Visitors are facing 31C temperatures in the city, with the soaring heat expected to continue into Saturday when Scotland's men face Haiti.

Key midfielder Scott McTominay travelled with a doctor as a precaution prior to Scotland's World Cup opener.

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

Alice Jolly's The Matchbox Girl wins the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize at the Borders Book Festival.

Lorraine McCall has climbed all the Donalds after completing all the Munros, Corbetts and Grahams.

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

Tom Jenkins arrived in the Scottish Borders as a child aboard a slave ship in 1803.

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

Harry Whitton's family believe the 18-year-old died after a possible reaction to a vape he bought in Benidorm.

A court heard the man made sexual remarks to a group of girls before he and his sister attacked two of the group

The decision for the one-off vaccine programme follows the unprecedented outbreak in Kent this year.

Another two men were arrested over anti-social behaviour near the Holiday Inn Express in Greenock.

The show has more than 150 dolls exhibited and will run at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.

Bereaved families say they are angry that the same issues have been reoccurring for years.

Which World Cup stars have roots near you? Find out with our interactive lookup tool

Political analysis with Natalie Higgins, Stewart McDonald and Adam Morris.

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.

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

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

Thousands of Tartan Army members are travelling to Boston ahead of the country's first match at the weekend.

John McGinn was a boy from Clydebank with a "big, round head" and bigger dreams. Scotland's World Cup opener marks a new high in a storybook career.

Joe Jordan, Gordon Strachan and John Wark recall Scotland's 1982 World Cup campaign.

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

Michael Wright was at airport security when his visa status changed to "travel not authorised".

Football fans and bosses share their strategies to balance late night kick offs with work the next day.

In July 2022, brothers Harry and John Souttar lost their hero, but as both prepare to represent different nations at the World Cup, his influence lives on.

Scotland crashed out but the experience of being at the World Cup inspired Alan Weir to make some big decisions.

When Scotland last reached a men's World Cup, the Scottish parliament didn't exist, Google wasn't a thing and a pint of lager was roughly £1.90.

Tom English speaks to those who returned Scotland to the men's World Cup finals for the first time since 1998 about the epic win over Denmark.

Visitors are facing 31C temperatures in the city, with the soaring heat expected to continue into Saturday when Scotland's men face Haiti.

Lorraine McCall has climbed all the Donalds after completing all the Munros, Corbetts and Grahams.

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

Alice Jolly's The Matchbox Girl wins the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize at the Borders Book Festival.

A court heard the man made sexual remarks to a group of girls before he and his sister attacked two of the group

Key midfielder Scott McTominay travelled with a doctor as a precaution prior to Scotland's World Cup opener.

Former Liverpool boss plays role in putting Rangers head coach in frame for RB Salzburg job as Celtic backroom team asked to take wage cuts.

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

Duckens Nazon talks of his link to Scotland before facing them at the World Cup, and how he recently escaped Iran.

Celtic may be accused of short-termism but have chosen the path of least resistance by sticking with proven winner Martin O'Neill as manager, writes Tom English.