It came after a UK government minister backed dropping England's quarantine time from seven days to five.

Adam Anderson, 22, died in hospital after being found badly hurt in Greenock on Sunday 2 January.

The wait for a decision on exams going ahead and the future of restrictions in Scotland make the front pages.

The incidents were reported in the three months following the introduction of a new law to protect shop workers.

The company says sales last year were driven by strong demand for homes in "aspirational suburban locations".

Sunday's incident, near junction 23, was first reported as a multi-vehicle collision by Traffic Scotland.

A teaching organisation say schools are relying on open windows rather than air filtration units.

Puddings, parties and pageantry as well as a four-day bank holiday weekend will mark her 70-year reign.

The party says a windfall tax could soften the the impact of surging household costs by £200 a year.

The duchess thanks people for their birthday wishes and the photographer for the "special portraits".

The supermarket says a sniff test is a better guide to quality - with 'best before' labels used instead.

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

As pupils return to class, we look at the picture across Scotland on how the pandemic is being felt.

Scotland's one million confirmed cases is a big underestimate of the actual number of infections.

BBC Scotland answers your questions about the latest Covid restrictions, from testing to travel.

Changes to testing and self isolation rules have been made amid the Omicron variant surge.

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

Could a runny nose be a sign you have Omicron?

Medical teams around the world are learning which medicines work best against Covid.

The Scottish government has deferred IVF treatment for unvaccinated women over Omicron concerns.

Reactor 4 at Hunterston B in North Ayrshire goes offline for the final time after five decades.

Scotland's largest hospital for 'mentally deficient' people closed 20 years ago amid claims of torture and neglect.

A leading dentist says fewer people now need dentures - but there will always be some who need false teeth.

Michael Shanks has run 6,000 Glasgow streets but says he is more of an explorer than an athlete.

The move brings Scotland into line with the rest of the UK by cutting the isolation period from 10 days to seven.

Fearless 82-year-old Scot Murdoch McGregor is the UK sailor of the year for 2021 after his incredible solo voyage made him the oldest person to circumnavigate Britain.

A blood bank service for dogs helps supply vets with immediate access to blood in emergencies.

New figures show more than 11,000 cases were recorded in Scotland on Boxing Day.

In the Scottish Highlands you’ll find a large herd of reindeer roaming the Cairngorms National Park.

He passes the "eye-test" and is backing that up with raw data. But can Aberdeen hold on to £4m-rated 18-year-old Calvin Ramsay?

Potential comings and goings at Celtic as Rangers defender is linked with loan move.

Head coach Mike Blair believes his Edinburgh players are enjoying greater freedom to express themselves as they reach the United Rugby Championship summit.

Andy Murray says he is dismayed at Novak Djokovic's struggle to gain entry to Australia, saying it is "really not good for tennis at all".

Beerschot striker Lawrence Shankland talks to BBC Scotland about his difficult start to life in Belgium and why he has nothing to prove back home.