Scotland

Rapist who attacked doctor on street jailed for nine years

Mihai Nicolae Patran assaulted the 27-year-old woman as she walked along Mitchell Street in Glasgow city centre.

1 hr ago

Glasgow & West Scotland

A view looking down a busy street, with people milling about and going into various shops

Suspect arrested after 'hazardous liquid' thrown at woman

Police say a 46-year-old woman was taken to hospital for treatment after the incident on Buchanan Street.

2 hrs ago

Glasgow & West Scotland

EasyJet celebrates 30 years since first flight from Luton to Glasgow

We take a look at the history and impact of the budget airline based at Luton Airport.

6 hrs ago

Beds, Herts & Bucks

Gilmour, Miller & McCrorie injury blows for Scotland

Scotland have suffered a triple injury blow as they prepare to face Greece in World Cup qualifying, with likely starter Billy Gilmour ruled out of Saturday's match in Pireaus.

8 mins ago

World Cup

Professor Grunwald and another medic hold a wire as part of the thrombectomy

Dundee and US surgeons achieve world-first stroke surgery using robot

A Dundee professor carried out the first remote thrombectomy on a human cadaver.

6 hrs ago

Tayside & Central Scotland

Donald Dinnie, Christopher Stuchbury and Brett McCullough - three men looking at the camera in individual images, one wearing glasses, one with a beard, the third a black and white image of a man in shirt and tie.

Train derailment inquiry may now last under two weeks

Three men died when the train derailed in Aberdeenshire after hitting a landslide in 2020.

18 mins ago

NE, Orkney & Shetland

A windfarm on a sunny day, witharound a dozen wind turbines visible

Scotland's first wind farm 'supercharged' after upgrade

ScottishPower said the new turbines could now generate enough energy to power the equivalent of 57,000 homes.

58 mins ago

Glasgow & West Scotland

A path covered in red leaves stretches from the foreground into the distance,. The path is lined by trees with leaves of green, yellow and orange.

In pictures: Autumn colours in Scotland

BBC Weather Watchers have been capturing vibrant scenes across the country.

A grand stone castle is dramatically illuminated in warm golden lights against a pitch-black night sky. Its towers and battlements stand out with sharp architectural details, creating a striking silhouette.

Plans in progress for Inverness Castle opening ceremony

The detail is set out in a new report, but no date has been released for when the new attraction will open.

Scotland's papers: 'BBC bosses quit in disgrace' and high tax 'threat'

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

Two men are standing inside a croft house holding a sheep fleece, one of them is wearing glasses and a red hoodie and the other is dressed in a green jacket.

We've travelled 5,000 miles to the 'holy place' of knitting

A group of American men are among thousands of knitters who make the trip to Shetland.

Man accused of sexually assaulting boy at campsite dies in jail

John Bell was charged over an incident at Loch Ness Bay campsite in which a boy was approached in his tent in the early hours.

Features and analysis

the Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge showing three soldiers

Your pictures of Scotland

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

A crowd shot of TRNSMT. One woman is on someone's shoulders and has her hands in the air. People in the crowd have their phones up or their arms in the air.

Why are there never female headliners at TRNSMT festival?

The organisers of Scotland's biggest music festival have been criticised for failing to book any female headliners for its ninth year in a row.

A 20-minute date with a Tinder predator destroyed my life for years

Nadia said the abuse started after she ended their date early because of "red flags".

A man tips election ballots out onto a black table, at which two women are sitting ready to count them.

How Scottish parties will try to maximise election votes in six months

Opinion polls point to a fifth SNP victory - but a lot could change in six months with parties working flat out for votes.

Claudia Winkleman has long, black hair and a long fringe almost covering her eyes. She is wearing a dark grey tweed jacket over a black turtle neck top.

Where is The Celebrity Traitors castle and can I ride the train?

Ardross Castle in the Highlands has links to a controversial duke and Worcestershire sauce.

News from around Scotland

ohn Swinney crouches and lays a red poppy wreath at the Stone of Remembrance at the entrance to Edinburgh City Chambers on the Royal Mile. He has a black raincoat and highly polished black shoes.

Scotland falls silent for war dead on Remembrance Sunday

First Minister John Swinney laid a wreath at Edinburgh City Chambers following the traditional two minutes of silence at 11:00 GMT.

Plans in progress for Inverness Castle opening ceremony

The detail is set out in a new report, but no date has been released for when the new attraction will open.

Train derailment inquiry may now last under two weeks

Three men died when the train derailed in Aberdeenshire after hitting a landslide in 2020.

Visitor levy: Economic sense or rural disaster?

BBC news website readers give their views on a so-called "tourist tax" in Dumfries and Galloway.

Dundee and US surgeons achieve world-first stroke surgery using robot

A Dundee professor carried out the first remote thrombectomy on a human cadaver.

Sport

Gilmour, Miller & McCrorie injury blows for Scotland

Scotland have suffered a triple injury blow as they prepare to face Greece in World Cup qualifying, with likely starter Billy Gilmour ruled out of Saturday's match in Pireaus.

Craig Gordon in action for Scotland against Greece in March

Gordon 'absolutely' ready to start for Scotland

Despite no first-team action this season, Heart of Midlothian goalkeeper Craig Gordon insists he is ready to play for Scotland in World Cup qualifiers against Greece and Denmark.