Scots woman sheds whopping 9st by ditching takeaways after diabetes diagnosis

A cancer patient told how her life was “ruined” afer she was denied cancer treatment because of the Covid lockdown. Fiona Weir, 44, was concerned about the changing shape and colour of a mole but she was unable to see a doctor face to face during lockdown.

The heartbroken family of a Glasgow pensioner who died suddenly after Christmas have been forced to fork out the bill for his funeral after the pre-paid plan he took out with his local funeral service wasn't processed by the firm.

A thug who stabbed a stranger to death after he had been out drinking watching a Celtic and Rangers game was given a life sentence today.

An East Lothian schoolboy has been left blind in one eye after a dangerous "deodorant bomb" playground craze went horribly wrong.

A Scots surgeon who was diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer after noticing a pain in his foot is urging men to get tested for the disease.

A Scots business duo have been fined £10,000 for renting out a damaged boat which led to the death of a 23-year-old father-to-be.

A thug whose role in a brutal murder bid was uncovered after contacting police about his missing car been jailed for seven and a half years.

Police have released CCTV footage of a missing Scots mum who was last seen walking along a busy road in Glasgow a week ago. Shona McKenna was last spotted on Tollcross Road, near Carmyle Avenue, in the Shettleston area of the city on Wednesday, January 4.

Raising awareness of the signs of some cancers will be "crucial" in preventing late diagnosis, a medic has said. Dr Paul Brennan, a consultant neurosurgeon at the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences at the University of Edinburgh, said the symptoms of some forms of the disease "can be difficult to spot".

A fraudster conned taxpayers out of nearly £30,000 by pretending he was living alone despite being involved in a 20-year relationship.

A Scots woman says she was made to 'embarrassed' by Mcdonald's staff after she found a caterpillar in her burger.

A Scots couple say they started to feel 'claustrophobic' at the 'overcrowded' Edinburgh Hogmanay Party and left within five minutes of arriving.

A Rangers-daft schoolboy with Down’s syndrome ditched his wheelchair to lead his team out on to the Ibrox turf. Mason Gordon, 11, blew kisses to the crowd as he walked out of the tunnel with Gers captain James Tavernier last Wednesday. Proud mum Ruth, 49, believes Mason is the first club mascot with the condition, and admitted it was an “emotional moment” when the youngster took to the pitch just months after having heart surgery.

Three people were rushed to hospital after a car was left wedged underneath a tractor during a horror crash in Coatbridge. Emergency services were called to the scene on Sunnyside Road at around 10pm on Wednesday, December 28, following reports of a collision.

A Scots grandmother has blasted delivery courier Evri after £500 worth of presents for her grandchildren failed to arrive before Christmas.

CCTV images have been released of a young man after a historic Scots museum was targeted by racist vandals.

A Scots mum has been left with multicoloured blotches on her skin after using a kids' bath paint set from Boots which won't wash off properly.

A man has died after being struck by a police car in West Lothian on Boxing Day.

Police probing a ‘targeted’ Christmas Day attack on a woman say the getaway car used by the suspect was found on fire just hours later. An investigation has been launched after a 32-year-old was assaulted in the Graysknowe area of Edinburgh at around 6pm on Sunday.

A man has been arrested after armed police were called to reports of a ‘disturbance’ at a property in Fife on Christmas morning which resulted in a six hour standoff.