Scots surgeon diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer after noticing foot pain

A Scots mum lost two stone in the space of just six weeks after going without food to make sure her children had enough to eat.

Paul Burrell has announced that he has prostate cancer as he gave an emotional interview to ITV's Lorraine Kelly- and says that he might not see next Christmas.

A mum is suffering mental torment after waiting almost a year for a test to see if she has cancer. The woman, who asked not to be identified, had a smear test in February last year which showed she had abnormal cells.

Legendary DJ Steve Lamacq has paid tribute to the Scottish bands who have changed the face of British indie music. The Radio 6 Music veteran is fronting Independent Venue Week, whose Scottish leg kicks off in Glasgow on Monday.

A Scots woman has told of her shock after she mistook a potentially deadly kidney disease for a problem with her heart. Angela Riley was forced to cut her career short after being diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in 2020.

A Scots man who is cancer-free after taking part in a clinical trial has welcomed £3.9 million in funding to help further developments in treating the 'insidious' disease. Jim McCallum, 76, from Paisley, was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2017 after going to the doctor and hoping he would be told it was a "harmless lump".

Food banks have been set up for NHS staff who are struggling to pay for meals for their children and unable to afford their bus fare to work in the Lothians. They have been launched at various NHS sites around Edinburgh by members of Unison Lothian Health Branch, supporting staff who are experiencing economic hardship, reports Edinburgh Live.

A cancer patient told how her life was “ruined” afer she was denied cancer treatment because of the Covid lockdown. Fiona Weir, 44, was concerned about the changing shape and colour of a mole but she was unable to see a doctor face to face during lockdown.

A speeding driver who mowed down a man while on a phone call has been jailed for 16 months.

A suspect has been arrested following two shootings near San Francisco at a mushroom farm and a trucking firm which killed seven people yesterday. San Mateo County Board of Supervisors president Dave Pine confirmed police have now taken 67-year-old Zhao Chunli in connection with the shooting in Half Moon Bay.

The heartbroken family of a Glasgow pensioner who died suddenly after Christmas have been forced to fork out the bill for his funeral after the pre-paid plan he took out with his local funeral service wasn't processed by the firm.

Scottish music stars Ewan McVicar and LF System have been announced as acts for Hideout Festival 2023.

A thug who stabbed a stranger to death after he had been out drinking watching a Celtic and Rangers game was given a life sentence today.

BBC Breakfast presenter Carol Kirkwood has weighed in on her relationship with co-star Naga Munchetty after viewers picked up on 'tension' between the pair.

A top Scottish chef who was regarded as a trendsetter In the culinary industry has tragically died at the age of 48.

An East Lothian schoolboy has been left blind in one eye after a dangerous "deodorant bomb" playground craze went horribly wrong.

A Scots boy who survived a rare brain tumour has raised over £10,000 for two charities - with help from The Proclaimers. Kieran and his mum Senga hosted the Warrior's Ball back in September 2022 after his three-year long cancer battle.

A thug whose role in a brutal murder bid was uncovered after contacting police about his missing car been jailed for seven and a half years.

Police have released CCTV footage of a missing Scots mum who was last seen walking along a busy road in Glasgow a week ago. Shona McKenna was last spotted on Tollcross Road, near Carmyle Avenue, in the Shettleston area of the city on Wednesday, January 4.

Raising awareness of the signs of some cancers will be "crucial" in preventing late diagnosis, a medic has said. Dr Paul Brennan, a consultant neurosurgeon at the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences at the University of Edinburgh, said the symptoms of some forms of the disease "can be difficult to spot".