MSP slams wait for mental health services for young people in Lanarkshire

South Lanarkshire grandad Pat Dolan a card that would extend his life by six weeks, his loving family backed him all the way when he turned it down. They wanted him to live with terminal pancreatic cancer – not die trying to spend an extra few weeks with them.Pat was aged 64 when he was diagnosed with the deadliest common form of cancer in Scotland, with tragically low survival rates.

breast cancer - for which there is no cure.But instead of withdrawing into her own world Lisa Fleming, 37, launched her own charity, Make Seconds Count, to fund research into the disease and provide a support network for other women with the same diagnosis.And just two years after beginning her charity she has raised enough cash to make a real difference to the world of research.Her own oncologist in Edinburgh Olga Oikonomidou began specialist research on tumours from metastatic breast cancer

the Scottish Sun revealed that 19 of Scotland’s 32 councils have now blocked the app from being used in schools, including in South Lanarkshire. The move follows concerns that young users can view harmful content on the platform.

Frankie Boyle has slammed fellow comedian Ricky Gervais for being "lazy" by joking about the trans community.The straight-talking Scots comedian is no stranger to causing controversy with some of his gags in the past.But the 48-year-old star appears to have sparked a feud with the After Life creator when he laid into his stand-up routine during an interview with Louis Theroux.Speaking on the second series of Grounded with Louis Theroux, which was released on Monday, Frankie said:  “If you’re a

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Elected members in Renfrewshire have rallied together to demand more investment in mental health services for children and young people with record numbers waiting months on end for treatment.The effort has been led by Liberal Democrat councillor Eileen McCartin, who received unanimous support for her motion which instructed the Scottish Government to produce a recovery plan to meet heightened demand for

Mental Health Services appointment. In total, the “scandal” amounts to 2,486,265 days beyond the 18-week Scottish Government target since April 2017.

Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King jr and Mahatma Ghandi. He wrote: "People who did not ask for a referendum from their oppressors before they demanded freedom." His comment was taken by SNP figures as a clear link to the UK Government’s repeated refusal to allow a second referendum on Scottish independence.

Police have arrested and charged a man in connection with 14 alleged bogus crime incidents and stolen car pursuits. The 33-year-old was nicked after a major operation by Police Scotland officers in the Greater Glasgow and Lanarkshire areas.

MND after giving birth has lost her fight with the disease. Warrior Jennifer Bell, 28, was given just months to live when medics diagnosed her in March 2019.

Gary Holt believes the lack of fans this season is benefiting Rangers more than Celtic. The Light Blues hold a 16 point advantage in the Scottish Premiership and Holt reckons that's in part down to the fact stadiums are lying empty on matchdays.

Rutherglen ’s MSP has warned ”tough” times lie ahead, as Lanarkshire prepares to re-enter tier four restrictions on Boxing Day amid the specter of a new, significantly more transmissible strain of coronavirus.

mum has blasted blundering doctors who she says sent her a letter telling her she had a deadly cancer gene and would need a hysterectomy. Caitlin Robertson, 22, told how she received a letter on October 15 informing her she had tested positive for the BRCA gene and would need to have her womb removed to avoid getting cancer - just four months after her baby son Hunter was delivered prematurely during an emergency caesarean section.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Lanarkshire is set to enter the toughest level of restrictions for a second time in weeks this Boxing Day.The county will enter Tier 4 on December 26 as a result of the Scottish Government tightening restrictions throughout the country.The First Minister announced the plans on Saturday evening to significantly tighten protections against Coronavirus to prevent the spread of the new, highly contagious strain

In September 2019, the UK Government pledged an extra £200m towards new MRI and CT scanners.At the time the UK had the lowest number of both CT and MRI scanners per capita among the EU15 and G7 countries - less than a third of that in Germany.Dr William Ramsden, a vice-president at the Royal College of Radiologists, said: “There are two issues there - first of all we have an aging equipment base."When you have aging equipment, it’s more susceptible to break down, it needs more maintenance."Also

Andy Wightman, a well-known campaigner for land reform before entering politics, will now sit as an independent until next year's Holyrood election. In a letter to Greens co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater, he said was "saddened by the intolerance shown by some party members to an open and mature dialogue about the tensions and conflicts around questions of sex and gender in the context of transgender rights and women’s rights".

Paisley after a 'worrying' incident involving her daughter and two strangers. Natasha McCotter was walking with her toddler, Rowan, in Glenburn, when she noticed a couple watching them at 1.30pm on Monday.

missing Scots dad has sparked a re-appeal from police probing his disappearance. We told how Graham Hilton Brady was last seen by his family on the evening of Tuesday, December 1 at his home in Carluke, South Lanarkshire.

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