A study of 196 fatal accident inquiries found the sheriff made no recommendation to improve practice in 90% of cases.

Researchers in Aberdeen say the use of strong painkillers by some patients was up 40% as they awaited surgery.

Plans to give people over 50 Covid booster jabs while also vaccinating 12 to 15-year-olds make the front pages.

The UK inflation rate hit 3.2% in the year to August, according to the latest official figures.

People's Energy and Utility Point, which supply power to more than 500,000 people, have ceased trading.

New guidelines recommend that judges take into account a young person's life experiences when sentencing.

Bakkafrost wants to raise production at The Scottish Salmon Company by 40% without acquiring new licences.

The jabs will initially be available at drop-in centres, with appointment letters being sent out the following week.

Two CalMac ships for the Islay route will be built by an overseas yard after Ferguson fails to make the shortlist.

Ten years ago the Christie Report set out a blueprint for Scottish public service reform. Why has it not happened?

Experts say a single dose of Pfizer should be offered at least six months after a second dose.

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

More details have been revealed about Scotland's scheme - but some questions have still to be answered.

A woman who got one jab in England and one in Scotland says her vaccine certificate only confirms a single dose.

How to weigh the pros and cons of a vaccine for a disease that is rarely serious in young people.

Scotland is launching a QR code system in line with similar "passports" rolled out across Europe.

Covid cases are rising sharply in young adults despite all over 16s being eligible for vaccination.

Some high risk patients had few or no infection-fighting antibodies in their blood, a vaccine study found.

Scotland's levels system of restrictions have come to an end - but what does that mean people can do?

Resistance is building from different sectors to proposals for vaccine certification to be shown in selected settings.

Key maps and charts explaining how the virus has spread around the world.

BBC Scotland's Lisa Summers goes on the road with paramedics as some patients wait hours for help.

Science editor David Shukman on three jobs in growing green industries, and what it's like to do them

Nicola Sturgeon says "democracy must prevail" - but critics suggest the independence issue is stuck in "Groundhog Day".

The BBC visits one of Doors Open Day's most unusual attractions - a waste treatment plant near Edinburgh.

Large numbers of officers from Police Scotland and other UK forces will be deployed to Glasgow for COP26.

A new animation shows how the power of the glaciers 20,000 years ago transformed the Tayside landscape.

If Scot Andrew Cullen hadn't hit the down button instead of heading back up the tower, he would have been killed seconds later.

Scotland's thriving space sector is trying to have a reduced impact on the planet.

Ten years ago the Christie Report set out a blueprint for Scottish public service reform. Why has it not happened?

Community doctors say demand is so high they cannot see a complete return to business as usual.

The row over plans for a new oil field at Cambo has placed Shetland in the heart of the debate over energy production.

A backlog due to the pandemic means learner drivers like Katie McKerral face long waits to sit their test.

An SNP-Green deal has cleared the way for the creation of the first new national park in nearly 20 years.

Eleanor Moffat has spent more than 20 years organising charity events after her sister was diagnosed with cancer.

Pipe Major Scott Methven held one of the most prestigious jobs in the piping world, a role which dates back to Queen Victoria’s reign.

The head of Scotland's professional football league says spot-checking fans ahead of games is the only viable option.

The first minister has outlined her government's plans for the year ahead.

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar fears vaccine passports may deter people from getting the coronavirus jab.

Pride celebrations have returned to Glasgow following its cancellation last year due to Covid.

Five Scottish Premiership clubs commission independent advisers to conduct a review of the SPFL and identify "significant additional revenues for the benefit of all".

Pedro Martinez Losa aims to get off to a winning start with Scotland in Hungary as he targets a tussle with his native Spain for World Cup qualification.

Lyon are set to be without two key players for their Europa League tie with Rangers, while Celtic are bidding to make history in Spain.

Olympic medallist Josh Kerr says running for Scotland at next year's Commonwealth Games is a "big goal" for him next summer.