Properties owned by Mark Fortune have been let for residential use under the guise of holiday lets.

Pupils and teachers tell BBC Scotland that some senior pupils will be sitting assessments that are, in effect, exams.

Officer warns "don't blow it" ahead of rules relaxing, and more vaccination milestones dominate the papers.

The charge has been 5p since it was introduced in 2014, prompting a drastic decline in plastic bag usage.

The deadline passes for those wishing to stand in the Scottish Parliament election on 6 May.

Firefighters battled for seven hours after a blaze broke out in gorse at the mouth of the River Spey.

Che Adams nets his first goal for Scotland as they thrash Faroe Islands at Hampden and claim a first win in World Cup 2022 qualifying Group F.

Highland Threads is a new virtual exhibition and includes items said to have been worn by Bonnie Prince Charlie.

Deaths linked to Covid are reducing week on week as almost 2.5 million Scots have now received their first vaccination.

Sir Tom Hunter's philanthropic foundation bought the handwritten song for £27,500 at auction.

Douglas Ross says his party would make criminal trials a straight decision between guilty and not guilty.

A sheriff agreed there was no case to answer involving the 55-year-old woman at an Aberdeenshire school.

The party leaders all called each other by their first names - but the deep divisions between them showed.

Reality Check looks at claims about child poverty, renewable energy and mental health.

Everything you need to know ahead of the Scottish Parliament election on 6 May.

Polling expert Professor John Curtice looks at the issues that will decide the Scottish Parliament election on 6 May.

Compare where the parties stand on key issues - from Covid-19 and the NHS to education and the environment.

The return of Scotland's former first minister to the political fray sends a shockwave through the Holyrood campaign.

Elections to the Scottish and Welsh parliaments will be held on 6 May.

Edinburgh's Royal Botanic Garden was Scotland's top attraction last year as Covid restrictions changed visits.

The winners of the 2020 Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year have been announced.

Cost and confusion are the two main reasons people are not changing to greener options, the BBC finds.

The police said he took his own life after a row with his fiancée - but his family say questions still remain about how he died.

The bitter dispute between two central characters in the Scottish independence movement is nearing its climax.

The leaders of Scotland's five larger parties take part in their first TV debate ahead of the Holyrood election.

Paul Henderson was among the first of a sudden wave of coronavirus patients that filled Scotland's hospitals a year ago.

Four young Scots share the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on their lives over the past year.

Angus, one of the BBC’s Young Reporters, shows us around the new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh

The leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats says the arguments over Scottish independence and Brexit have been "exhausting".

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

Two separate studies suggest women under 50 have worse long-term outcomes after being in hospital with Covid.

More details of how Scotland will emerge from lockdown have been announced - here's how the rules are expected to relax.

In the year since the first Covid lockdown, what have been the key moments in Scotland's pandemic?

The Scottish and UK governments have published their timetables for easing of lockdown restrictions.

With the countdown to lockdown easing under way we have the answers to some of our readers' questions.

From 26 April, it is expected all parts of Scotland currently in level 4 will move down to a "modified" level 3.

"Places are still open" in Scotland's Euro 2020 squad, says Steve Clarke, after watching his side thump Faroe Islands 4-0 at Hampden.

The best player in the playground and capable of playing in Spain or Germany - Kieran Tierney draws praise after another fine Scotland showing.

Slavia Prague accuse Rangers and other public figures in Scotland of pressurising Police Scotland and Uefa as they investigate incidents in the sides' controversial Europa League tie.

Eddie Howe is interested in becoming Celtic manager as John McGinn issues Scotland fan plea to first minister.

Midfielder John McGinn speaks about his brace in Scotland's 4-0 World Cup qualification victory over Faroe Islands at Hampden.