Some 40,000 runners are due to take part in the London Marathon, but are those 26.2 miles doing us harm?
President Ortega says he could review pension reforms, but business leaders refuse to join talks.
The variety of rocks on the beach at Dunbar makes it a paradise for stone stackers
Stackers from home and abroad converge on Dunbar in East Lothian for the European Championship.
The petition urges the Scottish government to routinely test effluent from salmon processing plants.
Vince Cable tells Lib Dem conference delegates that SNP votes could be crucial to winning a new vote on Brexit.
The chairman of BMA Scotland said patients are suffering due to funding not keeping up with demand.
What's the appeal of a discount shopping centre in the middle of the British countryside?
A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.