A woman attacked by a convicted murderer on home release feels "gagged" by a confidentiality agreement to attend his parole hearing.

Father-of-four David McGuinness, 30, died in hospital after an incident last year.

A human trafficker who lured women from Thailand and forced them into the sex trade is jailed

Unison said there are no more strikes planned following two weeks of industrial action in Perth and Kinross.

Sculptor Andy Scott was commissioned to create a sculpture outside the stadium of Minnesota United FC.

The collision, involving a white BMW X6 and a black Kia Ceed taxi, happened on Cochrane Avenue at about 03:05.

A Dundee ice hockey player who raped a teenage girl in his car is detained for four-and-a-half years.

James Cochrane, 67, was fatally injured in a collision with a van last week.

Police investigating the rape of a 16-year-old student in Dundee believe they have footage of the suspect.

Dazza and Natalie head to Galashiels for some low-carbon footprint fun.

The roadshow pays a visit to Thirlestane Castle in the Scottish Borders.

Landward takes a trip to Galloway to see the efforts to farm flowers.

Ashley Jensen and JK Simmons join Alex Jones and Vernon Kay on the sofa.

A year has passed since Fiona hit the headlines and was rescued, how is she finding her new life?

The arrival of a "fanatical" group in the late 18th Century was a key moment in Crocketford's history.

Dozens of new tourist businesses are opening in the South of Scotland as visitors escape to the great outdoors.

Two Scots who own the biggest brick collection in the UK are looking for a museum to house all 6,000 of them.

The Italian food is at the heart of a project to give young people "focus and a bit of purpose".

Get in touch with BBC News journalists in Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders.

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

Engineers were shocked to find the message deep inside the wall of a lighthouse in the south of Scotland.

A community ownership project in Dumfries is being watched to see if it could be repeated elsewhere.

Watch again as the Doonhamers lose three players to injury and still secure a point at home.

Rita Purves was just 13 when she first took a seat at the organ in Morebattle in the Borders.

Scotland fell silent at 11:00 to commemorate those who died in conflicts around the world.

Offers have been made for a site which inspired JM Barrie but a timeline for any sale is uncertain.

A car, a van and a lorry were involved in the accident on the A7 north of Langholm.

Brian Whitelock told neighbours he did not know why he stabbed Wendy Buckney, a court hears.

A fundraising drive for a Terry Jones memorial statue in Colwyn Bay nears its £100,000 target.

A dog owner warns other beach users after her terrier got a three-pronged hook stuck in her nose.

The former prime minister says Labour planned to "tax, borrow and spend far beyond" what they announced.

Labour claims that public services require a £40bn increase in taxation and spending

Reeves says the government will raise £25bn from increasing employers' National Insurance contributions.

People in Nuneaton, Warwickshire react to Labour's first budget in 15 years.

The chancellor has delivered a packed Budget, so here's how it affects you and your money.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a raft of changes to taxes and spending in the Budget.

Among the policies announced by the chancellor, some will have a direct impact on younger people.

Council leader Nick Adams-King reacts to budget and says it is 'deeply disappointing' for local growth.

Treasury secretary speaks out to reassure the markets after a rise in the cost of government borrowing.

The chancellor defends the rise in employer contributions telling BBC public finances had to be strengthened.

We hear from voters in the crucial US states that may decide the Presidential Election

How US policy could change from international security to the global economy

Prices in the US rose 2.6% over the 12 months to October, driven by more expensive food and groceries.

The States of Jersey Ambulance Service campaign calls for greater respect and support for workers.

A total of 152 secondary school students were excluded during the 2023/24 academic year.

Jersey aims to "strengthen ties within education, sport and culture" with Antigua and Barbuda.

Deputy Raluca Kovacs is recognised for her "contribution to promoting parliamentary democracy".

The move aims to improve online safety for children with more education for parents.

The initiative is named after Clare Wood who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 2009 in England.