Scots grandad who planned own suicide with 'everything in place' opens up on secret battle to help others

coronavirus. A total of 30 pensioners at West Park Care Home in Leslie, near Glenrothes, have tested positive for the virus after a major outbreak was identified.

60th wedding anniversary. Agnes Dey was treated by mercy crew members Joe Fallon and Grant Mortimer at her Bishopbriggs home on January 11 after she fell ill with Covid-19.

mum was left horrified after a game she bought for her eight-year-old son included jokes about suicide, swearing and genitalia. Jaymielee Stewart, unwittingly picked up the "Bucket of Doom Toxic Edition' after her son chose it as a treat while they were shopping in Home Bargains.

bullying has told of the utter “turmoil” her family experienced as she vows to make life better for other young people across Scotland. Margaret Wallace’s daughter Elizabeth, now 19, was in second year of high school when she was first subjected to relentless bullying by her peers.

coronavirus.Evie Connell developed tachycardia, a condition that causes an abnormally high heart rate of over 100bpm, after contracting covid in March before the lockdown. Before she became ill, Evie was fit and healthy, and enjoyed attending university, working in a convenience store and going to the gym.But 10 months on Evie is still feeling the effects of the virus and has been left unable to go outside by herself, terrified she could collapse due to her excessive heart rate.

£250million investment in treatment will be repaid many times over.Funded residential rehab was all but abandoned after focus was put on the costs and on the people who failed to get drug free after treatment.But activists who battled for a return to services that try to get people drug free won a major triumph when Nicola Sturgeon approved a £20million annual spend on rehab as part of the £50million a year extra funding.University graduate Viki Campbell, 48, tried to get off drugs for more than

TikTok star who turned his life around after battling a cocaine addiction and severe weight issues throughout his childhood has vowed to help others with his story. Mark Hamilton was dangerously overweight as a youngster and tipped the scales at 22 stone when he was just 15-years-old.

Made in Chelsea beau Oliver Proudlock in a secret wedding ceremony last month.The couple were previously forced to postpone their big day due to the uncertainties from the coronavirus pandemic.But, Dunblane -born Emma, 29, revealed that the pair finally celebrated their wedding day on December 15.Only 15 guests were allowed to attend the ceremony at St Albans Church in London due to Covid restrictions in England at the time, according to Tatler.Emma shared a series of beautiful snaps from their

independence, according to a new poll. The study conducted on behalf of the pro-independence Scot Goes Pop blog, discovered that 51% of those questioned said Scotland should be independent while 49% said it should not.

union chiefs have warned. The cabbies are being ‘discriminated’ against in the new £1500 scheme introduced to help keep them afloat during the covid crisis.

coronavirus has been described as a “true hero” of her community. Angela Isdale lost her battle with the virus after being transferred more than 200 miles from her home in Girvan, Ayrshire, to Aberdeen for emergency treatment.

hospital after trying to take her own life for the fourth time.Now, with the country in the midst of another “stay at home” order, she is sharing her story of recovery with a plea to all others feeling isolated and suffering emotional turmoil: “The world is a better place with you in it”.Ashleigh was so close to death after taking a cocktail of pills that doctors warned her she was lucky she didn’t need a liver transplant.She became so overwhelmed by events – including a ­relationship breakdown

Golden Retriever who passed away after eating lumps of ‘poisoned’ meat. Oscar died in October last year after wolfing down white cubes of a meat-like substance which had been tossed on the ground in Anstruther, Fife.

Covid-19 ward over Christmas Day and New Year says an Amazon oximeter saved her life.

Scots police officer who lost his leg after on duty has returned to work 19 months after the incident. PC Phil Hedge-Holmes was forced to have his left leg amputated above the knee after an alleged car crash on London Road, Glasgow, on May 31 last year.

Covid-19 rules after having a potentially life-saving operation cancelled due to rising cases.Claire Monaghan was diagnosed with oestrogen positive breast cancer in January last year before undergoing gruelling courses of chemo and radiotherapy.The 47-year-old writer also had a double mastectomy after discovering she had the BRCA2 gene which increases her risk of developing the disease again.The mum-of-three was due to have her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed on January 7 but health chiefs

Glasgow’s first baby of the year, at 1.58am.But shortly after delivery the tot was whisked away to neonatal intensive care after being born with pneumonia.And instead of being able to take him home to meet his big brother Logan at the family’s Drumchapel home little Finn spent the next three days on CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure).Little Finn was born in the Queen Elizabeth Maternity Unit weighing 8lb 3oz - the exact same birth weight as Logan, 21 months.Lauren said: “We knew straight

[email protected] Way With Words team added that you must include the words “Scottish Recordings” in the subject line in order to be considered.Here's hoping the project makes Alexa and the like understand Scots a little better.

new solar-stud “guiding” lighting installed on its pathways through the Active Outdoors project, supported by a £50,000 Scottish Government grant, to help people use the space safely for outdoor exercise during coronavirus restrictions.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A Scots pet owner was left horrified after his dog found a sex toy in the snow.Cameron Grant was walking his dog Kaiser, a German short-haired pointer, in New Cumnock Ayrshire with a friend and his dog.The 27-year-old was left shocked when Kaiser pulled a large pink sex toy from the snow.Cameron was stunned by the bizarre find on Farden Avenue and shared images with local residents.He said: "I was out with a