Beacon Journal readers ask about the origin of common sayings such as ‘getting off scot-free’ and ‘a chip off the old block.’ ...

The Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) cover the many senses associated with this term since the fifteenth century. The most familiar ...

The local authority took to Facebook on Friday to inform road users that overnight works in Kirriemuir and Forfar would be ...

A Scots council has apologised after telling a local “f*** you” on its official Facebook page. The post by Angus Council ...

A Speyside distillery, village and hotel share the name Craigellachie, meaning “rocky hill”. Perched above the confluence of ...

Word of the day: A unique Scots word, clishmaclaver, describes empty talk. This term captures gossip, idle chatter, and ...

As the annual Burns of celebration for a famed Scottish poets birthday draws near, venues across the West Midlands have been ...

Why do we use words like “natural” in economics? Or what about the word “utility”? The answer can be traced all the way back ...

The Scottish author on a masterclass from Toni Morrison, the brilliance of Simone de Beauvoir and the trim novel by Tove Jansson containing everything that really matters ...

As the annual night of celebration for a famed Scottish poets birthday draws near, venues across the region have been getting the haggis and whisky ready for a traditional celebration.

The annual “Burns Night Supper” will be held from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at The Scotsman Public House in Waynesville. Scots all over the world celebrate the birth of Robert Burns, national poet ...

In Young Sheldon, when the words “Change can be scary” are spoken, the weight of the moment doesn’t just come from the line ...