Scottish Labour faces a tough fight to win at Holyrood in May but party insiders believe Bute House is within their reach.

Prof Sir Peter Mathieson said that Scotland could adopt a "graduate repayment scheme" based upon salary.

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

While conditions have improved a warning has been issued for snow and ice from Thursday night into Friday afternoon.

Wild swimmers were at Wardie Bay in Edinburgh when they came across the animals.

The first minister also warned that the post-war peace in western Europe could be under threat.

Improvement work is to resume on the busy road from Monday.

A jewellery shop, distillery, primary school, garden centre and council offices were hit during snowy weather.

The father of one of three men killed by a speeding driver near Falkirk speaks out as she is jailed for three years and 10 months.

The six-month-old kitten is now being cared for by a charity after it was found in its carrier on board the service on Thursday morning.

MSPs have voted in favour of the general principles of a bill that aims to raise money to repair unsafe cladding.

The court heard the pair had been travelling at "grossly excessive speeds" as they raced each other.

The nationalised railway operator confirms an internal investigation is being carried out.

The first minister says he was not briefed on a US-led operation a few hundred miles off Scotland's coast.

Colin Shaw was struck as he spoke to a colleague near Kelvinside Academy on 20 June 2023.

Edinburgh principal Prof Sir Peter Mathieson on why Scotland’s universities are in danger.

Changes to employment laws will make it easier for under-16s to work part-time.

BBC Sport takes an amble through Wilfried Nancy's short tenure as Celtic manager.

BBC Weather Watchers have taken pictures of the Wolf supermoon as it lit up skies across Scotland.

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

Caitlyn McDonald has Autism and Auditory Processing Disorder - a condition that affects how the brain interprets sounds.

When Joan Lyon was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2023 she set out to share her experience while she still could.

BBC Scotland political editor Glenn Campbell looks at what lies ahead for Scottish politics this year with the Scottish Parliament election looming in May.

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland has unearthed images of Scotland's most famous acting talent in their student days.

Prof Sir Peter Mathieson said that Scotland could adopt a "graduate repayment scheme" based upon salary.

Councillors have supported the plans but they have been criticised by a self caterers' body.

While conditions have improved a warning has been issued for snow and ice from Thursday night into Friday afternoon.

A number of vehicles were involved in crashes between junctions 14 and 16 on the A74(M).

The father of one of three men killed by a speeding driver near Falkirk speaks out as she is jailed for three years and 10 months.

After a tumultuous week at Celtic and continued transfer talk at the champions and rivals Rangers, Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts appear well prepared for the second half of the season.

Rangers reportedly agree deals for Tuur Rommens and Tochi Chukwuani as doubts are placed on Celtic's interest in Kyogo Furuhashi and Uwe Rosler is linked with the Aberdeen manager's job.

As Scottish cross-country skier Andrew Musgrave prepares for a fifth Winter Olympics, he regrets not having performed to his potential at previous Games and aims to put that right in Italy next month.

Edinburgh need a bonus-point win at home to struggling Gloucester to stay in the hunt for Champions Cup progress, says head coach Sean Everitt.

Cross country evokes miserable school memories for many, while top athletes focus on Olympic disciplines instead - what is its future?