The deputy first minister says Scotland may follow England in reducing isolation periods to a week.

Outdoor events including football matches will be limited to 500 people, and indoor to a maximum of 200.

Kirsty Nelson works with people in poverty and with addictions who are just "scraping by".

Stuart Baillie failed to return from a walk near Fort William on Monday.

The announcement of tighter Covid restrictions from Boxing Day dominates the front pages.

BBC Scotland answers your questions about the latest Covid restrictions.

A judge says Muftah Salem Elijamel was entirely to blame for his patient's "life-changing injuries".

It is the second year in a row that the street party has been called off due to Covid restrictions.

A decision on whether or not the Scottish Premiership winter break will be brought forward is expected in the next 48 hours.

A second attempt to take Prestwick Airport back into the private sector has fallen through.

Aberdeen's Funso Ojo received a second yellow card after an altercation with the Dundee Utd supporter.

Margaret Meldrum died when Kurt Kilgour lost control of the bike after drinking and taking drugs.

Konnor Pritchett, 23, was pronounced dead at the scene of the one-vehicle accident in Moray.

Calum Knox carried out the attacks on two women in their 80s at Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock.

Ministers says the benefits of the Dunblane plan "outweigh" the loss of greenbelt land.

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

Restrictions have been tightened again due to the rapid rise in cases of the Omicron variant.

The government says shops should introduce greater physical distancing and encourages bars to bring back table service.

The Scottish government says it could not afford to compensate businesses hit by stricter rules.

Nicola Sturgeon has asked the public to take action to slow the spread of the Omicron variant.

Will travel to Scotland from England be banned over Christmas? This and other questions answered.

Based on past vaccination efforts offering and delivering boosts to all adults by the end of December will be challenging.

Swabs from PCR tests can help identify omicron, but genetic analysis is needed to confirm it.

Booster numbers have reached record levels in the fight against the Omicron variant.

The scheme, which applies to nightclubs and large events, came into effect in October.

All children aged 12 to 15 are being offered two doses of Covid vaccine.

Vaccine passports, boosters and lateral flow tests - your questions answered on the first minister's Covid update.

The men entered the flat while the occupier was out - even though she is not a Scottish Power customer.

Frishta Matin and her family risked their lives to flee the Taliban for a new start in Lewis.

Conservationists and creel fishers want to stop whales and dolphins getting tangled in fishing gear.

It features Holyrood, the Finnieston Crane, SEC Armadillo, thistles and a Charles Rennie Mackintosh-style rose.

One of the last Scots who was an eyewitness to the horrors of the Holocaust has died at the age of 97.

Avian flu has left a reserve on the Solway Coast dealing with "unprecedented" numbers of dead geese.

The BBC's James Cook finds businesses struggling with supplies, recruitment and rising prices.

Experts are investigating why the birds are dying but they believe it is unlikely to be avian flu.

A seal has been rescued near Ullapool after getting a rope wrapped around its neck.

Scotland is "nowhere near" the peak of the Omicron wave, with cases likely to double or treble in coming days, the national clinical director has said.

Nicola Sturgeon has urged people to stay at home as much as they can as the "tsunami" of Omicron cases starts to hit.

Strictly Come Dancing's Rose Ayling Ellis has helped shine a light on sign language users like Phoebe.

Dozens of dead or seriously ill birds have been found on beaches in recent days

A decision on whether to bring forward the Premiership winter break will not be determined by broadcasting deals, say Motherwell.

Everton to make third attempt to sign Rangers and Scotland defender as Hearts are linked with defender.

Festive sport in Scotland will be "effectively spectator-free" as the government continues the fight against Covid-19's Omicron variant.

St Mirren's request to postpone Wednesday's Premiership meeting with Celtic and Sunday's trip to Rangers due to a Covid-19 outbreak is rejected by the SPFL.

After winning a cup double and finishing in fifth place in the Scottish Premiership last season, are St Johnstone now heading for relegation?