Tag: cancer

SPL stars join bid to stub out tobacco industry cash handouts

Deadline News Journalist - March 14, 2010

By Michael MacLeod SCOTLAND’S top footballers have backed a campaign to show the red card to a £300million taxpayer handout to the tobacco trade. Euro MP...

Cancer dog left to die because owner was “embarrassed”

Deadline News Journalist - January 20, 2010

By Michael MacLeod A ROTWEILLER with cancer had to be put-down after its owner dumped it because he was “too embarrassed” to take it to...

NHS Chiefs spend £4 million on wigs

Deadline News Journalist - January 6, 2010

By Oliver Farrimond BOSSES at NHS Scotland have given the approval to spend £4 million on wigs. Four Scots companies have won the lucrative contract to...

Cancer patient stranded after string of cancelled flights

Deadline News Journalist - December 22, 2009

By Cara Sulieman A CANCER patient was left facing a nightmare before Christmas after a catalogue of travel disasters. First Patricia Vikis and her husband Panos...

Inquiry date set for tragic cancer teen

Deadline News Journalist - December 11, 2009

By Cara Sulieman A FATAL Accident Inquiry into the death of a teenage cancer sufferer blasted with 19 massive overdoses of radiation while being treated...

Supporters give blood for Sammi

Deadline News Journalist - December 10, 2009

By Andrea McCallum MORE than 100 well-wishers were joined by Jim Leishman as they rolled up their sleeves yesterday (Thursday) and gave blood as part...

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