Scots war hero given fitting funeral after almost being buried in a pauper's grave with no mourners

toddler was turned away from hospital with “a tummy bug” but a day later died from sepsis. Now Harper Aitken’s mum Lori Mullen is begging other parents to “follow your gut” if children are ill and to mention sepsis to doctors if they see a rash.

The Scots rocker was scheduled to stand trial in America alongside his son Sean after they were accused of attacking a security guard at a luxury hotel in Palm Beach, Florida. The incident was alleged to have happened on New Year's Eve 2019, with the 76-year-old accused of punching Jessie Dixon in the ribs.

coastline near Kirkcolm where he has been walking for 35 years. Armed with essentials, including his phone and suitable clothing, he never suspected he'd be left in a life-threatening situation.

residents has died after leaving a heartbreaking final plea to politicians. In a harrowing video message before she died, Mary Fowler begged politicians to act to help her, and ­others like her, see their families.

Dundee Sheriff Court was told that firefighter Mr Saint had been left suffering from flashbacks as a result of his shocking ordeal.

Get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterBoris Johnson has resumed his summer break which was interrupted by the fall of Kabul but Downing Street has insisted the Prime Minister is “continuing to work”.As the last British troops left Kabul on Sunday, Boris Johnson left London with his family for Somerset in the west of England .Despite being away from Downing Street No 10 officials insisted he was still at work.The Prime Minister’s Official

Edinburgh's Redhall Park on Wednesday morning when the chaos unfolded. The eight-year-old, who is autistic, had been with his carer from school when he was plunged into the canal, reports Edinburgh Live.

couple are expecting a baby just six months after meeting on Facebook Marketplace over a super king size bed listing.

told how a blue Vauxhall Corsa crashed on the A94 Coupar Angus to Forfar road, near Ardler on Sunday afternoon. The 23-year-old passenger of the motor, who tragically died after emergency crews rushed to the scene, has been named locally as Rebecca Sivyer from Perth.

Afghanistan in 2009 but died suddenly, in his sleep, in January. David’s partner, Liane Brophy, said he was convinced he’d been spared in the explosion in Helmand so they could bring their child into the world.

CrossFit competition - after losing 20kg. Rob Bichan, 17, started getting headaches while lifting heavy weights in the gym in October 2019 - but doctors told him to just get his eyes tested.

Scots teacher found out she had brain cancer after her husband found her having a seizure on their kitchen floor.Jeana Watt, 47, had just come back from the chiropractor and was getting ready for her second Covid jab when she suddenly collapsed on June 23.Her husband Stephen had luckily returned home from work early and found her lying on the kitchen floor in their home in Motherwell where she had fallen and was having convulsions.She was rushed to hospital where she was diagnosed with grade 4

Taliban to return to power. The double amputee, a former Black Watch soldier, was caught in an IED attack in 2010, which killed his Afghan interpreter outright.

wedding party. Stephen and Sherree Sutherland were heartbroken after hundreds of pounds went missing from a handbag at the bash in their Bonhill home.

mum is demanding answers after her 16-year-old daughter was given an unapproved Moderna jab by mistake. The girl, who has asked not to be named, was given the Moderna vaccine at Leith Community Centre, Leith, Edinburgh, on June 28 despite assurances that stocks of Pfizer would be available.She was eligible as her mother is severely immuno-compromised.

Scots island for almost 40 years have tragically died. We previously told how a breeding pair of the birds of prey had returned to Orkney after an absence of almost four decades.

h it by a car. A shocking video posted online shows a biker cycling along the A92 between Bankhead going to Kirkcaldy with a car close behind.

puppy was left 'gasping for breath' and had to be rushed to the vets after swallowing foam from his owner's hot tub. Cooper, a one-year-old Labrador, licked the water containing chemicals off the top of the tub after his owners turned their backs for a minute.

knife thug who was found with a makeshift weapon clenched between his buttocks has been ordered to carry out 120 hours unpaid work. John McCormack, 35, was serving a five-year sentence for a vicious knife attack when he was found with the weapon during a strip search in 2019.

grave of her late daughter twice in just two days. Police were called after the grieving parent discovered damage to a cherub ornament at the plot in Newhills Cemetery, Aberdeen, on Wednesday, August 4.