Scots teen who lost arm during chemo and studied from hospital bed smashes exams

Premature Scots babies have defied the odds by thriving through the years to enjoy their first day at school.

A motorcyclist has sadly died in hospital after being involved in a crash with a motorhome in the Scottish Highlands.

A student was left in floods of tears when she was diagnosed with cancer - after thinking she was too young to get the disease. Abby Maxwell first became concerned when she found a lump in her armpit.

Scots face a "winter of worry" when it comes to paying fuel bills despite a slight drop in wholesale prices.

A trio who carried out a life-threatening attack on a father have walked free from court after a sheriff was urged to follow sentencing guidelines for offenders under the age of 25. Victim Garry MacNair was left lifeless in the street after being dragged to the ground, stamped on and then booted in the head when he was already unconscious. Cortez Cuthbert, 22 , Jay Thomson, 22 , and Christopher Robertson, 24, admitted ganging up on Mr MacNair after an earlier run-in when his son was assaulted.

The UK spends a lower percentage of its GDP on financial support for disabled people and sick workers than any other country in north-west Europe, the SNP has claimed.

A Scots mum whose 12-year-old son has attempted suicide four times will be taking part in a protest to demand children with additional needs get better support.

A domestic abuser who sued his victim for the sofa he throttled her on has been ordered to pay more than £2000 in legal costs after his claim was rejected.

A Scots charity has been left devastated after callous thieves stole furniture worth £1,000 from a new base that will support people suffering from addiction.

A Scot told how she had to hoover up a giant spider after waking up to the find the arachnid on the wall by her bed.

Youths in Scotland have been urged to speak up over violence after a teen killer who stabbed a schoolboy in the heart was jailed for life.

Police investigating the deaths of two teenagers who both attended an event at a Glasgow nightclub have confirmed they are not connected but suspected to be drug related. Two 18-year-old males died after DJ Ben Hemsley headlined a rave at a SWG3, on Eastvale Place in the West End, on Saturday.

Two drivers have been airlifted to hospital after a van and a bus collided in a horror crash earlier this evening.

Roy Keane was known as a fearsome competitor during his playing days.

A boyfriend-from-hell blinded his girlfriend by poking her in the eye, stood on her neck and left a bite mark on her shoulder during a brutal attack. Lukeus Walker, 19, has been locked up after he admitted subjecting Abbey McRae to a campaign of domestic abuse and violence last year.

A mum of three who was made an MBE for her passionate commitment to parental involvement in schools says she hopes her award will inspire others to volunteer. Margaret Wilson says she still can't quite believe that she "had a chat with the King" - despite having the medal to prove it happened.

The names of thousands of Scots who were adopted as children were available on a genealogy website, it has emerged. Safety and privacy fears were raised after a mum found details of adoptions dating back more than 100 years on Scotland's People.

A Scots dad who went to the doctors after suffering from a persistent arm spasm was left devastated after being diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease.

Scottish actress Sharon Rooney first made a name for herself as Christine's daughter Sophie when she starred in the Scots BBC sitcom Two Doors Down, and she's been quickly climbing the ladder in the cut-throat industry ever since.

A woman who as a child told millions on TV of her battle with a rare cancer has been exposed as a sectarian bigot.