Inspirational Perth cancer fighter Lily Douglas (12) stars in advert and gives her tip on getting through shielding

schoolboy battling cancer who asked for 'A Broony' haircut inspired by his Celtic idol Scott Brown has celebrated his sixth birthday with a massive 5ft superhero cake. Ace Ward, from Irvine, Ayrshire, captured our hearts back in March when we told how he overcame his fear of losing his hair after rounds of chemotherapy by saying 'I'll have a Broony!', just like his bald Hoops hero, when his mum asked him about shaving it all off.

cancer at only 38 as a leading charity warn people not to ignore signs.Mark Newberry, now 41, had been suffering with irregular bowel movements for several months prior to his diagnosis, however it wasn't until he began to suffer with stomach pains that he sought medical attention.Dad-of-two Mark, from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire said: “I had been having irregular bowel movements for a few months but didn’t think much about it."But in the week leading up to my diagnosis, I had bad stomach pains,

bowel cancer was missed by doctors because he was 'too young'.Mark Newberry, 41, visited an out of hours service and his GP twice in the days leading up to his shock diagnosis where he was told he was suffering from a stomach ulcer and colic.Mark, from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire said: “I had been having irregular bowel movements for a few months but didn’t think much about it.

flights to Turkey and Greece from Scotland amid a spike in demand. The budget airline say that 11,000 new seats will be on sale to Scots as holidaymakers flock to both countries “in their droves”.

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is set to return later this year, but with a few changes. Just like Strictly Come Dancing, the ITV show has had to come up with some solutions to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

police officers and attacked a squad car in a boozy riot in Scotland's coronavirus capital. Cops were called to break up an outdoor fight after teens went on the rampage in Parklea, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde.

Douglas Ross has made a gaffe within hours of becoming Scottish Tory leader after effectively conceding defeat at the next Holyrood election.He said after the election he hoped to lead a “strong” Tory party that would provide “opposition” to the SNP.SNP MP Tommy Sheppard said: “This is a gaffe royale, even by Douglas Ross’ standards. He has conceded defeat before the election has even been called yet.

Douglas Ross has been confirmed as the new leader of the Scottish Tories after being the only person nominated for the job. He will lead the party while ex leader Ruth Davidson takes on Nicola Sturgeon at First Minister’s Questions.

windscreen and hurt her on one of Scotland's busiest roads. The 47-year-old was rushed to Ninewells hospital after the crash on the A90 near Brechin at around 10.50am yesterday morning.

Douglas Ross.In a leaked message, Michelle Ballantyne said she agreed to support Ross on the understanding he leads a “Boris backing, Brexit positive, anti nat party”.The right winger added she wanted to see “cronyism” in the Scottish Tories rooted out.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To

Douglas Ross could win the Scottish Tory leadership unopposed after a potential rival backed him.Right winger Michelle Ballantyne, who was tipped as a possible candidate, has supported Ross instead.She said: “I have confidence that Douglas is in tune with the membership and that he would work with activists to ensure that their voices are heard.”Ross quickly became the favourite for the job in the wake of MSP Jackson Carlaw’s shock resignation as leader.The Moray MP announced his leadership bid

BBC Scotland before now being promoted to Director.Miriam said of the new job change: ‘Very proud of my talented, creative and super kind husband – his Mum and Dad would be so proud too.

Perth and Kinross are ignoring social distancing rules since face coverings became mandatory. Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Murdo Fraser asked cabinet secretary for government business and constitutional relations Michael Russell what his view was on people not sticking to the default two-metre social distancing now that wearing face masks is compulsory in shops.

Perth Museum and Art Gallery cannot wait to welcome visitors back to the attraction on Saturday.

Perth’s Christmas light switch-on and other Winter Festival events will take place this year.Councillors are expected to make a decision on whether to pull the plug on the annual celebration at a meeting next month.And council leader Murray Lyle has admitted it would be “challenging” to run the events as they usually doCall for urgent action on road named one of the most dangerous in Scotland The news follows the decision in Edinburgh to cancel its traditional Hogmanay street party, with

Perth residents can sit in at the two McDonald’s stores in the city. The fast food giant announced on Wednesday that, after a successful pilot, its’s restaurants were now able to have customers in them.This will impact the McDonald’s at Broxden and on Dunkeld Road. Call for urgent action on road named one of the most dangerous in Scotland Residents previously rushed to the stores when the drive thru service opened in June.

the region’s beauty spots. The group is formed of Perth and Kinross Council, Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, with help from local communities, and could see motorists fined or have their cars removed by police officers if they feel they are causing a dangerous obstruction to emergency services.

Perth and Kinross were on the UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme by the end of June.

lockdown restrictions and starts shopping on the high street again, many parents are stocking up on uniforms for the start of  the new school year. Scottish schools are set to return on August 11, one week earlier than planned for most pupils, providing cases of coronavirus don’t rise.

Blairgowrie Library will become the latest in the region to reopen next week. Culture Perth and Kinross is bringing back its services in phases after being given the green light by the Scottish Government.AK Bell Library is set to open this coming Saturday and it has now been confirmed that Blairgowrie will follow suit this Saturday, July 25.