All news by author: Ryan Carroll

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Girl, 8, hacked off her hair after vile racist abuse from child as she rode bike
Cleo Mukolwe, eight, has been subjected to cruel bullying about her appearance since starting school but was left 'shattered' after a child called her the N-word while she rode her bike
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Rape survivor forced to relive trauma after troll tags her in x-rated video
Ellie Wilson, 26, was raped by her ex partner and gathered evidence against him to have him convicted - but endured a fresh ordeal after a shocking video was circulated
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Man who 'confessed to torture and murder' seen roaming streets by scared locals
Alan Lawson, 36, was found with serious injuries at his home in Saltcoats, Ayshire, before he died in hospital - with a man allegedly confessing to his torture on Snapchat
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Dad saves life of stranger by donating organ whilst alive after chat with wife
Paul McVeigh, from Glasgow, has helped transform the life of a man his age after donating his kidney - something he was inspired to do following a conversation with his wife
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Passengers 'crying, praying and vomiting' in horror Storm Isha aborted landing
Kirsty Findlay, 40, from Irvine, has told how she was travelling to Glasgow with her husband Mark on an easyJet flight from Amsterdam when they were hit by terrifying turbulance
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Schoolgirl begs Santa to make people 'stop bullying me' in heartbreaking letter
The youngster had attended a Christmas gathering at the Queen's Hotel in Cardenden, near Lochgelly in Fife, when the card was handed over and broke the hearts of staff
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Girl left in constant agonyafter developing horror skin infection from hot tub
Poppy Flambert lives in constant pain everyday, after using a hot tub left her with a skin infection on her toe. Diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome, she and her mother are raising awareness of the debilitating condition
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'Ray of sunshine' mum dies after being swept away in river amid Storm Babet
Wendy Taylor, who had two grandchildren, was tonight described as "a ray of sunshine" by family who paid tribute to the woman following her death amid Storm Babet
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Gran issues warning after fraudster posed as Ukrainian child in twisted scam
Ann Kelsey Walker had initially thought she was speaking to an airline's Facebook page when she was trying to claim back a payment for a suitcase following a trip to Canada
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'I turned my shower from hot water to cold - when I woke up I was paralysed'
Former Scots Guard soldier Adrian Scott, from Edinburgh, woke up to find himself on the floor and unable to move his head after the freak accident while showering on July 8
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Woman, 27, dies in crash after 'dangerous pursuit' as police launch murder probe
Amy-rose Wilson, 27, has been named as the driver of a Vauxhall Vectra who was killed in a car crash in Falkirk following a "dangerous pursuit" as police launch a murder investigation
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Newlywed dies weeks after carbon monoxide leak killed husband in Spanish villa
The Scottish couple had only been married for a couple of weeks before the tragic incident occurred in Majorca while they were enjoying their honeymoon together
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Horrified man finds huge African huntsman spider in suitcase after trip abroad
The man had returned from a work trip to Africa when he came across the 10cm-wide huntsman spider at his home in Edinburgh, before capturing the creature in a plastic tub
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Mum who took own life 'was smiling just 30 minutes before'
Lauren Galloway died in the intensive care unit at Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock and her family "can't process what happened" and "are still in complete shock"
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First picture of boy, 14, killed in 'chokehold' at Lewis Capaldi's former school
Hamdan Aslam, 14, died after allegedly being choked as part of a social media challenge called 'Tap Out' at singer Lewis Capaldi's former school St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn, West Lothian
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Mum who became unable to squeeze soap from dish cloth given just months to live
Helen McMurray, 66, was given just 18 months to live after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, having noticed she had a 'trigger finger' and struggled to grip things
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Body found in hunt for missing grandad who vanished from home five months ago
William Hogg, 75, was last seen in Stirling, Scotland, on Wednesday, October 5 - police and mountain rescue teams carried out extensive searches in the area following his disappearance