Brave young cancer fighter is 'loneliest girl in Scotland'

household skills.Half don’t know how to use a washing machine and can’t iron a shirt, a new survey reveals.Less than half can wire a plug, falling to one in five for 16-24 year-olds, while just two in five younger folk can change a lightbulb.Seven in 10 of all ages don’t know how to change a tyre but six in 10 know how to create a social media account and set up a smart phone.The survey, from financial giant Aviva found the gulf between tech tasks and practical chores is widening, especially for

jail today.Aleem Azam, 49,  thought he was in contact with a teenage girl, but in fact he was snared by a police decoy.Azam claimed he wanted to have sex with her and boasted that 'everything still worked' in his body.He was eventually snared with 18 indecent images of children.Azam pleaded guilty to sending sexual communications to the decoy as well as having the indecent images.Azam, of the city's Shawlands, was put on a community payback order with three years supervision by Sheriff Andrew

cop who has died after a short battle with cancer leaving behind two young children.Inspector Chris Mutter served in Fife Division before his death last Monday - having only been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer on October 31.He was promoted to the post of inspector in November - while he was receiving treatment for his illness.A special ceremony took place where he was promoted by the chief constable.Devastated wife Maxine is now left behind with children Ethan, three, and one-year-old

raped a young woman at knifepoint has been sentenced to seven years behind bars. The boy, who was just 14-years-old at the time, subjected his victim to the terrifying ordeal in Methil, Fife, at around 8pm on January 29, 2019.

Inspirational Heather Duff who has had brain surgery three times is starring in an urgent new TV appeal for donations to help Cancer Research UK continue its life-saving work.The 33 year old’s life in lockdown at home in Winchburgh is powerfully captured in the 30-second film which aired for the first time in Scotland on Wednesday (July 1) and will run across the UK.Heather can be seen in the advert counting out daily chemotherapy medication, chatting online to loved ones on Zoom as well as

Scots beauty spot have paid tribute to their “cheeky little devil”. Freya Skene passed away after getting into difficulty with her mum Brooke at Ossian’s Cave in Dunkeld, Perthshire, on Monday evening, July 6.

“A seven-year-old girl and a 26-year old woman were taken by the Scottish Ambulance Service to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. Sadly the child was pronounced dead a short time later.

The gran of a Scots tot who died from a brain tumour has received more than 100,000 signatures on her petition calling for more research into childhood cancer.Logan Maclean was just three years-old when he passed away from a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) - the deadliest of all childhood cancers.Little Logan, from Largs, North Ayrshire, was diagnosed with the incurable disease in November 2016 but tragically died a short 11 months later.Following his death, his heartbroken gran Fiona

builder have won a massive payout after his death from asbestosis.Colin Wilson, 62, was exposed to asbestos 40 years ago while working as a labourer.He felt healthy for decades until 2015 when shortness of breath forced him to the doctors.It was originally thought the symptoms were caused by Colin’s smoking habit but scans later confirmed to medics the primary cause of his mesothelioma was actually asbestos.Mesothelioma is a type of cancer which develops from the thin layer of tissue that covers

cancer has called on Scots families to sign a petition to fund research she believes could have saved his life. Fiona Donva was left heartbroken when three-year-old Logan Maclean died just months after he was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), a rare brain tumour.The toddler, from Largs in Ayrshire, was first taken to the doctor with a sore ankle when medics discovered the incurable mass.

Scots with cancer are living in fear of Covid-19, according to research by Macmillan Cancer Support.About 38,000 people with cancer in Scotland – 15 per cent of those who have the disease – have barely left the house because they are scared about catching the virus.Melissa McNaughton, 31, a blood cancer patient, from Glasgow, said: “I’ve never had anxiety but being in lockdown made me anxious to leave my flat.

A leading charity has warned of the potential cancer ‘timebomb’ created by the coronavirus pandemic.Macmillan issued the stark warning this week, saying they feared the disease would become the “forgotten C”.And it comes as official figures show the number of people dying from cancer in Scotland is already five per cent higher than average since the UK lockdown began.Now they are calling on the Scottish Government to use the health secretary’s statement next week to set out clear plans for

Ryan Kent returned to Ibrox a different player to the one who ripped up Scotland in his loan spell. Steven Gerrard splashed the cash, believed to be upwards of £5m, on Kent after he starred during a season-long loan spell from Liverpool.

beauty spot. Keivan Ulhaq had been enjoying an evening at Lochore Meadows Country Park, near Lochgelly, Fife, on Saturday when he got into difficulty in the water.  Hero bystanders found the 20-year-old before pulling him into their boat and giving him CPR as they raced back to dry land.

Facebook page called Items For Sale in West Lothian and a group called 'Young Team' yesterday evening.Police forces are understood to have previously used the devices while on patrol.Police Scotland said: "Officers are aware of this and enquiries have been carried out."These are not police radios as advertised and have no access to police systems. "Should members of the public be in any way concerned regarding the purchase of one they should contact Police Scotland on 101."

Kilmarnock. The 23-year-old became seriously ill at the West Shaw Street store and was rushed to Crosshouse Hospital where he died.Police have confirmed there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death, which took place on Tuesday, June 9.