Tag: scots

Scots language website is no richt

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - March 4, 2016

THE Scottish Government website dedicated to the language of Robert Burns is littered with errors. Officials have admitted that the Scots language website has words...

Scots accent is still strong

News

Deadline News Journalist - November 16, 2015

ACCENTS constantly evolve, but research by the University of Glasgow indicates that the accents of Scotland are sticking to their roots a lot more...

Vikings lose their crown: Studies show Celts may have been the horn helmeted warriors

Scottish News

Peter Laing - July 10, 2015

CELTS may have been the real horned helmet-wearing warriors and not the Vikings, according to the British Museum. A new exhibition features a horned bronzed...

Gran, loch and jotter are Scots kids’ top words in stories

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - May 28, 2015

“GRAN”, “jetpack” and “haggis” have been revealed as among the words most commonly used by Scottish children in their creative writing. The word “hashtag” was...

Afterz Titanic Sundae Challenge

Videos

Deadline News Journalist - June 8, 2012

SWEET-toothed Scots are being offered the ultimate ice cream challenge – eating a 3,000-calorie sundae in less than 15 minutes. Tahar Javaid – inspired by...