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

A mother and daughter are transformed by a sojourn in western Scotland. At four in the morning, far from civilization on an island in the Inner Hebrides, I woke to the drumming of rain on the canvas ...

Ancient finds shape how we view history - and the world. Click or swipe through to see some of those discoveries as they're uncovered. A marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2000 ...

These amazing pictures taken of dogs in ... golden retriever photo was taken in Glencoe, Scotland with the impressive snow capped mountains in the background These dogs belong in these places ...

An illustration of a magnifying glass. An illustration of a magnifying glass.

Wildfires in Los Angeles have caused widespread devastation, destroying tens of thousands of homes. Although it may take months to assess the extent of the property damage fully, inspections are ...

Images have revealed the devastating damage to a restaurant in East Kilbride after it burst into flames. Emergency crews swooped on Westwood Square in the town after being alerted to the huge inferno ...

Adding one of these travel photos as your Zoom background takes way less time than getting through customs. Here's how it's done. Make sure you have Zoom virtual backgrounds enabled on your Zoom ...

There’s something very special about watching the grand gates close as the last day visitors leave Traquair, making the oldest continually inhabited house in Scotland yours for the night.

These inspections will inform future maintenance at this location if required." Police Scotland were also summoned to the danger zone and carried out an assessment. A force spokesperson said ...

A SCOTTISH Rugby Union team manager has been found guilty of sending international youth players indecent images and making sexual comments to them.