The first minister says he has confidence in his transport secretary, who denies being briefed about the ferry incident.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the alarm was raised at the business in the Scotstoun area of the city on Friday night.

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

The Macallan 1926 was bottled after maturing for 60 years, with just 40 bottles drawn from a single sherry seasoned oak cask.

Video footage of the incident showed a tow truck lifting the car up into the air from the basement of the building.

Scottish designer Judy R Clark has added Claudia Winkleman to her already impressive list of celebrity clients.

The Temperance Movement are back with their first album in eight years, after an acrimonious break-up.

Charlie Swain told the woman that he wanted to mark her body so that "everyone would know I was his".

One woman told BBC Scotland News that the situation in Scotland's largest prison was "completely unacceptable."

The pair assaulted two girls, one of whom later brandished weapons in what became a viral video.

Lee Inglis had twice avoided prison for previous knife attacks on Stacey Hogg in Hawick.

The statue from sculptor Alan B Herriot will stand in the city's Nelson Mandela Place, having been chosen from a shortlist last year.

"This is not Celtic at all," is manager Martin O'Neill's response to the rising tensions between sections of the fan base and the club's board.

Archbishop William Nolan said the move to close 24 churches was forced by "too many parishes but too few people".

The possible location of screams were wrongly recorded in a 999 call and Jamie Forbes fell to his death from the flat in Aberdeen.

Brian Baumgartner is among six people vying for the role, after he visited St Andrews in the summer.

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

Taxi driver George Murdoch was found dead in Aberdeen with the garrotte lying nearby.

A Scottish team of researchers analysed a tooth to work out its age.

And can the way we build cities help solve the homelessness crisis?

Clear skies led to the BBC Weather Watchers sending in photos of gleaming sunrises across Scotland

Caitlyn Stewart's daughter Millie weighed just 1lb 8oz (670g) when she was born three months early in February.

Scotland's top flight is the best attended in Europe per head of population. But does the rising cost of going to games put that status at risk?

In 1927, The Jazz Singer made movie history with the first recorded dialogue on film - but new evidence suggests the first feature talking film was Scottish.

Charlie Swain told the woman that he wanted to mark her body so that "everyone would know I was his".

The Macallan 1926 was bottled after maturing for 60 years, with just 40 bottles drawn from a single sherry seasoned oak cask.

The possible location of screams were wrongly recorded in a 999 call and Jamie Forbes fell to his death from the flat in Aberdeen.

Lee Inglis had twice avoided prison for previous knife attacks on Stacey Hogg in Hawick.

The pair assaulted two girls, one of whom later brandished weapons in what became a viral video.

Erin Cuthbert expresses joy and relief at making her first appearance of the season in Scotland's impressive 2-0 win over Czech Republic.

Glasgow Warriors run in five tries to beat Connacht 36-19 and continue their unbeaten start to the United Rugby Championship season.

After an extended international break, the Scottish Premiership's usual suspects - and one newcomer - limber up for a full weekend card of fixtures.

Celtic elect not to offer deal to midfielder as Derek Riordan urges patience under new Hibernian boss.