The Scottish government's improved proposal averaging 7.5% will be considered by unions.

A year on from the devastating storm, people about the impact it has had on their lives.

Efforts to avert an NHS strike and claims about Michelle Mone make the front pages.

Claire Winter says up to £4,000 was stolen from her charity fundraiser held at the weekend in Fife.

A firm previously linked to Tory peer Baroness Mone won £203m to supply protective gear during Covid.

There were more than 8,000 elective Caesareans in Scotland last year - the highest total on record.

Edinburgh's Radical Road next to Holyrood Palace has been closed for four years over safety concerns.

Animal trials, using the same mRNA technology as successful Covid vaccines, have gone well, scientists say.

Almost every school was closed as teachers protested against a pay offer rejected as "insulting".

Workers voted to accept the pay offer, meaning strikes in the lead up to Christmas are cancelled.

Plans to stage a play about the life of Billy Connolly are unveiled as he celebrates his 80th birthday.

The pollution had ended up on a beach after the treatment works were flooded.

A first picture of Hazel Nairn is issued after she was feared swept away in last Friday's floods.

Nicola Sturgeon wants to use the next general election as a vote on Scottish independence.

The ruling on the right to hold a referendum leaves questions hanging and a nation divided, says BBC's James Cook.

Judges have said the Scottish Parliament does not have the power to hold an independence referendum.

The judges made clear Holyrood cannot legislate for an independence referendum without Westminster's agreement.

The Scottish government has lost its case in the Supreme Court - so what happens now?

Nicola Sturgeon has set out her proposals for currency, borders and debt in an independent Scotland.

The annual British Social Attitudes report shows attitudes towards Scotland's constitutional status have polarised.

Five voters share their views on Scottish independence ahead of Nicola Sturgeon's major statement.

In advancing her case for independence, Nicola Sturgeon was candid about the difficulties involved, says Douglas Fraser.

A BBC podcast claims evidence pointed to John Irvine McInnes, the cousin of a senior police officer.

The coin bearing the name of Sponsian was considered apocryphal and had been locked away in a museum cupboard.

A mother says it is the greatest feeling in the world that her son has reached his first birthday.

Jade Edward will represent Scotland at the World Para Surfing Championship in California next month.

The restaurant worker says she was not given protective clothing when emptying a container of cleaning fluid.

Former Scotland player Scott Hastings pays tribute to a school friend who died from cancer.

The former Doctor Who actor thanked his parents as he accepted an award at the Bafta Scotland ceremony.

Coaches from grassroots clubs across the country have been working with youngsters in Africa.

The biggest Scottish teachers' strike in decades brought learning to a standstill on Thursday.

A nature reserve ranger says seal pup numbers are recovering after being devastated in last year's Storm Arwen.

The Supreme Court ruled an independence referendum cannot be held without the UK government's consent.

Nicola Sturgeon has said the SNP will use the next general election as an attempt to show a majority of people in Scotland support independence.

A young Aberdeenshire girl is set to represent Scotland at the World Para Surfing Championship in California.

A dyslexic solicitor tells how he was called out for using his phone in court to help him read notes.

The government has extended the windfall tax on oil and gas companies.

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

Which of the spending cuts and tax rises announced by the Chancellor will affect people in Scotland?

Most schools in Scotland are closed, in the first of a series of teachers' strikes.

Widespread changes to UK constituencies in Scotland are being drawn up, including the loss of two MPs.

A year on from COP26 in Glasgow what progress is Scotland making on its climate change targets?

What changes are planned for the gender recognition process, and why are they so controversial?

Why is the Scottish government having to cut its budget, and what will it mean for our public services?

The event sees hundreds of people jump in the Forth at South Queensferry to celebrate the new year.

Elevated levels of a potentially harmful bug have been found in a system at the hospital in Lewis.

The trio are all given lengthy prison sentences for the attack in Forres, Moray.

The site in Galashiels used to let visitors test their skills at some of the world's top locations.

The 48-year-old Brechin man was involved in a crash with a car on the B961 at Monikie on Tuesday.

Quitongo said he was racially abused by a fan, but the club said there was "insufficient evidence".

Bruce Mouat's Scotland men reach their European Curling Championship final, but Rebecca Morrison's women miss out.

BBC Scotland looks at the Scottish Premiership's expected goals rankings to see who is exceeding expectations - and who is not.

Michael Beale to be given permission to speak to Rangers as Celtic target hints at January move.

Niamh Mitchell, the first female boxer to win gold for Scotland in a major international competition, reveals she took up combat sports after being bullied.

Dundee United show a £300,000 profit in their 2021-22 accounts - a rise of more than £2.8m on the previous year.