The undersea links between some of the UK's most northerly islands could be in place within eight years.

The local authority is deciding the fate of Dalry Secondary which will have just eight pupils by August.

A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.

The 15-year-old - a relative of the patient at an Aberdeen hospital - was not asked for identification.

Daniel Vettrino, 36, was killed following the incident on in the island of Canouan in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

The eco cemetery was officially opened on Saturday

Police want to speak to this man over ongoing enquiries

It is being launched on behalf of more than 700,000 people who bought new build homes in Great Britain

New data on education outcomes for Looked After pupils reveals huge, and in some cases increases, gaps compared to the general pupil population.

A Trees for Life and Woodland Trust Scotland initiative to boost the availability of native trees from western Scotland has surpassed expectations by collecting more than 11 million genetically rare and difficult-to-collect seeds.