John Swinney sworn in as first minister of Scotland

Scottish LibDem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton speaks at the party's spring conference.

Thirty thousand rare oysters are being reintroduced to the Firth of Forth having been wiped out by overfishing and pollution.

Munich resident Bob Ross, from Kirkcaldy, tells Scotland fans what they need to know.

Steve Clarke’s side will be based at at Hotel Obermühle at the Bavarian resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

The health secretary says he is "relatively open to ideas" on how to improve the NHS provided it remains free at point of use.

A wildfire spread quickly across Glenuig in Lochaber last weekend.

BBC Scotland's Gillian Smart explains how the Northern Lights are created by charged particles.

Ms Forbes was criticised by the Green co-leader for her views on LGBT rights, gay marriage and abortion.

The first minister defended his record and promised to deliver during his First Minister’s Questions debut.

John Swinney is quizzed by opposition party leaders during FMQs.

The new first minister has named Kate Forbes as deputy first minister.

SNP leader John Swinney has been sworn in as Scotland's seventh first minister.

The SNP leader has been sworn in as the seventh first minister of Scotland.

Scotland's new first minister John Swinney is expected to appoint his cabinet.

Euan McDougall was just 16 when he died from Aids in 1994 after being infected with HIV by blood products used to treat haemophilia.

John Swinney said it it was "an extraordinary privilege" and "honour" to accept the office of first minister.

Live coverage from the main chamber in the Scottish Parliament.

The newborn chicks are nestled in the University of Glasgow's Gilbert Scott Tower

Stacey and her son Archie have secured a permanent council flat after a decade of homelessness in Edinburgh.

The former deputy first minister is now set to become the new first minister of Scotland.