Leo came to Scotland for a better life but ended up living in squalor in a house surrounded by empty bottles and takeaway containers.

Adam Lawson, 39, was found dead on Hope Road, Kirkmuirhill, near Lanark, at about 03:30 on Sunday.

BBC Scotland sports news correspondent Chris McLaughlin examines the landscape about the impact of heading the ball in Scottish football.

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

The estimated additional cost to the council was put at between £100,000 and £120,000.

An appeal against the refusal of the plans in rural southern Scotland is dismissed.

Steven Lyons and Ross McGill are reported to have been detained by officers in the Gulf nation alongside an unnamed woman.

The festival's Friday headliner Richard Ashcroft will take to the stage early so fans can watch the Scotland v Morocco game.

Highland Council says it wants to "speed up" the delivery of new homes in its region.

Police, including armed officers, attended the Calder Gardens area on Monday morning following reports of a man with a bladed weapon.

The Clyde yard is to be commissioned to construct two small ferries and two fisheries research and protection vessels.

The independent brewer and pub chain has been bought by US beverage and cannabis firm Tilray in a £33m deal.

Scottish government-owned ports body CMAL is expected the finalise the purchase by the end of the month.

Scotland remains more or less split down the middle on independence, more than a decade after the referendum.

The reason why women face inequalities in the health system.

An Edinburgh man and his American wife have been sheltering with their children since the US-Israel war with Iran erupted.

A poll carried out for the BBC examines the issues which will influence how people plan to vote on 7 May.

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

A poll carried out for the BBC examines the issues which will influence how people plan to vote on 7 May.

Police, including armed officers, attended the Calder Gardens area on Monday morning following reports of a man with a bladed weapon.

Highland Council says it wants to "speed up" the delivery of new homes in its region.

BBC Scotland sports news correspondent Chris McLaughlin examines the landscape about the impact of heading the ball in Scottish football.

An appeal against the refusal of the plans in rural southern Scotland is dismissed.

Leo came to Scotland for a better life but ended up living in squalor in a house surrounded by empty bottles and takeaway containers.

Caroline Weir again showed how vital she is to Scotland as the new permanent captain scored a hat-trick in their 5-0 win over Luxembourg at the start of their World Cup qualification campaign.

BBC Scotland sports news correspondent Chris McLaughlin examines the landscape about the impact of heading the ball in Scottish football.

It's a championship that has thrown up all manner of surprises - but Scotland derailing French Grand Slam hopes would top the lot.

Para-powerlifter and multi-sport enthusiast Hope Gordon on her Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games aims.

We focus on Aberdeen’s match with Celtic, with both sides under pressure to get a result.