An Edinburgh woman has shared her struggle to get a diagnosis for a rare medical condition after suffering from severe mental health symptoms for twelve years.
10.03.2024 - 12:43 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Scots families were forced to flee in terror as 19 properties were evacuated after a massive blaze ripped through a premises nearby last night.
Emergency crews were alerted to the blaze at Mary Street in Laurieston, Falkirk on Saturday, March 9, at around 8pm. Cops confirmed that 19 properties were evacuated but there were no reported injuries.
The fire is not believed to be wilful but enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances.
An image from the scene shows flames bursting through the top of the property.
A road closure remains in place in both directions on Mary street between Boyd Street and Abbotsford Drive. Motorists are advised to avoid the area.
An Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson confirmed they received reports of a fire at a residential property in the area last night and sent out six appliances.
Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here .
An Edinburgh woman has shared her struggle to get a diagnosis for a rare medical condition after suffering from severe mental health symptoms for twelve years.
A mum was left furious after the garden at her newbuild home turned into a swamp - and her young son and dogs got the blame. Ellis Reid, 32, moved into the social house in Dundonald, Ayrshire, August 2022 with her five-year-old son, Landon, and partner Douglas Horn, 43.
Around 400,000 Scots homes will be at major risk of flooding within 50 years thanks to climate change, an eco watchdog has warned.
An East Lothian mum whose baby was sick claims she had to phone her GP 650 times to try to get an appointment - only for her to be told to try again tomorrow.
One of the UK’s largest care home firms has axed three specialist dementia units, leaving families unsure where their loved-ones will be looked after.
A Scots health board has been fined £220,000 over the deaths of two vulnerable patients who died after falling from hospital windows.
The families of two teenagers killed in a horror lorry crash are "forever thankful" after more than £13,000 has been raised in their memory.
A callous fraudster who conned an Army veteran and a company boss out of £200,000 has been jailed for three years.
A Scots man has been jailed for a horror double axe attack on a group of terrified families at a holiday resort.
A Glasgow man is set to walk from his home to Inverness in the hope of raising as much money as possible for Cancer Research.
A groundbreaking project which wipes out the debts of vulnerable families has been hailed for its impact on reducing poverty.
A pair of runaway porcupines were found roaming around a Scots housing estate after escaping from their farm home two miles away.
A Scots family fled their home in terror after a devastating fire broke out.
A dog has died after reportedly being mauled by two 'oversized bullys' in a Dunblane park.
A patient waited a staggering 122 hours for treatment in an accident and emergency department.
A Scots family were forced to watch in horror from their garden after house fire left them with nothing but the clothes on their back.
A Scots mum has told how her whole life was "shattered" after discovering her seven-year-old son had a brain tumour following a routine MRI scan.
A mum and daughter completely transformed their lives after agreeing to try and lose weight together. Liz Stratchan began avoiding social gatherings due to feeling self-conscious about her size, while her eldest daughter Cheryl Fowler burst into teaers after stepping on the scales at a medical appointment.
A sick Scots paedophile has been caged for at least five years after travelling 300 miles to meet a 13-year-old girl.
Police have raced to a Scots street after reports of an "XL bully" incident.