Health board issues 'cry for help' over Covid-hit staffing

NHS Dumfries and Galloway warns that the outlook over the next four to five days is "bleak".

Covid in Scotland: Three quarters of adults have had booster jabs

By 30 December, 77% of eligible adults and young people had received Covid-19 booster vaccinations.

Covid in Scotland: Where are the latest cases?

A daily update on the number and location of coronavirus cases in Scotland.

Scots urged to stay at home for Hogmanay amid Omicron surge

The public has been asked to minimise new year socialising amid record-high Covid cases.

Why do people link hands to sing Auld Lang Syne?

New research reveals the origin of the new year tradition is connected to freemasonry.

The Corozal: Scottish dredger that helped build the Panama Canal

Museum staff unearthed the story of a Scottish dredger involved in constructing the famous trading route.

Your most-read Scottish stories of 2021

Looking back at the top 20 stories on the BBC Scotland news website in the past year.

CrossCountry: Strike action set to disrupt New Year's Eve trains

CrossCountry is advising customers to alter plans and avoid travelling on Friday.

The remarkable life of Rangers icon Smith

Football titans assemble to honour the late Walter Smith in a new BBC documentary featuring Sir Alex Ferguson, previously unseen footage and...

Covid in Scotland: Another record high number of infections

A further 15,849 cases of Covid-19 are reported in Scotland as the Omicron variant spreads.

Covid in Scotland: ScotRail absences causing 'significant disruption'

Staff absences due to Covid led to the cancellation of more than 100 rail services on Wednesday.

Tomasz Lipiec: Killer jailed life for stabbing disabled friend in Glasgow flat

Patryk Jasinski choked, punched and stabbed Tomasz Lipiec at a flat in Glasgow last year.

Nancy Glen: 'Unstable' trawler led to Loch Fyne fishermen deaths

A fatal accident inquiry found the vessel had modifications which reduced its stability.

Covid in Scotland: Record demand leads to PCR test result delays

Some families tell BBC Scotland they have waited five days for results of PCR tests taken before Christmas.

Glasgow v Edinburgh: 1872 Cup first leg off due to Covid outbreak

The 1872 Cup derby between Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh on Monday has been postponed as a result of a Covid-19 outbreak in the home club...

Two police officers hurt in car crash

One officer remains in hospital after a crash involving a squad car and a Hyundai in Glasgow on Christmas Eve.

Rangers 2-0 St Mirren: Leaders go into break with six-point advantage after brushing aside visitors

Scottish Premiership leaders Rangers brush aside St Mirren to ensure they take a commanding six-point lead into the league's winter brea...

Covid in Scotland: Large events banned as Omicron restrictions begin

New rules in Scotland mean all large events have been cancelled to stop the spread of Omicron.

Christmas in the children's and maternity wards

Staff at Glasgow's children's hospital work to make Christmas special for those who cannot spend it at home.

Trump Scottish golf resorts claimed over £3m in furlough

Accounts reveal the former US president's two golf courses in Scotland made financial losses last year.

Fake vodka seized in Greenock illegal distillery raid

More than 400 litres of suspected counterfeit alcohol was seized by HMRC officers in Greenock.

Nursing assistant guilty of assaulting Crosshouse Hospital patients

Calum Knox carried out the attacks on two women in their 80s at Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock.

Quad bike rider who killed Glasgow pensioner is jailed

Margaret Meldrum was knocked down by Kurt Kilgour who lost control of the bike after drinking and taking drugs in Glasgow.

Scottish Power debt team filmed raiding wrong home

The men entered the flat while the occupier was out - even though she is not a Scottish Power customer.

Man stabbed friend to death after row over lager

Reece Sweeney is convicted of murdering Jamie McGready at a flat in Glasgow last August.

The Scottish project trying to save entangled whales

Conservationists and creel fishers want to stop whales and dolphins getting tangled in fishing gear.

Scotland lost industry investments over freeports deal, says mayor

Conservative mayor claims businesses decided to relocate to his region as there were no freeports in Scotland.

Covid in Scotland: Hints at tougher restrictions around new year

Senior government officials and advisers have suggested Scotland could face Covid curbs around the new year.

Hibernian face Celtic in Scottish Cup Final

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Scottish League Cup game between Hibernian and Celtic.

Nearly £40m bill for Rangers wrongful prosecution case

Scottish government accounts say the total cost of in civil litigation against the Lord Advocate was £39.9m

Man dies after being hit by car in north of Glasgow

The 55-year-old was struck by a black Peugeot 3008 on Royston Road and died at the scene.

Covid in Scotland: Calls for hospitality support after 'bleak Friday'

Scottish businesses say they are feeling the pinch on what should be their busiest weekend of the year.

'Belsen showed me how low mankind can sink'

One of the last Scots who was an eyewitness to the horrors of the Holocaust has died at the age of 97.

Covid: Hampden and EICC to become mass vaccination centres

The announcement came as MSPs were told the Omicron variant would become the dominant Covid-19 strain from Friday.

Covid in Scotland: Omicron spreads to all health boards

All 14 health boards have now detected at least a "possible" case of the Covid variant.

Police probe theft of Glasgow copper pine cone bollards

Nine of the sculptures are missing in Glasgow's Gorbals after two were reported stolen on Monday.

Villagers raise thousands to buy their 'last pub'

Residents of Port Bannatyne on the Isle of Bute hope to refurnish and reopen the Anchor Tavern.

Covid in Scotland: 'No evidence' to link Omicron cases with COP26

The climate change summit did not affect the number or type of Covid cases in Scotland, a report says.

Bird flu outbreaks could get 'even more severe'

RSPB Scotland says thousands of barnacle geese on the Solway coast have already died from the disease.

Covid in Scotland: Schools will not close early due to Omicron - Sturgeon

The first minister says curbs are needed to slow the spread of the Omicron variant but school closures are not on the agenda.

Almost all Scottish beaches meeting environmental standards

Only one of Scotland's 85 designated bathing waters received a "poor" quality rating this summer.

Man who died after road crash named as Roddy McAllister

Roddy McAllister died following a road crash near Tarbert in Argyll on Saturday.

Child found roaming streets alone failed by system

A case review criticises social work services after two adults are convicted of child neglect.

Booster vaccines extended to over-30s in Scotland

Appointments will be open to over-30s from Monday, and extended to 18 to 29-year-olds later in the week

Covid in Scotland: More rules could come next week, says Swinney

The Deputy First minister says the government is "wrestling with the challenge" of surging Omicron cases.

Royal Navy engineer who died at Faslane nuclear base is named

Serviceman Stephen Cashman, 25, died at the nuclear base in Argyll and Bute on Thursday

Bronski Beat founder Steve Bronski dies

The keyboard player was one-third of the 1980s pop group, whose hits included Smalltown Boy.

Glasgow's Kelvin Hall to get £11.9m TV studio

The £11.9m studio at Glasgow's Kelvin Hall will be operated by a commercial arm of the BBC.

Covid in Scotland: Swinney warns past restrictions could return

The deputy first minister says lockdown measures could be reinstated if the Omicron variant spreads out of control.

Covid in Scotland: More schools and firms 'will face Omicron closures'

Scotland's national clinical director says health experts will be looking to "hit the coronavirus variant hard".

Trainee police officers were deployed during COP26

A total of 140 trainees were deployed during the climate summit with just three weeks' training.

Storm Barra: Scotland braced for snow and wind

Met office yellow weather warnings are in place as many areas are still recovering after Storm Arwen.

Pentland Hills triple killer Andrew Walker dies in care home

Andrew Walker was a former soldier who killed three colleagues in an armed robbery in Penicuik in 1985.

Rangers fans banned from Lyon Europa League match

Rangers say a late decision to ban travelling fans from their Europa League visit to Lyon on Thursday is "bemusing and extremely frustr...

Experts estimate £96m to fix all of Glasgow's roads

Cities across Scotland have a backlog of repairs after roadworks were halted during the pandemic.

Suspected Omicron outbreak closes Paisley primary school

High numbers of staff in self-isolation prompted the closure of Todholm Primary in Paisley.

Woman's body left in Glasgow hospital mortuary for six weeks

The family of mother-of-four Charlene McGregor have received an apology from Greater Glasgow health board.

'Stop saying junkie' plea to end addiction stigma

A new Scottish government campaign aims to end the stigma associated with drug and alcohol problems.

Covid in Scotland: Another 18 cases of Omicron variant detected

Twelve of the new cases of the Covid strain were detected in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.

Covid in Scotland: FM receives booster as Omicron total rises to 30

Nicola Sturgeon says there is community transmission of the new variant but it is not widespread.

Police investigate sudden death at Glasgow flat

Officers were called to Stirrat Street in Maryhill at about 15:30 and have since sealed off the area.

Police probe after vet surgery in Strathaven 'firebombed'

The Platinum Vets practice in Strathaven was targeted by vandals for the second time in a month.

Brother of Amber Gibson charged with her murder

Connor Gibson was also charged with offences relating to the Sexual Offences Act 2009.

Music teacher Matthew Birch guilty of raping pupils

Matthew Birch, who taught in North Lanarkshire and Fife, targeted girls who often had personal issues.

Covid in Scotland: Omicron cases linked to Steps concert in Glasgow

The number of cases in Scotland increases to 29, including six linked to a Steps concert in Glasgow.

Man arrested after Hearts player hit by object during Celtic match

TV footage showed forward Barrie McKay being struck by what looked like a plastic bottle thrown from the crowd.

Two men from Scotland arrested at Dover on terror charges

A 44-year-old from Glasgow and 40-year-old from Clydebank were trying to leave the UK.

Rare John and Yoko vinyls gifted to charities and record shops

John Lennon's widow and son give away 50 limited edition discs of Happy Xmas (War Is Over).

Men charged over death of charity cyclist Tony Parsons

The men, both aged 29, were arrested in connection with the death of Tony Parsons from Tillicoultry.

Covid in Scotland: New Scottish Omicron case not linked to others

Another case of the new variant of Covid-19 has been reported in Scotland, bringing the total to 10.

Turtle flown 5,000 miles for new life in Scotland

The animal, called April, was injured by plastic waste in the Maldives and is now in the care of Sea Life Loch Lomond.

'Firebomb attacks forced me to quit my council job'

Graeme Campbell's home has been targeted by gangsters in fire and acid attacks three times since 2019.

19-year-old arrested over death of Amber Gibson

The 16-year-old was reported missing and found dead in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, on Sunday.

Grieving families want 'action' over Glasgow health board

Two women who lost their loved ones after they contracted infections at a hospital have called for health board bosses to go.

Staff at Scottish universities begin striking over pay dispute

Staff at 10 Scottish universities are starting a three day walk-out in disputes about pay and pensions.

Glasgow clinicians write to Sturgeon over 'unfounded' hospital criticism

Senior clinicians write to Nicola Sturgeon raising concerns about the way Glasgow hospitals have been portrayed.