Supporters gathered in bars and venues across the country in the early hours to watch the match against Haiti.

With eight third-place finishers advancing to the last 32, might three points be enough for Scotland to make history?

Scotland fans descending on Boston and pubs back home hoping for a lift in profits make the front pages.

It might have been nervy. It might not have been pretty. But Scotland are here. And Scotland have won. Tom English reports from Boston.

Craig Ferguson, from Paisley in Renfrewshire, began his 3,000-mile charity walk in Los Angeles in February to raise £1m.

Thousands of campaigners marching through the city centre were met by several dozen far-right demonstrators.

A Renault Clio deliberately crashed into a Nissan Micra on the M74 slip road at Polmadie on Saturday.

Ex-Scotland international Lou Macari and radio presenter George Bowie are among those to be recognised in the King's Birthday Honours.

When Hamish McKenzie took a test in 1947 he did not expected to be still having his brain power measured 80 years later.

Keith Heslop was formally dismissed last month but the charity did not reveal why.

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

Portia Riddick was accused by the man of threatening to tell his friends he had bought explicit images.

Accounts linked to tech firm BlackCore are alleged to have carried out 'digital interference operations' against John Swinney.

For 29cm of moulded plastic, Barbie has had a disproportionately huge impact on culture and design.

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The Accounts Commission has warned local authorities that their funding plans are not keeping pace with rising costs.

The fortunes of both high streets will be one of the big topics to be considered by the constituency's new MP, following next week's election.

Scotland’s new ‘food tsar’ on bringing down prices and tackling obesity.

A volunteer from the Borders says plans to remove their remuneration has hit morale in the service.

Scotland's John McGinn says his "scuffed" goal which downed Haiti in their World Cup opener leaves him "beaming with pride".

Sean McIntosh's design features on the Scotland squad's coach during the football tournament

Excitement is building ahead of Scotland's first game in the men's World Cup for 28 years.

Scotland will play Haiti in their first World Cup match in 28 years at the Boston Stadium.

Jack and Heather Souttar are heading to the US to support their sons, who play for Scotland and Australia.

BBC Scotland digs into Scotland's World Cup progression prospects.

Lawrence Shankland might now be in his 30s, but he is finally coming of age for Scotland, writes Tom English.

Scotland's first game in the World Cup finals for almost 30 years takes place in the early hours of Sunday.

Excitement is building ahead of Scotland's first game in the men's World Cup for 28 years.

Kenny Smith from Inverness was one of many fans who saw their their Esta travel permits withdrawn without explanation last week.

Two of the 75m (250ft) blades were taken through Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway to the site.

Sean McIntosh's design features on the Scotland squad's coach during the football tournament

Several reports say head coach Derek McInnes is on the verge of completing a switch from Tynecastle to Ibrox...

Scotland secure their first T20 World Cup win thanks to a 40-run victory over Ireland in the Old Trafford opener.

Kingussie retain the MacTavish Cup with a 2-0 defeat of local rivals Newtonmore in a bad-tempered final at Bught Park in Inverness.

Scotland make history at Old Trafford with a dominant 40-run victory over Ireland to secure their first ever win in a women's T20 World Cup.