Parts of the north east, Highland, Perth and Kinross and Angus are expected to be blanketed with up to 20cm of snow in low levels.

BBC Scotland political editor Glenn Campbell looks at what lies ahead for Scottish politics this year with the Scottish Parliament election looming in May.

A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland has unearthed images of Scotland's most famous acting talent in their student days.

For the first time, children will be offered vaccination on the NHS against the common infection which, in rare cases, can be very serious.

Finance Secretary Shona Robison will lay out the Government’s tax and spending plans on January 13

Lord Malcolm Offord became the highest-profile defector to Reform north of the Border last month

Health experts welcomed the news, saying chickenpox can be “very serious” for some

Scotland’s council tax debt has hit £1.5bn, with campaigners urging the SNP to honour its long-standing pledge to abolish the tax.

Police Scotland have said “extensive inquiries and searches are ongoing to trace him”.