Proud Kinglassie couple celebrating safe arrival of triplets
They say two's company and three's a crowd, but a Fife couple celebrating the safe arrival of identical triplets beg to differ. (...)
'Like a horror movie' — mother forced to give birth on pavement after buzzer confusion at Victoria Hospital maternity unit
A young mum had to give birth on the pavement outside a new maternity hospital because she was pressing the wrong door buzzer, it has emerged. (...)
Young Arbroath mum dies in childbirth
A 29-year-old Arbroath woman has tragically died while giving birth. (...)
Ombudsman orders NHS Tayside to apologise to mother whose baby died at nine days
NHS Tayside has been ordered to apologise to a woman whose brain-damaged baby died nine days after being born. (...)
Arbroath Infirmary's Queen Mother wing celebrates 50 years of life
Special memories and new beginnings were shared on a red letter day at Arbroath Infirmary on Sunday. (...)
Ninewells Hospital canteen provides a very special takeaway for new parents
Babies are born at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee every day — but not many make a dramatic entrance at the door of the staff canteen. (...)
NHS Fife abandons plan to end home births — but warns issue may have to be revisited
A plan to axe Fife's home birth service has been shelved by health chiefs, much to the relief of campaigners. (...)
Hundreds join Facebook bid to fight threat to home births in Fife
Hundreds of women have joined an online campaign against threats to end Fife's home birth service. (...)
Carnoustie mum's back-seat birth after baby Finlay decided red lights meant go
An Angus father has told how he watched his newborn son delivered in the back of his own car, in the middle of rush hour at Dundee's busiest junction. (...)
Safe pair of hands prevents baby Ricci making a big splash
A quick-thinking Dundee mum had to stop her baby daughter from making a big splash when she made an unexpected arrival this week. (...)
'Shocked' Coupar Angus father Ian Stewart delivers baby Abbie at home
A Perthshire father has told of his shock at having to deliver the latest addition to his family after his wife went into labour while in the bathroom. (...)
This week's 1911 census release a historic moment for family researchers
Every 10 years since 1801, a census has taken place in Scotland to record information about the country's population. By law, the data must be kept secret for 100 years and may only be inspected after this time. This week, it was the turn of the 1911 census to be released to the public as part of a grand unveiling at Scotland's largest family history centre in Edinburgh. (...)
Centenarian's life story just one of millions revealed by publication of 1911 census
A Dundee-born centenarian has had the chance to explore her family's entry in the 1911 census, after the records were made public. (...)
1911 census opens up new treasure trove for family history researchers
Genealogists in Fife can now provide even more information for people researching their family history. (...)
Baby Danielle is perfect birthday present on mum's 21st
A young Dundee mum had a belated 21st birthday celebration at the weekend after spending her actual birthday having a baby. (...)
Volunteers pitch in to ensure baby arrives safely
An Angus mum-to-be's ambulance journey to Ninewells Hospital was more of a crawl than a dash thanks to the snow. (...)
Children's tale Stickleback Road becomes a reality
The birth of her first grandchild this year has prompted an Angus writer to publish a story she first dreamt up for her own offspring. (...)
Dramatic car park entrance for baby Corra McGinty
Baby Corra McGinty made a dramatic entrance into the world when her mother gave birth in the car park outside Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. (...)
Fife woman Helen Pheely stabbed husband in the head 'until blade broke'
A woman stabbed her husband in the back of the head with a kitchen knife so hard that the blade snapped off, Dunfermline Sheriff Court has heard. (...)
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Baby birth shock for taxi driver
A Dundee taxi driver experienced the shock of his life when a passenger gave birth to a baby girl in the back of his cab. (...)
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