Officers are hunting members of loose online networks of sadists who mainly targets girls on gaming platforms and social media.

Hannah Smith was travelling to Aberdeen Maternity Hospital as she could not go to Dr Gray's in Elgin.

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

Foreign firms awarded large defence contracts will need to invest an equal value back into the UK, Wes Streeting announces.

Grace has autism, and is among those - adults and children - who find the period around Bonfire Night to be highly distressing.

The prison service said violence and destruction at Polmont last month was an example of "bubbling tension" caused by increasing overcrowding.

The bird's arrival on a managed grouse moor in southern Scotland is seen as a key moment for the species.

The state-owned Ferguson shipyard has now been asked to fit redesigned propellers to the ship prior to handover.

Emergency services including a critical care paramedic were sent to Academy Street, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

From Sunday anyone weighing more than 19st 7Ib (124kg) will be banned from flying to an offshore platform.

Rory McColl was arrested in Bangkok in March over an accusation that he stole a woman's phone - but police say it was a "misunderstanding".

Scotland's Mark Stewart stopped cycling professionally after the Covid-19 pandemic. Now he is a world champion in the points race at age 31.

Riley Luke and a group of friends were messing about with a discarded firework when it exploded.

The worker suffered a fractured jaw and other injuries after a missing safety guard allowed him to access the conveyor without isolating the power.

Gentex announces proposals to close its site in Stranraer, where 111 people are employed.

The charity says it is moving to fewer, larger branches to help it provide a more reliable support.

The Civil Nuclear Constabulary exercise involved a car deliberately crashing into a lorry containing a cargo containing fake radioactive material.

Political analysis with Natalie Higgins, Paris Gourtsoyannis and Phil Sim.

The Scottish Covid Inquiry prepares to hear from education bosses about the exams fiasco of 2020 which saw thousands of pupils downgraded.

Adam Golebiewski was only 17 when he needed a double amputation after a car crash.

A mum from Aberdeen tells how her daughter died alone after decades fighting alcoholism as records show a rise in female alcohol-related deaths.

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

What happens if we run out of space for waste?

Graham Turner fell in love with Timbersports when he gave up rugby after getting knocked unconscious.

Environmental regulator Sepa says households recycled 42.8% of waste in 2025 - down from 44.3% the previous year.

Caitlin Andrew hated birdwatching as a child but found a passion for it in her 20s.

The group, called Poets' Neuk, wants to develop the overgrown site in the Fife town into a public poetry garden dedicated to Mary, Queen of Scots.

Emergency services including a critical care paramedic were sent to Academy Street, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Hannah Smith was travelling to Aberdeen Maternity Hospital as she could not go to Dr Gray's in Elgin.

Gentex announces proposals to close its site in Stranraer, where 111 people are employed.

The prison service said violence and destruction at Polmont last month was an example of "bubbling tension" caused by increasing overcrowding.

Scotland's Mark Stewart stopped cycling professionally after the Covid-19 pandemic. Now he is a world champion in the points race at age 31.

With every team having now faced one another in the Scottish Premiership, BBC Sport Scotland assesses the key things we have learned so far.

Rangers and Celtic will both play their next Scottish Cup home ties behind closed doors after the clubs respective appeals against the sanction was dismissed.

The first tentative steps to end the 3pm television blackout in the UK have been taken by Scottish football as it seeks offers for the next broadcast cycle.

Portugal-based midfielder retains Scotland dream as Hibs manager talks of strong bond with Hearts goalkeeper...