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.

Teenager Amber Gibson's death in Hamilton treated as murder

Amber Gibson, 16, went missing on Friday and was found dead in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, on Sunday.

TSB to close nine branches in Scotland next year

The sites across Scotland are among 70 branches the bank is shutting across the UK.

Covid in Scotland: Three new cases of Omicron found

It brings the total to nine cases as it emerges that one million extra Scots are now eligible for a booster jab.

Woman, 37, killed by car as she crossed road in Bearsden

The woman was crossing the road near Lidl in Bearsden when she was struck by a black Fiat Panda.

Actor Mark Bonnar revisits his dad's famous concrete hippos

Growing up, Scottish actor Mark Bonnar thought it was normal to have a dad whose job was making concrete hippos for new towns.