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For decades, spikkin e Scots language, alang wi its rich regional variants sic as Doric, in a formal medical settin his come wi a hidden, sleekit tax. Fan a patient in e Nor East tells a doctor they hae a “gey sair wame” or describes a dizzy spell wi local idioms, e nuance can be…

Wi the Scottish Pairlament elections o May 2026 comin seen, we hae a rare opportunity tae heeze e Scots language abeen e familiar tribalism o the constitutional divide. E Scottish Languages Act o 2025 his officially recognised oor native tongue wi cross-pairty support, pruivin aat haudin Scots gaan isna jist a nationalist nor a unionist…

E Scottish Government his annoonced e introduction o sectoral bargainin for e adult social care sector, a muive aat aims tae enhance the warkin conditions an pey for social care warkers ower Scotland. Tom Arthur, Minister for Social Care an Mental Weelbein, made e annooncement on Wadensday. Jennifer McCarey, UNISON Scotland’s social care lead, described…

E University o Glesga his bin awarded fundin tae estaiblish a nyow doctoral-level trainin centre aimed at developin e neist generation o nuclear scientists an engineers in e UK. E initiative, named e Skills Centre for Advancin Nuclear Systems (SCANS), is een o seiven projects selected for e Doctoral Focal Awards, fit were annoonced on…

GMB Scotland his raised concerns aat e acceleratit approach tae eynin North Sea drillin cuid lead tae economic consequences similar tae yon experienced durin e closure o Britain’s coal mines in e 1980s. E union, fit represents a significant nummer o warkers in e energy sector, are feart aat ile an gas employees an their…

Ye maun leuk ayont e technical jargon o pairliamentary procedures tae unnerstaund e true impact o the newlins passed Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill. As we enter e era o “super-apps” an integrated digital peyments, iss legislation provides e critical infrastructure we’re needin tae transform e cryptocurrency space intae a regulated, transparent, an legally protected financial…