5 h. ago Daughter of murdered Scots mum makes emotional Crimewatch appeal to catch killer

Candice Stevens was only seven when her mum Shona Stevens went to the local shops and never returned.

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51 h. ago Gabby Petito's parents now after forgiving killer Brian Laundrie and hidden battle with family

Gabby Petito's parents have opened up about their immense loss in a new Netflix docuseries, American Murder: Gabby Petito, more than three years after their daughter died while on a road trip

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57 h. ago Glasgow mum says needle strewn city centre car park 'feels unsafe'

A 33-year-old hospitality worker says she feels unsafe using a city centre car park which has been plagued with ant-social behaviour. The operator, NCP, says it's taking steps to sort the problem.

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2 d. ago Growing concerns for missing Scots mum as son pleads 'please come home'

Michelle Louise Ewan, 41, was reported missing from the Aberdour area in Fife at around 2pm on Friday.

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3 d. ago Probe into death of Scots mum abused by 'Jekyll and Hyde' partner to be reopened

Demi Hannaway died in May 2021 after being subjected to a torrent of mental and physical abuse.

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5 d. ago Mum's horror as daughter, 8, among Scots pupils targeted in sextortion plot

The little girl sent explicit images to who she thought was a fellow pupil.

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6 d. ago Brianna Ghey's mum Esther makes heartbreaking confession in tragic ITV documentary

Esther Ghey has joined forces with ITV to make a 75-minute documentary about the life and brutal murder of her daughter Brianna by two teenage schoolchildren

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6 d. ago Teen mum to be in awe as tourist attraction thermal imaging captures 'cutest thing ever'

"Seeing him made my day so much better and made the trip more fun."

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6 d. ago Notting Hill Carnival stabbing: Mother 'murdered in front of young daughter in violent melee, trial hears

Cher Maximen was stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival after attending the family day with her young daughter

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6 d. ago Family of tragic Scots mum launch fundraiser to send son to Disneyland in her memory

The event will raise funds for East Park School in Maryhill which is taking Hazel Lang's youngest son to Disneyland Paris this year.

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6 d. ago Mother stabbed in front of young daughter at Notting Hill Carnival, murder trial hears

Cher Maximen was stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival after attending the family day with her young daughter

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6 d. ago Mum hails 'inspirational' wee boy who suffered cardiac arrest as newborn as he thrives at primary school

Carter Davidson was less than two weeks old when he suffered a cardiac arrest.

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6 d. ago Heartbroken parents told daughter's murder is 'real inspiration' behind stalking laws

Home Office minister Jess Phillips told the parents of Alice Ruggles that failings before she was murdered by her ex-boyfriend has inspired changes to stalking laws

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7 d. ago AD FEATURE: The extra money carers in Scotland could be missing out on

Like many unpaid carers across Scotland, mum-of-three Lorna Leggatt didn’t realise she was entitled to financial support for her caring role

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7 d. ago Mum from East Calder backed by performing friends including Scotto actor at fundraising memorial concert

Singer Lynne Size raised over £10,000 for Diabetes UK in her son Daniel's name

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8 d. ago Scots mum's fury after son allegedly 'cut lip with scissors' at nursery

Jodie McMahon has pulled her son out of the council-run facility after the incident.

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8 d. ago Scots mum shares 'proud' experience of being openly queer in fire service

Frances McQuade, 34, has shared her experience of being queer in the fire service as part of LGBTQ+ history month.

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9 d. ago ‘I forgive the girl and boy for what they’ve done. If I didn’t, the hate would eat away at me’: Esther Ghey on life after the murder of her daughter Brianna

Transgender teenager Brianna Ghey was stabbed to death by two 15-year-olds. The killers had been radicalised on the dark web, while the victim was trapped in an online world of her own. Now her mother has become friends with the parent of one of the murderersThe first thing I notice about Esther Ghey is a blossom tree trailing down her left arm to her hand. There is one pink flower on the tattoo. Pink was her daughter Brianna’s favourite colour. If Brianna had got her way, the whole world would have been pink. And just after she was murdered by two teenage schoolchildren in February 2023, Ghey says, the world did briefly turn pink. The local blossom trees filled with the blossomiest blossom she had ever seen. “It really felt she was with us and that she was sending us a sign she was OK,” she says.Now Ghey has written a book, Under a Pink Sky. It’s a memoir of her and Brianna’s lives, and a manifesto of sorts; a shocking exploration of how deadly smartphones and online spaces can be....

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9 d. ago ‘I forgive them for what they’ve done’: Esther Ghey on life after the murder of daughter Brianna – podcast

Two years ago, transgender teenager Brianna Ghey was stabbed to death by two 15-year-olds. The killers had been radicalised on the dark web, while the victim was trapped in an online world of her own. Now her mother has become friends with the parent of one of the murderers. On the second anniversary of Brianna’s death, Esther sits down with Simon Hattenstone to discuss her daughter’s murder and her own extraordinary response. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'Raneem called for help, and today the system finally answered': Family of mother and daughter murdered after phoning for help 14 times have welcomed new law in their name

Mother and daughter Khaola Saleem, 49, and Raneem Oudeh, 22, were violently stabbed to death by Janbaz Tarin on August 27, 2018, in Solihull.

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