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First Minister John Swinney is among the Scots who have travelled to the Italian capital for the ceremony.

The DJ is concerned the rising cost of going to gigs or clubs will stop people being energised by music.

One of the suspects has since appeared in court charged with three attempted murders.

James, Andrew and Will Emerton from Cheshire took it in turns to drive the miniature petrol-powered bus.

Amy MacDonald admits she does not take her career for granted as she releases her first single since 2021.

Stephen Kelly attacked his victim with an 18-inch hunting knife and poured bleach into his throat.

Raymond McCourt, who shot a shopkeeper in 1993, was reported missing from HMP Castle Huntly on Tuesday.

Western Ferries names Cammell Laird, based at Birkenhead, as the preferred bidder to build the vessels.

Scott McSeveney recruited Steven Lawson to ferry the drugs into the UK from Spain via a "sophisticated scheme".

Trevor Norgate, of Bellshill, was also banned from driving following Evelyn Brown's death on the M8.

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

Hamdan Alkhamali, who thought he was communicating with a 12-year-old girl, was arrested on Glasgow Green.

Edinburgh City Council confirms new local authority lets will be suspended in all but a few exceptions.

Three years after shutting down, all spent fuel has now been removed from the site for long-term storage.

Unite union members voted by 70 to 31 in favour of strike action at the cash-strapped university

Last year Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said the results were "not good enough".

David Gray signs a new contract as Hibernian head coach, which runs until the summer of 2028.

The telecommunications mast would be part of a UK project to tackle areas with poor mobile coverage.

The sale of a plot of ground in St Andrews would be the first of its kind in Scotland.

Sean Stratford and Leigh Hurley complained about a council installing only gender neutral toilets at a new primary school.

BBC Scotland last month announced the decision to axe the soap, citing changes in audience behaviour away from long-running series.

A historian believes the origins of the modern game lie on farmland in Kirkcudbrightshire.

Some of Sheena Gough's students travelled hundreds of miles for her classes in Edinburgh.

Is the BBC right to cut River City?

Dylan Whiteley, 17, has been trying to book a test for seven weeks, without success.

Deep tracks gouged in the seafloor off the coast of Scotland could help us understand Antarctica today.

The country's last track is closed indefinitely, but campaigners are determined to outlaw the sport for good.

Alana Brownie's jaw stopped growing when she fell off a bike as a child.

Scotland's Home of the Year is back and judge Anna Campbell-Jones knows exactly what she is looking for.

Raymond McCourt, who shot a shopkeeper in 1993, was reported missing from HMP Castle Huntly on Tuesday.

There were no reported injuries, but a number of nearby properties were evacuated as a precaution.

The telecommunications mast would be part of a UK project to tackle areas with poor mobile coverage.

A historian believes the origins of the modern game lie on farmland in Kirkcudbrightshire.

Unite union members voted by 70 to 31 in favour of strike action at the cash-strapped university

Glasgow Warriors' hopes of finishing second in the URC are dented by a 26-19 win for the Bulls at Scotstoun.

Cammy Scott makes a difficult conversion with the last kick of the game to earn Edinburgh a draw away to Zebre, which does little for their chances of reaching the United Rugby Championship play-offs .

Brendan Rodgers says Celtic's continued success "really isn't easy" as he stands on the cusp of becoming the club's most successful living manager.

Barry Ferguson insists he will make Rangers "a better club" if he stays on beyond the end of the season - and will not seek another job in management if not.