BBC Scotland has heard testimony from people affected by delays in pensions managed by outsourcing firm Capita.

The Scottish government said people had been trying to get the names and addresses of inspectors who were due to attend a slaughtering of 271 cattle.

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

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

About 24% of the Scottish population identify as disabled, while only 7% of MSPs do - an increase on the previous parliamentary term.

Neil Gray said the government was committed to a "preventative" approach, following the murders of Kayden Moy and John McNab.

Andy Robertson has come a long way since playing amateur football. Now he is edging towards become Scotland's most capped men's player.

Police closed the A709 between Dumfries and Lockerbie for more than seven hours after the crash on Saturday evening.

Rudi Miroli has seen trade plunge after the emergency closure of the road in front of his shop.

Haggis has been banned in the USA since the early 1970s due to the fact it contains sheep's lungs.

Canadian police confirmed Robert Evans Jr pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Sharif Rahman, while his father and uncle admitted being accessories to the crime.

Pupils from Dales Park Primary were relocated after the fire last month.

The former first minister said his predecessor was a "person of integrity" and that he believes she had no knowledge of her estranged husband's crimes.

The Food Standards Agency says the wide range by Inarah’s Frozen Foods Ltd should not be eaten.

Scotland and England's group games kick off at times when the UK's energy demand is usually at its quietest.

The boat skipper Tom Nicholson Jr pled guilty at Hamilton Sheriff Court to an offence under maritime health and safety regulations.

Denise Mina's The Long Drop returns to the stage as the closing show of the revamped Citizens Theatre programme.

An action plan published last year by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) favoured returning services to public ownership.

Mary Crowley was wrongly diagnosed with terminal cancer - and husband David could not cope with their ordeal.

Ellie Wight thought ketamine was a "safe option" - now her bladder can hold only a fraction of the urine that it should.

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

People travelling to the World Cup have had their ESTA applications changed from approved to "travel not authorised".

Renowned British photographer David Yarrow tells BBC Sport what inspired his viral Norway World Cup send-off photo.

The Scottish government said people had been trying to get the names and addresses of inspectors who were due to attend a slaughtering of 271 cattle.

Scotland and England's group games kick off at times when the UK's energy demand is usually at its quietest.

Mary Crowley was wrongly diagnosed with terminal cancer - and husband David could not cope with their ordeal.

Police closed the A709 between Dumfries and Lockerbie for more than seven hours after the crash on Saturday evening.

Residents of a former mining village evacuated after ground movement call for 'proper national level support'

Andy Robertson has come a long way since playing amateur football. Now he is edging towards become Scotland's most capped men's player.

Three members of Team Mouat sign on to try to win an elusive Olympic curling gold medal after consecutive silvers - but Grant Hardie has opted to leave the world's leading rink after nine years.

How have Scotland become a goal machine? Plus we talk John McGinn and Ben Gannon-Doak?

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke has "some decisions to make" when it comes to his starting XI for their World Cup opener against Haiti on Sunday, but what are they?

With Martin O'Neill poised to be confirmed as Celtic manager after two interim spells last season, how big is the summer rebuild he is tasked with?