8 h. ago ‘I hit rock bottom’: Scots musician on how vision of late dad saved his own life

Dennis Kennedy overcame addiction and a debilitating illness, turning his life around to build a successful music career and inspire others.

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12 h. ago Dad with incurable cancer who was 'practically dead' saved by miracle treatment

Adam was told he had reached the end of the line in treatment and to prepare for a final Christmas with his wife and three daughters

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22 h. ago Scots dad who was 'practically dead' from incurable cancer saved by miracle treatment

Adam Nicolson was in a wheelchair and couldn't walk, but is now back gardening.

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4 d. ago Meteorite that once collided with Earth 'penetrated deep into atmosphere'

Researchers determined the rock was about 60 centimetres in diameter when it hit the Earth's atmosphere

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5 d. ago Cowardly act of doctor 'who tried to murder nuclear engineer wife in Hawaii' as he's seen for first time since

Gerhardt Konig, 46, allegedly tried to push his wife Arielle Konig off a cliff before he hit her in the head with a rock and attempted to inject her with an unknown substance

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5 d. ago Hero dad makes huge leap across breaking walkway connecting two buildings in earthquake

Dad-of-one Kwon Young Jun risked his life to save his wife and daughter when he jumped across a collapsing sky bridge on the 52nd floor of a 672ft apartment block

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5 d. ago Incredible moment dad leaps over gap in apartment block's crumbling 600ft

Devoted dad Kwon Young Jun, 36, made the leap as the walkway connecting his block to a neighbouring high-rise collapsed as the 7.7 magnitude quake hit Bangkok on March 28.

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6 d. ago I saved my dad from going into a care home – and I’m so relieved I did

As new research this week reveals that almost one in five care homes in England are failing, Charlotte Cripps looks back at her decision to keep her dad out of one, and what it was like being part of the sandwich carer generation, as a single working mum looking after her dad, two children and a dog

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6 d. ago The wrestler with nine lives: how Saraya survived alcohol, abuse, injury and a leaked sex tape

At 18, Saraya-Jade Bevis had a rags-to-riches signing that took her from Norwich to the largest wrestling promotion in the world. A few years later, she hit rock bottom. Here is how she started overIt’s hard to know where to start with champion wrestler Saraya-Jade Bevis. Do we start in the same place as her memoir, at rock bottom aged 25 when a sex tape of Bevis taking part in a threesome was leaked and went viral? At that time, Bevis was suspended from wrestling, addicted to alcohol and, she says, snorting so much cocaine that her nose was spraying out blood.Or do we start with her childhood in Norwich, raised by a family of wrestlers, ex-cons and alcoholics, living in a council house where, she says, the rent was always due and dinner might be mashed potato sandwiches. The childhood sexual abuse that she had kept hidden for most of her life? Her rags-to-riches signing at 18 to WWE, the largest wrestling promotion in the world? Her new life in the US, when she was enjoying success...

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7 d. ago 'I save £200 every month by foraging food from wild plants for my family'

A dad in Cornwall says he managed to save his young family £200 every month by foraging for food - Joshua Lawrey uses his skills to even make tzatziki from nettles

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9 d. ago The moment I knew: I told him my life was too messed up for a relationship, and he said ‘I’ll wait’

When Kasey Edwards’ mental health hit rock bottom, Chris reached out across the table and offered unconditional love• Find more stories from The moment I knew seriesI met Chris on an internet dating site in 2006, back when internet dating was considered the domain of losers and Dungeons & Dragons aficionados.I wasn’t expecting to get much from internet dating other than a distraction. I was at the lowest point of my life – depressed and anxious and doing weekly therapy to exorcise the demons of my past. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Magnificent, rare worm with its own campaign song: the giant Gippsland earthworm

This immense worm moves slowly and gracefully underground and can grow to the length of an outstretched armMore fantastic invertebrate nominations hereThe giant Gippsland earthworm already has an upbeat campaign song.“I am a real worm, I am an actual worm,” bangs the chorus of Doctor Worm, a late-90s novelty hit by the American indie rock band They Might Be Giants. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Famous Welsh club that hit rock bottom on the rise again with record in sight

JPR Williams and Gerald Davies are just some of the legendary names to have played for the club.

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2 w. ago The 'lost era' of music by iconic and 'powerful' Scottish folk singer

The music of Scottish folk musician Dick Gaughan is set to be available on an eight-disc box set

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2 w. ago Lewis Hamilton’s shock disqualification tells us one thing: Ferrari have already hit rock bottom

Hamilton and teammate Charles Leclerc were disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix after their cars failed post-race technical checks, concluding a miserable opening two races of the season for the Scuderia

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2 w. ago Lewis Hamilton’s shock disqualification tells us one thing: Ferrari have hit rock bottom

Hamilton and teammate Charles Leclerc were disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix after their cars failed post-race technical checks, concluding a miserable opening two races of the season for the Scuderia

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3 w. ago Attic Lights frontman Kev Sherry releases his second solo album

Kev Sherry, lead singer for the cult, critically acclaimed Scottish indie-rock four-piece Attic Lights, and prolific solo musician and graphic novelist, is proud to announce the release of his second album, the follow up to his debut solo album.

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3 w. ago Scotsman Obituaries: Charles Foster, inspirational musician and teacher who brought Early Music to new audiences

Dr Charles Vincent Foster, musician and teacher. Born: 13 March 1945 in Aberdeen. Died: 4 February 2025 in Aberdeen, aged 79.

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3 w. ago Man's life changed forever after thoughtful gift left his own 'blood running down the wall'

Cameron Hassall, 32, had saved up £2,500 to buy his dad a special gift - but what happened next was tragic

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3 w. ago Maura Higgins true feelings on Danny Jones' wife as she 'struggles' after kiss

Love Island star Maura Higgins has reportedly "hit rock bottom" after footage emerged of her allegedly sharing a "drunken kiss" with I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! campmate Danny Jones

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