Despite living in the UK for 15 years, Ali Abunejmeh was not allowed to board his flight home.

Refuse workers in 13 council areas end their first strike - but more are due in coming weeks.

The Queen's plans to appoint PM at Balmoral and the latest in a murder investigation lead the papers.

Aimee King hopes the campaign will make Scots more aware of the signs and symptoms of sepsis.

Research found children who were suicidal were treated inconsistently across health boards.

Lisa Harland said her daughter was only picked up twice this term and teachers did not wait with her.

Three other nurseries linked to the outbreak which began in early August remain closed for now.

Andy Murray reaches the US Open third round for the first time since 2016 and Jack Draper stuns sixth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime to advance.

Police are searching the Scottish Borders and Northumberland for a pensioner believed to have been murdered.

The population will peak before the end of the decade before starting to fall, a report says.

The 66-year-old female driver died in hospital after the crash on the outskirts of Bellshill.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency said it will help critically low water levels recover.

The Douglas nugget found in a river in Perthshire in 2017 is estimated to be worth £50,000.

Glasgow's bins have not been emptied for a week - but services go on in neighbouring Clydebank.

Scoraig in the north west Highlands has long had to make careful use of its electricity supply.

The hit children's TV show Balamory will return to the BBC iPlayer, as the show marks 20 years since it first aired.

An immersion room simulating emergency scenarios to train student medics is launched in Dundee.

Refuse workers from 13 of Scotland's 32 councils have gone on strike in a row over pay but which councils are affected?

A weekly update on Covid-19 cases, hospital admissions and deaths in Scotland.

Hayley is a single mum who dedicates time to helping late night partygoers on the busy streets of Edinburgh.

The event centres on the creation of a stone dyke to keep in North Ronaldsay's seaweed-eating sheep.

A clear up is under way in Scotland's capital after a first wave of industrial action by bin workers came to an end.

Bins are overflowing around the city as a result of the bin strike.

The brother of Jagtar Singh Johal, a Brit allegedly tortured in India, asks the UK to bring him home.

Melanie Finlay suffers greater pain when the weather is cold and will struggle with sky-high energy bills.

Use our calculator to find out how much the cost of living is going up in your household.

Mother of 12, Zoe Sullivan, explains how she cuts costs as her family's energy and fuel bills double.

Charity says parents of children with life-limiting conditions are struggling to afford to care for them at home.

Aboyne, which contends with extreme temperatures, is reeling from the cost of living crisis.

If you're struggling to afford your gas and electricity bills, what support is available?

Holders Celtic will travel to Motherwell in the quarter-final of the League Cup in October.

French club target Rangers midfielder and Celtic manager expects deadline day movement as Hibs close in on a new striker...

Celtic maintain their unbeaten start to the season after the holders dispatch fellow Premiership side Ross County in the League Cup last 16.

Managerless Dundee United restore some pride after their weekend thrashing by Celtic by beating Livingston to reach the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals.

Kevin van Veen scores a hat-trick as Motherwell breeze past Inverness into the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals.