J.K. Rowling is candidly opening up about her recent controversial tweets, which have been labeled transphobic.
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A 100-year-old women who beat Covid-19 after testing positive in her care home has been branded a 'super granny' by her delighted family.
Isabel McCarron, who celebrated her 100th birthday last December, was given the news that she had the killer virus on May 14.
Her worried family were unable to comfort her while she remained in isolation but have now shared their joy at the miraculous news that she is free of the bug.
“We’re all calling her super granny now,” said daughter Anne Marie McAleese,
J.K. Rowling is candidly opening up about her recent controversial tweets, which have been labeled transphobic.
hospitals fear being moved between wards could be helping the spread of coronavirus.It comes after figures revealed 901 patients had caught Covid-19 in hospital, with 218 of them dying of the infection, despite having been in for a separate condition.Nurses say they must stick to their own wards during outbreaks of winter vomiting bugs but they claim the same rules are not being enforced in hospitals with Covid-19.Some have been moved from Covid wards to A&E in the same shift while others have
coronavirus crisis is a fall in rough sleepers. Edinburgh-based Very Rev Dr Russell Barr said that getting so many people into hotels and hostels showed that homelessness wasn't 'inevitable'.
Nando's has reopened a total of nine restaurants in Scotland for collection or delivery during lockdown.The peri peri chicken chain delighted fans last month when it made its long-awaited comeback and reopened three stores in locations including Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow.Nando's has now revealed it is reopening six more restaurants this week and is giving customers free delivery on all orders.From June 8, the chain is scrapping fees across all restaurants currently open for delivery - but
Scots attempting to communicate with Amazon Alexa.But this plucky five-year-old took a stand on behalf of all of us when the virtual assistant couldn’t understand her Scottish accent.Millie Kilpatrick, from Stenhousemuir, had a strong word with Alexa after the voice-recognition device failed to understand her command.Chatting with Alexa in a game of Simon Says, Millie went truly Scottish and said: "Alexa, Alexa, I'm trying to talk to you hen."And when she still found herself misunderstood, she
golf club opened by former US president George Bush Snr has burned to the ground after a devastating blaze. Emergency services raced to the scene at Charleton Golf Club near Leven, Fife, at around 1.48am on Monday.
Covid-19 pandemic must be delivered within months to prepare for a second wave of the disease, Scotland 's former chief scientific adviser has said.
Ayrshire is continuing to slow down, new figures show.
slimmer has been honoured after losing more than six stone in just over 20 weeks during lockdown. Michael Gray, from Portlethen, Aberdeenshire, could not have imagined how much more difficult his weight loss journey would get when he started it in January this year.But now he has been rewarded for his focus by his local Slimming World group, as they named him their Man of the Year 2020 following the first ever virtual competition in the organisation's 50-year history.
Scots are being warned of the tell-tale signs that show a dog is suffering from depression as the country gears up to go back to work after lockdown.Dogs can show a wide range of emotions and even feel sadness and anxiety.And with owners preparing to head back to work post-lockdown, bouts of depression in pooches is likely to rise if they are left alone all day.Pet joint supplement company YuMove have released a new guide to combat dog depression with veterinarian Chad Dodd.Dr Dodd
Brits could skip quarantine when travelling abroad by the end of this month if infection rates in Europe are low enough.
Scots are being urged to stay vigilant over a new TV licence email scam as fraudsters take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic.
A further 12 people have died from Coronavirus in Scotland bringing the death toll to 2,375.
The family of a vulnerable Scots pensioner have issued a warning after vile internet scammers conned their mother out of £70,000.
Three-quarters of Scottish call centre staff fear catching Covid-19 from “hazardous” working conditions, according to a shock report.
A Scots mum says she has been helped with childcare during the coronavirus pandemic by ghostly white orbs.
An under-fire care firm has suffered a further 14 coronavirus deaths at one of its Scots homes.
A thug who set a woman on fire on her doorstep in a brutal attempt to murder her is to be considered for early release in October.
Scots are being asked to take part in a new Covid-19 trial to help find a vaccine against the killer virus.
A Scots gran who beat coronavirus has been given a birthday to remember thanks to kind-hearted hospital staff.