The MSP for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Audrey Nicoll, has announced she will not stand in next year's election.

Watch live BBC television coverage, listen to radio commentary and follow text updates as Ireland beat Scotland in the Men's Six Nations.

Gyorgy Jaczko, 53, from Peterhead was pronounced dead at the scene following a crash with an HGV in January.

Police attended Alexander Court after the body of an 18-year-old man was discovered.

Netflix star Callum Kerr said the family are grieving the loss of Andrew and Dawn Searle, who were found dead in south west France.

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

The Italian Chapel was built and decorated by prisoners of war during World War Two.

The group in the Borders is celebrating its 21st birthday by opening up to anyone who wants to have a go.

Sites across Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders say losing their Bank of Scotland is a "shock".

Newspaper cartoonist Malky McCormick's archive is being made public six years after his death.

The Scotiacon convention which first launched in Inverness will last four days.

And how much of the problem hides behind closed doors?

William Budge was caught on camera hitting his wife before driving over her again.

Staff at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh are working to recover from the lasting impact of Storm Eowyn.

Meet the bagpiper helping to show that the bagpipes are more than "just a traditional instrument".

31-year-old John Park evaded a police escort while at St John's hospital on Saturday, Police Scotland said.

The fire broke out on Saturday evening in an outbuilding of the property formerly owned by the paedophile.

Gyorgy Jaczko, 53, from Peterhead was pronounced dead at the scene following a crash with an HGV in January.

Police attended the scene on Sunday morning where the 31-year-old woman was pronounced dead.

Labour MP Brian Leishman says the UK government must do more to help workers get new jobs.

Callum Davidson and Queen's Park prove unlikely heroes as they shock Rangers in the Scottish Cup at Ibrox.

Rangers players have lost all of the credit they built with the fans in recent weeks after suffering one of the worst Scottish Cup defeats in the club's history.

After an 11th straight Scotland loss against Ireland, what do Irish pundits make of the Scots' latest collapse?

Queen's Park goalkeeper Calum Ferrie pulls off a stunning 97th-minute penalty save to knock Rangers out of the Scottish Cup.

Watch highlights as Ireland keep their Six Nations Grand Slam hopes alive after a ruthless performance against a disappointing Scotland at Murrayfield.