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Joanne and Iain McGuigan with their star prize

Former Fife nurse scoops £100,000 Porsche in UK cancer charity draw

It is when the darkness risks appearing overwhelming that the message of Christ’s transforming light becomes most relevant

National Day of Reflection to take place on March 23

A waterfront mansion worth £4.5 million is up for grabs, as the UK's biggest ever house draw is launched.

Waterfront mansion up for grabs in UK’s biggest ever house draw

Liam McArthur’s Bill on Assisted Dying is proving controversial

Readers' letters: Focus on end-of-life care, not assisted dying

A terminally-ill resident holds a health worker's hand. Picture: Getty Images

Terminally ill dying in pain out of hours, charity warns

Dr Emma Carduff, Research Lead, Marie Curie

Tell us how to better help people die with dignity - Dr Emma Carduff

The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever is one of the most joyful days of the year.

Hundreds of Kate Bush fans gather at Edinburgh's Holyrood Park

Ellie Wagstaff is Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Marie Curie

Services must be better equipped to support terminally ill people - Ellie Wagsta...

Thousands of family, friends and health and social care staff are grieving for those lost during the pandemic.

Bringing better support for bereaved people - Ellie Wagstaff

Ellie Wagstaff is Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Marie Curie

Research will explore challenges faced by carers during pandemic - Ellie Wagstaf...

People at the end of their lives need to be treated with dignity, fairness and respect by government bodies (Picture: John Devlin/PA)

How Scotland is cutting bureaucracy faced by the terminally ill – Ben Macpherson

The pandemic led to a sharp spike in the number of people dying at home in the past year (Photo: Joe Giddens).

40% spike in number of deaths at home during pandemic

Jen Hardy created Cancer Cards to help cancer patients across the UK struggling to find the support they need.

Incurable cancer patient uses final years to help others

Richard Meade, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Scotland, Marie Curie

New national strategy must commit to palliative and end of life care being avail...

Richard Meade, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Scotland, Marie Curie

Proposed National Care Service must include provision for end of life - Richard ...

Richard Meade, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Scotland, Marie Curie

Palliative care actions will speak louder than words - Richard Meade

Military personnel, who are assisting with the vaccination programme, at the Royal Highland Showground near Edinburgh picture: PA/Andrew Milligan

Seven new deaths recorded in Scotland as country confirms 495 cases in 24 hours

The UK is holding two minute's silence on Tuesday (Getty Images)

This is when silences will be observed today - in honour of lives lost to corona...

First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, leaves her home in Glasgow this morning (Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire).

Nicola Sturgeon commemorates those who died from covid on lockdown anniversary

NHS workers hold a minute's silence outside the main entrance of Derriford Hospital on 28 April 2020 in Plymouth (Photo: Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

The UK will pause for a minute's silence today

Scotland went into lockdown one year ago today

Scotland in lockdown one year on: Nation pauses to reflect

Marie Curie most recent study projected that by 2040, 95 per cent of all people in Scotland who die may need a palliative care support

End of life care must be improved - Ellie Wagstaff

Ruthra Coventry with her husband and son, now three.

Charities urge Scots with cancer symptoms to seek medical help despite pandemic

Jennifer Bell, 28, with daughters Georgia, eight, and Kacey, one.

Single mum who battled MND died on Christmas Eve, aged 29

Alison Sneddon with her father Bruce, who died in 2019 with a rare form of cancer.

GP sacked while caring for dying father donates compensation to Marie Curie

Fuel poverty will kill terminally ill Scots quicker this winter, charity warns

UK charities have released their Christmas cards for 2020

UK charities have released their 2020 Christmas cards and you can buy online

Dr Alison Sneddon joined the practice in 2017.

East Lothian GP sacked while signed off work to care for dying father

Join stars and celebrities at huge online charity event

One of the hardest and most emotional challenges Marie Curie staff have faced during the pandemic has been managing the visits of relatives and friends to inpatients in their hospices

How Marie Curie has kept on caring for terminally ill throughout crisis – Richar...

By listening to someone talk about their wishes for the end of their life, you are helping them to make the things that are important to them be known and acknowledged

A listening ear is required to talk about a loved one’s end of life wishes – Gil...

Many care and nursing homes are at capacity, as well as care at home services, which are toiling to provide services, while hospices are also struggling financially

Palliative care for all when the end is approaching is still the national goal –...

Iranian director Marjane Satrapi on the set of Radioactive

“My goal was to be faithful to her mind, to her spirit” - Marjane Satrapi on mak...

Wendy Chamberlain MP has introduced a Bill to commit to UK Government to tackling period poverty across the globe (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

International Women’s Day: Why it’s clear fight for gender equality has long way...

Win a date with Outlander star Sam Heughan

Everyone should have equal access to palliative care without worries

Comment: Reassuring move on palliative care

Skinny-dippers raise thousands for cancer charity

Scots reluctant to discuss their final days

Hundreds of nude dippers in charity world record bid

Tributes to legendary fan Sinky

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