Ferguson Marine said it was unable to bid to build a replacement for MV Lord of the Isles because of eligibility criteria.

Can Holyrood afford to pay for the spending promises being outlined in the election campaign?

Travel experts have reassured people there is no need to be concerned and travel plans will largely go ahead.

A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

A garden used by nursery children is among areas repeatedly affected, says Western Isles Council.

A multi-agency emergency training drill involving a simulated vehicle fire within the a multi‑storey car park has taken place at Glasgow Airport.

A group of 18 people whose families were given missing fragments of the Stone of Destiny have come together to share their stories, forming the “Fellowship of the Stone”.

Motorists have been warned to expect delays on one of Scotland's busiest motorways after a crash shut lanes.

Four-year-old Jessica Macrae, from Bearsden in East Dunbartonshire, underwent surgery at the Royal Hospital for Children (RHC) in Glasgow

Charlotte Scott was last seen at a property in Ballingry Crescent at around 1am on Thursday