The first minister told his party's spring conference he will extend childcare if re-elected in May.

King and Queen by Henry Moore used to overlook a reservoir as part of a sculpture park near Dumfries.

John Swinney's pre-election gambit and claims of a "cover up" over drugs and alcohol monitoring of sex offenders make the front pages.

The collision happened shortly after 18:30 on Friday on the B7024 Alloway to Maybole road.

BBC Sport Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English picks through Scotland's failed bid to clinch the Six Nations with defeat in Ireland again.

People with certain sets of skills have been sought for a tenancy on Fair Isle.

Hyun-jun Yang sparked for Celtic against Motherwell, but how deep has his impact been?

The fire that devastated a building on Union Street is the latest in a series of blazes to strike the city's historic sites.

The scheme will allow the suspension bridge to be safely used by cyclists and pedestrians.

National Highways, which carried out the repairs, says the work brought "unique challenges".

Oil worker Ross Slater said the drones landed metres from his accommodation but failed to explode

Serenity Francis Johnston, 34, was found guilty of assaulting three children in Livingston between 2006 and 2012.

MSPs will vote next Tuesday on whether to allow terminally ill adults to seek medical help in ending their lives.

Curtis Ross, 24, of Methil in Fife, had posted a video clip online of him blowing up gas cannisters.

Glasgow City Council teams have started to break down the "highly dangerous" remains of the Union Corner building next to the station.

Archaeologists believe the small fortification was part of the defences on the 2,000-year-old Antonine Wall.

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

Dorothy Thomson faces a wait for her operation after turning down a 300-mile round trip from Dumfries.

Friday feels noticeably colder. Helen Willetts explains why there's been a change in temperature and looks at how long it may last.

Rosie McGrane says her case never arrived when she travelled from Edinburgh to Copenhagen with Ryanair in September 2023.

A new BBC documentary charts how the murders of 16 children and their teacher in March 1996 led to a handgun ban in the UK.

Reform’s Scottish leader on finding Farage and losing friends.

Emily Meekel and Victor Buitenhuis left their belongings in the Grand Central hotel when it was evacuated.

Brooks had his cochlear implants activated last week allowing him to hear his parents for the first time.

Curtis Ross, 24, of Methil in Fife, had posted a video clip online of him blowing up gas cannisters.

Households have been asked to lock their tanks and to consider other security measures.

King and Queen by Henry Moore used to overlook a reservoir as part of a sculpture park near Dumfries.

Councillors voted against making 15 June an additional day off for employees.

BBC Sport Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English picks through Scotland's failed bid to clinch the Six Nations with defeat in Ireland again.

Hyun-jun Yang sparked for Celtic against Motherwell, but how deep has his impact been?

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu insists it is "not the end for this group" despite a disappointing finale to their Six Nations campaign in Dublin.

Stephen Robinson took charge of Aberdeen for the first time, but what can he take away from the draw with Falkirk?