Four fatal accidents claiming five lives prompt an appeal to drivers before extra summer traffic arrives.
Senior Lloyds figure Philip Grant has been selected to lead trade body Scottish Financial Enterprise.
Research indicates 30% of areas have no residential care home beds and 60% no nursing home beds.
Pickets will be on duty outside many college buildings across the country but they are expected to remain open.
A strong rise in Easter-related food sales helped lift sales for Scotland's retailers last month.
The two city councils want to be the first to cancel out harmful gases and reach the ambitious environmental target.
Kate Miller-Heidke makes it through the first semi-final - but Finland get a Darude awakening.
Sabrina Cohen-Hatton spent her career fighting sexism and hopes to inspire girls to follow their dreams.
The planned Brexit Party group includes a UKIP defector and three who previously left the party.
