English has been Scotland’s main language since the 18th century, before that many people spoke ‘Scottish’ whether that was Scots or Gaelic… Here’s what that means. Did you know with a Digital ...

A good Scottish accent brings images of bagpipes, kilts, and dramatically weathered cliffs to mind—but a bad one can make you look like a bogging bampot. The difference lies in the pronunciation, ...

(Reuters) - Scottish nationalists say that if they win control of the parliament in Edinburgh in Thursday's election and form a coalition, they will hold a referendum on independence within four years ...

David Cameron’s speech this morning has opened the UK's constitutional version of Pandora’s Box. Without a written constitution, the UK's principles and methods of governance are organic, or just ...

GLASWEGIANS now say “fink”, “peopo” and “moof” instead of think, people and mouth, according to a new study of the city’s changing accents. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, ...

BERWICK-UPON-TWEED, England—When Scottish soccer teams play this English border town, their players often fire themselves up with a rallying cry against "these English bastards!" Berwick Rangers Vice ...

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Potential cases of abuse could be considerably lessened if English LPAs adopted some of the differences of the Scottish system, says Ann Stanyer The 2015 revision to the format and procedure for ...

(Reuters) - Scotland's governing party set out its plans on Tuesday for a referendum on independence, but the main opposition parties vowed to block any move to end the 300-year-old union with England ...