Justice Secretary Keith Brown says low Scottish conviction rates suggest more needs to be done to help victims.

Scotland's first minister calls on the JCVI to keep the vaccination of all teenagers under ongoing review.

The prospect of Covid restrictions continuing if not enough young people come forward for vaccination makes the front pages.

Retailers say June saw the best monthly sales for 16 months, but warn Covid continues "to cast a shadow".

First minister Nicola Sturgeon said lawyers would see whether "clarification or tightening" was necessary.

Rangers can have 17,000 fans at Ibrox for the start of their Scottish Premiership defence against Livingston on 31 July.

The girl is in hospital with a serious leg injury after being struck by a car in the Scotstoun area of Glasgow.

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

BBC Scotland's three-strong team are self-isolating in hotel rooms after a Covid case on their Japan flight.

Director Steve Carson and head of news Gary Smith spoke to MPs on Westminster's Scottish Affairs Committee

Hot weather, hosepipe use and increased tourist numbers are contributing to demand, Scottish Water says.

Five council areas in southern Scotland and northern England team up to seek the UK title in 2025.

Graeme Campbell's property in Strathaven, South Lanarkshire has been targeted three times since 2019.

The whole of Scotland has now moved to level zero, but what does that actually mean people can do?

The documents could be used in an international vaccine passport programme enabling foreign travel.

Masks are no longer compulsory in England, but remain necessary in Scotland and Wales.

In summer 2020, there was talk of being "not far away" from eliminating the virus. That did not happen, but is there still cause for optimism?

With Scotland and England on the road out of lockdown, does political pressure encourage a "four nation" approach?

Scotland's capital has seen positive coronavirus cases reach unprecedented levels in the last two weeks. So, why might that be?

As vaccination reduces serious illness from Covid-19, the Scottish government is changing its strategy.

Many Scottish council areas saw restrictions ease earlier this month, but some remained at the same level.

The number of weekly cases among 0-14 year olds is now higher than in early January, figures show.

Scotland has put the brakes on easing Covid restrictions this summer but there is confidence it is just a pause.

Some of the most recent answers to your questions about the pandemic in Scotland.

Shoplifting slumped but assaults on police officers went up during a "unique year" for crime levels in Scotland.

The link between Covid cases and hospital admissions seems to be weakening - but when will we know for sure?

Party at the Palace and Doonhame are the latest events to say restrictions make it impossible to go ahead.

How a football fan's once-treasured collection is helping others to remember happier times.

Some of the most recent answers to your questions about lockdown easing in Scotland.

How a man executed for a murder in a south of Scotland town ended up immortalised in a movie.

Sofia, 13, is barely able to walk due to the condition which leaves her feet swollen and covered in blisters.

More than 35 tonnes of production equipment is leaving Scotland for the port of Tianjin under a £3m deal.

The French-style sites with basic facilities for motorhomes are popping up across Scotland.

The first minister urges experts to keep vaccination of younger teens under review.

Sofia has had the condition since October and is now barely able to walk or wear normal shoes.

Filming is in full swing in Glasgow city centre for the new Indiana Jones movie.

Three of the asylum seekers who survived the Park Inn stabbing say football is helping them move on.

When Alzheimer’s started to affect a Glasgow woman's memory, her son began uploading video clips.

Cyclist Katie Archibald tells BBC Sport about her dreams of another gold medal and the pressure of helping Laura Kenny become Britain's best.

Ange Postecoglou said he had not "done a great job so far" as his Celtic tenure began with a .Champions League qualifying draw with Midtjylland that saw both sides reduced to 10 men.

Hearts and Dundee United qualify for the last 16 of the Scottish League Cup with wins, and fellow top-flight side St Mirren need a point to join them.

Stuart Hogg says the disappointment of leaving the 2017 British and Irish tour to New Zealand with injury has made him "focused" on success in South Africa.