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Brian is part of a growing group of people known as "preppers", who are getting ready for power outages and other emergencies.

Some parents said they had not taken their children to school because they were too worried.

Great Britain's men and women will make history in February when they compete in the European Cup of Nations at Braehead Arena in Glasgow.

Fraser Kilpatrick is accused of killing Shona Stevens close to her home in North Ayrshire 32 years ago.

Schools across Scotland were quickly advised the threats were not credible and cyber crime experts are working to identify who was responsible.

The convicted gun runner, who was cleared of murder in 1992, died aged 62 following a short illness.

Police Scotland confirmed they are assisting partners with a missing persons case.

Martin Gallacher, 46, used clubs he ran to groom and abuse vulnerable boys over an 11-year period.

Dunn was a friend of the poet Philip Larkin and taught creative writing at Dundee at St Andrews universities.

Glasgow City Council intends to cut the number of centres from 10 to four in a bid to save money.

The flying instructor has been described as "a gentleman and an experienced aviator" by former students.

Nicholas Henry hit Daniel Greer with a shovel and stabbed him nine times in his own front garden in Airdrie in 2020.

Diane Watson's best friend Pauline recalls a shocking school murder and its lasting legacy.

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

Experts are examining the ways Scotland's farmers might diversify and adapt to a changing climate.

Ann Marie Harper, 71, from Prestwick, will be the oldest contender in the competition's 81-year-history.

Josh McDonald won the third season of the hit TV programme, which aired earlier this year.

In 1927, The Jazz Singer made movie history with the first recorded dialogue on film - but new evidence suggests the first feature talking film was Scottish.

The city's space boom raises questions about the role of the state in backing important industries.

One Glasgow swimming pool reveals the story of public baths and wash houses in Britain.

Vernon Kay and Paul Gorton test Owain Wyn Evans, Greg Rutherford and Abby Cook on Paisley.