Face-covering rules have changed but people are still being strongly advised to wear them voluntarily.

As Scotland takes off the face masks, James Cook asks how the country has done tackling Covid.

The first minister breaching face mask rules and further Downing Street party allegations make the front pages.

The first minister wants people to continue covering their face in public despite there being no legal need.

BBC Scotland's political editor Glenn Campbell on the vote that will see more than than 12,000 council seats contested.

Footage shows Nicola Sturgeon without a mask during a visit to a barber shop in East Kilbride.

About 300 daring riders made an Easter weekend descent of Aanoch Mor in the Highlands.

A 45-year-old man was in a serious condition in hospital after being hit by a car in Edinburgh.

Rangers will play Hearts in the final of the Scottish Cup after coming from behind to beat rivals Celtic in extra-time of a relentless semi-final at Hampden.

Police received a report that the 18-year-old woman had been assaulted near Ashton Lane on Saturday.

The collision, involving a black VW Passat, happened near Balerno outside Edinburgh.

The man approached the boy the facilities on the east side of The Meadows in Edinburgh.

Peter Duffy is accused of the murders of John Paul Duffy and Emma Baillie whose bodies were found in Coatbridge.

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

Most people in England no longer get free PCRs or LFTs, and rules vary across the rest of the UK.

How are the regulations changing after the latest Covid statement from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon?

What lies behind the surge in cases that has delayed the lifting of the final restrictions?

As well as stopping some infections, jabs "cut the risk" of long Covid in those who still catch the virus.

A new cough, fever and change in smell or taste are the key symptoms of coronavirus.

Katherine Crowson was 29 when she was diagnosed, and wanted to know when she would get her life back.

The daughter of aid worker David Haines finds closure after the conviction of El Shafee Elsheikh.

Sisters Kirstie and Abbie Gray both have bowel disease but it affects them in very different ways.

Comic Ray Bradshaw's career took a different turn when Covid hit - but he's having the last laugh.

Douglas Stuart reflects on growing up in a working class Glasgow family to winning the Booker Prize.

One Ayrshire firm considers the impact rising costs, including increasing National Insurance, will have.

Electricity and gas bills for a typical household went up £693 a year in April.

Elections for all 32 Scottish local councils will be held on 5 May. Here are some of the things to look out for.

Everything you need to know ahead of the Scottish council elections on 5 May.

Perth café owner Katerina White says it is time to "show our beautiful smiles" again.

Relatives remember their lost loved ones as a jihadist is found guilty of conspiring to murder hostages in Syria.

New technology is helping rescue teams search for lost climbers on Britain's highest peaks.

Scottish Conservative Leader Douglas Ross said cutting council, funding tutoring to help pupils catch up and fixing local roads are the party's main priorities.

Alex Cole-Hamilton calls for a "power surge away from Holyrood" as he launches his party's council election manifesto.

Liverpool are linked with Aberdeen full-back Calvin Ramsay as injury fears rise over Rangers' Aaron Ramsey and Heart of Midlothian's Craig Halkett.

Catch up with highlights of Rangers' 2-1 Scottish Cup semi-final win against Celtic, which set up a final date with Hearts.

Rangers produced a superb fightback against Celtic and seized the chance to potentially end their recent woes in the domestic cup competitions.