Investigations found Roo had been accidentally poisoned with a dose of vitamin D prescribed for growing pains.

The Glasgow-born actor appeared on stage and screen over more than five decades including stints in Take The High Road and River City.

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

The Succession star says Glenrothan - his directorial debut - is a "love letter to Scotland".

The public is asked to listen out for the call of the UK's loudest amphibian to help safeguard its future.

Leatham Bilsland from Crieff has launched a service called Doggy Doo Doo where he cleans up mess left by pets.

Archaeologists have so far uncovered "extremely rare" evidence of early humans and animals at the cave.

The shortlist is announced for the Walter Scott Prize which will be awarded in Melrose this summer.

Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar brands Malcolm Offord "a pathetic, poisonous, odious little man" after a TV debate clash.

The 13-year-old told the court the man repeatedly called her "sexy" and said he would show her "how to have a good time".

William MacDowell, 81, died at Forth Valley Hospital after being jailed for killing Renee MacRae and son Andrew.

Scottish Labour leader clashed with Malcolm Offord in a TV debate.

A new Arena League American Football team in Glasgow has attracted scepticism head of their opening game.

Three sides are battling for the Scottish title this season, but when was the last time there such a close contest?

BBC Scotland journalists have analysed some of the policies in the Scottish Greens' manifesto for the 2026 Holyrood election.

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

A woman is reunited with the lifeboat crew who saved her life after her paddleboard was swept out to sea

Duncan MacFarlane was carrying the bible in his breast pocket when he was shot during WW1.

Claims made by leaders of six political parties who took part in a TV debate for the 2026 Holyrood election campaign are checked.

In recent years Scotland has struck out on a different path to the rest of the UK when it comes to income tax and social security.

Voters will elect the next Members of the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 7 May.

All you need to know about the upcoming election in Scotland, clearly and quickly explained.

A quick guide to Holyrood's voting system and how your ballots are counted.

They include a leaders debate, daily online live pages, analysis, fact checking, audience-driven stories as well as a rolling results programme.

Thomas Malone had earlier unknowingly abducted a teenager who was in the back of the stolen Mercedes Benz.

The Succession star says Glenrothan - his directorial debut - is a "love letter to Scotland".

"There is no other site like it in Britain – it is a once in a lifetime discovery," says one of the experts.

The public is asked to listen out for the call of the UK's loudest amphibian to help safeguard its future.

The 13-year-old told the court the man repeatedly called her "sexy" and said he would show her "how to have a good time".

Jamie Murray, who became the first British doubles player to rise to world number one, has announced his retirement from tennis.

Seven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan begins his bid for a record-breaking eighth World Snooker Championship title with a match against China's debutant He Guoqiang at the Crucible.

Adam Wilkie, a marketing manager and the son of Olympic swimming champion David, is chasing his father's world record time in his memory.

Long-serving forward Lana Skeldon says Scotland have earned respect from England as the near-invincible world champions prepare to visit Murrayfield.

World number two Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of the Barcelona Open with an injury to his right wrist, one month before the start of his French Open defence.