Alex Ferguson says he is "grateful for the three years extra" he feels he has had after surviving a brain haemorrhage in 2018.

Alison Johnstone was elected to the politically neutral role as MSPs returned to Holyrood after the election.

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

Every adult who tested positive for the virus will be asked to tell researchers how it affected their life.

The next phase of lockdown easing will see people meeting up indoors. So what new freedoms are coming and when?

From 17 May, people going to countries on the approved "green list" will not need to quarantine on their return.

Most Scottish councils will move from level three to level two where outdoor socialising can move inside.

More Covid restrictions are due to be eased in Scotland, but has the decline in cases been slowing?

A small number of cases in Grantown-on-Spey involve a variant which is not one of the main strains in the UK.

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

A total of 1,300 oysters have been suspended in the water as part of a restoration project.

One of the few clues to the soldier's identity is a scrap of paper with the name Keller Len Scott written on it.

The Turkish owner of McVitie's says it has to protect historic brands - and that means taking jobs out of Scotland.

Pupils and parents say the system designed to replace formal exams is causing worse stress and anxiety than usual.

The SNP holds one of its Westminster seats in a by-election after seeing off a challenge from Labour.

Holyrood MSPs have been sworn in for the sixth session of the Scottish Parliament.

An SNP committee chair tells a Conservative MP his personal attacks are “absolutely pathetic”.

Protesters surrounded a Home Office immigration enforcement vehicle in Glasgow's Pollokshields area.

Giraffes return to Edinburgh Zoo for the first time in 15 years.

The new Holyrood class of 2021 has been chosen and some have been reflecting on their next steps.

What are the facts and figures which tell the story of the Scottish Parliament election results?

The picture across Scotland as the SNP win a fourth consecutive victory in the Scottish Parliament.

After two days of counting here are some of the key outcomes of the Holyrood 2021 vote.

Former team-mate Mikael Lustig and one-time manager and adversary Craig Levein on departing Celtic captain Scott Brown.

Young Scottish duo on list of Celtic targets, Aberdeen keen on Livingston striker, Scottish Cup final tickets announcement slammed...

There will be 600 fans at the Scottish Cup final between St Johnstone and Hibernian after permission was granted to allow spectators inside Hampden.

Rangers are urging supporters to celebrate the club's title success in a "safe and sensible manner" on Saturday.

St Johnstone confirm "an ongoing situation with Covid-19" as they prepare for the Premiership climax and Scottish Cup final.