18+ hour, 49+ min ago   (38+ words) Yahoo News UK It's a classic case of two countries separated by a common language. This interview clip perfectly captures the awkward and funny misunderstanding caused by a bit of British slang....

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (557+ words) A FATHER has completed a barefoot climb of Ben Nevis in memory of his mother. James Gordon, from Leeds, raised more than £3,000 for Sue Ryder following the challenge, which he completed just weeks after the charity cared for his mother,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (546+ words) EDINBURGH Fringe comedians have warned that shows are being cancelled as audiences appear to fall away during the final week of the festival. Scottish comic Susie McCabe said performers would leave the Fringe with "a bad taste in their mouths…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (687+ words) Residents in Glasgow's Blackhill have just welcomed the first piece of large-scale public artwork to the area in 36 years. The Community Commonwealth Mural has been unveiled as a colourful, permanent legacy of the Glasgow Games this summer, celebrating the people,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (583+ words) Scottish Government plans to tackle misogyny are not "anywhere near good enough", the brother of a murdered mother has said. Sean Hunter said action is needed now and people need to face "real consequences" for their behaviour. His sister Stacy…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (415+ words) GK Barry wants to encourage people to talk about sexual assault. The 27-year-old star, whose real first name is Grace, recently bravely opened up about being raped when she was 17, and she has written about the horrific ordeal in her…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (904+ words) After welcoming Sir Kenneth Branagh to her Surrey home in the first instalment of Tea with Judi Dench, the legendary James Bond actor has another starry houseguest: Sir Ian McKellen. Dench has shared the stage and screen with the Lord…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (674+ words) A youngster is walking round every professional football ground in Scotland in memory of his late mother for charity. Jacob McDonald, 10, of Dundee, is walking round the 42 pitches to raise money for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Trust in honour of his…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (471+ words) Two "brilliant writers and performers" have won the top gongs at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. SNL UK writer Chris Cantrill and Irish comedian Marty Gleeson have taken home the prize for best comedy show and best newcomer respectively at the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (794+ words) THE Scottish Government has renewed calls for a Scotland-specific migration system, warning that population decline, an ageing workforce and tighter UK visa rules risk damaging communities and economic growth. Publishing a new paper on the issue, Business Minister Tom Arthur…...