Brave Scots girl shares cystic acne battle on Instagram after being diagnosed aged 10

schoolgirl has vanished sparking a police frantic search. Lauren Murphy went missing on Tuesday and was last seen around 1.20pm in the Falkirk area.

East Kilbride.The youngster, who we have chosen not to name, is said to have “kicked” the man on the shin and “elbowed him on the side of the head” after he grabbed her by the arm.Reports of the incident on Friday evening, which took place in the Stewartfield area, were shared online over the weekend, along with details of the girl’s brave efforts to get away.Now police are investigating three separate incidents of “concerning behaviour” from a man towards young women in the area.Of the incident

breast cancer on Christmas Eve has vowed to make sure others affected by the disease are given the vital support they need.Samantha Millar, 29, was told she had the disease at the end of last year and would need to undergo chemotherapy and a double mastectomy.The charity volunteer and mum of an 11-year-old daughter was just 28 when she was given the news – it is uncommon for anyone under the age of 30 to be diagnosed with breast cancer.But Samantha, who joined the dedicated team at East

child cancer after her baby brother died from a rare brain tumour. Darcie Peek's sibling, Dax, was only two when he succumbed to his acoustic neuroma/vestibular schwannoma last August leaving the family devastated.

breast cancer aged just 34.Tragic Hayley Sutherland leaves behind two young daughters Jessie, 4, and Georgie, 2, and her partner Kyle following her death at the end of last month.An online fundraiser has been launched to help support the family through the difficult timeAnd at the time of writing a massive £16,935 has been brought in by friends, family and well-wishers.Devastated friend Lynsey Robertson told how Hayley had 'wanted to stay around' for the girls and how the former Dundee

debts of £21,000 in just one year. Joe and Linda Ashby were thrilled to win a week's stay at a plush resort in 2008 - but still owe £9,000 to Seasons Holidays, with no prospect of being able to retire.

daughter's fight for life after the tot had to undergo heart surgery at just a few weeks old.Little Aria diagnosed with a heart disease and a hole in her heart after being born five weeks premature via emergency c-section in March 2018.

Prestwick, South Ayrshire, gave her doting dad Jamie a dressing down over 'not washing his hands' this week.The tot's lecture was caught on camera as management consultant Jamie joked his daughter could apply to be one of the National Clinical Director Jason Leitch's understudies.Jamie, 41, wrote on social media: "Nicola Sturgeon, heard about Jason Leitch recruiting for understudies."Please find enclosed another candidate application."Little Rosie donned her bright pink stethoscope before

suicide attempts.Jenna Duffy, 17, was left with horrific injuries after her psychological illness sparked a string of episodes which saw her taken to A&E three times last week.Her family claim she has been failed by mental health services who sent her home from Monklands Hospital, Lanarkshire, told her she was not at risk and “chastised” her for going to hospital during a pandemic.Jenna, who has made dozens of attempts to take her life since the age of 15, said she doesn’t want her battle with

Ayr, dreams of working in hospital wards as a play specialist.Rare Diseases Day was marked recently and Iona and her mum Ann, 57, a retired police sergeant, want to raise awareness of Iona’s conditions.Iona has Turner Syndrome, where one of a girl’s X chromosomes are missing and which affects about one in 3500 girls, as well as a range of other conditions.Most sufferers grow up to be shorter than average, with underdeveloped ovaries and fertility issues.Girls also have distinctive features and

Dancing On Ice fans were left in stitches after the show used Rangers anthem Simply The Best anthem after the blues Scottish Premiership victory.Households tuned into the skating show following a day that appeared to be monopolised by the Rangers big 55 celebrations across Scotland. But fans were left in hysterics after contestants Faye Brookes and Matt Evers chose Simply The Best as their personal song - in what could only be a perfect coincidence.

Police have launched a frantic search for a missing Scots teenager after she vanished from home.Courtney Leigh Simpson, 14, was last seen in the Granby Avenue area of Livingston at around 10.45am yesterday morning.The youngster is described as being around 5ft 5in in height, of slim build with long brown hair.She was last seen wearing a long white puffer coat with a fur hood, black trousers and black ankle boots.Police in West Lothian are appealing for information to help trace the teenager and

teen has hailed police officers who rescued her distressed mum and hopes bravely speaking out will help 'destroy the stigma' around those suffering from poor mental health. Panic set in for 19-year-old Klaudia on Sunday evening when her mum, Eva, didn't come home after taking their dog, Dennis for a walk at around 6pm.

fireball on an Ayrshire road tonight.The officer ran in the direction of two burning cars which had just been involved in a crash outside Coylton.Both vehicles were engulfed in flames with footage emerging online of the police ditching their vehicles before running towards the flames.The crash took place shortly after 6pm on the A70 between Coylton and nearby Coalhall.Traffic has been stopped in both directions with large tailbacks being reported through Coylton.Diversions have been set up by

Josh Quigley has revealed he has arthritis at the young age of 28.The condition, that causes inflammation and pain in joints, was found in his hip last week having been in a horror crash in Dubai earlier this year.Record-breaking biker Josh is renowned for international gruelling cycles, having raised thousands for charity in the process.The former business owner, from Livingston in West Lothian, told the Record: "It's all come as a bit of a shock."Arthritis to me is something you get later in

school after the Easter holidays.In a statement to MSPs the First Minister said all primary school children will be back in the classroom in two weeks time by March 15.The resumption of face-to-face learning is dependent on the state of the virus in Scotland.Last week kids from primary one to three were allowed back to the classroom after restrictions were lifted slightly.The SNP leader said all primary school pupils will be able to return to childcare as well in the coming weeks.Sturgeon told

cancer.Laura Mcaloon, 36, from Bathgate in West Lothian, was given the heartbreaking news that she had up to a year to live after she was diagnosed with the aggressive illness in August 2020.The devastating news left the mum-of-three's family broken, with her youngest - two-year-old Connor - unable to understand why he's not allowed to give mummy a cuddle because it makes her sore.But despite the bleak outlook, Laura's fiancé Mark Smith, 37, and their other children Tiegan, 20, and Demileigh,

supermarket giant refused to redeliver her order and instead offered her a refund and a £15 voucher after she ordered from the Edinburgh store at the Jewel.Her mum, Annemarie, has said she is "disgusted" by Asda's actions after her daughter and grandkids had to go without until she stepped in.Annemarie told the Record: "She was left without provisions for five days and she would have been left longer if I had not shamed them on Twitter - it was the only way I could seem to get a response."I

“It’s very unfair that a man doing his job can end up in this situation.

sex attacks on children claimed his victims “enjoyed it” during an interview with police.Michael Taylor, from Aberdeen, was found to have video footage on a mobile phone of him carrying out sickening assaults on two of his young victims.During questioning by police, the 71-year-old said he had become "over friendly" with two of his five victims and that it had turned sexual.Advocate depute Leanne Cross said: "He said that he was very sorry for the children and was ashamed but then when asked for