Scots Long Covid victim refused disability benefit despite being unable to work

dementia who vanished while walking her dog. Carol Urquhart was last seen at around 12.15pm on Thursday in the Barnton Park Avenue area of the city.

Police have launched a manhunt after the incident happened on the A68 near Soutra Aisle, around 15 miles south of Edinburgh.

suffering from the condition, which encompasses a variety of symptoms, while it's estimated that as many as 100,000 Scots will still suffer covid complications a full 12 weeks after infection.

RAF dog handler who lost his leg after stepping on an improvised explosive device (IED) has been reunited with the Chinook crew who saved his life. Mick McConnell, 47, was patrolling a farmer’s field in Afghanistan in 2011 with his dog Memphis when he set off an IED.

Fife. Cops were called to a premises on Durie Street in Leven at around 10.50pm on Wednesday, August 4.

Aberdeen 's Victoria Park on Monday around 5.50pm by a concerned passer-by who reported it to animal welfare chiefs. Shocking pictures show the emaciated pooch, thought to be between six and eight-weeks-old, with its ribs and backbone clearly visible.

Scots hillwalker who may have got into trouble while out exploring. Isabel Wilson, 78, was last seen on the south shore of Loch Katrine near to Royal Cottage in Culligart, Stirling between 2pm and 3pm today.

Police have launched an appeal to trace a missing 13-year-old in Aberdeen. Ellie Willox was reported missing from the Byron area of Northfield in Aberdeen at 3.30am this morning, August 3.

Scots academics have criticised the Scottish Government for allowing the country to lag behind the rest of the UK for Long Covid rehabilitation services. A report by professors at Stirling University and Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen highlights the lack of funding in Scotland to help those suffering.

car in Aberdeenshire. The 31-year-old pedestrian was mowed down on the A90 near Boddam in the early hours of Saturday morning.

injured on a Scots street sparking a police investigation. Officers were called to reports of a 37-year-old injured in Shuttle Street, Paisley, at around 11.50pm on Friday July 30.

Scots woman who was raped and sexually assaulted by a hotel worker on a package holiday with her husband has won an 11-year fight for justice after the Supreme Court ruled that a tour operator was liable for the attack. The victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was attacked by an on-duty hotel employee in a Kuoni resort in Sri Lanka in 2010.

police treating the death as "unexplained." Emergency services rushed to the scene in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh at around 11.20am on Monday July 26. Officers confirmed that enquiries into the incident remain ongoing.

transplant after she was diagnosed with a rare disorder. Parents of Ava Murray have made a desperate plea for families to register their children as organ donors, as they face a desperate race against the clock.

missing as police appeal for information to help trace him. Stephen James was reported missing from an address in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire.

Social Security Scotland is launching a pilot scheme for the new Child Disability Payment benefit in three local authority areas from Monday, July 26, ahead of national roll out in autumn 2021. Child Disability Payment will replace Disability Living Allowance Child (DLA Child) in Scotland and will be the next new benefit to be introduced by the Scottish Government.

Emergency services raced to Old Town in Broxburn around 12.40am on Sunday to reports of numerous vehicles on fire. Three cars, a silver Mercedes, a Nissan Micra and a Vauxhall Corsa were destroyed as a result of the blaze.

investigation. Kevin Hughes was reported missing when he didn't turn up for work on Monday.