Scots hypnotist to the stars has cured phobias of 'everything from baked beans to women'

mowed down by a speeding driver on Glenburn Road, Paisley, in July 2019.

Coronations Street's Faye Brookes got emotional as they tread the boards for the first time since lockdown in a production of Chicago. The telly and theatre stars entertained an audience including VIP guests like Judy Murray, Des Clarke and Dean Park at the Glasgow Kings Theatre for their first production in 545 days.

addict who didn't know if he'd make one day to the next as a teenager has just secured a Masters degree in social work. Aidan Martin's life was plagued by addiction as well as violence, sexual abuse, and suicidal thoughts growing up in Ladywell, West Lothian, before he turned his life around a number of years ago.

covid. Mum-of-two Becky Hunt, 31, and husband Matt, 34, started making booze last year at their home in Strathaven, South Lanarkshire.

catching coronavirus on a cruise ship where several other passengers have fallen ill. Marilyn and David Thomson, from Saltcoats, boarded the MSC Virtuosa on September 1 for a relaxing week-long break around the British Isles.

probe after finding a gun at a popular Scots walking spot at the weekend. Emergency services attended Scone Wood in Perth and Kinross around 4pm on Sunday after a firearm was found in the area.

Ashley Cain was pictured being sick as he arrived in Perth and Kinross on a gruelling 1040 mile cycle is memory of his late daughter Azaylia Diamond. The social media star lost baby Azaylia in April after she passed away from leukaemia.

Great British Bake Off have fumed after programme makers failed to find representation from Scotland in this year's line-up. Last year's series of the hit BBC series saw Peter Sawkins, an accounting and finance student from Edinburgh, take home the Bake off crown whilst Laura Adlington and Dave Friday finished as the runners up.

Scottish Child Payment (SCP) was topping up incomes, but said “simply giving people money” is “not going to fully assist them”. Nicola Sturgeon has insisted the SCP, worth £520 a year to parents on low incomes for each child, is a game changer in the fight against poverty.

missing man who may have visited a Scots pub before vanishing. Allan McDowall, 50, has disappeared from the Barrhead area of East Renfrewshire.

Colourfest weekend. Tributes are pouring in for Kendall O'Neill whose sudden passing has left pals heartbroken.

Highlands. Police were alerted to the death of the 32-year-old on Sunday, September 13.

tumour. Matthew Gardner, from Kippen in west Stirlingshire, lost his life to the aggressive medulloblastoma in March 2015, just 11 months after his diagnosis and a month before his 12th birthday.

tumour is paralysed in hospital after suffering a condition that could have killed her. Arlene Patterson was rushed by ambulance to Dumfries Infirmary just a day after receiving further devastating news about little Nyia.

spider which invaded her house amid fears its bite may have given her a badly infected arm. Gemma Thomson spotted the arachnid walking along the floor of her home in Glasgow as she watched TV with her partner.

murderer who hurled boiling water over prison officers has died in jail. Asif Rehman was an inmate at HMP Shotts, North Lanarkshire when he passed away on Monday, according to the Scottish Prison Service (SPS).

'Balesy' by her friends, is back with another magical piece of artwork using straw bales in a bid to raise a smile or two, as well as much-needed funds for charity. Designed to brighten up people's day, the unique bale paintings by artist Fleur Baxter also have a serious message as it's hoped they'll raise awareness and money for a very important charity.

Maria McAveety had been setting up to busk outside the busy Festival Village in Merchant City when she was approached by the glowing bride. The 22-year-old, who often sings at weddings, was more than happy to give them a memorable dance on their wedding day.

Aberdeenshire on Sunday. Emergency services raced to the B9126, Kirkton of Skene, around 2.40pm yesterday after a cyclist came off his bike and onto the side of the road.