This Day in History: Nov. 10

gastric band burst through her stomach following a private operation.Christina Adamson, from Paisley, was left with sepsis when a severe infection set in weeks after undergoing the weight-loss procedure at Ross Hall Hospital in Glasgow.The 35-year-old told how she feared she would never see her sons again after she was taken in for emergency surgery when the £6000 procedure she had saved years for went horribly wrong.Now recovering at home, the mum said she feels lucky to be alive and wants to

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.At the end of November every year Scots come together to celebrate the feast day of our patron saint.Saint Andrew is a much loved figure not only here, but also in countries as far reaching as Barbados, Greece, Russia, Colombia, Romania and Cyprus where he is also the patron saint.But how much do we know about the saint and why we celebrate his life?Andrew began his

Palestinian flag has been flown outside a Scots council headquarters today. Aberdeen's town house was adorned with the black, green, white and green symbol to mark UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

Scots singers Joshua Grant and Luke La Volpe are battling it out in the UK charts this week. The talented young musicians are currently neck and neck in the iTunes top 40, prompting a "wee Oasis vs Blur situation" as they both vie for the top spots of the official rundown on Friday.

Michelle Mone has finally tied the knot to Doug Barrowman after postponing the big day twice due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Scots bra tycoon has been sharing stunning images of her wedding dress on Instagram this afternoon.

death row dog ordered to be put down by the courts after attacking two people and a pet has gone missing on the day his owner was told to give him up. Jasper the pharaoh hound savaged a small Scottie dog, its owner and a good samaritan who tried to help on a walk in Aberdeenshire.

coronavirus outbreak at a Scots nursing home branded “weak” for its Covid-19 response. Mavisbank Care Home in Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow, confirmed the deaths and said 11 staff members and seven residents remain positive for the virus following an outbreak in recent weeks.

Baudron - CatBrock  - a badgerBubbly Jock - turkeyBuckie  - a whelkBum clock - flying beetle.Chook - ChickenChulfie - chaffinchClappy doo  - a musselClipshear/forkie tail/horny gollach - earwigCorbie - RavenCushie doo for a wood pigeon.Doo - pigeonEttercap  - a spiderFoggy bummer  - a bumble beeFutret  - a weasel/ferretGroaty buckie  - a winkleHoolet  - an owlHoggie - a lambHurcheon  - a hedgehogJeck wi the monie feet  - a centipedeMappie - rabbitMavis  - a song thrushMowdie  - a molePartan  - a

www.onescotland.org/st-andrews-dayCabinet Secretary for Culture, Fiona Hyslop, explained that our national day is the perfect opportunity to recognise the resilience and shared kindness we have experienced this year and which has helped us get through these difficult times.She said: “We may not be able to get together physically to celebrate St Andrew’s Day, but that doesn’t mean we can’t continue to look out for each other and lift spirits by sharing words of kindness."We hope that by 30th

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAround 300 properties in East Ayrshire suffered interruption to their water supply on Friday.People in and around the rural communities of Lugton and Dunlop were affected by a burst main.Scottish Water teams raced to the location to work on repairing the burst, which happened on Dunlop Road.A temporary road closure of the A735 between Dunlop and Lugton was necessary to allow the repair to take

Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford have reportedly been axed from This Morning because of an argument over a Christmas bauble that was meant to be presented to Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.TV host Eamonn, 60, who allegedly wonders if losing the gig is because of his and Ruth's age, is said to have had a row with the show editor Martin Frizell ahead of last December's General Election after he refused to give the gift live on air.

emergency surgery to remove a brain tumour.Amy Hendry, 17, has been unconscious in ICU in a Glasgow hospital for 11 days after telling mum Christine Campbell she couldn’t look up earlier this month.And her family yesterday received the shattering news that what they thought was a benign tumour is now cancerous.Heartbroken Christine, from Shettleston, has been by her daughter’s bedside every day, playing her favourite music and letting her hear her friends’ voices on the phone.And with medics

gins and whiskies might be worth picking up to celebrate.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA stretch of Long Drive in Irvine is to close to allow essential water works to be carried outFrom Monday November 30, a section of Long Drive heading towards the A78 slip road will be closed.The slip road from the A78 will be unaffected.This work is being undertaken by Scottish Water’s alliance partners Caledonia Water Alliance and is expected to take around eight days for completion.Traffic

Also on this day: The “S-O-S” distress signal is adopted at the International Radio Telegraphic Convention in Berlin.The First Battle of Ypres during World War I ends with an Allied victory against Germany. A flying boat, the China Clipper, takes off from Alameda, Calif., carrying more than 100,000 pieces of mail on the first trans-Pacific airmail flight.The Humane Society of the United States is incorporated as the National Humane Society.

mummy blogger has shared a hilarious take on the differences between a woman's day off and a mans. Mum-of-one Linzi posted the tongue-in-cheek video on Instagram which shows what she says is what she does in her spare time, versus what her hubby gets up to.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has temporarily applied the brakes to its mobile van banking service in Strathearn.The decision was announced on Thursday, November 19, and affects all communities within local authority areas listed in the third tier of the Scottish Government’s coronavirus restrictions – including Perth and Kinross.A spokesperson for the RBS explained the van is set to return to the likes