'Our babies were fighting for their lives' Brave Scots mums speak out to raise awareness of deadly meningitis

newborn baby so she could tuck into a well-deserved meal. Tanya decided to head out for dinner at a restaurant in Livingston as she 'didn’t have the energy to cook'.

SNP MSP revealed a picture of the new baby girl on Twitter after she was born last night just after 6pm. He and his wife, Jennifer, have named their new arrival Flora and thanked the staff at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

Get the latest Scottish parenting news sent straight to your inbox each week with our newsletter.A Dunblane mum is hoping her own story of tragic loss will avoid other families being gripped by the impact of suicide.The woman, who doesn’t wish to be named, is raising awareness of the issue following the five-year anniversary of son Taylor’s passing and after receiving a range of support from a Stirling-based charity.Aspiring teacher Taylor took his own life at the age of 27 in March 2016 after

Perth and Kinross. The third baby emerged at around 6pm on Saturday at the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve.

hospital after being viciously attacked by a gang of youths in Ayrshire. A large-scale disturbance broke out within a lane behind a house on Ladyford Avenue in Kilwinning at around 2.30am today.

dog owner who was repeatedly told his pet was a danger faces having it put down after it bit a woman as she protected a baby.Keith Smith, 55, was warned over the behaviour of American Staffordshire bull terrier, Star.Despite the concerns, Star escaped from Smith’s ground floor flat in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, before sinking its teeth into Gillian Ford.

mums have branded Professor Richard Dawkins as 'ignorant and dangerous' after he said babies born with Down's syndrome 'increase suffering on the world'.

doctors gave him just a 20 per cent chance of survival and advised his mum many times to terminate. His tiny heart and lungs were being crushed by his intestines, which had escaped through a hole in his abdominal wall and into his chest cavity.

Summer Harl has shared an adorable snap of her and her baby son Ace, as they soaked up the Scottish sunshine. Summer, who gave birth to her first child just four weeks ago, enjoyed a day out on the East Coast with her family and baby boy.

Little Mix have stepped out in matching white gowns on the red carpet for The Brits 2021 ahead of the star-studded annual awards ceremony. The Black Magic songstresses oozed glamour as they arrived for the glittering event at London’s O2 arena ahead of their nomination for British Group alongside The 1975 and Scottish rock band Biffy Cylro.

tumour which weighed more than a kilogram has defied the odds to celebrate her first birthday. Lily Graham was born on May 5 last year but was quickly whisked away by medics who discovered she had a rare tumour called Sacrococcygeal Teratoma (SCT).

Cancer survivor Olivia Rowlands cuddles her “miracle" daughter Monica – after a cousin volunteered to act as surrogate mum. Olivia, 32, suffered damage to her womb during treatment for bowel cancer in 2017.

mum gave birth in her living room while her entire family were in the house and plumbers fitted her new washing machine next door.Amy Sheddon, 29, and husband Harry 32, welcomed baby son Angus at their Girvan home on April 26.The Girvan couple had planned to have a home delivery and had a birthing pool set up in their livingroom ready for the big day.However Angus made a very unexpected appearance when Amy's waters suddenly broke with no contractions, forcing her to give birth while their new

Liam Scott should have been locked up for at least eight years for the horrifying attack that ruined her life. She said: “When I heard he’d been given five years and four months, it floored me.“It wasn’t what I was expecting at all.

Holly Willoughby, who has three young children, asked: "Did you ever think about not coming back?" Video: Asa Elliott singing Don't Stop Believing on ITV's Benidorm (Mirror)Corrie’s Nina Lucas Has ‘No Memory’ Of Horror Hate AttackLine Of Duty Finally Reveals H Is. .

Edinburgh bus missed her baby’s head by an inch.

Covid vaccine later this year in a bid to prevent another winter spike of the virus. Trials are reportedly underway south of the border which could see everyone over the age of 50 and those with underlying health conditions given a booster vaccine in the autumn.The Times is reporting that the vaccine could come at the same time as the annual flu jab but in the other arm.

Grado revealed some exciting news today, that he and his partner are expecting their first baby together. The Two Doors Down star and his girlfriend of three years Stephanie Breen, took to social media to say that they will be welcoming a baby together this November.

Kate Garraway had to fight back the tears after she told Lorraine Kelly of Derek Draper's latest birthday message to her. Kate told the Scots ITV presenter it was a ‘fantastic sign’ as Derek continues his recovery from coronavirus at home after spending a year in hospital.