The Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) tell us that broukit means “soiled with soot or streaked with dirt”. Nineteenth-century examples show that the term was often used to describe children.

A significant shift in the relationship between the Scottish Government and business has been highlighted with some descriptive language.

From incomprehensible road names to sneaky rerouting, I feel like I'm taking a risk when I don't have my eye on Google Maps.

A leading Irish Jew says the casual use of the term 'Holocaust' by a footballer on televsion ‘trivializes the greatest ...

Composer Lisa Robertson has multiple projects planned for 2026, of them all rooted creatively in the Highlands, writes David ...

The British Journal of Photography has announced the winners of Portrait of Britain Vol. 8. The contest, which began in 2016, ...

Sports and festivals may seem like an unlikely pairing, but to Shizuka Minami, the combination makes perfect sense.

Quebec stands apart in North America. The province has spent decades protecting its French language and unique identity ...

Faced with encouragement to lessen technology use, younger Christians with far-flung families wonder how to stay connected.

The UK is bracing for heavy snow on Thursday with amber “danger to life” weather warnings issued for large swathes of the country as Storm Goretti hits. An amber wind warning for gusts of 80 to 90mph ...

People from Somaliland are most commonly referred to as Somalilanders when the term is used in a geographic or political ...

A new film from Scottish producer Lesley Riddoch and Inverness-born filmmaker Gavin Hanigan is set to premier in Carnoustie before starting ...