Bank manager Alistair Wilson objected to a nearby hotel's decking plans shortly before he was shot.

Gordon Jackson QC was recorded on a train discussing the former first minister's sex assault trial.

The 2004 murder of banker Alastair Wilson and 'vile' animal attacks lead Scotland's front pages.

The 63-year-old completed the Etape Loch Ness race after spending 70 days in hospital with Covid.

Experts say there is mounting evidence that a common virus is linked to these rare cases.

Former MP Natalie McGarry denies embezzling £25,000 from two pro-independence groups.

The socially conservative party is standing 84 candidates across Scotland for May's council elections.

A new dementia study has been launched to investigate ways to reduce risk of the disease in former footballers.

Lukasz Czapla is alleged to have said he 'had plans' after splitting from the two-year-old's mother.

Six-month-old Tango was hit by a pellet gun and his owners are offering £500 to catch the culprit.

The 69-year-old allegedly sent emails and posted social media messages making threatening remarks.

The buses could be carrying passengers between Edinburgh and Fife, over the Forth Road Bridge, this summer.

Ian Edwards denies the culpable homicide of Nicola Kirk on the Whitesands in Dumfries last year.

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

Most people in England no longer get free PCRs or LFTs, and rules vary across the rest of the UK.

The legal requirement to wear face coverings has ended, but Covid testing continues until the end of April.

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.

The Scottish Trades Union Congress meets this week amid pressure on earnings and pay fights on numerous fronts.

A red plaque is unveiled for William Fraser, the last firefighter killed in the line of duty in Aberdeen.

Nataliya Hevak's family cannot shelter in bunkers in Lviv because their son is in a wheelchair.

The latest ferry breakdown at Arran throws the spotlight on an increasingly unreliable fleet.

Tatyana Safronova and 14-year-old Serhii are adapting to island life after fleeing the war.

Combustible cladding is to be banned on new buildings with floors more than 11m above the ground.

The Arthurs stayed at home to protect seven-year-old twins Orin and Olivia who have a rare disease.

BBC Scotland's political editor Glenn Campbell on the vote that will see more than 1,200 council seats contested.

Elections for all 32 Scottish local councils will be held on 5 May. Here are some of the things to look out for.

Everything you need to know ahead of the Scottish council elections on 5 May.

Scots DJ Ewan McVicar talks about his international success and turning down Elton John.

The SNP party leader says the "immediate priority" of SNP councillors will be supporting families through the cost of living crisis.

Scotland's former first minister calls for more support for families and more urgency in the independence debate.

Perth café owner Katerina White says it is time to "show our beautiful smiles" again.

Relatives remember their lost loved ones as a jihadist is found guilty of conspiring to murder hostages in Syria.

Snooker's Class of '92 are "better than ever" says John Higgins, who features alongside Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Williams in Tuesday's World Championship quarter-finals.

A record-breaking 290,000 fans are set to attend The Open Championship at St Andrews between 10-17 July.

Celtic are linked with Hammarby and Iraq left-back Mohanad Jeahze as Roy Keane expresses a desire to be Hibernian manager.