The SNP wins included a narrow victory for Karen Adam over Reform in Banffshire and Buchan Coast.
The Orkney MSP's profile has been raised significantly by his battle to make assisted dying legal.
Four bishops in the Scottish Episcopal Church have asked the Right Reverend Anne Dyer not to return to her role.
The authority will freeze council tax if additional government funding can be used without restrictions.
Portable X-ray equipment that can take high quality images is transforming healthcare in remote areas.
A lifeboat has been sent and everyone on board is safe, says the ferry company.
Some of those on board the MV Alfred are said to have suffered fractures and soft tissue damage.
There has been a call for a serious debate on building undersea tunnels to connect Scottish island communities.
