Official estimates suggest 473,800 people in Scotland had the virus in the week ending 20 March.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service urges people to think twice about using naked flames outdoors.

Maxim Goryachev is the latest Russian national to quit a Scottish firm since the invasion of Ukraine.

The 39-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman died on Sanday, which has a population of 550.

A visitor centre could be built next to the site of one of the poet's favourite hostelries.

Council staff had threatened two days of industrial action next week over an equal pay dispute.

Darren Birt was 22 when he was attacked in the street in the Barlanark area of the city.

Craig Murray was jailed for eight months for contempt of court for blogs about Alex Salmond's trial.

Activists are calling for faster action on climate change as they say the summit had little impact.

Peter Ross died at the scene of the smash in a layby on the A78 near Troon on Thursday.

Virgin Atlantic will use a north-east base to offset its emissions by sucking CO2 from the atmosphere.

New signs are erected at popular swimming spots after six people drowned in one weekend last July.

Most of the remaining legal Covid restrictions have come to an end, but rules on face coverings remain in place.

What lies behind the surge in cases that has delayed the lifting of the final restrictions?

As well as stopping some infections, jabs "cut the risk" of long Covid in those who still catch the virus.

A new cough, fever and change in smell or taste are the key symptoms of coronavirus.

Not all measures announced by the chancellor on Wednesday apply to Scotland directly.

Transplant patient Stuart Middleton has both his kidneys - along with two he received from donors.

Doctors on the front line look back on the pandemic two years since Scotland went into lockdown.

A £97m order for two ferries that ended up sinking the revival of the Clyde's last commercial shipyard.

Sam Carlin, 15, found his passion for drag while on a family holiday in Lanzarote five years ago.

Sunday is Scotland's Census Day, when every single person in the country must be accounted for.

Chloe Campbell was 15 when she got a job in a Moray cafe - four years later she is the new boss.

A polar bear born at the Highland Wildlife Park near Aviemore has been named Brodie.

Alex-Cole Hamilton says the Scottish and UK governments need to do more to support people with the rising cost of living.

The SNP’s Westminster leader urged Rishi Sunak to take action at this week’s Spring Statement.

The march is being held alongside others in London and Cardiff to mark UN Anti-Racism Day.

The prime minister says he told Volodymyr Zelensky he will do more to help in the war with Russia.

Cameron Norrie comes out on top in an all-British meeting against Jack Draper to reach the Miami Open third round.

BBC Scotland looks at Nathan Patterson's performance in Scotland's draw with Poland on Thursday.

England take on Scotland in the 2022 Women's Six Nations opener aiming to keep up a remarkable winning run and close in on a fourth successive title.

Britain's Andy Murray beats Argentine Federico Delbonis at the Miami Open to set up a meeting with top seed Daniil Medvedev.

The Scotland v England scoreline may not be of the greatest interest, but there will be no shortage of talking points in the Women's Six Nations.