5 h. ago Paisley girl receives Cancer Research award for courageous battle against leukaemia

Brooke Craig spent her sixth birthday in hospital during treatment for leukaemia this year and has set her sights on becoming a doctor or a paramedic when she grows up so she can help other families.

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3 d. ago Queen Camilla's 'heartbreaking fear' as King Charles told world of cancer battle

It is coming up to almost two years since the King revealed he had received a cancer diagnosis - but it seems Queen Camilla was unsure about him making it so public

Politics

5 d. ago Social media star, 9, dies after Ariana Grande sends her message during cancer battle

Social media star Brielle 'Brie' Bird has died aged nine after a long battle with cancer - she received a special package and video message from her favourite singer, Ariana Grande, in her final weeks

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7 d. ago Spurs aces Cristian Romero and Ledley King in awe of brave little girl with leukaemia

Arabella Palmer wasn't just a mascot at the Spurs vs Brentford match, the six-year-old who is battling leukaemia, teamed up with her sisters to surprise dad Michael with a video message shown at half time

Politics

1 week ago Desperate family's 'world has crumbled' in bid to raise £500k to save daughter's life

Sophia Wilson from Sauchen, Aberdeenshire, is battling aggressive Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) and urgently needs a specialised treatment in the US.

Economics

1 week ago 'My brave boy's spent half his life in hospital now he's cancer free for Christmas'

After three years battling acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, seven-year-old Freddie Gilbert is now in remission and looking forward to Christmas at home

Science

3 w. ago Daughter marries mum's boyfriend after her death then stabs him to death

Danielle Redlick married her mother's former boyfriend after she died of breast cancer, but avoided a murder conviction after he died, receiving probation for evidence tampering

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3 w. ago Elderly couple who jumped to deaths together left chilling 'marker' at clifftop

David and Susan Jeffcock fell to their deaths in East Cliff, Whitby, after David received a devastating health diagnosis of bone cancer with his nephew saying 'he didn’t want to keep deteriorating'

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3 w. ago World's first lung cancer vaccine to enter clinical trials... but quitting smoking is still recommended as top way to avoid developing the disease

Patients at high risk of potentially deadly lung cancer will soon be able to receive the world's first ever vaccine designed to prevent the disease.

Science

3 w. ago Heartbreak as dad dies hours before family's early Christmas celebration

Grant Hardie was was receiving end of life care after his bowel cancer diagnosis - but sadly passed away just hours before his family were set to celebrate an early Christmas with him

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3 w. ago Scots dad dies hours before he was set to celebrate early Christmas with young family

Grant Hardie, 40, from Motherwell, was receiving end of life care after being diagnosed with bowel cancer earlier this year.

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