BBC Sport Scotland chief sportswriter Tom English dissects Scotland's World Cup chances after dramatic lifeline from Belarus.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said seven appliances and specialist resources responded to the incident on West Nile Street on Saturday.

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

What are the challenges facing businesses on Friars Vennel in Dumfries and what are the benefits?

A 55-year-old man is in a critical but stable condition after he was seriously assaulted in Elgin.

Demonstrators marched through Glasgow city centre on a day of global action to coincide with the COP30 climate talks in Brazil.

East Dunbartonshire Council is seeking to site the new Lenzie Academy on Whitegates Park.

Argentina have a poor recent record at Murrayfield, but anyone scoring Scotland as heavy favourites on Sunday is sorely underestimating one of the world's best teams.

The Glaswegian artist's work is filled with nostalgia for his working class childhood in Whiteinch.

As the rains clear, northerly winds will turn our weather much colder next week with the chance of snow in some parts.

Martin Hannah, 59, is believed to have been the driver of a car that entered the water near Howford Bridge.

The highly contagious H5N1 strain of the disease has been detected on a poultry farm in South Lanarkshire.

Fire crews were called to extinguish flames as the double decker took pupils home at the end of the school day.

The High Court in Glasgow heard how the victim was hit with by a car and stabbed with a machete.

Inverness saw temperatures dip to -3C, while Sutherland saw temperatures drop to -5.8C.

Scottish Cup winners Aberdeen report a £2m loss for the year to June, after a season without European football but with an increase in player trading profit.

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

A body was recovered from the River Clyde, near the Pacific Quay area of Glasgow, on Tuesday.

Hampden, Celtic Park and Ibrox all have the capability to stage games for the football tournament.

Currently, an abortion is only legal before 24 weeks when two doctors agree that certain grounds have been met.

The bones, thought to be hundreds of years old, were revealed after a blaze tore through Arthur's Seat in August.

The chief executive of Scotland's smallest council will get £32,000 extra next year, a 24% rise.

Two-year-old Whisp was brought 30m back to safety after a rescue operation in Shetland.

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

Scotland's matches away to Greece and at home to Denmark could determine if the nation reaches a World Cup for the first time since 1998, and you watch them exclusively on the BBC.

Kirsty Grandison is using social media to share her experience of caring for her severely brain damaged son.

Three friends returned to Chile to finish a leg of a 17,000-mile cycling trip they did in 1985.

The Scottish actor and TV presenter found his friends in the business didn't take much persuading.

Scottish ministers are to issue bonds for the first time but is that the best way for a country to borrow money?

The country's transport networks are set to be tested in the coming weeks as winter brings an increased likelihood of extreme weather.

The GTA maker has been accused of “union busting”.

Fire crews were called to extinguish flames as the double decker took pupils home at the end of the school day.

Martin Hannah, 59, is believed to have been the driver of a car that entered the water near Howford Bridge.

A 55-year-old man is in a critical but stable condition after he was seriously assaulted in Elgin.

What are the challenges facing businesses on Friars Vennel in Dumfries and what are the benefits?

The chief executive of Scotland's smallest council will get £32,000 extra next year, a 24% rise.

BBC Sport Scotland chief sportswriter Tom English dissects Scotland's World Cup chances after dramatic lifeline from Belarus.

After years of admirable misery, are Scotland destined for the World Cup after riding their luck in their qualification campaign?

Watch highlights as Scotland lose 3-2 in Greece but still have hope of automatic qualification for next summer's World Cup after Denmark are held to a 2-2 draw by Belarus.

After last week's heart-breaking loss to New Zealand, Scotland must prove they can move on quickly and beat a fearsome Argentina side, writes BBC Sport Scotland commentator Thomas Duncan.