The environment watchdog had more than 4,000 of its digital files stolen and released on the internet by hackers.

Where are the constituencies that could tell us the story of the 2021 Scottish Parliament election?

Words of warning over the lockdown easing from the first minister and police appear on the front pages.

Research hopes to learn more about life at a WWI munitions factory which was mostly staffed by women.

People in Scotland are now being told to remain within their local authority for the next three weeks.

Police arrest two men and a woman in connection with the suspicious death of a man in Marischal Court.

The lifting of more restrictions depends on continued progress in tackling the outbreak.

There will be fans inside Hampden for the Euros in June, believes Professor Jason Leitch, but crowds may be "limited and distanced".

Rangers appeal against the bans given to five of their players for breaching Covid-19 regulations by attending a party broken up by police.

The tribute to Douglas Stuart's Booker Prize-winning novel is unveiled at the Barrowland Ballroom.

A 33-year-old man was found dead after officers were called to the property in Blantyre on Wednesday.

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.

Nursing staff say the volume of Covid patients has been overwhelming at times.

Residents found bunk beds, wartime signage and a reinforced roof in a room under their Edinburgh flats.

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.

Shocks and hoodoos. Here's what to look out for in the Scottish Cup third round this weekend.

Eddie Howe reportedly agrees in principle to become Celtic manager as Motherwell move close to a new contract for Scotland's Stephen O'Donnell.

Scotland flanker Hamish Watson tops a public vote for this year's player of the Six Nations.

Second-half goals from Daniel MacKay and Shane Sutherland seal a Highland derby triumph for Inverness CT over Ross County in the third round of the Scottish Cup.

Celtic's prospective new manager Eddie Howe believes "performance always outweighs the result" and is a "meticulous" planner, says former Bournemouth skipper Tommy Elphick.