David Strang calls for an overhaul of addiction services and reform of drugs laws in Scotland.

Both candidates have operated at the top level in Cabinet - but also have their records to defend.

Claire Fleming hopes other mothers will not have to make the trips she did across southern Scotland.

Liz Truss's position as the favourite in the Tory leadership race leads Scotland's front pages.

Passengers slept unaware their train had remained in Glasgow Central amid rail cancellations.

NatureScot hopes the advice will help limit the spread of avian flu to help seabirds survive.

A Scottish couple set up a water safety programme in South Africa after their daughter drowned.

The 44-year-old man is due in court following the death of Peter Kirkwood, 24, on Saturday.

The Scottish Police Federation says it will escalate action in its pay dispute without a better offer.

Sally Champion, who bought the book for £10.99 more than 20 years ago, will donate the money to charity.

Orkney is one of the best places in the UK to spot orcas and Graham Campbell is always ready to capture them on camera.

Archaeologists believe the "fascinating and unusual" site near Elgin was abandoned suddenly.

Geoff Wightman has been commentating on his son Jake's races for 18 years, but Tuesday's victory was the most special yet.

The 25-year-old recently won BBC Three's Glow Up show with a series of bold and striking designs.

A mural of a breastfeeding mermaid stands tall over a town where once few mums chose to breastfeed.

People in Orkney are escaping the heatwave and enjoying a sunny but bearable summer's day.

Safety experts say the contrast between air and water temperature increases the risk to swimmers.

A weekly update on Covid-19 cases, hospital admissions and deaths in Scotland.

Passengers hoping to board trains going south of the border from Glasgow have faced huge delays.

Archive footage and recent film highlights the importance of island airports to Hebridean communities.

Residents and holidaymakers in the Shetland town of Lerwick donned rain hats and jackets on the day much of the UK was coping with a heatwave.

An Art Deco lido pavilion on the Aberdeenshire coast is to be brought back into public use.

An unknown self-portrait of Vincent van Gogh is detected on the back of another painting.

Britain's Eilish McColgan and Jessica Judd reach the 5,000m final at the World Championships in Oregon, but medal hope Max Burgin withdraws injured from the 800m.

Celtic's Matt O'Riley is reportedly on Leicester City's wanted list as Rangers tell Besiktas to lower their asking price for Ridvan Yilmaz.

Calvin Bassey completes his move from Rangers to Ajax for what is an Ibrox club record fee of £19.6m

Hearts sign striker Lawrence Shankland from Belgian club Beerschot on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Winning 1500m gold at the World Athletics Championships lifts Jake Wightman from nearly man to one of Scotland's greatest athletes.