Scotland

Two people bend into the wind as they walk along a beach with crashing waves behind them

Scotland braced for worst of Storm Dave with wind and snow warnings in place

Power firm SSEN predicts wind guts could reach about 80mph in parts of the country over the Easter weekend.

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Scotland

The remains of a building in Glasgow after the fire. A facade remains with nothing behind. The streets are covered in rubble and there is nobody in shot.

Final support call for businesses affected by Glasgow fire

Hundreds of businesses are affected by the blaze, which broke out in a vape shop on 8 March.

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Glasgow & West Scotland

Trainer 'never had a penny' on his 300-1 winning horse

The horse equalled the UK racing record for the longest-priced winner at Kelso on Thursday.

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South Scotland

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Watch: Scotland v Canada in World Men's Curling Championship semi-final

Watch Scotland take on Canada in the World Men's Curling Championship semi-final.

Hundreds of onlookers watch horses and their riders crossing the river Ettrick. The riders wear riding jackets, sachets and rosettes and the horses have blue saddle cloths.

Future of historic common ridings 'in jeopardy'

The events - many of which go back centuries - are coming under increased financial pressure.

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South Scotland

What we learned from Scotcast's interviews with party leaders

The leaders of Scotland's six biggest parties spoke to the BBC's Scotcast ahead of the election.

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Scotland

A 1970s colour photograph of Andrew next to a separate black and white portrait image of his mother Renee. Andrew is a toddler and is smiling up at the camera as he sits in a bubble bath. Renee is a young woman with light, wavy hair. She is smiling as she looks off to the distance.

Police end latest search for remains of MacRaes

Detectives searched near the former home of the man convicted of murdering Renee MacRae and her son Andrew in 1976.

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Highlands & Islands

The exterior of Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, a large white and brick-coloured building, with cars parked outside

Safety measures after hot water discolouration at maternity unit

The neonatal unit at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary has temporarily paused external admissions and the birthing pools are out of use

The ground floor close of a flat block has black soot covering its walls and a window is smashed. Police tape blocks the entrance to the building.

Woman charged over fatal Paisley flat fire

Police say the 50-year-old woman is due to appear at Paisley Sheriff Court on Saturday.

A black and white ship with red funnels. Caledonian MacBrayne is written on the side. There are blue skies and clouds in the background

CalMac in 'better place' as third ferry to return after repairs

MV Lord of the Isles, which was covering the Oban to Mull route, will be ready to deploy again "early next week" after problems with its main engine.

Heather MacMichael, a brown-haired woman wearing a black hoodie, stands in her living room, a grey wall behind her and a TV on the wall to her right.

'An awful experiment': Cash boost for families as two-child limit scrapped

The nine-year policy that capped financial help at two children has been removed.

A swimmer in a UK blue Speedo hat comes out of the water in a pool.

Olympian urges community to keep swimming club afloat

Euan Dale has competed at the highest level but has not forgotten the Borders club where he started out.

Features and analysis

A ‘food desert’ and the fight for a supermarket

Natalie reports on the people of Castlemilk’s long campaign.

How does the NHS in Scotland compare with the rest of the UK?

BBC Verify looks at key measures to see what progress is being made and whether Scotland can be compared with other nations.

BBC Scotland's Landward marks its 50th anniversary

The popular rural affairs television programme first aired in April 1976.

A young woman in a black T-Shirt with long brown hair has a mug in front of her and is smiling

'Now I'm sober I can do things I never imagined'

Chloe McGurk, of Galashiels, says a local drug and alcohol service has given her life a new direction.

Darren and Sophia Scott. He has longish blond hair and a beard and is wearing a blue T‑shirt. His arm is around Sophia who is wearing glasses and a blue, brown and white cotton scarf tied around her head. He is smiling at the camera while she is looking off camera. They are in a park.

My daughter has childhood dementia and may not live past 16

Diagnosed just before her fourth birthday, Sophia, now 15, can no longer speak and cannot walk unaided.

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Safety measures after hot water discolouration at maternity unit

The neonatal unit at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary has temporarily paused external admissions and the birthing pools are out of use

Police end latest search for remains of MacRaes

Detectives searched near the former home of the man convicted of murdering Renee MacRae and her son Andrew in 1976.

Aberdeen's Kevin Nisbet looking dejected

Will Aberdeen be relegated for first time ever?

With seven games of the Scottish Premiership to go, Aberdeen are in serious danger of finishing in the relegation play-off spot. Do they have what it takes to stay up?

Future of historic common ridings 'in jeopardy'

The events - many of which go back centuries - are coming under increased financial pressure.

A stretch of road with two signs. One says Blair Atholl, Pitagowan, Bruar and B8079. The other says Falls of Bruar, House of Bruar.

Serious crash closes A9 in both directions near Blair Atholl

The road is shut between House of Bruar and Blair Atholl following the two-vehicle collision

Sport

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Watch: Scotland v Canada in World Men's Curling Championship semi-final

Watch Scotland take on Canada in the World Men's Curling Championship semi-final.

Dropped points would make title difficult for Celtic - O'Neill

Martin O'Neill says further dropped points by Celtic would make winning the Scottish Premiership "a difficult comeback" but "not impossible".

McInnes focused on wins not psychology in title race

Hearts manager Derek McInnes sees no psychological advantage in any team playing before their Scottish Premiership title rivals as Rangers have a chance to knock the leaders off top spot.

Rohl demands Rangers remain hunters in title chase

Head coach Danny Rohl wants Rangers to retain the mindset of "hunters" in the three-way battle for the Scottish Premiership title, even if his side go top this weekend.