The new law prevents any protests or vigils taking place within 200m (656ft) of clinics offering abortion services in Scotland.

Maureen McElvanney, 87, is reconnecting with her love of gardening at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh.

The site is in major need of renovation but a multi-million pound development plan has been halted for years.

Luke Mitchell was 14 when he stabbed Jodi Jones to death in woods near her Midlothian home in 2003.

William Brown was crossing the street using a walking frame when he was struck by Steven Starrs.

Debate around single-sex spaces has made headlines after a nurse took a health board and a trans colleague to tribunal.

In the 1990s a Scottish gang attempted to smuggle cocaine from Colombia into Scotland.

About 30 runners in the Castlemilk trail race were sent in the wrong direction by someone posing as a marshal.

Scotland have won four games in a row against England after years of misery. But what is the secret to that success?

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

Jayne Donn says her son, James, died in 2022 from a drug overdose aged 29.

Police were called to a demonstration near Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

What happens when climate progress lands on your doorstep as a 70m steel tower?

Prisoners are being released early in the latest attempt to ease overcrowding in Scotland's jails.

About 100 people gathered for a mass ceilidh dance on the newly revamped Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow.

Edinburgh and Fife are among other local authorities expected to announce large levy increases.

Community-owned Assynt Foundation says it has secured new partnerships after problems six years ago.

The Liberal Democrat says the May 2026 Holyrood election is the appropriate time to step aside.

The sites in Stranraer and Dumfries will see a multi-million pound investment in the region.

Officers were called to a property in Paris Street in the town on Friday morning

Following a "disastrous" Scottish Cup exit, Rangers chief executive Patrick Stewart says keeping Philippe Clement as manager is about "the long-term interests of the club, not to save money".

Celtic's Callum McGregor urges team-mates to use their experience of this season's Champions League to bring further European success to the club.

Scotland have won four games in a row against England after years of misery. But what is the secret to that success?

Ray Bradshaw takes a deep dive into Scotland's most competitive leagues.