15 h. ago ITV Benidorm's real life tragedies – near death moment, cancer and homelessness

ITV sitcom Benidorm might have provided a balm for viewers wanting a bit of escapism, but in real life the cast were marred by tragedy, including brain tumours and cancer battles

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19 h. ago Scots mum who learned to walk again after horror crash back running marathons

Fiona McAllister went through the windscreen of the car she was a passenger in, and was in hospital for over a year.

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19 h. ago I thought I was heading for the menopause...but my symptoms were really a sign of brain cancer

In a video she explained how the ordeal began: 'I went to the GP with what I thought was perimenopause symptoms and part of that was a bit of brain fog and memory.

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3 d. ago Scots mum furious as stranger approaches daughter on bus with sinister question

Stacey Waddell is raising awareness after the disturbing incident on a bus this week.

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3 d. ago Determined mum wows to take on Scottish Government over 'Postcode Lottery' support for adults with learning disabilities

Margaret Roberts, from Ayr, claims her severely learning disabled son Brandon, is the victim of ‘discrimination.'

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4 d. ago Mum of tragic Cole Cooper "refused" request to ID dead teen's body

Five days after a body was found near where the teen vanished, police say the death is being treated as ‘unexplained’ — leaving his loved ones heartbroken and desperate for answers.

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4 d. ago BMW driver smashes into Edinburgh garden as terrified kids take cover in house

A driver ploughed through a Scots mum's and a neighbour's garden while her children took cover inside.

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6 d. ago Brain cancer breakthrough as experts discover new electric therapy for deadliest disease

Experts in the US have used a new kind of treatment on glioblastoma patients and are hopeful about the results - the treatment uses electric waves to try and disrupt cancer cells

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6 d. ago Paisley rocker Davey Pattison back on stage after battling cancer and brain lesion

He is making an amazing comeback on stage after a “nightmare” year of multiple health battles.

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8 d. ago James Whale, 73, shares heartbreaking health update amid terminal cancer battle after revealing there were 'no treatments left'

The broadcaster, 73, is battling stage four kidney cancer that has spread to his spine, brain and lungs, and had previously said Christmas 2023 could be his last after stopping treatment.

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1 week ago Mum inspired by daughter to volunteer with Girlguiding Scotland

Ellen Tasker is a volunteer at the 156th City of Edinburgh Guide unit. After offering her support to the unit during the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020, she has since taken on a leadership role alongside her 16-year-old daughter May Gatward. The pair support the young members to be more confident, be bold and build lasting friendships.

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1 week ago Scots mum who fled police and dragged officers along road behind her car jailed

Lauren Baird "didn't appreciate the terrible consequences her actions had caused. She panicked when she was stopped by the police".

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1 week ago Aviemore crime: Mum jailed after dragging two police officers along the road when she drove off on Scottish road

"This was appalling behaviour.”

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1 week ago Aviemore crime: Mother jailed after dragging two police officers along Scottish road when she drove off

"This was appalling behaviour.”

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1 week ago Embezzling mother who changed her name and swindled £500,000 from two different jobs by raiding OAPs' bank accounts is ordered to pay cash back

Stephanni Houston, also known as Bryden, had previously raided cash accounts of a blind lady aged 93 and an 89-year-old frail woman in her relentless pursuit of money.

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1 week ago Mum opens up on moment she was told baby boy may only have months to live

Little Tommy Booth has been diagnosed with Menkes disease.

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1 week ago Missing Cole Cooper's mum pens heartbreaking note in plea for answers

Cole Cooper, 19, has been missing for four weeks after vanishing in the early hours of Sunday, May 4.

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1 week ago Greedy Scots mum jailed for swindling £500k from two jobs ordered to pay back cash

Admin assistant Stephanni Houston, also known as Bryden, was ordered to pay back just £80,000 after being locked up for three years.

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2 w. ago I found myself Googling: can brain cancer cause hiccups? How I fell into a hypochondriac rabbit hole

Begging doctors for tests, I worried that I was missing something and heading for an early death. Would understanding the roots of my health anxiety lead me to a cure?Throughout my adolescence and into my mid-20s, I spent a lot of time trying to understand my body. I was unwell, that much was certain. The question of exactly what was wrong with me was one to which I applied myself studiously. I had theories, of course. Looking back, these tended to change quite frequently, and yet the fear was always the same: in short, that I was dying, that I had some dreadful and no doubt painful disease that, for all my worrying, I had carelessly allowed to reach the point at which it had become incurable.This started at university, when I developed a headache that didn’t go away. The pain wasn’t severe, but it was constant – accompanied by a strange feeling of belatedness that told me it had already been going on for some time. How long, exactly, I couldn’t say – weeks, defi...

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2 w. ago Emma Caldwell’s mum vows to continue fight for justice 20 years after daughter's brutal murder

Speaking exclusively to the Sunday Mail following the 20th anniversary of Emma’s death Margaret has said she can’t wait any longer for the truth which she believes many have never wanted to be revealed.

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