'Fun and brilliant' mum, 40, died from cancer so rare nurses had never even heard of it

A former contestant of The Chase has sadly passed away, her husband has announced following her appearance on the show.

A woman has died in a freak accident after her husband accidentally ran her over while reversing his car outside a local church. The 70-year-old woman had been dropped off at the Castle Hill Baptist Church in Sydney, Australia, where she ran a bible study group at around 9.30am local time on Sunday morning.

A fundraiser has been launched to support the family of a dad-of-seven who died after an alleged street attack in Aberdeen.

The heartbroken family of a man who died in Aberdeen at the weekend has paid tribute to the "one-of-kind" father and grandad.

The family of a Scots teenager who died of a suspected accidental overdose have issued an emotional warning about the dangers of street drugs.

Katie Holmes has maintained more of a private presence when it comes to her celebrity, and that especially extends to her life off the screen.The actress provided a rare glimpse into her life outside of work with a flashy selfie from a party for a close friend and former co-worker.WATCH: Dawson's Creek star Katie Holmes reveals who was a better kisser, Pacey or DawsonShe posted the photograph from the party that was held celebrating the 50th birthday of Albert Bianchini, who is an Emmy-nominated TV producer.Albert was one of the producers on the hit show Dawson's Creek, in which Katie played one of the leads, and is currently also an executive producer for Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' Milojo Productions.MORE: Katie Holmes is truly glowing in her latest filter-free selfieSEE: Katie Holmes dons edgy mini skirt and blazer ensemble for late-night appearanceThe picture seemed to be at a home that had been covered with flashing strobe lights and even featured a huge neon sign with the letters "ABTV."Katie captioned her post with: "Happy Birthday to my incredible friend @abtvhd !!!!!! May we continue dancing and celebrating life!!!!" Katie celebrated her friend and former co-worker Albert's 50th birthdayWhile many others also wished him a happy birthday, Albert sweetly responded with: "OMG KATIE!!! You arrived and we blew the roof off the place!! I love you so much, am so grateful for our friendship, and every dance floor it has seen the past 25 years."It's gearing up to be an exciting month for Katie, who is not only currently enjoying a run on the off-Broadway play The Wanderers, but she is also gearing up for her daughter Suri Cruise's 17th birthday celebration.MORE: Katie Holmes' lookalike daughter Suri leaves home for

Dawn French had fans obsessed after she gave fans a small glimpse of her transformation into Claudia Winkleman for Comic Relief, but on Wednesday a brand new video was released - and you won't believe it.The new video shows the comedian, 65, in situ and strutting around the famous Scottish Castle known to all fans of the much-loved BBC series, The Traitors, as she performs the Strictly host's role on the reality show. Check out the hilarious clip below…WATCH: Dawn French sparks major fan reaction with new video of unbelievable transformationIn one rib-tickling moment of the video, Dawn says: "So join me, Claudia Winkle-tinkle-dewinkle-dinkle-deman for Comic Relief night on Friday 17 March or be an idiot."Fans could not get over Dawn's impersonation of the BBC presenter with one commenting: "Dawn never disappoints...brilliant!" A second added: "Dawn French just perfect as usual ripping off a Goddess the Winkle-Dinkle will from now on be forever known as.

Janey Godley has revealed it was Jimmy Carr who convinced her to go on her Not Dead Yet tour after finding out her cancer had come back. The Scots comedian was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer in November 2021.

was an emotional reunion with Ford, Quan’s co-star in 1984’s “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” — and the origin of that friendship can be seen in newly released photos, shot by Eva Sereny, as they hung out while filming.“Temple of Doom,” in which Quan played Indy’s chatty kid sidekick Short Round, was his first film as an actor. He was just 12, and superstar Ford was 40.

Tommy Sheridan’s mother has tragically died after a fire broke out at her home in Glasgow.

Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.com Goonies never say die, even 38 years later. It’s been almost four decades since Richard Donner’s “Goonies” premiered, and the bond between the band of pre-teen outsiders, who happen upon a pirate ship off the coast of their little town in Oregon, remains strong. Moments after his crowd-delighting win at the Academy Awards, an elated Ke Huy Quan entered the press room to yet another standing ovation. When asked how his younger self would embrace the recent news of his Oscar win, the actor turned nostalgic. “My younger self would not know all the struggles that I went through to be here,” Quan said. “Because he was just having the time of his life being a kid, being on the set, on a pirate ship, going down a waterslide. Right before this night started, Corey Feldman, one of my ‘Goonies’ brothers called. I was talking to Kerri Green and of course tonight Jeff Cohen, who is my entertainment lawyer, is here tonight with me. Sean [Astin] reached back, Josh [Brolin], Martha [Plimpton]. We are always bonded. We’re family forever. Goonies never say die!”

Hattersley-born chef Iain Thomas is a pretty big deal. You might well have tried his food - either at Ancoats’ gastro-pub, Edinburgh Castle, or back in the day at Establishment on King Street - the building that is now home to Italian restaurant Rosso.

A single mum with cancer given just months to live is desperate to spend her final days in her native South Africa.

Police were called to a Stirling care facility two days before a worker died in an alleged stabbing.

A woman has died in hospital after a flat fire in Glasgow.

A woman has appeared in court charged with murdering a woman at a Stirling care home on Tuesday.

A pensioner has died after being found injured at a Scots property.

A Jet 2 passenger died on a flight to Britain following a desperate attempt by cabin crew to resuscitate him.

A brand new Irn-Bru advert has been unveiled, which reignites the "taste debate" with a hilarious crime thriller parody.

A brave Scots mum who was left paralysed after ‘bending over to pick up a pen’ has told how she planned to end her own life as she struggled to come to terms with her condition. Michelle Moffatt was working as an ICU nurse in November 2019 when she suffered two prolapsed discs in her back, which began pressing on her nerves and spinal cord.