Latin

A boy is fitted with his new school uniform at Aitken and Niven, George Street in Edinburgh in August 1983

Handy piece of kit a school uniform - Susan Morrison

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Advent season can open doors for others - Ewan Aitken

Discovery of 433-year-old document explores hidden history of castle

Contestants from Dance Floor Heroes, and inset: Ian Waite and Vincent Simone hosting the charity event at Blackpool Winter Gardens.

64 year old Strictly superfan lives her dancefloor dream on TV

For some reason I punched the address into the Satnav, says Susan Morrison

We can trust our own instincts, but maybe the gadgets are smarter after all - Su...

Rise & Fall of Boris Johnson review: Sticking the boot into former PM

Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson review: Sticking the boot into Boris Johnson

Jacob Rees-Mogg said food prices would go down considerably after Brexit. Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Surely not everyone who lived in ancient Rome can have been a genius - Vladimir ...

A look inside Edinburgh's newest record store and what it offers

Finding a plumber for a domestic dilemma is almost impossible just now

Fi, the builder can she fix it, no she can’t - Fiona Duff

The Old Course at St Andrews, seen here in 1927, may be old, but Leith Links is the true birthplace of golf (Picture: Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Republic of Leith, not posh St Andrews, is the real home of golf

Shakira diss track aimed at ex-partner Pique breaks YouTube record

Today's teachers are worthy of public support in their pay dispute (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Teachers' strikes? That meant six of the belt in my day – Vladimir McTavish

How to get tickets to the Strictly Come Dancing tour

King Charles III follows the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it travels inside Windsor Castle on September 19.

Buckingham Palace reveals King Charles III’s new cipher

Who wrote the card on Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin and what did it say?
The Queen was laid to rest on Monday 19 September.
Beth Franklin

Edinburgh-based brewer Vault City launch Iron Brew Xtra flavoured sour beer with help of Raoul from classic Irn-Bru adverts.

Vault City launch Iron Brew Xtra flavoured sour beer

Modern exercise classes are quite a bit different to PE during Susan's school days (Picture: Mike Powell/AllSport/Getty Images)

Exercise classes are not all about getting fit. The smugness is great too

Elections for local councils are being held on May 5 (Picture: Rui Vieira/PA)

Council election voters should beware of what the SNP are selling – Iain Whyte

Stargazers in the UK will be hoping to catch a glimpse of the Draconid Meteor Shower (image: Shutterstock)

Draconid Meteor Shower to peak this weekend - how to see it from the UK

10 fascinating facts and figures about Scotland's national drink

The revamped museum about 19th-century Scottish missionary and explorer Dr David Livingstone is worth a visit (Picture: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

‘Dr Livingstone, I presume?’: Let's rediscover a Scottish hero – Susan Morrison

This is the date summer officially starts in UK - and when the summer solstice i...

The spring equinox officially marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere (Getty Images)

This is the date and time of the spring equinox in 2021

The sun rises over Stonehenge. (Pic: Getty Images)

When is the shortest day of the year 2020?

Edinburgh Festival Fringe performers promote their show on the Royal Mile in happier times as Joe Goldblatt looks for a silver lining in their cloud

Edinburgh's festivals could have sabbatical every seven years – Joe Goldblatt

The 11th century Psalter, or Book of Psalms, in Latin probably produced in a monastery on the west coast of Scotland.

Scotland’s oldest book is now online for all to see
It has been kept firmly under lock and key for generations to protect it from the effects of light and any wear and tear.
Shona Elliott

This year the spring equinox occurs on Friday 20 March. It marks the moment when the sun crosses the earth’s equator, and day and night become equal lengths of time.

Spring equinox 2020: when is the Spring equinox this year and what does it mean

Trans rights revolution shouldn’t be too rapid – Helen Martin

Kristina Rihanoff

Strictly Come Dancing star Krintina Rihanoff and Dancing On Ice winner Jake Quic...

Natural products can benefit nature, Gouldstone believes. Picture: contributed.

East Lothian beauty brand founder attains Wildlife Friendly Certification

Coin collectors can celebrate, as a new Wallace & Gromit 50p coin has been released (Photo: Royal Mint)

Wallace and Gromit 50p coin: where to buy them and how much they’re worth

Professor Sir Harry Burns hails a new study about the effects of weight loss on type 2 diabetes (Picture: Jayne Wright)

Scientists have just made a great leap forward for type 2 diabetes – Harry Burns

Shakin' Stevens
Pic: Ken McKay

Shakin' Stevens is still rockin' and rollin' at 70

Condita will be based on sourcing seasonal ingredients from around Scotland. The decor will also change with the seasons. Pic: submitted by Mark Slaney.

New Edinburgh dining experience to offer 8-course surprise tasting menu

Subject: A Little Slice of Havana Comes to Archerfield Walled Garden

Feel the Latin vibes as Archerfield goes salsa

Detail from a page of the Celtic Psalter which dates to the 11th Century. PIC: Edinburgh University Library.

The inside story of Scotland's oldest book

Keep Dancing at the Playhouse Robin Windsor - centre

Review: Keep Dancing

Picture: submitted

Switch PokÃ©mon for Plato to boost brain says expert

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Comment: Problem has been years in the making

Dirty Dancing set to clean up at the Playhouse

John Gibson: Why learn a language like Latin?

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Martin Hannan: A challenge for our universities

Carnival time to brighten up the city

Spotlight on . . .

Diary shows schoolgirl’s experience of war

Double Crossword

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Karen Koren - Zumba classes get you horny

I can feel it drumming in the air tonight . .

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I’d like to make a complaint . . there’s nothing to moan about