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The Scots language is famous the world over for being rich, varied and difficult for non-natives to understand. Even locals struggle sometimes! How many of these Scottish words and phrases do you know?

A caller from Edinburgh has gone viral after viewers noticed that he had used the ‘c word’ in a phone call placed to mid-morning cookery show Saturday Kitchen on the BBC.

The killer mum of tragic toddler Mikaeel Kular has been allowed on trips outside of jail amid reports that she will soon be formally released.

Retirement brings one thing in abundance: time. Here’s how to enjoy every minute of it.

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Carol Rhodes, artist. Born: 7 April 1959 in Edinburgh. Died: 4 December 2018 in Glasgow, aged 59

Scottish MEP David Coburn has announced that he is leaving the UK Independence Party (UKIP) over what he sees as a rise of English Nationalism and anti-Islamic policy within the party.

A driver has been caught on film crashing into another car, minutes after angrily telling a cyclist he was safe using his phone behind the wheel.

Social Bite founder Josh Littlejohn has revealed he is to wind up his “Sleep in the Park” event after just two years – as it emerged that the nationwide fundraisers will fall short of official targets.

Buzzcocks frontman Pete Shelley has died aged 63, the band’s management said.