Young Scots mum Jennifer Bell tragically dies on Christmas Eve after brave fight with MND

mum and her newborn baby were left fighting for their lives after they both developed a deadly infection during a traumatic labour. Sophie Goudie, 21, and her son Ledwan contracted sepsis after Ledwan became distressed in the womb forcing medics to deliver him via emergency C-section.

animal welfare bosses have launched a search for the owners of a group of festive strays - including a ferret and a chicken. Animals were found roaming wild by the Scottish SPCA over the past few weeks.

breast cancer - for which there is no cure.But instead of withdrawing into her own world Lisa Fleming, 37, launched her own charity, Make Seconds Count, to fund research into the disease and provide a support network for other women with the same diagnosis.And just two years after beginning her charity she has raised enough cash to make a real difference to the world of research.Her own oncologist in Edinburgh Olga Oikonomidou began specialist research on tumours from metastatic breast cancer

First Minister tweeted just after the Brexit transition period formally ended at 11pm on December 31. Scotland's trading and travel relationships with EU countries will now be governed by the agreement announced by the UK Government on Christmas Eve.

Jessie J had to clarify part of her recent health announcement to make it clear that she was not hospitalized on Christmas Eve.  The TV personality revealed that she was diagnosed with Ménière’s syndrome after waking up over the holiday experiencing deafness in her ear and problems balancing.

Covid-19 in Scotland over the Christmas period, official figures reveal today.

Kate Ferdinand shares photo of baby son as she opens up about ‘traumatic’ birthGeorgia Harrison hospitalised with ‘severely infected’ organs in 'scary' medical emergencyGemma Collins says her dad would 'rather be dead' than keep enduring COVID in new emotional postThis all comes two months after Jessie confirmed she had split from Channing Tatum for the second time.

Arbroath harbour on Christmas Eve. The alarm was raised after the vehicle was seen entering the water at around 7.20pm on Thursday.

supermarket to do some last-minute shopping before the big day.Whether it's to grab a turkey or some sprouts, most stores will be open today to help customers get prepared for the festive celebrations.Due to lockdown restrictions across Scotland, supermarkets will be closing at different times than usual on December 26.Before you head to your local store, it's best to check the festive opening hours to avoid disappointment - as some will be closed on Boxing Day.Here are the Christmas Eve and

promises the Tories made to the industry appeared to have been broken. Macdonald, who represents the largest quota owners in Scotland, said that while the full details of the deal were to emerge it did not appear to deliver on the industry’s aspirations.

vanished in the early hours of Christmas Eve along with her three young children. Iona Whyte is believed to have left an address on Garrison Road, Montrose, Angus, between 2am and 3am on December 24.

supermarket to do some last-minute shopping before the big day.Whether it's to grab a turkey or some sprouts, most stores will be open today to help customers get prepared for the festive celebrations.Due to lockdown restrictions across Scotland, supermarkets will be closing at different times than usual on December 24.Before you head to your local store, it's best to check the festive opening hours to avoid disappointment - as some will be closed on Boxing Day.Here are the Christmas Eve and

immediately attacked the settlement, saying “there is no deal that will ever make up for what Brexit takes away from us.”On a historic Christmas Eve that will set Scotland and the UK on a different political course from the rest of Europe, Johnson boasted that his “jumbo-sized Canada-style deal” was what the country needs.Johnson said the agreement resolves the European question which has “bedevilled” British politics for generations.But as Sturgeon made plain the end of the Britain’s four

Christmas Eve bell ring on doorsteps in a bid to combat loneliness around the festive period. The movement follows the same idea as Clap For Carers, which saw people pay tribute to key workers at windows and in doorways every Thursday during the first lockdown.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.University Hospital Wishaw will feature in the BBC Scotland Christmas Celebration programme this year.Sally Magnusson, will, as ever, be presenting the show which will be aired on Christmas Eve.

white Christmas after a weather warning for snow and ice was announced. Wintry showers are expected in the north of the country after the Met Office issued the yellow warning for snow and ice overnight and into Christmas Eve.