Her son King Charles III pays tribute to his "beloved mother" who has died peacefully at Balmoral.

Scotland's press reflect on the end of an era, in their first editions after the Queen's death.

Nicola Sturgeon describes the her death as a "moment of acute loss and sadness" for the country.

Strikes are cancelled, some sport is postponed, and a bank holiday is expected.

The Queen spent most summers at Balmoral, the 50,000-acre country estate in Aberdeenshire.

At the moment the Queen died, the throne passed immediately to the former Prince of Wales.

Queen Elizabeth's mother was Scottish and she loved to take her holidays at Balmoral on Deeside.

The long reign of Queen Elizabeth II was marked by her strong sense of duty.

Queen Elizabeth spent a great deal of time in Scotland, both for official events and for pleasure.

The Queen’s links with Scotland and its people were bound by ties of ancestry, duty and affection.

Postal workers and train staff have postponed walkouts following the death of the Queen.

Trains have been unable to leave Perth station and the weather has sparked a Met Office warning.

Government support with rising energy costs is welcome but may not be enough, say campaigners.

The Queen has appointed every PM since 1955, but Liz Truss w the first invited to Balmoral.

Grace Handling,13, died taking ecstasy and the verdict was reached in the trial over her death.

A woman who can detect Parkinson's through smell helps scientists develop a test for the disease.

The notice was posted on the gates of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in the Scottish capital.

The first minister pays tribute to the Queen calling her the "great constant in our national life".

The union jack was lowered to half-mast at Buckingham Palace, Holyroodhouse and No 10 Downing Street.

Torrential rain has led to flooding and hit road users and rail services across parts of Scotland.

The Festival of the Horse is an annual event in in Orkney which celebrates farming heritage.

Nicola Sturgeon says oil and gas firms should also help meet the huge cost of the proposals.

The body which speaks for Scotland's small businesses says hikes of 500% are not unusual.

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

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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.

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Sport and sportspeople lead tributes to the Queen following her death at the age of 96.

Horse racing was halted on Thursday following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, while Friday's play in the Test match between England and South Africa was called off.

BBC Sport takes a photographic look at the Queen's life in sport.

Wales along with Scotland will learn their opponents on Friday after Gemma Grainger's side secured a spot in the World Cup qualifying play-offs for the first time.

Hearts mark their return to European group-stage football with a heavy defeat by Istanbul Basaksehir in their Conference League opener at Tynecastle.