Scots girl suffers horror broken leg after being 'skittled' by out of control dogs at Fife beach

firefighter has told how he was left barely able to walk five yards after being struck down by coronavirus. Local Senior Officer for Ayrshire, Ian McMeekin, contracted the virus at the start of lockdown and said the ordeal was something he "would never want to go through again".The 48-year-old also says that without the "outstanding" work of his GP, things could have been a lot worse.

humanitarian catastrophe facing the people of Beirut after last week’s deadly blast as he helps coordinate the UK response.

out of control dogs who chewed their way inside his hutch.Mum Steph Grandison has been left “traumatised” after witnessing the savage attack inside the garden of her Glenrothes home.The 24-year-old walked out the door and saw the two Spaniel-type dogs had got into her secure garden before chewing their way inside the fox-proof hutch.She frantically tried to get the attacking animals, who were not on leads, away from the one-year-old rabbit before rushing him off to the vet on Wednesday

coronavirus. The decision was made to shut Peterhead Central School on Wednesday night, August 12, as several employees went into precautionary self-isolation.

tumours has had his hopes of returning to school dashed after doctors found fluid in his head. Kieran Crighton is undergoing crucial surgery today at Glasgow'sRoyal Hospital for Children, to drain fluid on his brain after the 15-year-old complained of severe headaches.Kieran, from Kilwinning, had planned to join his pals and return to school tomorrow after shielding for five months, but the teen will now have at least a three week wait before he can step foot back in the classroom.

Scots woman has told how she underwent chemically induced menopause after suffering the excruciating pain of endometriosis since the age of 11.Rachel Currie fought for over a decade to be diagnosed after experiencing pain she described as “like being stabbed in the stomach” on a regular basis.The 25-year-old finally received a diagnosis of endometriosis - a long-term condition affecting one in 10 women in the UK where tissue similar to the lining of the womb starts to grow in other places, such

lockdown.Seven-year-old Chloe Lennon has modelled for fast food giant McDonald's and high street store River Island, without even leaving her house.

BBC weather presenter accidentally claimed that a park was "full of doggers" in an X-rated slip of the tongue during a live broadcast. Carol Kirkwood was left red-faced as she delivered today’s weather outlook for the UK from London’s Greenwich Park.

ventilator.Ella Young was so premature, she looked like “a 3D picture in the womb” as she lay clinging to life in an incubator.Medics had to wrap her in a plastic bag as soon as she was born to stop her body going into hypothermic shock.

knocked down by a car in Fife. Emergency services were called to Main Street in Townhill, near Dunfermline, at around 10.10am Monday following the collision.

took his own life. Paul Quinn, 19, passed away around 1.30am on Thursday, July 30, from a drug overdose five weeks after a close friend had sadly died.

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

computer game.Liz and Jim Harrison were shocked to discover the huge amount when they checked their online balance.They signed granddaughter Abby, eight, up to gaming platform Roblox to keep her occupied through lockdown.The website has about 100million users worldwide and is popular with children.Roblox is free to download but young users are encouraged to buy virtual money – called Robux – to spend during play.But if payment settings aren’t  configured correctly when the account is set up,

raped and assaulted a 15-year-old girl has been detained for more than three years. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh on Tuesday having earlier admitted his brutal crimes.

family have told how they witnessed a miracle when their 1lb baby fought back from the brink of death after doctors suggested they turn off the life-support six times.Distraught parents Michaela Lugton, 21, and Barry McLachlan, 37, watched as their little boy, Noah, took what should have been his final breaths in March 2019 at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.As soon as he was born, their baby son had been rushed straight into the neonatal intensive care unit and placed on a ventilator as he was so

Fife. The injured horsewoman was left to phone an ambulance herself after the pair walked off with their two children and two dogs without checking if she was all right.

pet owners face eye-watering bills after their furry friends cause a combined total of £1.2bn worth of damage to their property every year.Researchers have found that dogs are the worst culprits after wolfing down £860m worth of goods across the UK.Cats come in as the second most destructive pet according to the survey and damage £340m worth of belongings.While rabbits also leave their owners hopping mad by destroying property worth £57m, the The Mirror reports.Even rodents are in a scurry to

novelist has seen sales for her upcoming book rocket since she received surprise high praise from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.It’s not every day you get commended for doing your job well by the most powerful woman in the country.But for Kirstin Innes, that’s exactly what happened last night, when the FM hailed her latest offering “a triumph” in a glowing review on Twitter.The book loving politician is well known for her passion for all things literary and has regularly updated followers with