The public are being urged to choose between two quotes from three former makars – with the most popular to be carved into ...

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It's funny that we really do have a word for everything. Whisky and beer have obviously played a major role in Scottish culture over the years. Going back centuries, countless Scots have shared a ...

It’s a 19th-century Scottish word that the Dictionaries of the Scots Language defines as “to lie in bed or lounge about when one should be up.” The practice is experiencing a resurgence ...

Jack Butland admitted there were "a few harsh words" in the Rangers dressing room after their Scottish Cup exit to Queen's ...

Ms Gabaldon said: ‘I did already know that ‘skulduggery’ goes back to a Scottish word (skulduddery), for instance, but the friend who offered me that also presented me with ‘mool,’ this ...

John Swinney has pledged a further £25 million to secure a “just transition” for Grangemouth, calling on the UK Government to match the Scottish Government’s funding. The First Minister said the ...