Sir Chris Hoy has confirmed that he is suffering from terminal cancer and has been given two to four years to live.
A woman who died in a fatal road crash in Ayrshire has been named as 27-year-old Alana Muir from Darvel.
Flood warnings have been put in place across Scotland as the country prepares to be hit by Storm Ashley.
ScotRail is warning that Storm Ashley could have an impact on train journeys on Sunday and Monday.
The former Stirling Council leader has replaced Murray Foote as interim chief executive of the SNP
Caledonian MacBrayne has warned that services could be severely disrupted over the next couple of days because of Storm Ashley.
Firearm officers were in attendance as a man was arrested over an incident in Paisley on Friday afternoon.
The Met Office has warned that injures and danger to life are likely during the 80mph winds set to hit Scotland and other parts of the UK this weekend.
The new book will be available for people to buy next week
The University of Glasgow has been accused of silencing victims of child sexual abuse after removing an art exhibition about survivors away from public viewing.
