The Scottish capital has become the first city in the country to introduce a charge for overnight stays.

The Royal couple drew gasps and cheers from the audience at the Hydro as they appeared on stage in Glasgow.

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

The painting by the 18th Century Scottish artist Katherine Read is thought to be worth more than £100,000.

Frontline teams say hotspots remain on the "challenging terrain" and exclusion zones are still in place.

The heads of the UK, Scottish and Welsh governments came together ahead of the opening of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

He was airlifted to Newcastle for treatment after the accident in Hawick on Thursday afternoon.

Lee Greenan is accused of killing Vikki Soloman during a disturbance at a house in Edinburgh.

Euan Lonnen was helping customers at Highland Farm Cafe in Dingwall when he spotted a car rolling away.

The 45-year-old, played Stevie O'Hara in the BBC soap, was convicted of five offences against the women between 2004 and 2019.

Sixteen households in the Gilmerton area of Edinburgh will have to move temporarily while remedial works are carried out.

The ferry firm took the decision after a passenger filmed in a restricted area without permission.

The environment agency Sepa warns some rivers in southern and eastern Scotland could soon move to "significant scarcity".

Aberdeen Football Club have been granted a permanent alcohol licence by city council for matches at Pittodrie.

Athletes from 74 countries and territories will compete for 215 gold medals over 10 days of competition.

It's been going for 96 years - but many doubted the 2026 Commonwealth Games, which open in Glasgow on Thursday, would happen. So what could the future hold for the event?

Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, Douglas Ross and Paul O’Kane.

Anas Sarwar has never made a secret of his desire to hold high office, but where does it leave Scottish Labour?

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

The party are still reeling from their worst Holyrood election result in Scottish Parliament history.

Stephen Alexander says he feels "cheated, let down and failed" by the NHS following the death of his wife Sharon.

The Glasgow MSP is expected to be confirmed for role in Andy Burnham's government after taking a seat in the house of Lords.

The deaths of Kayden Moy, Amen Teklay and John McNab last year has left many wondering whether Scotland was going backwards on knife crime.

A devastating wildfire burning in the Cairngorms has entered its seventh day, as helicopters battle to help stop the spread of the flames.

The Scottish capital has become the first city in the country to introduce a charge for overnight stays.

Frontline teams say hotspots remain on the "challenging terrain" and exclusion zones are still in place.

Aberdeen Football Club have been granted a permanent alcohol licence by city council for matches at Pittodrie.

He was airlifted to Newcastle for treatment after the accident in Hawick on Thursday afternoon.

The 45-year-old, played Stevie O'Hara in the BBC soap, was convicted of five offences against the women between 2004 and 2019.

King Charles III emerges from a Tardis and a Loch Ness Monster takes the stage at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Glasgow.

Hibernian’s hopes of reaching the Conference League are in jeopardy after a shock 2-0 defeat by Malisheva, with head coach David Gray saying his team "were way below the levels required".

Competing for Scotland is a rare opportunity. BBC Scotland takes a look at why it means so much.

Bodo/Glimt's Kasper Hogh is reportedly close to joining Celtic with Daizen Maeda poised to complete his switch to Ipswich Town and Rangers' Danilo pictured arriving in Brazil to complete a loan move.