As a male belly dancer, Eshan Hilal is a rarity - and in India it takes courage to choose this career.
A woman in exile discovers that cooking for strangers is a way into their hearts.
A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.
The Highlands' Russian Arctic Convoy Project joins groups in Aberdeen and Leadburn in securing grant aid.
Critics of the practice say the trend for piling up stones on beaches is ruining the environment.
New figures suggest a large increase in the volume and value of rare single malts sold at UK auctions.
An expert recently advised parents to play along with their children - but have they any hope of winning?
The Perth festival is the first event celebrating LGBT rights to be opened by a Church of Scotland minister.
A union wants the funding council to look at the appointment of Robert Gordon University's new principal.
