Young children left without family after trainee Scots nurse mum dies of Covid

hospital.Iain Morrell, 66, was airlifted to Edinburgh’s Royal Infirmary following the horrific accident at the curling pond at Kinneil House, Bo’ness.Emergency services rushed to the scene at 12.36pm on February 12 following calls from worried locals.It is understood family dog Simba had become stuck in the water and Iain had gotten into difficulty in the water while trying to rescue him.The dad tragically passed away hours after the accident.His heartbroken daughter described him as 'a one in a

Greenock area have been left without water after ice is blocking water from Loch Thom.Specialist divers from Scottish Water have been tasked with removing huge ice blockages from the loch near Greenock Water Treatment Works which supplies 13,000 homes and business in Inverclyde.It comes after temperatures plummeted as the Met Office issued a fresh weather warning for the majority of Scotland.Blizzard like conditions are expected to hit the country, with the west coast being warned of Arctic

cannabis and ordered a takeaway after bludgeoning his Scottish girlfriend to death in a lockdown row, a court has heard. Wayne Morris, 47, pled guilty to killing Ruth Brown, 52, during the first national coronavirus lockdown but denies murder.

Ayr Hospital by ambulance almost three weeks ago after falling ill at home.He had released a new song in tribute to the NHS while he fighting a serious mystery illness in hospital.Iain Gordon, general manager at Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre said: “This is probably the hardest thing that I have ever had to announce and put on social media, this morning at 3:30am, our friend and star of the Pavilion and Scottish legend Sydney Devine has passed away.“I have worked with Sydney and the band since 1976

Inverclyde town at lunchtime on Wednesday.Ambulance crews were called to the scene and he was rushed to the town's Inverclyde Royal Hospital (IRH). Police confirmed that the man later died in hospital.The cause of death is yet to be confirmed.

mum who, went viral after helping push a lorry to safety amid Storm Darcy, 'was just trying to help' as shocked locals watched on.Charlene Leslie was 'just popping to the shop for some Irn-Bru and snacks' when chaos erupted in her hometown of Cowdenbeath, Fife on Tuesday.We told how vehicles struggled to get up one hill in the town centre due to heavy snowfall in the wake of Storm Dacy.

coronavirus has been described as a “true gentleman” by heartbroken colleagues.Herminio Abalos, a married dad-of-three from Dundee, is understood to have died last week after being admitted to hospital at the end of January.Known to friends as Meng, the 54-year-old worked as a self employed senior nurse in various care homes in the two decades since he moved to Scotland from the Philippines.The dad was admitted to Ninewells Hospital’s high dependency ward and battled the virus for two weeks,

coronavirus last year has revealed doctors feared he may not survive.Adam Sieradzki, 39, developed a headache and fever at the start of the pandemic and although he self-isolated, he did not immediately think it was Covid-19.He went on to develop facial numbness and tingling in his hands which prompted him to call 999, but medics but the symptoms down to stress and refused to admit him.He was finally able to arrange an appointment with a doctor the next day.He told Edinburgh Live: "I managed to

NHS worker who was killed just 20 minutes before her daughter.A social media campaign has been launched asking people around the country to take part in the vigil from 7.45pm tonight.A post read: “Tonight people are being asked to light a candle from around 7.45pm in remembrance of Nicole Anderson, 24, and Emma Robertson Coupland, 39, who both tragically died during the serious incident which took place in Kilmarnock last night.”Mum-of-four Emma died after being ‘stabbed’ in a car park at

coronavirus in a week.But there was no respite for the staff at the home, all they could do was try to support each other through the crisis as they battled with the guilt of possibly transmitting it and the fear of taking it home to their own families.The worker, who we have agreed not to name, told us about the horror of working in care homes while corona caused death all around her.She said: “I was very emotional.

nurse working on the frontline is on a mission to make the lives of palliative patients more comfortable. Hannah Brockett has watched dying patients become more and more distressed at Glasgow Royal Infirmary where she works on the coronavirus ward.

direct to your inbox A nurse in a coronavirus ward at a hospital in Scotland said patients had told her they did not believe the virus was real.

coronavirus ward has said patients told her they did not believe the virus was real.Senior charge nurse Rosario Walshe leads the team at Ward A31 at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, near Falkirk, and said there has been a “huge spike” in cases recently.The 32-bed Covid-19 ward has every bed taken up as hospital referrals have doubled since the first wave.Rosario believes a combination of family gatherings at Christmas, people ignoring guidelines and the rapidly-spreading variant is behind

Highlands.Police made the grim discovery at around 8.30am this morning (January 30).The beach is located close to Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club.Officers stated that the woman "remains unidentified" and is described as being late-teens to early-30s.They added that she was wearing black Gap trousers.Officers are now appealing for members of the public to assist with their investigation.

coronavirus vaccine scammer after visiting a Scots pensioner to offer the jab. There was concern in the Dumfries community after a woman showed up to administer the vaccination in the Heathall area yesterday.

coronavirus. A total of 30 pensioners at West Park Care Home in Leslie, near Glenrothes, have tested positive for the virus after a major outbreak was identified.

Cancer Day in Scotland.And she’s urging people to unite for World Cancer Day on February 4 by making a donation to Cancer Research UK or wearing the charity’s Unity band.The band is available online in three different colours- pink, navy and blue.Supporting vital research means so much to ambulance dispatcher Nicole who was just seven when breast cancer claimed the life of her mum Celine Mason at age of 32.Nicole, from Bathgate, said: “Most people are lucky enough to grow up with a mum but I was

prisons more than doubled in a year- despite the coronavirus pandemic.Guards confiscated drugs or suspected drugs from prisoners across Scots jails 2,199 times in 2019.But a Freedom of Information request from the Daily Record has revealed that number rocketed to 5,480 last year.In many facilities there has been a rise in psychoactive or suspected psychoactive drugs- often known as 'legal highs'.These include synthetic cannabis type drugs like 'Spice' which is said to be causing havoc behind