Balaclava boys on electric bikes: How to tackle the problem?

The sight of masked young men on electric bikes or motorcycles is becoming increasingly familiar - what can be done about it?

Lasting legacy? Ayr to build on Tartan Army's World Cup links with US state

The Ayr-Providence Friendship Initiative (APFI) hopes to set up a formal friendship agreement between the two areas.

Police officer guilty of series of rapes and sex attacks over 17 years

Campbell Petrie, 50, was convicted of nine charges while he was a Police Scotland officer from 2006 until 2023.

Council rejects planning bid by homeless shelter over crime fears

Homeless Project Scotland (HPS) has provided an overnight space and soup kitchen without planning permission since November 2023.

Man with links to crime boss jailed for role in £8m drugs raid

Charles McAughey - who has connections to Jamie "Iceman" Stevenson - was jailed for six years.

Man charged over assault at Celtic and Hearts title decider

The game on 16 May saw scores of fans run onto the pitch in injury time, after Celtic scored a third goal.

Pedestrian dies after being struck by car on M8 near Glasgow Airport

The motorway was shut in both directions between junctions 29 and 30 after the 45-year-old was hit by a Mini shortly before midnight.

McInnes delivers togetherness & intensity in Old Firm gobsmacker

BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English analyses Rangers' convincing Old Firm victory over Celtic at Ibrox.

Hundreds attend Glasgow Green anti-immigration and counter protests

The Pink Ladies organised their event at Glasgow Green, prompting opposing groups to arrange a counter protest.

Tributes to former Labour MSP Cathie Craigie who died after short illness

The Scottish Labour MSP represented Cumbernauld and Kilsyth between 1999 and 2011.

Man charged after deliberate fire at tenement flats

Emergency services were called to a fire that broke out in a building on Stonyhurst Street, Possilpark.

'My new job as a tour guide turned out to be fake'

Ella was given the role after going to a job fair, but the group's "head office" is an empty property and claims on its websit...

Victims' anger after 'house of horrors' foster carer released

Barbara Daniel and her husband Douglas were found guilty in January of abusing six foster children between 1986 and 1991.

Tributes to 'much loved' cyclist killed in crash while on a training ride

Iain McTavish died and two other cyclists were taken to hospital after they were involved in a collision with a car on the A8.

Youth charged after high school 'bomb threat' posted online

Police said they had swept Calderglen High School with specialist resources but nothing of concern was found.

FM warns police will pursue anyone spreading lies about fire-hit flats

Housing association NG Homes said rumours that the flats would be used to house asylum seekers were false.

Car drives on pedestrian bridge over M8 in Glasgow

The car was seen driving over the Anderston Footbridge, which crosses over the busy M8 motorway linking the city centre with the west end.

Royal Regiment of Scotland given freedom of Inverclyde

Hundreds of people turned out to watch the regiment march from the Esplanade to Battery Park in Greenock.

How much will Celtic miss Asian Games-bound Yang?

Yang Hyun-jun illustrated his importance to Celtic with a vital goal against St Mirren before heading off for the Asian Games.

New stone skimming champions battle strong gusts for glory

Toss Master Kyle Mathews said the wind shortened skim distances which "only made it more competitive than previous years".

Scottish Holocaust victim recognised at Auschwitz

Jane Haining declined numerous offers to come back home to Scotland before being arrested and taken to Auschwitz.

West Highland railway line to close in November for £13m upgrade

The scenic railway line, linking Glasgow to destinations including Oban and Mallaig, features the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct seen in the Harr...

Firefighters tackle blaze in fourth floor tenement flat in Glasgow

Pictures posted on social media show flames emerging from the roof of a building which was covered in scaffolding in Possilpark.

Call to ease 'burden' of housing refugees on Glasgow City Council

The frontrunner to be the next leader of Glasgow City Council said it needed more help to tackle the issue.

'Miracle' eagle with broken wing spotted back above Scottish coast

A sea eagle that confounded experts by surviving with a broken wing has been spotted back above Scotland's west coast.

Three more arrests over disorder at Celtic title party

The trouble in May saw two officers seriously injured and three members of the public requiring hospital treatment.

Your pictures of Scotland

A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

MG Alba boss says Gaelic media services lack funding

John Morrison says Irish and Welsh services receive millions of pounds of public money.

Bus journeys in west of Scotland to be capped at £2 from Monday

First Minister John Swinney announced the move in his programme for government, alongside plans to cut health boards from 14 to two.

Suspect in double murder investigation found dead

The bodies of Paul Lafferty and Gary Beaton were found in a flat before a man was discovered seriously injured the next day and was then pro...

Council manager stole £120,000 worth of laptops and iPads

Bobby Lee Smith, from East Kilbride, oversaw applications for a project that gave electronic devices to people on low incomes during the pan...

Delays and £20m cost rise for new Turkish-built CalMac ferries

The second of four ordered ships will be handed over in October, about 20 months later than originally planned.

Your pictures of Scotland

A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

Serial rapist police officer passed vetting despite warnings, BBC reveals

Alan Greer was investigated by police in 2002 and 2005 for making inappropriate phone calls to women, with one case resulting in a formal po...

Community payback order for woman who created chlorine gas in her home

Connie Stevenson, 27, mixed bottles of household substances at a property on Lenzie Terrace in Springburn on 31 May.

NHS workers call off strike after pay offer

Ward clerks at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde had been due to walk out from Monday.

Steven Daniel in court on organised crime charges after 'gangland' raid

Daniel was arrested in an early morning raid as part of Operation Venetic, a major UK-wide operation which has dismantled several gangs.

Caroline Glachan murderer Donna Brand dies in hospital

Brand was found guilty with two others of murdering the 14-year-old in Renton, Dunbartonshire in 1996.

Youth football games for 750 children cancelled over bad behaviour

The Central Scotland Football Association announced that games for players aged between five and six, would not go ahead.

Biker who died following crash on Lewis named

Police say 56-year-old Roland Crichton was from Mull in Argyll.

Dolly Parton thanked for inspiring Scots children to love books

Renfrewshire Council is to pay further tribute to the country star with day dedicated to her life and work later this month.

'I spent two years looking for work before I got a job'

Neala was one of growing number of young people classed as Neet, meaning they are not in education, employment or training.

Man appears in court over van murder bid on two police officers

Declan McLaren faces claims he deliberately drove a van at the officers in Larkhall in July, leaving both seriously hurt.

Calls for GPS monitoring of domestic abuse suspects after murder

An online petition calls for greater use of technology to protect women from abusive partners following the killing of Stacy Hunter in Renfr...

I was in so much pain I could barely feed my cats - now I'm back as a pro wrestler

The AEW star Jamie Hayter is set for two big shows in Glasgow and at Wembley Stadium in London this week.

Podcaster James English found guilty of domestic abuse

James English repeatedly attacked the woman between July 2022 and November 2023.

Cars torched in garage yard amid fears of resurgence in gang feud

Detectives are keeping an open mind as to whether a deliberate fire at a garage in Glasgow is linked to a reported fresh wave of gangland vi...

Car torched in deliberate fire amid fears of rising gangland violence

The fire occurred at Kelvinside Motor Company on Saturday, days after officers attended a "disturbance" at the property.

SNP councillor reinstated after probe into Jordan Linden complaints

North Lanarkshire SNP group said Tracy Carragher had been cleared by an independent advocate and it had full confidence in her.

The Glasgow weavers helping the fight to defend Ukraine

The Weegie Weavers all have family in Ukraine, and make camouflage nets to send back home.