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An inadvertent cameo appearance in the Glasgow-based crime drama was the creative inspiration for a new crime novel.

Costing more than £1m per episode, BBC Alba's four-part thriller is centred around a fictional murder investigation.

RBS plans to close 18 of its 86 branches across Scotland, with the loss of 105 jobs.

Francesco D'Inverno died in the sinking of the Arandora Star in 1940 but his identity was only discovered last year.

The Colin Weir Charitable Foundation donated £65,000 to help the festival.

Ann Stark is meeting the lord advocate in a bid to have the law on autopsies in Scotland changed.

The 64-year-old actor found fame playing a tourist coach robber in the 1985 film.

A judge found that the business broke union laws and former staff will receive 90 days worth of wages.

Researchers say the Winchcombe meteorite is "a remarkable piece of space history".

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

Former world champion Josh Taylor says boxing "will be a duller place" without Willie Limond, who has died aged 45.

Maree Todd says she would love the games to return to Glasgow but warns that financial caution is needed.

Food business owners say new EU import tariffs risk pushing smaller firms to the brink.

After a successful career in the US as a professional dancer, Emily Davis moved to Scotland to research MS in 2021.

Martin Compston and Vicky McClure bring murder to the dancefloor as daytime clubbing comes to Scotland.

Police were called to Victoria Road, Glasgow at 23:55 on Friday after reports of a serious assault.

Councillor Audrey Dempsey was suspended from the party after being accused of making racist remarks.

The institute also hopes to display some of its historic works that are currently in storage.

Mark Stephen and Linda Sinclair with stories from the great outdoors.

The famous Star Trek character is being played by a Scottish actor for the first time.

Ashley Storrie plays a neurodiverse paleontologist in Dinosaur, in a new BBC comedy drama.

The rotating tower has been beset by problems since it opened on the banks of the Clyde in 2001.

A series of photographs of factories in Kilmarnock highlight the wide range of industries which once supported the town.

A rundown of Beth's top 5 spots for a selfie in Kilmarnock.

Get in touch with BBC News journalists in the west of Scotland with your story ideas.

Dougie visits Tayvallich in Argyll, and Cammy discovers the Brown Swiss cattle breed.