National News
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Snow warning for most of Scotland as hundreds of schools closed
The Met Office snow and ice yellow warning is from 22:00 on Wednesday until noon on Thursday.
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Family relief as heart transplant girl comes home
Six-year-old Brie McCann, who has a rare condition called Ebstein's anomaly, had the operation at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
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STV journalists strike over plans to cut news show
The dispute is over compulsory redundancies and the end of a separate news service for the north of Scotland.
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Russia sends ships to guard oil tanker being pursued by US forces off Scotland
US officials say that American forces plan to seize the Russian-flagged ship, which is accused of breaking sanctions.
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King's Ayrshire estate to host luxury weddings
A new development would add a public hall to the east wing of Dumfries House in Cumnock.
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Documentary on Kenmure Street protest to open Glasgow Film Festival
A UK Home Office raid in Pollokshields in May 2021 prompted hundreds of locals to take to the area's Kenmure Street.
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Carbon capture company lands nearly £1m in backing
The Carbon Removers, based near Dumfries, will use the funding to expand its operations across Europe.
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Justice secretary found to have breached ministerial code
Angela Constance was given a written reprimand following a row over her comments about grooming gangs expert.
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A heated igloo and snow rollers: Scotland makes the most of cold snap
An Orkney stonemason has turned "snow mason" to build an impressive igloo with a working fireplace.
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Rangers have dragged themselves back into title race - but Rohl wants more
Rangers have made a "statement" by moving to within three points of Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts - but head coach Danny Rohl says moving above Celtic into second place is "still not what we want".
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Scotland's papers: Big freeze 'to get worse' and footballer's dementia fight
A review of the front pages as Scotland braces for more freezing weather and daughter of football legend opens up on dementia battle.
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Lockerbie bomb suspect confession video 'lost or destroyed'
Lawyers claim Lockerbie bombing suspect Abu Agila Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi will be denied a fair trial.
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School holds lessons in cold classrooms after heating breakdown
Classes at Gryffe High in Houston are claimed to have taken place in temperatures below health and safety guidelines.
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MSPs to get £3,000 pay increase next year
The 4.3% salary hike will lead to salaries at the Scottish Parliament rising from £74,507 to £77,710.
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Gordon McQueen 'believed heading ball led to dementia'
Former Scotland, Manchester United and Leeds United defender Gordon McQueen attributed his dementia to heading a ball, his daughter tells an inquest.
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Year-long waits for NHS Scotland treatment continue to fall
The latest figures show waits of more than a year fell from 78,000 in October to just over 70,000 in November.
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Haulage firm worker used company vehicles to transport cocaine
Russell Smith was described as a "wholesaler" of large hauls of cocaine during the Covid pandemic in 2020.
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Gritter man: How we beat the ice
And why we are obsessed with the names of the gritters.
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'Working in a chippy at 14 made us more confident'
Changes to employment laws will make it easier for under-16s to work part-time.
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How Nancy's calamitous 33-day reign unfolded at Celtic
BBC Sport takes an amble through Wilfried Nancy's short tenure as Celtic manager.
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In Pictures: Wolf supermoon snapped over Scotland
BBC Weather Watchers have taken pictures of the Wolf supermoon as it lit up skies across Scotland.
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Your pictures of Scotland
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.
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Teenage life was an ordeal, until Caitlyn found her calm with a camera
Caitlyn McDonald has Autism and Auditory Processing Disorder - a condition that affects how the brain interprets sounds.
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I lecture nursing students about my dementia - I want to show it can happen to anyone
When Joan Lyon was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2023 she set out to share her experience while she still could.
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What to expect at Holyrood and beyond as 2026 election race steps up
BBC Scotland political editor Glenn Campbell looks at what lies ahead for Scottish politics this year with the Scottish Parliament election looming in May.
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From Harry Potter to Doctor Who - archives show stars before they were famous
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland has unearthed images of Scotland's most famous acting talent in their student days.
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Man, 81, seriously injured after being hit by car
The incident happened on Queensferry Road near Dean Bridge in Edinburgh.
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Ice and snow warning for most of Scotland as hundreds of schools closed
The Met Office snow and ice yellow warning is from 22:00 on Wednesday until noon on Thursday.
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Hospital emergency department 'exceptionally busy'
NHS Borders warns patients face long waits for admission at the Borders General Hospital.
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Tributes to singer who died during Hogmanay hike
Andrew Ure was reported overdue from a walk on Ben Vane, near Arrochar, the day after his 41st birthday.
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Rangers have dragged themselves back into title race - but Rohl wants more
Rangers have made a "statement" by moving to within three points of Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts - but head coach Danny Rohl says moving above Celtic into second place is "still not what we want".
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What is Pfannenstiel's next move in Aberdeen rebuild?
Lutz Pfannenstiel is already making his presence felt at Aberdeen and now faces the task of appointing a new manager.
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Arfield in talks to join Livingston - gossip
Midfielder on the move, Celtic close in on winger and Rangers unsure how squad will look at end of window.
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Podcast: Rangers & Aberdeen in focus plus McCann joins Killie
We focus on Rangers and Aberdeen and we discuss Neil McCann taking charge at Kilmarnock.
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'Why Fletcher could be what Man Utd fans have been waiting for'
In his BBC Sport column, ex-Premier League boss Tony Pulis explains why Manchester United's interim manager Darren Fletcher would be the perfect choice to take the job on a longer-term basis.

