Shark 'fossil wonder' find commemorated

A plaque and cairn will be unveiled to mark the discovery of a unique 330-million-year-old fossilised shark that was found in Scotland.

Boys robbed on Christmas shopping trip

Police are hunting for a man who robbed two boys while they were Christmas shopping in Glasgow city centre.

Man seriously hurt in car park attack

A man is seriously assaulted in what police have described as a "vicious" attack in Linwood in Paisley.

Rangers v Greenock Morton

Live coverage followed by match report of Saturday's Scottish Championship game between Rangers and Greenock Morton.

Dumbarton v St Mirren

Live coverage followed by match report of Saturday's Scottish Championship game between Dumbarton and St Mirren.

Ayr United v Dunfermline Athletic

Live coverage followed by match report of Saturday's Scottish League One game between Ayr United and Dunfermline Athletic.

Stenhousemuir v Albion Rovers

Live coverage followed by match report of Saturday's Scottish League One game between Stenhousemuir and Albion Rovers.

Stranraer v Airdrieonians

Live coverage followed by match report of Saturday's Scottish League One game between Stranraer and Airdrieonians.

Clyde v East Fife

Live coverage followed by match report of Saturday's Scottish League Two game between Clyde and East Fife.

Queen's Park v Arbroath

Live coverage followed by match report of Saturday's Scottish League Two game between Queen's Park and Arbroath.

Freezing fog warning for drivers

Drivers are urged to take care with wintry conditions expected across some parts of Scotland this weekend and warnings of freezing fog.

Dementia language project launched

A new scheme is being launched which helps elderly and vulnerable adults battle dementia by learning foreign languages.

Dundee United v Partick Thistle

Bottom side Dundee United seek to close the gap on Partick Thistle and others above them in the Scottish Premiership.

Hamilton Academical v Ross County

Top-six sides Hamilton Academical and Ross County seek to preserve their places in the upper half of the Premiership.

Inverness CT v Kilmarnock

Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Kilmarnock are level on points as they prepare to meet in the Scottish Premiership.

Motherwell v Dundee

Second bottom Motherwell host mid-table Dundee with both sides struggling for form in the Scottish Premiership.

St Johnstone v Celtic

In-form St Johnstone seek to extend their seven-match unbeaten run in all competitions against Premiership leaders Celtic.

Davidson tops Tory election list

Ruth Davidson is selected to top the Conservative Party election list for the Lothian region in next year's Scottish elections.

Rangers 'still owe' Ashley £5m loan

A court battle between Sports Direct and Rangers chairman Dave King hears the club did not repay a £5m loan despite earlier claims it had.

Extortionists jailed for five years

Two men are jailed for five years each for extorting £60,000 and attempting to extort £375,000 from a Fife property developer.

Rangers prepare Peralta tribute

Rangers will hold a minute's silence at Ibrox on Saturday following the fatal shooting of former player Arnold Peralta.

Celtic 'look a bit afraid' in Europe

Midfielder Stefan Johansen hopes Celtic can lose the appearance of fear in European matches next season.

Celtic search for answers in Europe

BBC Scotland's Alasdair Lamont ponders areas for improvement after a disappointing European campaign for Celtic.

Townsend still developing - Telfer

Gregor Townsend's Glasgow contract extension is good for Scottish rugby and his development, says former Scotland coach Jim Telfer.

Glasgow Warriors v Scarlets (Sat)

Hooker James Malcolm makes his first Glasgow Warriors start against Scarlets in the European Champions Cup.

Rapist jailed for 'horrendous' abuse

A man is jailed for eight-and-a-half years after being convicted of "a horrendous catalogue" of abuse against a woman.

Kilmarnock scoops regeneration award

Award winners praised for "thinking outside of the box" in developing initiatives to tackle physical, social and economic challeng...

Airports report record passenger totals

Passenger numbers grow significantly at Glasgow and Edinburgh airports which are on course for one of their busiest years ever.

Your pictures

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 4 and 11 December

Labour holds council by-election seat

Labour holds a South Lanarkshire Council seat in a by-election despite an 8% swing from the party to the SNP.

Journalist Ian Bell dies at age of 59

Tributes are paid to Herald journalist and columnist Ian Bell who has died at the age of 59.

Honduras football star shot dead

Honduran international footballer Arnold Peralta, who played 24 times for Rangers, is shot dead while on holiday in his hometown on the Cari...

New £12m hybrid ferry set for launch

A new £12.3m diesel-electric hybrid ferry will be launched at the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow later.

Cup changes 'not ideal for Rangers'

Manager Mark Warburton says the revamped League Cup format "is not the ideal scenario" for Rangers' pre-season.

Archibald keen to 'start looking up'

Alan Archibald hopes Partick Thistle can pull further away from the foot of the Premiership with victory over Dundee United.

Celtic can get it right, says Deila

Ronny Deila backs his Celtic team to improve in Europe after they bow out of this season's Europa League without a win.

Car fire closes part of M8 in Glasgow

A burning car has closed part of the main M8 motorway through Glasgow in the middle of rush hour.

Landlady murderer has jail term cut

A man who murdered his landlady after a dispute over money has his minimum jail term cut from 19 to 16 years.

Sports Direct lose King contempt case

Sports Direct fail in a legal bid to have Rangers chairman Dave King held in contempt of court.

Innovation firm latest to commit to Glasgow Living Wage

Fraunhofer UK the 400th organisation in the city to commit to the Glasgow Living Wage

Man sentenced over male sex attacks

A man who indecently assaulted two sleeping men at houses in Glasgow and Renfrewshire is given a probation order.

Council appoints new Carers Champion

Andrew Robertson, the former chair of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, has been appointed as Glasgow's new Carer's Champion.

My 'backwards' journey to sports stardom

How did Kirsty Gilmour reach the top in the world of badminton?

Sleeper service to stop at Oban

The Caledonian Sleeper will travel between London and Oban, instead of Fort William, for three weekends in February due to planned engineeri...

Townsend agrees new Glasgow contract

Head coach Gregor Townsend signs a contract extension to remain at Glasgow Warriors until June 2017.

Sturgeon to join Corbyn at rally

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to join Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn at a rally opposing the UK government's Trade Union...

Bin lorry safety measures 'overlooked'

Vital measures needed to protect pedestrians have been overlooked in the year since the Glasgow bin lorry crash, it is claimed.

Man bribed girl to take explicit photos

A taxi driver who bribed a 13-year-old girl to take sexually explicit photos of herself and send them to him on Facebook has been jailed.

Celtic out to spoil Fenerbahce party

Ronny Deila says Celtic will do all they can to "ruin" Fenerbahce's qualification hopes in Thursday's Europa League meetin...

Warriors' game v Racing rearranged

Glasgow Warriors' postponed European Champions Cup match against Racing 92 has been rescheduled for Saturday 9 January.