3 h. ago Not just Braveheart: black Scots become TikTok hit among African Americans

Glaswegian teacher’s moan about the weather has racked up 4m views – and opened conversations about race on both sides of AtlanticIt began with a good-natured rant about the Scottish summer weather and has developed into a global conversation about history, diaspora and diversity on both sides of the Atlantic.Last week, Torgi Squire uploaded a TikTok post that any Scottish parent could relate to: why is it, he asked, that without fail the washout summer weather always improves the week that the kids go back to school? Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago Voices: ‘Yes, this accent comes in melanin’ sums up the trouble with being Scottish and Black

Thanks to a viral TikTok video featuring a dreadlocked Scottish ‘fitfluencer’, African-Americans are discovering that some Black people come with Glaswegian accents – let’s not judge them too harshly, says Ava Vidal

Events

3 d. ago The TikTok words your kids use are now in the Cambridge Dictionary

You can now tell your ‘Skibidi’ from your ‘Delulu’ with these dictionary definitions 😅

Politics

9 d. ago Will Storm Erin hit UK as tropical storm tears through African islands?

Forecasters are divided on where the storm will end up by the end of the week.

Events

1 week ago Homeless charity slam TikTok food blogger for insensitive shelter meal review

Homeless Project Scotland has criticised Glasgow TikToker Tracy Cahill for treating services for the homeless as "backdrops for online content".

Society

2 w. ago Is music getting shorter and less complex thanks to TikTok and social media? Actually, it’s quite the opposite

Next time an older family member tells you music isn’t what it used to be, shine them with these statistics

Politics