Water off a duck’s back. Norman MacCaig was an Edinburgh boy with the Highlands in his heart. Born on 14 November 1910, his ...

The Western Isles is the council area with the most Gaelic speakers in Scotland Gaelic and Scots have now been recognised as official languages as part of a range of new measures coming into force on ...

So what … no surprise there,” was my initial reaction when I read the headline in this newspaper: Glasgow pupils are ...

Cora means ‘dove’ and has that soft, peaceful feel you might want for your daughter. It also brings to mind crisp white mornings and snow-dusted scenery. It’s short, sweet and easy to spell, which is ...

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Actor Roger Livesey, wearing a kilt, with director Michael Powell seated next to him during filming of a ceilidh Eighty years ago a small crowd gathered in a hall in Tobermory on Mull for a preview ...

Eighty years ago a small crowd gathered in a hall in Tobermory on Mull for a preview screening of I Know Where I'm Going. Produced by two legends of British cinema, the romantic comedy used locations ...

Help an organisation in the Gaelic heartlands launch a new brand, and old timers start screaming that having the ­tagline in Gaelic isn’t enough – the name should be too. Never mind that they’ve no ...

Learning a new language has become more accessible and convenient with the emergence of language learning apps. With just a few taps on your smartphone, you can begin the journey of mastering a new ...

The official pronunciation of Koo's first name is: YOUNG-hweh. In a non-pronunciation expert's layman terms, it's essentially ...

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