A killer on home release left Linda McDonald for dead - now she says the parole system must change.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued a series of water scarcity warnings in 2022.

The gloomy outlook for the UK economy dominates the front pages of Friday's Scottish papers.

Thousands of performers from across the world descend on Edinburgh to put on more than 3,000 shows.

The area involved in the south of Scotland's largest community buyout is to double in size.

Members of the RMT working for ScotRail voted against the deal 60% to 40%.

Police said they were aware of rumours of bids to take dogs and were investigating an incident.

Four children were injured in the crash on the A71 near East Calder on Wednesday.

South African judges are considering a request to extradite the retired teacher to the UK.

Natalie McGarry was jailed for two years for taking £25,000 from the SNP and a pro-independence group.

Workers from Unite and the GMB unions will walk out from 18 August until the end of the festival.

The Scottish athlete emulates the success of her mother who also won Commonwealth gold in the 10,000m.

Interest rates are one of the main tools used to keep the UK economy growing steadily.

Its owner is vowing to keep his prices lower than big-name competitors despite making "no money".

Shop owners in Glasgow affected by the production are frustrated following the film's cancellation.

The lower league goalkeeper has been to Ukraine twice with Dumfries-based charity Halo Trust.

Davy Zyw did not think he would still be alive four years after being told he has motor neurone disease.

Former F1 test driver Susie Wolff has switched to the electric version of the motorsport.

Nick Gardner set out to climb Scotland's 282 Munros after his wife of 50 years went into full-time care.

The manager of a Scottish bird sanctuary says avian flu could return to devastate next spring.

Reece was 11 when his mother was a witness in a murder investigation, which led to years of turmoil.

More than 100 Ukraine refugees are being temporarily housed on the MS Victoria.

Disabled mum-of-three Sarah-Victoria Bayley, 39, is a finalist in the nationwide beauty pageant.

Ross Murdoch didn't think he'd even be in Birmingham. Now he's added a bronze to his collection and has a taste for more.

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

The 10m high sculpture was a highlight of the Commonwealth Games' opening ceremony.

BBC Sport's JJ Chalmers pays an emotional tribute to his friend Micky Yule after he won a bronze medal for Scotland in the men's heavyweight benchpress final, having come fourth at the last two Commonwealth Games.

Pensioner Lynda Raitt faced "intense" pain and years of waiting on knee-replacement surgery.

Archaeologists are working to save the remains of an Iron Age roundhouse in Orkney.

Ross Murdoch says he 'couldn't have picked a better way to go' after earning a shock bronze in the 50m breaststroke - his final race as an individual.

The Oban-born former F1 driver is now the CEO of Formula E's Venturi Racing.

Powerlifter Micky Yule and track star Sammi Kinghorn both won bronze as Scotland also secured at least lawn bowls silver and boxing bronze at the Commonwealth Games.

A sold-out Tannadice. A top opponent vanquished. A brilliant winning goal. How Dundee United scribed a long-awaited chapter in their European history.

Nottingham Forest reportedly open talks with Southampton over Scotland's Che Adams as Rangers are linked with St Etienne's Denis Bouanga.