A famous poet has been dropped from school curriculums in a diversity drive that critics have slammed as "abandonment".

Burns was born to a poor farming couple in Alloway, Ayrshire. His cottage is still there and a bit of a tourist attraction.

Robert Burns, often hailed as Scotland’s national poet, holds a cherished place in the hearts of Scots and poetry lovers worldwide. Born on Jan. 25, 1759, in Alloway, Ayrshire, Burns is celebrated for ...

The Dipper an The Three Wee Deils - an a Guid Wheen Mair Poems' includes over 120 pages of extra material composed over past ...

Watch the first Gaelic poet to be appointed Scotland's Makar read one of his poems in Gaelic and English The first Gaelic poet has been appointed as Scotland's Makar. Lewis-born Peter Mackay says ...

BBC Radio 4 will delve into Scottish poetry across the country in Beyond Burns, travelling from Dundee through Aberdeen to ...

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Fearne's description, as captured in the poem, was that courage was like "the ... on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and ...

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