The extent of the disruption is becoming clear as schools inform families about strike-related closures

The Conservatives say the first minister failed to record a meeting with former shipyard boss Jim McColl.

A warning about the state of GP services and an 11-year low for mortgage approvals makes the papers.

Composer Sir James MacMillan was asked in 2011 to write new music for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth.

Bill payers should get £66 a month from October but some prepayment customers have yet to receive help.

Matthew George and John Muldoon physically and sexually attacked pupils at an Ayrshire residential school.

Residents say they need peep holes to see their tree after it was obscured by wood and a metal fence.

Council inspectors faced "harrowing animal welfare issues" at a farm that marketed itself as free range.

A dispute over failing to attend the ceremony ended with Adam Anderson being run over.

Mark Kerr, 40, is found guilty of grooming and abusing six teenage boys, following a two-week trial.

An inquiry is told police should have agreed a tactical plan for a "managed and controlled intervention."

Eleven airports face disruption over the festive period after Unite members vote to take action.

Former Celtic and Scotland striker denies wrongdoing as Police Scotland make three arrests.

The payout came from Fettes College in Edinburgh after allegations about a former teacher.

Police said a cordon was put in place and people taken from their properties "as a precaution".

Rural postmasters say they are taking on second jobs in order to keep their branches open.

Breakfasts are being offered at Glasgow Caledonian University to help with the cost-of-living crisis.

Zoe and Ben Sullivan explain how they have been cutting costs as the family’s energy and fuel bills double.

The mother's bill was sky-high because she has to run life support equipment for her daughter, age 12.

The charities and community groups trying to protect their users from the cost of living crisis.

A victim recalls his ordeal at the hands of Matt George after a staff vs pupils football match.

Parts of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny were filmed in Glasgow in the summer of 2021.

Danny Thain who lost close friends to suicide is spending a month on the streets to raise money.

Beavers' homes can often create problems for landowners when the tunnels cause river banks to collapse.

Tartan Army members have made their mark at the tournament despite Scotland's absence.

The weather in parts of Scotland has hit midge numbers but benefited ticks, according to experts.

Sir Angus Deaton and Richard Henderson return to the Borders secondary they both attended.

Police joined the search for the bird in Portugal before its GPS tracker kicked back into life.

Carol Hunter's biological mother drank during pregnancy - she now helps other adopted children find success.

There are calls to commemorate those who played in the historic clash against England exactly 150 years ago.

Several sites are bidding to become a new national park but keeping everyone happy is a tricky challenge.

A young Aberdeenshire girl is set to represent Scotland at the World Para Surfing Championship in California.

Following one Ukrainian refugee’s journey from Poland to Scotland.

Brian McKillop murdered a stranger after spending a day in the pub celebrating his birthday.

Colin and Alex attended a re-enactment of the world's first international football game

A group of volunteers in East Lothian who have been building a replica World War One plane for most than twenty years are hoping to finally fly it in the coming months.

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

The auditor general gives his assessment of the £2bn underspend in Scottish government accounts.

Who is the Ross, Skye and Lochaber MP, and why has he stepped down as the SNP's Westminster leader?

Nicola Sturgeon wants to use the next general election as a vote on Scottish independence.

The ruling on the right to hold a referendum leaves questions hanging and a nation divided, says BBC's James Cook.

The government has extended the windfall tax on oil and gas companies.

Which of the spending cuts and tax rises announced by the Chancellor will affect people in Scotland?

Widespread changes to UK constituencies in Scotland are being drawn up, including the loss of two MPs.

Judges have said the Scottish Parliament does not have the power to hold an independence referendum.

A year on from COP26 in Glasgow what progress is Scotland making on its climate change targets?

What changes are planned for the gender recognition process, and why are they so controversial?

The Scottish government has lost its case in the Supreme Court - so what happens now?

Legal counsels at the Sheku Bayoh inquiry have been told off for using phones and pulling faces.

Emergency services were called to the incident near Achavanich on Tuesday morning.

France's TotalEnergies says it will reduce investment after the decision to extend the windfall levy.

NHS Dumfries and Galloway says thousands of people face going private or getting treated elsewhere.

The tennis coach will hold classes for girls at the controversial Diriyah Tennis Cup in Saudi Arabia.

Former chief executive Peter Lawwell is returning to Celtic as non-executive chairman when Ian Bankier retires in January.

Scotland had a dream at the 1982 World Cup, but this was another tale of glorious failure for Jock Stein's national side in Spain.

Celtic striker could leave in January, Rangers director of football defends club and Hearts defender tipped for big things.

Celtic captain Callum McGregor will be "ready to go" when the Scottish Premiership returns after the World Cup break, says manager Ange Postecoglou.

Munster produce a strong second-half showing to come from behind and dent Edinburgh's good home record in the United Rugby Championship.

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou says he is more concerned about what he is having for dinner than the appointment of Michael Beale as Rangers boss.