The Scottish Police Federation union said officers were "routinely" helping out because an ambulance was not available.

A man who assaulted Jenna Pike in Edinburgh in 2012 went on to rape one woman and sexually assault another.

Thousands living with undiagnosed cancer and abuse victims taking legal action against Celtic make the front pages.

MV Utne has been bought from Norway in a £9m deal for sailings between Oban and the island of Mull.

Denise Gallagher tells the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry her son picked up an infection in hospital.

When Khloe McInally was born she passed all the doctors' checks, but within hours she was on life support.

The teenager is charged in connection with a breach of the peace after the incident in the Aberdeen v Celtic game.

Teething problems with the scheme have been fixed says Deputy First Minister John Swinney but club bosses claim it is still a "shambles".

Gaelic speakers of African and Caribbean descent have shared their experiences in a BBC Alba documentary.

Eric Morrison, 37, was jailed for three years and issued with a proceeds of crime action worth less than £1,000.

The changes will make it easier and cheaper for people to travel abroad, industry groups say.

Climate anxiety is on the rise, so we spoke to climate scientists about what helps them deal with feelings of hopelessness.

A crucial climate change summit is being held in the UK - this is why it's important.

BBC News looks at what we know and don't know about the Earth's changing climate.

A project in south-west Scotland is trying to help people "reconnect" with their local peatlands.

The Scottish government says its targets are some of the toughest in the world - but what progress is being made?

All retailers will have to comply and the scheme will affect plastic drinks containers, cans and glass.

John Thomson spent a decade during the 19th century capturing images from all walks of life in the Far East.

One wind farm company is looking for imaginative ways to repurpose turbines at the end of their lives.

There has been a huge drop in school exclusions since Maureen McKenna became Glasgow's education chief.

Hollywood star Deborah Kerr was often thought of as English but her roots in Scotland are being reclaimed.

The UK and Scottish governments have different plans after failing to agree on a UK-wide blueprint.

A family in Aberdeenshire and another in the Scottish Borders take up some climate change challenges.

With a rise in bike crime during lockdown, could bike thieves be tracked through their Gumtree data?

Aimee, from Edinburgh, and Katherine, from Skye, are both facing struggles finding somewhere to stay.

One family shows how the wait for social housing has left them crammed into a tiny flat.

Ahead of the release of No Time To Die, Bond actors Daniel Craig and Rami Malek have been speaking to BBC Scotland.

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

Charting the first 300 days of Scotland's Covid-19 vaccination programme.

The controversial scheme came into effect on 1 October but will not be formally enforced until 18 October.

With more than 80% jabbed and half a million already infected, Scotland is heading towards herd immunity, expert says.

Nicola Sturgeon announces a "grace period" before the new certification rules will be enforced.

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

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

Dundee United submit evidence to Scottish football's governing bodies that they believe corroborates alleged racist language towards Jeando Fuchs.

Hibernian lodge an appeal against the red card shown to Ryan Porteous in Sunday's defeat by Rangers.

Bonus row at Dens Park, while neighbours Dundee United eye up free agent striker...

Janine Van Wyk makes an early season departure from Scottish champions Glasgow City to join the club she founded in South Africa.

Watch all the goals from the SWPL including a 9-0 win for champions Glasgow City and a five-goal thriller between Hearts and Aberdeen.