In his latest crimes, Robert Markward entered the homes of nine vulnerable people to steal purses, cash, bank cards and bus passes.

William Budge was caught on camera ramming his estranged wife with his car before turning around to hit her again.

Vessels on several routes will be redeployed while work is carried out on the MV Alfred and MV Lord of the Isles.

When he accidentally killed a female hare with his machinery, Robert Craig acted quickly to rescue her babies.

The dismembered limb was discovered on the shore of Prestwick Beach in South Ayrshire last month.

Scotland has its own social security system - so what impact could Labour's proposals have north of the border?

Forty headstones were damaged and a large wooden crucifix set alight at St Conval's in Barrhead.

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

The community in a south of Scotland town hopes to see one of the poet's favourite haunts overhauled.

With his sketchbook in his pocket, Allan Richardson has been keeping the west end clean for three decades.

The gang left one man in a coma and almost severed another victim's hand in a series of violent attacks.

Highland Council says penalty notices for parking violations have increased significantly over last five years.

Ogilvie Homes Ltd has bought Countesswells Development Ltd, which went into administration in 2021.

Livestock coming to Scotland from England must now be tested or jabbed for the deadly bluetongue virus

William Bain admitted abusing 11 boys aged between 11 and 14 at private school across the country.

Finn Russell and Jamison Gibson-Park could be a devastating Lions partnership against the Queensland Reds and beyond, writes Tom English.

Scotland left-back Greg Taylor joins PAOK in the Greek top flight after rejecting a new contract with Celtic.

Lee Westwood books his return to The Open after a three-year absence by winning his qualifier at Dundonald Links.

BBC Scotland's Andy Burke picks out five players to keep an eye on as Gregor Townsend takes a depleted squad to face Samoa, Fiji and the Maori All Blacks.

Blair Kinghorn explains how he woke his Lions captain up as the last squad member to arrive in Australia, having won the Top 14 at the weekend.