However, the rate of 74.3% is still 1.1 percentage points lower than pre-pandemic levels.

There were no significant changes in alcohol-related crime, disorder and public nuisance offences, a study suggests.

A random street attack that left a 23-year-old man dead and a damning new report on Covid by MPs make the front pages.

Matthew Corrie hopes his customers will make deliveries for him because he cannot find staff.

More than 100 Police Scotland officers have been investigated over allegations made since 2017, figures show.

Skyrora has agreed the deal over the next decade with the SaxaVord Spaceport proposed for Unst.

The Prince of Wales tells the BBC he sympathises with protesters - but any action must be constructive.

An RBS survey suggests companies passed on a basket of rising costs to customers last month.

The party now has a small voice inside the Scottish government rather than a big one in opposition.

Sam Imrie, on trial for preparing acts of terror, said he had "done something stupid" by pretending to set fire to a mosque.

Police believe the man was the victim of a random attack as he walked along a street in Ayrshire.

A study says more should be done to ensure offshore wind farms using the power cables do not affect the crustaceans.

Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater, who plans to join protests at COP26, says "protest is meant to be disruptive".

Antarctic snowfall two-and-half centuries old forms the basis of a new artwork by Wayne Binitie.

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?

Miriam Groot scoops top prize at the World Porridge Making Championships with a savoury vegan recipe.

It is 100 years since a tragedy off the Scots coast in which members of a popular orchestra died.

West Lothian woman tells of how a dangerous medical condition turned her skin a golden yellow.

Eight places across the country are in the running to succeed 2021-winner Coventry.

A Glasgow nightclub DJ says the lack of cab drivers is putting people at risk after nights out in the city.

Prof David MacMillan says growing up in Scotland meant he learned how to communicate ideas quickly.

The Borders Forest Trust has transformed slice of southern Scotland into a place "full of life".

A large, twin-engine drone is carrying mail between Kirkwall and North Ronaldsay.

An employment tribunal accepts evidence of a "horrific culture" in part of Police Scotland.

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?

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.

Britons are no longer advised to avoid holidays to destinations including Bangladesh, Gambia and Fiji.

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.

Steve Clarke warns his Scotland players "you are never too far away from the next crisis" as they travel to face a "tough" Faroe Islands side on Tuesday.

Bologna left-back Aaron Hickey is reportedly being monitored by Aston Villa as former Fulham midfielder Kevin McDonald trains with Dundee.

Scotland should bring Kevin Nisbet and Grant Hanley into the starting line-up to face the Faroe Islands, the public vote in our squad selector.

Andrew Watson was a trailblazer who helped shape how football is played today. For decades he was lost to history.