Ulster Scots commissioner not needing to speak language ‘reflects reality’, says agency CEO
The head of the Ulster-Scots Agency has said that the lack of requirement for the new commissioner to speak the language ...
Know your Scots: When did you last stay in a hottle?
This Scots form of hotel is recorded in the Dictionaries of the Scots Language through a number of 19th-century examples.
Inverclyde young people tune into their talents in celebration of Scots language
TALENTED young people from all over Inverclyde took to the stage in a celebration of the Scots language. The 37th Robert ...
Titter of wit needed about Ulster Scots heid buck cat
The Ulster Scots commissioner will not have to speak Ulster Scots, an advertisement for the new post has revealed - in Ulster ...
Greenock Telegraph5d
Roberts Burns Worlds Federation school competition in Greenock
The 37th Robert Burns World Federation schools competition took place at Greenock Baptist Church on March 6. Run by Greenock Burns Club, the contest encourages young people to showcase the language ...
Slugger O'Toole3d
Any of yousens want 80 grand fur taakin oan o’ a commissioner fer the Ulster Scots?
Don’t worry as the Irish News reports you don’t even need to be able to speak it: The head of the Ulster-Scots Agency has said that the lack of requirement for the new commissioner to speak the ...
Opinion
We are betraying heritage of one of Scotland's great cultural figures
An event is taking place at the Scottish Parliament to highlight the work of Hugh MacDiarmid’s Brownsbank Charitable Trust. The organisers ...
Basketball was invented by a Scot – a crucial and often ignored part of the game’s history
Widely regarded as being created by a Canadian in America, the history of basketball often overlooks the role played by the ...
Greenock Telegraph5d
Pupils shine at Inverclyde Leisure athletics championships
Inverclyde schools shine at the Inverclyde Leisure Sports Hall Athletics Championships with Inverkip Primary taking the top spot.