Scots dad who thought 'weird pain' was kidney stones is diagnosed with rare cancer

scam where frauds trick people into believing their mobile has been hacked. Police have issued an appeal after receiving reports of scammers pretending to be from service providers.

Trainspotting, signed by director Danny Boyle, fetched a record £1764 at auction.The iconic artwork promoted the 1996 film ahead of its release in cinemas.The 30x40-inch poster – in “near mint condition” – was among highlights in Sotheby’s online sale of Original Film Posters earlier this week.It was snapped up by an anonymous collector for more than double its £500 to £800 estimate – and £389 more than the previous record for a Trainspotting poster.Sotheby’s said: “It is rare for anyone to have

viral after spending lockdown winding up cold callers. Jim Potts, from Kilmarnock, who has been shielding during the pandemic decided to turn his daily bogus calls 'into a bit of fun' by filming himself pranking fraudsters.

toddler with rare kidney and heart conditions are facing years of agonising waiting ahead of transplant surgeries. Three-year-old Victoria Patterson, from Stranraer, has been battling two rare conditions since she was born in December 2017.

Police have seized £44k worth of heroin after raiding a property in Lanark.

teenager has been “given back her life” by a stem cell donation from a European stranger.Abbe Ferguson, 13, who had leukaemia, is in remission after the mystery donor stepped forward.The cells were harvested at the height of the first Covid wave last spring, then flown across the Channel to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow where Abbe had the life saving transplant on June 2.Speaking for the first time to launch the Race for Life at Home campaign, the youngster, from Kilmarnock, said:

cancer just four months after giving birth to her baby girl.

transplant, he struggles even to play with his two young children.Without a transplant, the electrical engineer will not get any better.However, from today, his chances of finding a match should increase with the introduction of the opt-out law for organ transplant.Christopher, 40, from Edinburgh, was diagnosed just seven months ago with stage five kidney disease but he is already on the national transplant waiting list.He explained: “It was quite a shock – I had been to the doctor with a sore

outdoors? Maybe bagging a Munro at the weekend, hitting the trails on your bikes, or indulging in a spot of outdoor camping? Well, if you are, you could be the stars of a new ad campaign for a Scottish Nature c harity.

breast cancer on Christmas Eve has vowed to make sure others affected by the disease are given the vital support they need.Samantha Millar, 29, was told she had the disease at the end of last year and would need to undergo chemotherapy and a double mastectomy.The charity volunteer and mum of an 11-year-old daughter was just 28 when she was given the news – it is uncommon for anyone under the age of 30 to be diagnosed with breast cancer.But Samantha, who joined the dedicated team at East

Airdrie woman has shared her story of receiving a life-changing kidney transplant – saying: “The change it’s made to my life is quite unbelievable, and I have my donor to thank for that.”Fiona Davies was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) at the age of 17, and went on to receive a transplant four years ago having reached end-stage kidney failure in October 2016.Talking about her experience to mark the recent world kidney day, she told of her gratitude for the transplant that has

Read more. Police are investigating the sudden deaths of a man and woman found in a East Dunbartonshire property.Officers were called to a property on Station Road, Milngavie, around 11.30am on Sunday morning.

coronavirus to participate in a new Covid treatment trial. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is working alongside University of Glasgow experts to research the impact that an antiviral tablet can have on symptoms.

cancer has been left heartbroken after finding out she had just months left to live. Gemma Mcgowan, 29, is one of just three people in the world to be diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the nasal cavity.

family are paying tribute to their tragic dog by putting out a bucket of free balls for other pets.Kerry Grace, 35, and husband Tom, 40, from West Kilbride made the emotional gesture this morning as they grieve their dog Kaiser.The 12-year-old American Cocker Spaniel had to be put down on Wednesday after vets discovered a cancerous lump in his leg.Kerry and Tom along with their seven-year-old son vowed never to forget him.They decided to put out a bucket at his favourite spot at Seamill beach in

child cancer after her baby brother died from a rare brain tumour. Darcie Peek's sibling, Dax, was only two when he succumbed to his acoustic neuroma/vestibular schwannoma last August leaving the family devastated.

breast cancer aged just 34.Tragic Hayley Sutherland leaves behind two young daughters Jessie, 4, and Georgie, 2, and her partner Kyle following her death at the end of last month.An online fundraiser has been launched to help support the family through the difficult timeAnd at the time of writing a massive £16,935 has been brought in by friends, family and well-wishers.Devastated friend Lynsey Robertson told how Hayley had 'wanted to stay around' for the girls and how the former Dundee

Covid-19 antibody test that’s better than those currently available has been developed by researchers at a Scots university.Serology tests detect if a person has previously had the virus and are important tools in tracing its spread.However, some existing antibody tests are not suited to rapid mass deployment as they can be inaccurate and also detect other coronaviruses including some versions of the common cold.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily

dialysis patient who has battled through 21 operations, a kidney transplant and the Covid pandemic is proving to other kids there is life beyond renal failure.Daniel Cornet's parents' world crumbled when doctors discovered their unborn child had a problem with one of his kidneys.After Daniel was born he was whisked away by medics and faced a number of operations in his first few months.

puppy farmers who dropped her off lifeless on the doorstep of a Scots family. Little Skye was advertised for sale in Glasgow on Gumtree for £1000 and was bought by a family in Rutherglen.Mum Carolann Thomas, said the seller dropped the puppy off at their house on February 27 and everything seemed fine until they took Skye inside.She noticed immediately that the puppy was extremely underweight and could barely walk. Carolann said her paws and tail were covered in dog poo and urine burns.She told