“I died, came back to life and had a baby!”: Words of hope from Western Isles mum who suffered three cardiac arrests
A young mum brought back to life after suffering cardiac arrest for 45 minutes has gone on to have a healthy baby girl.
Calls to British Transport Police about assaults on Scottish trains are being put through to an English call centre
Members of the public calling British Transport Police to report a crime on Scotland’s rail network are put through to a call centre in Birmingham, it can be revealed.
From Richard III to modern murders: Forensic bone expert helps solve grisly mysteries
It was a find that was as grisly as it was mysterious when a walker, strolling on one of Orkney’s beaches, almost literally, stumbled across a human limb.
The bond of brothers: The story behind the twins hailed by PM who died within weeks of each other as Allies pushed into Europe
Their heroism was honoured by Prime Minister Theresa May at the D-Day memorial.
In pictures: Construction firm names new digger after budding builder and brave burns survivor Archie
A five-year-old budding builder who survived major burns has had a digger named after him.
“I counted 11 bodies before reaching the top of Everest… but knew the most dangerous part was getting down again”
A climber who conquered Everest fears overcrowding is putting mountaineers in peril on the world’s highest peak.
Island mum calls for change in vaccine rules following little girl’s collapse after bad weather delayed crucial appointments
A baby girl became desperately ill after missing a vaccine by just one day.
Specialist breast cancer doctor reveals her own fight against the disease and how patients inspired her after shock diagnosis
A breast cancer specialist has revealed her own fight against the disease.
Scientists blame pollution and pesticides as childhood cancer rates in Scotland soar by 34% in a decade
The number of child cancer cases in Scotland has risen by a third in the last decade, we can reveal.
Bark from the dead: Nurse’s dogged CPR saves little Louis after pup careers into a greenhouse
A puppy has been brought back from the dead after being resuscitated by a retired A&E nurse.
Chernobyl, cancer, and me: Survivor still wants answers
Sunbathing on the roof of her hostel in the then-Soviet city of Minsk, foreign exchange student Catriona Munro had no idea she was being exposed to radiation from the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.