The number of recorded road works in Scotland is now 28% higher than it was before the Covid pandemic.

Dylan Geddes, 24, died after being found badly injured in the Tillydrone area of Aberdeen last week.

Police Scotland said the suspect was arrested following an incident in Johnstone on Sunday.

A total of 19 arrests were made during the three-day event, half the figure for last year's event.

A 65-year-old biker dies at the scene of the accident on the A85 near the village of Lochawe.

Past visits suggest the US president's latest trip to his mother's homeland is unlikely to receive a warm welcome.

Author Irvine Welsh has written a sequel called Men in Love, because the world is "so full of hate".

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

The couple will travel across Europe and Asia, starting in Norway and ending in Indonesia.

Plans to set people's electricity bills based on where they live have been dropped by the UK government.

What is the Island Games? Where is it being held? And how can I watch the sports involved?

Islanders arrived in Orkney to compete athletically, but the bonds behind the event run much deeper.

The Orkney U16 football team claimed a bronze medal in the inaugural five-a-side tournament in the first island games.

The Island Games kicked off in Kirkwall on Friday night, with 24 teams parading through the streets of the town.

The area has been transformed to cope with a similar number of competitors to the Winter Olympics.

Jordan McMillan was given a 10 month restriction of liberty order, which limits when he can leave his home.

The number of recorded road works in Scotland is now 28% higher than it was before the Covid pandemic.

Dylan Geddes, 24, died after being found badly injured in the Tillydrone area of Aberdeen last week.

The boy was riding his bike in the town's High Street when there was a collision involving a car on Saturday.

The 35-year-old appeared in private at Perth Sheriff Court in connection with the alleged incident

Scotland will face Samoa on Friday without two more key players after Tom Jordan and Jamie Ritchie are ruled out through injury following winger Darcy Graham's call-up by the British and Irish Lions.

Motherwell are seeking the "right solutions" for Lennon Miller, with manager Jens Berthel Askou growing weary of discussing the midfielder's future.

Scotland's latest three British and Irish Lions call-ups should be added motivation to the remaining squad as they face Samoa in the final game of their own summer tour on Friday, according to coach Pete Horne.

Aberdeen had previously apologised to a St Mirren supporter who was targeted during a match in May.

American Chris Gotterup impressively holds off Rory McIlroy and the chasing pack to claim the biggest win of his career with a remarkable Scottish Open success.