Suicide and drug deaths are on the rise in Scottish prisons, a new report says.

Carol Hunter's biological mother drank during pregnancy - she now helps other adopted children find success.

Pressures facing the NHS and transparency concerns over government messages make the front pages.

Police Scotland say the incident happened at 11:40 on Tuesday at Achavanich in Caithness.

The Aberdeenshire property beat competition from Falkirk, Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders.

There are calls to commemorate those who played in the historic clash against England exactly 150 years ago.

Police joined the search for the bird in Portugal before its GPS tracker kicked back into life.

The potential move follows complaints of people pitching tents in Western Isles graveyards.

Several sites are bidding to become a new national park but keeping everyone happy is a tricky challenge.

Jim McCafferty was a coach and kit man for the Celtic youth team who also worked for Celtic Boys Club.

The RCN says Scottish nurses will strike if they vote to reject the latest offer from the government.

Rural postmasters say they are taking on second jobs in order to keep their branches open.

Breakfasts are being offered at Glasgow Caledonian University to help with the cost-of-living crisis.

Zoe and Ben Sullivan explain how they have been cutting costs as the family’s energy and fuel bills double.

The mother's bill was sky-high because she has to run life support equipment for her daughter, age 12.

The charities and community groups trying to protect their users from the cost of living crisis.

Dr Judith Coles marked her 75th birthday by finally graduating with the degree she began 53 years ago.

The actor talks about the importance of cinema and its history as she receives a film archive award.

On its 25th anniversary, an early GTA producer reveals the trials faced by its original developers.

Doddie Weir's friends and family say the former rugby hero's charity work will continue after his death.

David Stirling, the Scot known as the founder of the SAS, was not what you would expect of a military hero.

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

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

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

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.

A group of volunteers in East Lothian who have been building a replica World War One plane for most than twenty years are hoping to finally fly it in the coming months.

A look back at the life and career of Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir.

An early morning fire has ripped through a bowling club in in East Dunbartonshire.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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?

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

Brian Glendinning, from Fife, spent two months in custody in Baghdad over an unpaid debt in Qatar.

Highland Council said the historic building in Inverness was no longer fit for use as offices.

Experts are testing to find out whether the birds found at Findhorn Bay in Moray had bird flu.

Police say the 19-year-old is expected to appear in court at a later date over the Dumfries blaze.

John Nicolson was accused of a "clear breach" of the rules by tweeting details of a letter from Sir Lindsay Hoyle.

Almost two-thirds of patients waited more than four hours to be seen at a Glasgow hospital.

Judd Trump makes the eighth maximum break of his career in the opening frame of his 4-0 win over Mitchell Mann at the Scottish Open.

Motherwell are to sign Sligo Rovers defender Shane Blaney in January as Manchester United join Arsenal in chase to sign a Rangers youth defender.

BBC Scotland pundit Steven Thompson says recruitment is the biggest concern for Michael Beale as he becomes the new Rangers manager.

Hibernian forward Martin Boyle says his knee injury may have gone undetected for seven years before it was finally discovered before the World Cup.