Family seeking £100,000 in damages for stress caused by 2008 accident outside Boots
The family of a Fife girl whose skull was fractured by a falling rolling pin are seeking up to £100,000 in damages from Boots UK after the company admitted responsibility for the accident. (...)
'They have no respect' — mum's despair after vandals target baby twins' grave at Balgay Cemetery
A distraught mother has spoken of her outrage after the grave of her twin sons was damaged by vandals. (...)
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. (...)
Mark Connolly's mother wins legal battle over soldier son's final resting place
The mother of a Black Watch soldier who died after an alleged pub brawl in Germany has spoken of her joy that he is to be laid to rest in Fife. (...)
Kinross farmer butted mother in row over leaving rent-free home
A farmer butted his pensioner mother when she tried to evict him from his home. (...)
Adam Alexander's heartbroken mother watches latest effort to find his body — and vows killer will serve full sentence
The heartbroken Perth mother of a man killed and then buried in an unmarked grave in the Carse of Gowrie wants his killer to serve his full sentence and will take her case to the European Court of Human Rights if necessary. (...)
Henny King's family touched by city's support
Henny King's son has expressed his gratitude to the lord provost and people of Dundee for wanting to celebrate the life of his late mother. (...)
Butchers staff take on the Race For Life challenge
A life cut short has inspired staff from butchers' shops across Dundee to sign up for the Race For Life. (...)
This is how he rolls — Perth Comic Relief farce is no surprise for boy's mum
The mother of a mischievous youngster achieving worldwide fame after he spilled a car-load of balls across Perth's shopping centre last weekend says she was unsurprised when she heard about his antics. (...)
Melanie moved to show gratitude to 'amazing' staff who cared for mother
An Angus woman who lost over two stones in a slimming challenge has raised £875 for the cancer ward that cared for her mother. (...)
Brave mum who achieved dying wish finally succumbs to cancer
A Fife mother who clung to life long enough to see her only daughter marry has lost her battle for survival. (...)
'I think about him last thing at night and first thing in the morning' — mother's tribute to Corporal Tam Mason
The mother of a Fife soldier who died while serving in The Black Watch in Afghanistan described a dedication service held in Dunfermline on Monday as "emotional" and "poignant". (...)
Tayport man brutally beat his girlfriend and then her mother
A battered girlfriend who called her mother for help after suffering a drunken beating could only watch in horror as she suffered the same fate. (...)
New mother praises Ninewells Hospital clinic's sensitivity on weighty issue
A Broughty Ferry mother has lost over four stones since giving birth to her first child 16 weeks ago. (...)
Tricia's Wish is to be mother of the bride
A Tayport woman who is seriously ill with cancer is determined to attend her daughter's wedding at Broughty Castle on Friday. (...)
TV star Denise thinks child-friendly necklace is a real gem
A Kellas mum's idea to create a stylish necklace that children can chew safely has just been given celebrity endorsement on Twitter. (...)
Family given red carpet treatment as Professor Roland Wolf collects OBE
Professor Roland Wolf's 92-year-old mother was given a front-row seat at Buckingham Palace when her Dundee-based cancer researcher son was presented with his OBE. (...)
Special plea helps 'mercy dash' driver Gary Bell keep his licence
A Dundee man caught in a 108mph mercy dash to his hospital-bound mother held on to his driving licence. (...)
Breastfeeding rates failing to match Scottish Government targets
A bid to improve Scotland's breastfeeding rates is falling short of target, new figures have revealed. (...)
A winning formula for baby
Celebrity mums are never far from the headlines and their differing attitudes to feeding their babies are no exception. For ordinary mums who just want what is best for their children, the messages can be confusing. In a two-part special Nora McElhone spoke to NHS Tayside's breastfeeding support team to find out why breastfeeding is so important for mother and baby. (...)