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Amber warning of rain for north-west Scotland

A month's rainfall could fall in one day in the north-west of Scotland with an amber weather warning in place for Sunday.

BBC Scotland Weather's Gillian Sharpe has the latest forecast.

15 December 2023

A girl stapling a missing dog poster to a tree

Watch: Searching for therapy dog lost in Scottish Highlands

Louie the golden retriever has been missing for two weeks, after he "slipped his lead".

JJ Chalmers in the Scotcast studio wearing a white t-shirt and black-rimmed glasses. He is facing the camera and talking into a pink microphone with the word 'Scotcast' on it.

'I was lucky to survive bomb explosion in Afghanistan'

Composite image of BBC reporter David Cowan standing on a street in Spain and a CCTV screengrab on the right from inside a bar.

BBC reports from scene of gangland shooting at Spanish bar

CCTV shows Ross Monaghan's final moments in a bar in Spain after Eddie Lyons Jnr was gunned down outside.

Aberdeen Gospel Choir singing and clapping their hands, wearing purple and gold robes and standing in front of a stained glass window

Gospel choir celebrate Aberdeen's Scottish Cup win

Woman in a pink cardigan with two girls in sweaters on either side

Inside the tiny Highland school with just two pupils

Duror Primary in the Highlands has been saved after locals campaigned to stop its planned closure.

Thomas Kerr has short hair, glasses, wears a blue shirt and navy jacket

'Nigel Farage will campaign on the streets in Scotland'

Reform UK's Thomas Kerr says the Reform leader is excited by the opportunity for his party in Scotland.

Roz Foyer has short dark hair and holds a microphone up to her mouth while she speaks

Single-sex spaces advice 'problematic', says STUC

Roz Foyer questioned the Supreme Court's ruling on gender.

Amy Macdonald standing in a shopping centre, she has long dark hair and is wearing a white jacket.

Amy Macdonald on how to cope with exam stresses

Amy Macdonald shares her tips on how to cope with exam stress.

Sam Heughan wears white t-shirt and blue jacket in well-lit room, a bunch of pink flowers are on a table behind him

'Outlander brought me home to Scotland'

Anna Campbell-Jones is in a BBC news studio, wearing glasses and a blue shirt, she has grey hair and is smiling

'We can tell which homes belong to which owners - just by looking at them'

Julia is wearing a maroon top while sitting at a white table in a kitchen facing Keith, who is wearing a red top. They are both holding mugs.

The married couple on opposite sides at Hampden

For Women Scotland women celebrating with arms in the air

Watch: Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of a woman... in 65 seconds

Watch: Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of a woman... in 65 seconds

The terrier completed the challenge with her owner, Shona Marshall

Terrier Betty completes 'full house' of UK summits

The terrier has walked up 282 Munros, 227 Munro Tops, 222 Corbetts, 231 Grahams and 140 Donalds.

Kevin Booth

Kevin Booth: The betting tycoon who preyed on women

Kevin Booth's former partner Tammy Conner says she fears someone could die if he is not stopped.

BBC Scotland weather presenter Gillian Smart in front of a weather map of the globe centred on Scotland.

Why has Scotland had its warmest day of the year?

Sustained high pressure has seen temperatures rise over early April with chances Scotland could see its warmest day of the year so far.

Ex-partner's warning over racing tipster who 'tortured' women

Tammy Conner told the BBC that someone could end up dead at the hands of her ex-partner Kevin Booth.

Alan Cumming is in the city to lead the Tartan Day Parade through Manhattan as its Grand Marshall.

We're celebrating Scotland while New York protests - Cumming

Alan Cumming is in the US city to lead the Tartan Day Parade through Manhattan as its Grand Marshall.

A large steel pylons mid-fall in a field in Scotland, with engineers in high-vis jackets standing nearby

Watch: Scotland's oldest electricity pylons pulled down

Ageing steel towers are being replaced by smaller wooden pylons in parts of the west of Scotland.

Dave Goulder was named in the New Year’s Honours list for services to dry stane dyking.

The 85-year-old still working on dry stone dykes

Dave Goulder was named in the New Year’s Honours list for services to dry stane dyking.

Jay Evans in front of a blurred background, she has short white hair and a burgundy jumper.

Whisky scammers 'knew about my terminal diagnosis'

Victims have been conned out of millions of pounds in a whisky barrel investment scam, a BBC investigation has found.