The growth of AI is happening at lightning pace, so what are the advantages and disadvantages of Scotland being at the forefront?

A pilot scheme in Tayside, Central and Fife is expected to start in 2027, the first minister has announced.

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

Two new affordable homes on the Orkney island of Eday have attracted a huge surge in interest after they were posted on social media.

Teenage brothers Olly and Seb Fisher are closing in on their dream of international recognition - but it won't come from their homeland of Scotland.

Sophie McNab was moved from residential care in Inverness to Annan due to a lack of availability.

Wallace was taken in by firemen at the Central Fire Station in 1894 and became a familiar face around the city.

The US government is arguing that relatives of the victims should be allowed to give evidence during the Libyan suspect's trial.

Danny McGrain, described by Celtic as "Scotland's greatest-ever full-back", has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, his family confirms.

Homeless Project Scotland (HPS) has provided an overnight space and soup kitchen without planning permission since November 2023.

David McColl and Linda Kelly are accused of killing Graham Wright, 38, at a flat in Glasgow's Gorbals area last August.

A public inquiry into the former NHS Tayside surgeon has looked at complaints received about his private work.

Scotland has been identified as a key location for building hyperscale AI data centres because of the high potential for renewable energy.

Alexander Brennan, 54, denies killing Brodie MacGregor, 23, in her Glasgow flat in August 2024.

The gWest course in Perth and Kinross was completed in 2009 but never officially opened to the public - very few people are thought to have played it.

Scientists searched for the inclusion of the Gaelic and Scots words for oyster or oysters in place-names around Scotland's coast.

The Ayr-Providence Friendship Initiative (APFI) hopes to set up a formal friendship agreement between the two areas.

And what’s going on in Scotland’s data centre row?

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

Romantic comedy Premature is out in cinemas next Friday, despite a microscopic budget.

Amy, not her real name, has told the BBC how her family and friends sent crucial evidence to police which led to the arrest of rapist Christopher Malcolm.

People in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, tell BBC Scotland News the impact rising petrol prices is having.

New figures shows nearly one in five properties in St Andrews were registered to an address outside of Scotland when purchased.

Ella was given the role after going to a job fair, but the group's "head office" is an empty property and claims on its website are false.

William Watson, known as Billy, was killed in the incident in West Lothian on Saturday.

Sophie McNab was moved from residential care in Inverness to Annan due to a lack of availability.

The growth of AI is happening at lightning pace, so what are the advantages and disadvantages of Scotland being at the forefront?

The US government is arguing that relatives of the victims should be allowed to give evidence during the Libyan suspect's trial.

A public inquiry into the former NHS Tayside surgeon has looked at complaints received about his private work.

Head coach David Gray says he will continue to try and find solutions to Hibernian's poor form "until someone was to say something different" after his side suffered a sixth consecutive home defeat in the Scottish Premiership.

Teenage brothers Olly and Seb Fisher are closing in on their dream of international recognition - but it won't come from their homeland of Scotland.

Scotland squad announcement reaction, former Celtic captain has high hopes for midfielder and Hearts boss laments loss.

With Falkirk v Hearts, Motherwell v Aberdeen and Hibs v Kilmarnock

Scotland's new-look squad announced as Aberdeen hammer Motherwell.