Eight containers of ashes recovered from A Milne Funeral directors have been given to Argyll and Bute council.

The community on Luing is trying to encourage more people with young families to move to the island.

First Minister Humza Yousaf says he hopes there can still be a council tax freeze for the whole of Scotland.

The local authority is the first council to reject the Scottish government's council tax freeze.

Jennifer Kelly, 29 was elected to represent the South Kintyre ward in Campbeltown on Thursday.

Unite members in 10 Scottish council areas will take industrial action when schools return after the summer break.

The local authority also agreed to avoid cutting numbers of school crossing patrollers to achieve savings.

Scottish Borders Council says it will shut all its secondaries due to industrial action next week.