Polling stations across Scotland opened their doors at 07:00 as voters elect 129 MSPs to Holyrood.

The former owner of Rangers says getting involved with the Ibrox club was a nightmare.

Away from the election, Scotland's papers feature a warning over summer airport queues and Donald Trump launching his own website.

The broadcaster's HQ in Glasgow is transformed into several studios to cover the Scottish election.

Covid deaths were only recorded in 12 of Scotland's 32 local authorities last week, figures reveal.

Almost all of 50 big UK firms tell the BBC staff will divide their time between home and office in future.

Karate, canoeing and time for a cuppa - pictures from the election trail as campaigning comes to a close.

Compare where the parties stand on key issues - from Covid-19 and the NHS to education and the environment.

The BBC is not allowed to report details of campaigning while the polls are open.

Greater use of protective equipment creates a need to dispose of more waste across the NHS in Scotland.

The 28-year-old was jailed for 10 years for fatally stabbing his victim with broken mirror glass in Fife.

NHS Grampian says hospital admissions in Moray are also increasing, and residents are being urged to follow guidelines.

A cloud of flammable gas the size of 26 Olympic swimming pools leaked from a cracked pipe in May 2017.

Ross Willox, 41, denies murdering Ms Faulds, 39, at his home in Monkton, South Ayrshire in April 2019.

BBC Scotland's James Cook hears from those both for and against another referendum on independence.

Find out who is standing in your area in the Scottish Parliament election on 6 May.

Political correspondent Rajdeep Sandhu answers some of the big questions about the election.

The Covid pandemic has changed the character of this Holyrood election, but the constitution is still the main dividing line.

Everything you need to know ahead of the Scottish Parliament election on 6 May.

Where are the constituencies that could tell us the story of the 2021 Scottish Parliament election?

The BBC’s Connor Gillies talks through how your vote counts in the Holyrood election on 6 May.

A new show looks at the origins of disco culture in the 1960s and how it's developed since.

Anna Rutherford beat the Southern Upland Way record by 17 hours, just nine months after giving birth.

Experts growing some of the world's rarest plants explain how climate change is affecting their work.

An 84-year-old widower expected to receive medication after he felt isolated during the pandemic.

The famous cake was battered and deep fried by a Lanarkshire chip shop owner as a trade-up to the traditional Mars bar.

A major survey of HMS Unicorn is under way in Dundee as part of a major preservation project.

The five leaders of Scotland's larger parties went head-to-head in the final TV debate of the Holyrood election.

Firefighters worked through the night to bring the fire in a derelict building under control.

As lockdown restrictions began to ease, a conservationist from NI moved to a remote UK island.

The mother of a man who died in a hotel fire says a fatal accident inquiry could help save lives.

Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson grills the party leaders ahead of the election.

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

Some vulnerable groups have a lower figure for vaccine take-up than older age groups.

As further lockdown restrictions are set to be relaxed in Scotland, what rules are changing and when?

With the country opening up a little more on Friday, here are five things about the state of the pandemic.

In the year since the first Covid lockdown, what have been the key moments in Scotland's pandemic?

The lifting of more restrictions depends on continued progress in tackling the outbreak.

Two separate studies suggest women under 50 have worse long-term outcomes after being in hospital with Covid.

The Scottish and UK governments have published their timetables for easing of lockdown restrictions.

With the countdown to lockdown easing under way we have the answers to some of our readers' questions.

From 26 April, it is expected all parts of Scotland currently in level 4 will move down to a "modified" level 3.

Old Firm colt teams could be playing in the SPFL pyramid next term after the Lowland League confirmed it is in "productive" talks with Celtic and Rangers over a one-season invite.

Striker to miss Celtic qualifiers due to Olympics, Rangers monopolise the Scottish Football Writers' Association Player of the Year nominations...

The who, what and when as the British and Irish Lions prepare to reveal their squad to tour South Africa this summer.

Scotland spinner Abtaha Maqsood talks to BBC World Service's Stumped podcast about Ramadan and wearing a hijab.

Glasgow City's South Africa striker Ode Fulutudilu tells BBC Scotland her remarkable life story.