A NURSE threw sickies from her NHS hospital so she could work for a staff bank – and then boasted on Facebook about enjoying holidays in the Sun. Diane Barhoumi, a nurse at the Golden Jubilee Hospital, Glasgow, falsely claimed to be ill on 14 occasions. The 43-year-old repeatedly left colleagues and patients in the [...]
By Sian Lower A SCOTS girl aged just four has been given a national award for her bravery in the face of cancer. Georgia Hillman started receiving cancer treatment aged one but even then she clapped the nurses who administered her chemotheraphy. Cancer Research UK have recognised Georgia’s bravery by giving her a “Little Star” [...]
SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury’s has been accused of breaching food hygiene laws after allowing mice to chew through food packaging and leave droppings and trails of urine on shop shelves. In a criminal hearing at Ednburgh sheriff court today, the firm entered no plea in relation to four separate charges relating to a store in Edinburgh. [...]
LEGENDARY Scots writer Irvine Welsh has waded into the battle to save a swimming pool built on a site that inspired his most famous novel. Leith Waterworld in Edinburgh occupies the space where Leith Central station once stood. The station inspired the title of Welsh’s debut novel. Two of the central characters wander into the [...]
A MAN admitted shaking his genitals and shouting at a group of youths as he stood in his doorway completely naked. Gordon Baptie, 58, admitted a breach of the peace on 25 September this year. Edinburgh sheriff court head how shocked neighbours discovered him arguing with a group of youths in the street at 5pm. [...]
THE DETECTIVE leading enquiries into the suspicious death of Carnoustie man Tony English today said he was certain someone living in the local community holds the key to revealing crucial information about the 59-year-old’s death. In appealing for witnesses to come forward, Detective Chief Inspector Iain Wales said: “We have been greatly encouraged by the [...]
By Brooke Stafford IT IS no secret that there is a shortage of qualified medical personnel, and nurses are no exception. One segment of the population that is hardest hit by the shortage is the aging and elderly population. Below, are just five ways the nursing shortage is affecting the care of our parents and [...]
WHALES and seals could suffer from the same sickness experienced by human divers, new research shows. Scientists at the University of St Andrews have found evidence that marine mammals can suffer from ‘the bends’. Until now, it has not been known whether sea mammals could suffer from the disorientating sickness, which can cause everything from [...]
A LIFEBOAT crew was scrambled last night to investigate police reports of a possible body floating in a Scottish harbour. But when the rescuers got to the scene they found nothing more sinister than an abandoned high visibility jacket. Fife police contacted the coastguard around 10.30pm after spotting an item floating in Kirkcaldy harbour. The [...]
A YOUNG mother has died just hours after giving birth to a baby boy. Friends of Nicole Taylor said the 20-year-old was “so looking forward to being a mum”. But doctors at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary were forced to deliver tiny Harris 13 weeks early after she was struck down by a brain condition called encephalitis. [...]
THE LAUNCH of a new centre announced today to run clinical trials of the newest cancer treatments will put Dundee at the forefront of cancer research and bring benefits to patients in the area. The newly-created joint Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC), is the latest addition a network of 18 UK centres, which are jointly [...]
THE former Miss Scotland and her footballer fiance have announced the arrival of their son. Nicola Mimnagh and Kyle Lafferty became proud parents of a baby boy – believed to be named Taylor – at the weekend. Miss Mimnagh, 24, was crowned Miss Scotland in the summer of 2010 and began dating the Rangers player [...]
HOLLYWOOD hunk Gerard Butler cheated death by seconds when a film stunt went wrong. The Scots actor was trapped underwater for several minutes by fierce waves after taking to the water for a shot. Butler was eventually rescued by a jetski and rushed by ambulance to hospital, where he stayed overnight. The filmstar had been [...]
HE may be “The Man Who Cycled the World”, but it seems Mark Beaumont still has a soft spot for his Scottish roots. As temperatures plummet and people are feeling the winter chill, the adventurous cyclist today backed a campaign to help Scots cut their energy bills and stay warm through the winter. The 28 [...]
DISAPPOINTING Christmas presents are a hazard of the festive season. But staff at Edinburgh Zoo are asking the public to donate unwanted gifts to their animals. Keepers say their 200 strong colony of gentoo, rockhopper and king penguins love to chase bubbles and reflections ,and top of their Christmas list would be bubble machines or [...]
A LONE walker was plucked to safety by a Royal Navy helicopter from a mountain in the grip of low cloud, pitch darkness and swirling blizzards. A four-strong team was diverted from a routine training at around 4pm on Sunday. They flew to Beinn Sgulaird, which lies between Glen Creran and Glen Etive, and found [...]
A CRITICALLY endangered species of Madagascan frog has bred successfully for the first time at Scotland’s national aquarium. More than 50 tiny golden mantella tadpoles have been born at Deep Sea World inNorth Queensferry. Zoologists at the aquarium are now waiting anxiously to see how many of the tadpoles, which measure less than 10mm in [...]
HEROIN worth more than £60,000 has been seized in West Lothian. Police raided a house in Bridgend following a tip-off from a member of the public. In addition to drugs, officers also seized over £1000 cash in the raid on the property in Auldhill Crescent. A 50-year-old man was arrested and charged with drugs offences, [...]
A TEENAGER girl has been assaulted after by a woman driving a passing car. The 13-year-old girl was with a group of three friends in Dumfries when the incident happened at around 6.30pm on Monday. The woman is believed to have been travelling in a blue car which stopped near the group. She got out, [...]
THE most popular baby names in Scotland still have not changed since 2010, according to The Registrar General of Scotland. New data released by the National Records of Scotland show that Jack is the most popular name for newborn boys – for a fourth consecutive year – and Sophie as the most popular for girls, [...]