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Whiles celebrations for St Andra’s Day are hauden aw ower the kintra, Scotland merks a pivotal cultural moment wi the Gaelic an Scots leids noo kent officially by the state the day. The historic designation comes as the first wave o meisurs fae the Scottish Leids Act 2025 comes intae force, signalin a new era…

A record milestane benefitin 72,000 warkers haes bin annoonced tae launch the annual celebration o the real Livin Wage muivement. Scotland’s commitment tae fair pey raxed a significant new milestane on 10 November 2025, wi an annooncement fae First Meenister John Swinney launchin Livin Wage Week 2025 (10-16 November). A record 4,000 employers in the…

In whit is bein hailed as a landmerk moment in Scotland’s social history, the nummer o homicides haes fawen tae its lawest level syne comparable records began in 1976. The “Homicide in Scotland 2024-25” report, published by Scotland’s Chief Statistician, shaws a nation continuin a profoond an howpfu trend awa fae lethal violence. The figures…

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s recent dismissal o Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado as a “demonic beldame” rings oot ayont mere political rhetoric. While intended as a crude slur tae discredit an opponent, this laided term inadvertently lichts a mirkier, mair langstaundin global tragedy: the ongaun persecution an murther o fowk—owerwhelminly lasses—accused o witchcraft…

Ivray day, the digital warld fins its wey deeper intae wir hames. We speir virtual assistants for the wather, tell oor phones tae play a sang, or get directions fae wir satnavs. But whit leid dae we hae tae speak? It’s aye English. This constant need tae switch tae English tae interact wi technology, even…