The last Gaelic-only speakers died out about 50 years ago but successive Labour and SNP-lead Scottish governments have tried to encourage more children and adults to learn the language.

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has died aged 69 after giving a speech in North Macedonia. He is survived by widow Moira Salmond, who was married to the politician for more than four ...

Glasgow-born broadcaster Andrew Marr has apologised after describing the prominence of Gaelic signs in Scotland as “offensive”. Speaking during a question-and-answer session with Scottish ...

He was cleared of all charges in 2020, following a trial. In 2021, Salmond established a party called Alba - after the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland - which had little electoral success ...

The school of Scottish studies has been based in the university, which has done a huge amount of work and you have thousands of Gaelic speakers. “In the last census, one of the fastest growing ...

Scottish Widows has said an expansion of offerings within its app will help people "connect with their financial futures". Updates to its app includes being able to see all insurance policies in ...

Slàinte mhath (pronounced "slawn-ja-va") is Scottish Gaelic for "good health." It's the perfect way to cheers a glass of Scotch or a cup of tea. Thankfully, at Torra Tea, you don't have to choose ...

Edinburgh's Haymarket train station boasts a Gaelic board on the platformCredit: Alamy As he interviewed Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, the LBC presenter said the policy was “ridiculous ...

A "lovely" Scottish coastal inn is currently available to book at a significantly reduced rate. The Raniven Guest House is situated in the heart of the resort town of Oban. Located in a "prime ...

They then flourished under the Labour/LibDem Scottish Executive, whose Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 expected public bodies to have a Gaelic Language Plan. They have long sparked debate.

Attending the Labour Party conference recently, broadcaster raised eyebrows with an outburst about a signpost at Edinburgh’s ...