An increase in the rate of cyclists being seriously injured on Scotland’s roads has prompted alarm from the head of the country’s cycling development body. trib.al/gZ7PJqc

Baby deer offered escape from train crash danger with lowered fences, reveals Alastair Dalton trib.al/SPPa8VA

Average primary school class size stands at 23.5 pupils according to new Scottish Government statistics - static since 2016 but up from 22.8 pupils in 2007. trib.al/zBKLdvJ

Life expectancy is now going backwards in many parts of Scotland and has stalled in almost all areas, official figures have revealed. trib.al/LChO0Rp

The number of properties and second homes left empty over the long-term in Scotland has risen for the third successive year trib.al/dqqKhmQ

There are 93 inhabited islands off Scotland’s north and west coasts which contribute to the country’s “national identity”, according to the blueprint. trib.al/81ql72h

Football and hockey have seen numbers double since 2014, while 67 per cent more are playing basketball, figures from Scottish Parliament researchers have revealed trib.al/1jTsBup

Fewer than 1.5 per cent of physical assaults on NHS staff result in a conviction through the use of legislation specifically designed to protect them, according to new statistics. trib.al/csbtpNS

Smoking in Scotland is on the rise for the first time in seven years, prompting fears over the prospect of achieving flagship plans for a “smoke-free” country by 2034. trib.al/HKupZey

The number of pubs in the UK has increased for the first time in more than 15 years - with the number of outlets growing faster in the Highlands than almost anywhere else in the UK. trib.al/PYU74IT

More people die from air pollution in Edinburgh than in any other city in Scotland, a new analysis of data has shown. trib.al/PHbr9sU

Edinburgh's Stockbridge is the least deprived area of Scotland, official figures have revealed, replacing Giffnock in East Renfrewshire. trib.al/uMaQBzf

Alcohol sales have fallen across Scotland since the introduction of minimum pricing while continuing to rise elsewhere in the UK, it has emerged. trib.al/Qbf8xHB

The number of people in Scotland living with multiple sclerosis is more than 35 per cent higher than was previously believed trib.al/NEHH9r8

More than a third of workers in Scotland are employed in low-quality jobs that risk damaging their health, a new report has suggested trib.al/WvBd3dz

Almost 200 Scots died experiencing homelessness in 2018 new figures today show - the worst rate in the UK. trib.al/0yrrPN4

One in fifty Scots now believed to have Coronavirus, warns chief medic trib.al/OsnXB4E

The number of people cycling has rocketed in some parts of Scotland since social distancing measures were introduced to combat Covid-19, new data shows. trib.al/rl7praB

Scotland’s retail sector has suffered a “shocking” month with sales falling at the sharpest rate in at least 21 years, figures today reveal. trib.al/zzVNYqC

The number of people attending A&E wards in Scotland has fallen by more than half since the coronavirus pandemic gripped the country trib.al/D6FosPN