Angry Scots patients demand GPs restart face-to-face appointments amid delayed diagnosis fears

paramedics are calling for immediate action to end the growing ambulance crisis. The move comes after we highlighted last week how the average waiting time for an ambulance had soared to six hours – with many patients experiencing waits almost four times that long.

toddler was turned away from hospital with “a tummy bug” but a day later died from sepsis. Now Harper Aitken’s mum Lori Mullen is begging other parents to “follow your gut” if children are ill and to mention sepsis to doctors if they see a rash.

slashed his girlfriend then tore her stitches out with his teeth has been jailed for four years. Euan Walker assaulted her “on a daily basis” during a horrific campaign of domestic abuse.

Grado has offered Liam Gallagher hot front row seats for his next wrestling matches after meeting him at an airport. Grado, who is currently breakfast presenter on Go Radio and has been filming for the new series of Two Doors Down, admitted he was a huge Gallagher fan and had even met him once at an aiport in London.

house in Fife.Emergency services were called to the scene on Castlandhill Road in Rosyth at around 3pm on Sunday, September 12.

visually impaired in Spain – and ended up marrying his sight guide. Alan Irons, 79, from Glasgow, had always been an avid traveller but began losing his sight in 2013.

pandemic, not feeling valued financially or professionally have left doctors "feeling worn out", said the BMA Scotland chairman, Lewis Morrison. Many doctors are considering moving elsewhere in the UK or abroad, taking early retirement, or reducing their hours as a "cocktail of problems" threatens the stability of healthcare in Scotland, he said.

TRNSMT punters will have to pay £6 for a pint of beer during the three-day festival this weekend. The Glasgow event organisers have been working hard behind the scenes to ensure a smooth set-up ahead of the gates opening from 11am on Friday.

cancer. Tributes have poured in for mum-of-two Jill Steedman from Dundee following her death in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Scots funeral director spoke of his joy after he was reunited with his dad's memorial ornament thanks to the power of Facebook. Paul O'Connor's two children laid a special flower stand on his dad's grave last year to mark the one year anniversary of his death.It read PAPA, and Paul and his family were devastated when they thought it had been destroyed after it had gone missing.

cops want to carry guns amid shock figures showing 40 per cent of officers had been assaulted in the last year. The findings published today by 1919 Magazine reveal 53 per cent of Scots police ranked a handgun in the top five pieces of protective equipment they 'would like'.

missing Scots pensioner with Alzheimers. Walter Anderson, 84, was reported missing from his home yesterday.

Ibrox yesterday. Officers from Police Scotland have now launched an investigation into the march which was posted on social media before the crunch match between Rangers and Celtic on Sunday.

new benefit that will be delivered by Social Security Scotland and eventually replace Attendance Allowance for Scottish claimants. The new benefit will support older people, of State Pension age, who have a disability that means they need assistance with looking after themselves, or supervision to keep them safe.

dementia was left waiting more than 19 hours for an ambulance despite suffering symptoms of a stroke. Frail Joyce Meikle, 82, was unable to lift her leg and became unresponsive in her Rutherglen home after her health deteriorated through the night on Sunday, August 22.

raced to a Scots street this evening. A huge police response, including at least four vehicles and two vans, were filmed on Minto Crescent, in the Macedonia area of Glenrothes, Fife this evening.

driving when she was nearly four times over the limit was waiting to appear in court when she was caught again - nearly six times above the limit. Amanda Keiller, 58, was banned from driving for three years and fined £600 when she admitted both charges at Dundee Sheriff Court yesterday.

Scotland are calling on the government to resume face-to-face appointments with GPs. For the last 18 months surgeries have been closed from the public following the devastating coronavirus pandemic that struck in March last year.

Edinburgh, Fife and the Lothians - including the Edinburgh City Bypass and the M8 - has sparked travel concerns.Traffic Scotland told motorists: "We're noticing heavy fog in Edinburgh, Fife and the Lothians. Please take extra care if driving in the area this morning."Dramatic photos from live traffic cameras this morning show the extent of the heavy fog, which is still covering busy commuter routes.