The jobless rate between March and May for those aged 16 and over was 4.4%, figures show.

A further 11 deaths of people who recently tested positive have been registered in the last 24 hours in Scotland.

Covid deaths hitting the highest daily rate since March features on several front pages.

Scottish ministers pledged to increase community sentences, but Audit Scotland reveals use has stagnated.

It means those who are not double-jabbed or under-18 will have to quarantine on their return.

Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths is cleared by Police Scotland of criminality over alleged inappropriate social media messages to teenage girls.

Emergency services were called to Threipmuir Reservoir near Balerno after a person was seen in the water.

The 69-year-old was injured after a car rolled from a car park at Ganavan Sands north of Oban.

The ship is winched out of Loch Lomond for survey and repair work as part of £5.5m restoration plans

The teenager was arrested following the incident in Broughty Ferry on Saturday evening.

Organisers blame a high level of "no-shows" and table booking arrangements under Covid restrictions.

The latest stage in the town's regeneration and includes work on the historic Coats Observatory.

Conservative politician Dr Sandesh Gulhane repeats his call for specialist treatment clinics in Scotland.

Western Isles MP Angus MacNeil has pleaded not guilty after a collision involving a motorcyclist on Barra.

The site in southern Scotland could be converted to a "stabling" facility for rolling stock from the nearby rail line.

The Scottish government strikes a one-year deal with Cosla to waive charges for school music lessons.

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

The documents could be used in an international vaccine passport programme enabling foreign travel.

The whole of Scotland will move to level zero on 19 July but what does that actually mean we can do?

In summer 2020, there was talk of being "not far away" from eliminating the virus. That did not happen, but is there still cause for optimism?

With Scotland and England on the road out of lockdown, does political pressure encourage a "four nation" approach?

Scotland's capital has seen positive coronavirus cases reach unprecedented levels in the last two weeks. So, why might that be?

As vaccination reduces serious illness from Covid-19, the Scottish government is changing its strategy.

Many Scottish council areas saw restrictions ease earlier this month, but some remained at the same level.

The number of weekly cases among 0-14 year olds is now higher than in early January, figures show.

Scotland has put the brakes on easing Covid restrictions this summer but there is confidence it is just a pause.

Some of the most recent answers to your questions about the pandemic in Scotland.

Shoplifting slumped but assaults on police officers went up during a "unique year" for crime levels in Scotland.

The link between Covid cases and hospital admissions seems to be weakening - but when will we know for sure?

The French-style sites with basic facilities for motorhomes are popping up across Scotland.

David Mackay was chief pilot for the test mission on board Virgin Galactic's Unity rocket plane.

As Glasgow prepares to host the COP26 climate summit, a new oil field west of Shetland could get the green light.

Sam Heughan has created a scholarship and scriptwriting competition at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Pearl-bordered fritillary numbers are rising at one site - with some unusual assistance.

Three of the asylum seekers who survived the Park Inn stabbing say football is helping them move on.

When Alzheimer’s started to affect a Glasgow woman's memory, her son began uploading video clips.

Nicola Sturgeon says Scotland is to move to level zero restrictions with "certain modifications".

After 10 years in charge of his party the Scottish Liberal Democrats' Willie Rennie is quitting the role.

A woman who suffered debilitating pain from a mesh implant 15 years ago is "overwhelmed" at news she can have it removed at a clinic in America.

In part two of BBC Scotland's series on CBD use in rugby, we examine how governing bodies are responding to it & whether it could be a novel way to manage pain.

Robert MacIntyre says the prospect of having 32,000 fans at The Open each day is "a wee bit scary" but the only Scot in the field aims to revel in the enhanced atmosphere at Royal St George's.

Celtic sign Israel winger Liel Abada from Maccabi Petah Tikva in the 19-year-old's homeland.

Celtic close in on defender as Dundee United extend Ryan Edwards' contract.

British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland says his players are in "bullish" mood, but is it false confidence?