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The cameraman and photographer won eight Emmy Awards for his work on acclaimed series like Blue Planet alongside Sir David Attenborough.

The "decapitation" of the crime group could trigger a fresh wave of underworld violence, a former senior police officer has warned.

One of NHS Lothian's respite care facilities for severely disabled children could face closure due to a squeeze on health budgets.

Stand-up Ray Bradshaw says his mum and dad influenced material in his new show Coda.

The killer had claimed that he and his partner were fighting and he was holding a knife that had slipped, but he later admitted murdering his wife.

Known as the White Wife of Otterswick it once stood as a memorial to sailors who died when the Bohus went down off Shetland.

Jamie Steele has joined a mass legal action against travel firm Tui after becoming ill while on holiday in the islands, off Africa's west coast.

Scotland's political leaders turn their attention to the problems facing ferry services as campaigning continued for Holyrood.

The Scottish Tories say they will give £500 to pensioners - but the party's leader says he hopes millionaires will not apply.

Two 69-year-old women were also hurt during the incident in Renfrew on Tuesday afternoon.

Fig's injuries had included the loss of two teeth and his face was peppered with shot.

The 26-year-old was arrested after a one-vehicle collision in Glasgow in January.

Steven Lyons was taken into custody in Indonesia last month after he was stopped at an airport.

The troubled ferry has returned to the Troon-Arran route though almost a third of CalMac's fleet remains out of service.

Scotland and England fans face a huge price hike to travel by train to World Cup group-stage matches at Boston Stadium.

Heart of Midlothian head coach Derek McInnes would be happy to "play them in a car park" as he responds to complaints from some fans about the fixtures for the final five games of the Scottish Premiership season.

The repair to a collapsed sewer on Cathedral street will be more complex than expected, say engineers.

A survey finds visitors to the city centre have returned after the Union Street blaze caused a temporary drop.

Rhona Paton started a group sharing tips for extreme day travellers which now has over 30,000 members.

A former detective on gang boss Steven Lyons’s extradition.

Images taken in the mountains by the Scottish Avalanche Information Service.

Handlers say the dogs can quickly search large areas, allowing specialist crews to focus on rescue work.

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

Deaf people worry a move away from experienced, specialist support staff will leave them struggling to cope.

Staff at the shop in the East Midlands found a faded and worn label on the back of the painting, which linked it to The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh.

Voters will elect the next Members of the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 7 May.

A quick guide to Holyrood's voting system and how your ballots are counted.

They include a leaders debate, daily online live pages, analysis, fact checking, audience-driven stories as well as a rolling results programme.

One of NHS Lothian's respite care facilities for severely disabled children could face closure due to a squeeze on health budgets.

Highland councillors denied the project planning consent in February.

Several vehicles were involved in the collision in the city's Garthdee Road on Wednesday afternoon.

The performance is part of efforts to help save the home the bard built north of Dumfries.

Plots for housing also form part of the plan for a site west of Carnoustie.

The Scottish Premiership split has again been a controversial talking point, so why does it exist and why is it so complicated?

Heart of Midlothian head coach Derek McInnes would be happy to "play them in a car park" as he responds to complaints from some fans about the fixtures for the final five games of the Scottish Premiership season.

Scotland and England fans face a huge price hike to travel by train to World Cup group-stage matches at Boston Stadium.

Scotland lose a reduced-overs match against Oman by 12 runs in what has been a frustrating World Cup League 2 visit to Namibia.

Tom & Andy reflect on the Champions Cup and preview Scotland’s Women in the Six Nations