Alison, 76, is best known for her role in Gavin & Stacey where she played Pam, the mother of the titular character Gavin. She’s also won several awards including the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress for Life Is Sweet in 1991. She also won an Olivier Award for Best Actress in … Read more
Scientists warned only a fraction of patients would benefit (Image: GETTY) Renowned geneticist Prof Professor Sir John Hardy said the decades-long search for treatments may finally have reached the “end of the beginning”. Sir John Hardy said the decades-long search for treatments may finally have reached the “end of the beginning”. But he and fellow … Read more
Police have launched an urgent search for a missing Scots woman who disappeared in Edinburgh city centreover the weekend. Chantelle Stewart was last seen on the capital’s Princes Street at roughly 11pm on Saturday, January 28. The 25-year-old is from the Falkirk area and authorities are growing increasingly concerned for her welfare. Chantelle is described … Read more
Near the end of his scheduled three-month stay at a rehab center outside Austin, Texas, Daniel McKegney was forced to tell his father in North Carolina that he needed more time and more money, he recently recalled. His father had already received bills from BRC Recovery totaling about $150,000 to cover McKegney’s treatment for addiction … Read more
There are several indicators that you’re at risk of a or . A high level of “bad” cholesterol in your blood is one sign. But another is high levels of calcium in your blood vessels. But new research published yesterday has found that foods and beverages “high in flavanoids”, including black tea, green tea, berries, … Read more
A body has been found in the search for missing Scots mum Lisa Haining. The 50-year-old disappeared from her home in Dundonald, South Ayrshire, on January 20, sparking a huge search effort. Sadly, police confirmed a body was found in a car in the Leggatston Road area of Darnley, Glasgow, at roughly 4.20pm on Sunday, … Read more
can seem to come out of nowhere, leaving sufferers with life-changing effects in a matter of minutes. But about one in seven may actually get a warning in the form of a “ministroke” hours or days before a full-blown one. Spotting the signs, and reacting to them quickly can help you get the treatment you … Read more
Proposals have been put forward by officers at South Lanarkshire Council to introduce parking fees at key visitors attractions in the area. No decisions have been made on the authority’s forthcoming budget for 2023/24 – with councillors still to vote on any final proposals. But cash-strapped South Lanarkshire need to save £16.3milion to balance the … Read more
build-up can cause permanent damage in bathrooms if it’s not regularly removed. If left on taps, it will eventually eat away at the chrome on taps to the point where it can’t be removed without the chrome being stripped. In toilet bowls, hard limescale can turn brown or even black causing a crust to form. … Read more
Small business owners in Scotland are being urged to talk about their experiences, challenges and ambitions in navigating the post-pandemic landscape. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Scotland has launched its biggest ever ‘state of the nation’ survey project, The Big Small Business Survey. It will ask small business owners an extended series of questions … Read more