Raymond McCourt, who shot a shopkeeper in 1993, was reported missing was HMP Castle Huntly on Tuesday.

Three years after shutting down, all spent fuel has now been removed from the site for long-term storage.

Last year Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said the results were "not good enough".

Hundreds of job losses at Edinburgh University and the public inquiry into Emma Caldwell's murder lead the papers.

Some of Sheena Gough's students travelled hundreds of miles for her classes in Edinburgh.

The telecommunications mast would be part of a UK project to tackle areas with poor mobile coverage.

Sean Stratford and Leigh Hurley complained about a council installing only gender neutral toilets at a new primary school.

The university in the midst of a huge package of cost-cutting measures designed save £140m.

Sheena Gough has decided to hang up her ballet shoes after a 72 year career.

BBC Scotland last month announced the decision to axe the soap, citing changes in audience behaviour away from long-running series.

A 12-year-old girl was taken to Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital for treatment and was later released.

Scottish high court judge Lord Scott has been appointed to lead the public inquiry into the original police investigation.

The company wants to put up 700 lodges and accompanying tourist facilities on a site in the Borders.

The first minister will be at the ceremony on Friday along with heads of state and governments from around the world.

Dylan Whiteley, 17, has been trying to book a test for seven weeks, without success.

Is the BBC right to cut River City?

Deep tracks gouged in the seafloor off the coast of Scotland could help us understand Antarctica today.

The country's last track is closed indefinitely, but campaigners are determined to outlaw the sport for good.

Alana Brownie's jaw stopped growing when she fell off a bike as a child.

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

Scotland's Home of the Year is back and judge Anna Campbell-Jones knows exactly what she is looking for.

Raymond McCourt, who shot a shopkeeper in 1993, was reported missing was HMP Castle Huntly on Tuesday.

Transport Scotland says temporary traffic lights could be in place south of Inverness for three weeks.

The telecommunications mast would be part of a UK project to tackle areas with poor mobile coverage.

Sean Stratford and Leigh Hurley complained about a council installing only gender neutral toilets at a new primary school.

One charge alleges the girl belonged or professed to belong to a banned organisation.

Given the fighting talk from Glasgow and Bulls, the referee might be as well bring a bell as a whistle, writes Tom English.

Falkirk manager John McGlynn reflects on points dropped "out of nowhere" as his side aim to move closer to promotion against Partick Thistle.

French club linked with Lennon Miller, Celtic credited with interest in teenage forward and Aberdeen left-back wanted by Plymouth.

Eilish McColgan will make her marathon debut in London this weekend and hopes to run faster than her mother and coach, who just happens to be a previous winner.