Electric blankets make a comeback as young Scots look to heat their bedrooms from 1p per night

NHS charity fund to pay for his treatment.Lisa Quarrell, 39, says son Cole Thomson’s Bedrolite medication costs the family £1200 every month.Former police officer Lisa wants to use NHS endowment funds to pay for his supply. The charity funds are given to the NHS by donations from the public.Cole, eight, suffers from a rare form of epilepsy.

Jennifer Metcalfe has been spotted out in Hale, Cheshire with her son Daye as they enjoyed their last bit of freedom before the UK went into lockdown.The actress, who has recently grown close to co-star David Tag, arrived at Chico restaurant with Daye, three, to have their last meal.The mum-of-one wore a long-sleeved black buttoned top, with a pair of loose fit jeans and some black trainers. Jennifer wore minimal make-up for the outing and carried a supermarket bag with her.

apology from Warner Bros studio, the Academy Award-winning actress promised to ‘do better’ in a statement on Instagram and said ‘I owe you all an apology for the pain caused’.The recent adaptation of the 1983 Roald Dahl book stars Anne Hathaway as the Grand High Witch.In the film, the GHW is portrayed with three fingers on each hand, with many people with disabilities saying that she appears to have Ectrodactyly, a limb abnormality that’s commonly referred to as ‘split hand.’British Para swimmer

Leigh Griffiths has hit back at vicious online trolls who branded her 'hideous'. Caitlyn Melville took to her Instagram to expose the person sending 'nasty' messages after she had uploaded a stunning selfie.

hospital after serious drug and booze problems.Latest figures show a 63 per cent increase in patient rates for the 15-25 age group from 2013 to 2019, after several years of decreases.The revelations in the Public Health Scotland figures for those where inpatient treatment was needed show an increase from 126 in 2013 to 206 last year.New figures back up strong anecdotal evidence from doctors and drug workers that more youngsters are mixing booze and benzos - street drugs - as Scotland continues

Emma Thompson is set to star in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, a comedy about sex, desire and fulfillment from Sophie Hyde, director of 2019 Sundance hit drama Animals. Based on the original screenplay by British Comedy award-winner Katy Brand (Katy Brand's Big Ass Show, Rose D’Or winner Psychobitches), the film will center on Nancy Stokes (Thompson), a 55-year-old widow who is yearning for some adventure, some human connection, and some sex.

mum believes a McDonald's happy meal toy predicted her pregnancy after she suffered a rare miscarriage. Leigh Henderson, 26, from Hamilton, says the blue Mr Bump toy she opened hours before finding out she was expecting was the first sign she was pregnant two years after losing her first child.

Love Island star Camilla Thurlow has given birth to her first child with Jamie Hewitt.The Love Island couple announced their wonderful news on social media as Jamie shared a gorgeous glimpse of their newborn daughter.Sharing three adorable images of their new little family, the pair revealed they have named their precious little girl Nell.He wrote: "Nell Sophia Jewitt, 6.5 lbs, 27/10/2020 4.32am"After all of life’s ups and downs I can honestly say this morning brought on a monumental change of

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: The San Francisco Chronicle, UK production company Ugly Duckling Films and Sony Music Entertainment are partnering to develop the first narrative podcast project from the Chronicle, a new true crime series called The Doodler.The podcast will tell the story of the ongoing hunt for the notorious serial killer known as the “Doodler” who targeted San Francisco’s closeted gay community in the 1970s and is suspected to have murdered up to 16 people.Hosted

Bathgate, West Lothian, has been left in chaos after workmen failed to install the new wet wall suite she paid more than £2,000 up front for.The 60-year-old’s old bathroom was ripped out after she signed a deal with Supreme Wetwall Bathrooms.But when the subcontractor assigned to refit it repeatedly stalled on the job, plumber Luke Campbell took the opportunity to have a snooze – a day after the work should have been finished.The stunned mum told how she “blew a gasket” after snapping this photo

pandemic that they don’t know how to play with pals.Childcare expert Natalie Connell fears the lost Covid generation will need years of special support to deal with their trauma.She told the Record that poverty, adversity and soaring levels of domestic abuse during the coronavirus crisis have created a toxic mix.Natalie said: “You would think that play comes naturally to children, however this is sadly not the case.“The young people who come into our care have not always been granted this start

ASDA worker who performed life-saving first aid after she suffered a brain aneurysm in store.Mum-of-three Lisa Colborne became seriously unwell and collapsed at the Tranent store in East Lothian last month.Store worker Lauren Watt rushed to help the unconscious shopper and carried out CPR for 15 minutes while waiting for an ambulance to arrive.Lisa, from Edinburgh, was raced to the Western General Hospital where she had emergency surgery to stem the bleeding.The 39-year-old, who also developed

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lottery winner pinned his wife to the ground and screamed she was going to die as he throttled her.EuroMillions winner Graeme Lacey attacked his wife Monica – throwing a dog bowl and a pair of trainers at her – before trying to choke her after a night out.As she fought for her life, Monica begged him to stop, pleading: “It’s me, Graeme, it’s me. You’re hurting me.