Angus CochraneBBC Scotland NewsGetty ImagesChristina McKelvie stepped back from ministerial duties last summerScottish government minister Christina McKelvie has died aged 57, the SNP has announced.McKelvie, the drugs and alcohol...

BBCGary Smith will step down as head of news in JuneBBC Scotland head of news Gary Smith has announced he is stepping down and leaving the corporation after almost...

Angus CochraneBBC Scotland NewsGetty ImagesDouglas Ross stepped down as party leader after his decision to stand in last year's general election went down badly with colleagues Former Scottish Conservative...

The family of Sheku Bayoh, a 31-year-old who died in police custody in Fife nine years ago, have settled their damages action against Police Scotland.Sheku Bayoh was restrained on...

Hugh BarrThe 26-storey towers at Wyndford Road were destroyed to make way for nearly 400 new homes.Three 1960s tower blocks in Glasgow have been brought crashing down in seconds...

Kirsty BrienKirsty Brien took this shot of sunset at Ayr Beach.A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 14 and 21 March.Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk. Please...

Julian Paren/GeographFyrish Monument is a folly (a mock ruin) and was built in the 1780sCampaigners say a planned new wind farm would spoil views from one of the Highlands'...

Jonathan GeddesBBC Scotland NewsGetty ImagesData showed that names such as Reggie and Callan were increasingly common for boys, with Eliza and Romy popular for girlsNoah and Olivia have topped...

"It is dangerous for people to see comments like that and think that is how you have to be."I am healthy, my body is healthy. Just because I have...

GoogleThe fire happened in the town's Alba PlaceA woman has been taken to hospital after a fire in Moray.Emergency services were called to Alba Place in Elgin shortly before...

BBCThe high-rise murals are in AberdeenTwo giant murals of football legend Denis Law have been painted on a high-rise block in his home city of Aberdeen.He was born and...

A teenager has been arrested after a man was stabbed in Stonehaven.Officers were called to the Aberdeenshire town's Market Square at about 20:15 on Saturday following reports of a...