Scotland

Emergency service workers stand next to the wreckage of Pan Am flight 103 in a field east of Lockerbie.

Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start

The trial of a Libyan man is delayed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.

8 hrs ago

South Scotland

Graeme Dott arriving at the High Court in Glasgow. He is wearing a dark suit over a pink shirt witha pink tie.

Snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse

The former world champion was found guilty of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and boy.

13 hrs ago

Glasgow & West Scotland

Fresh bid to solve leaking boating pond mystery

New investigation work will try to establish why the site in Moffat has run dry in recent years.

1 hr ago

South Scotland

Victims describe 'house of terror' abuse by mother, grandmother and stepfather

Shirley Freeman, Julia Stephen and David McColl's victims were beaten, starved and psychologically tormented.

14 hrs ago

NE, Orkney & Shetland

The Scotsman and Scottish Sun front pages

Scotland's papers: 'Dangerous Dott' guilty and Rangers owner jailed in 'sex sting'

A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.

40 mins ago

Scotland

Graham Milliken looking straight at the camera. He has short, receding dark hair and glasses. He is wearing a suit jacket with a blue shirt and a striped tie

Murder inquiry launched after death of man found injured in street

A man has been charged after Graham Milliken died in hospital having been found unresponsive in the street in Dundonald.

10 hrs ago

Glasgow & West Scotland

Sir Chris Hoy in a close-up image of his face, looking thoughtful and serious, his gaze off to the left. He is wearing a black T-shirt. A velodrome arena is blurred in the background.

Sir Chris Hoy: Campaigning for cancer screening should not be down to me

The cycling legend tells BBC Scotland that the onus to encourage men to get tested for prostate cancer should not just be on high profile individuals like him.

56 mins ago

Cycling

Scottish National Investment Bank makes 'painful' £138m net loss

The publicly-owned body, which operates independently, has invested in several firms that collapsed last year.

A crowd of people at a beach. A man with sunglasses holds a balloon and a bunch of flowers

Hundreds pay tribute to Minnie Merriman in Arbroath

The nine-year-old was found seriously injured in the Angus town earlier this month and died later in hospital.

Claire Kellerman pictured with her mum actress Sally Kellerman in 1997. Claire has long, fair hair and wears a dark top and neck scarf. Sally has shoulder-length blonde hair and wears a black top, several gold necklaces and a red blazer. Both smile for the camera.

Daughter of US actress sues charity cafe over dog ban

Claire Kellerman, daughter of Sally Kellerman of M*A*S*H fame, has brought a case against a cafe in Great Bernera in the Outer Hebrides.

A representative image of the rucksack. It is blue with a large front pocket and white reflective stripes.

Free school bags for primary pupils to come in different colours

Concerns had been raised about the chaos of multiple children owning the same schoolbag, but the government said pupils can personalise their bags.

Police mugshots of (clockwise, from the centre): Iain Owens, Elaine Lannery, Scott Forbes, Paul Brannan, Lesley Williams, Barry Watson and John Clark

McAllan stands by description of council failings in child abuse case as 'catastrophic'

Education Secretary Mairi McAllan said she stood by a letter she sent to Glasgow City Council chief executive Susanne Millar.

Features and analysis

Scotcast: Why the BBC made THAT Glasgow documentary

BBC Disclosure’s Welcome to Glasgow has divided opinion.

A bright Kingfisher bird on a branch, with a stickleback fish in its beak.

Your pictures of Scotland

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

A young girl in a red outfit in a living room

Toddler with sun allergy can play in daylight thanks to UV window film

Two-year-old Mollie Murray from Montrose has a rare genetic disorder that makes her extremely sensitive to ultraviolet light

Person taking a selfie on a rocky mountain ridge, wearing a red hiking top and backpack, with rugged stone formations, grassy slopes, and dramatic cloudy skies in the background.

Climber Laura completes 'full house' of 1,072 peaks around UK

The 38-year-old becomes one of just over 100 people who have stood on all 1,072 summits.

A group of women and two children standing in front of a very large tan and green camouflage net. They are holding up another small net, weaved in the blue and yellow colours of the Ukrainian flag

The Glasgow weavers helping the fight to defend Ukraine

The Weegie Weavers all have family in Ukraine, and make camouflage nets to send back home.

News from around Scotland

A woman with short blonde hair and glasses smiles at the camera. She is standing in front of a white wall.

SNP councillor reinstated after probe into Jordan Linden complaints

North Lanarkshire SNP group said Tracy Carragher had been cleared by an independent advocate and it had full confidence in her.

Daughter of US actress sues charity cafe over dog ban

Claire Kellerman, daughter of Sally Kellerman of M*A*S*H fame, has brought a case against a cafe in Great Bernera in the Outer Hebrides.

A young girl and boy, Meaghann and William Murphy when they were children, smiling at the camera. Meaghann is holding baby Rebekah Simpson.

Victims describe 'house of terror' abuse by mother, grandmother and stepfather

Shirley Freeman, Julia Stephen and David McColl's victims were beaten, starved and psychologically tormented.

Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start

The trial of a Libyan man is delayed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.

Hundreds pay tribute to Minnie Merriman in Arbroath

The nine-year-old was found seriously injured in the Angus town earlier this month and died later in hospital.

Sport

Snooker champion Dott guilty of child sex abuse

The former world champion was found guilty of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and boy.

Campaigning for cancer screening should not be down to me - Hoy

The cycling legend tells BBC Scotland that the onus to encourage men to get tested for prostate cancer should not just be on high profile individuals like him.

Celtic full-back Johnston out until October

Celtic full-back Alistair Johnston will be out of action until October, manager Martin O'Neill confirms.

McInnes could be in stand for first Old Firm game

Derek McInnes could be in the stand for his first Old Firm match as Rangers manager after a hearing date of 31 August was set for his appeal against a touchline ban.