Ken Banks
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- Oct 1, 2026
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Man admits posing as medical student at Aberdeen hospital (opens the original)
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A man has admitted pretending to be a medical student for several weeks and accessing Aberdeen hospital wards and files. Stephen Simpson, 22, wore medical scrubs and NHS branded clothing at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI), as well as having a stethoscope. At Aberdeen Sheriff Court, Simpson admitted fraud, between 9 December 2023 and 26 January 2024. Sentence was deferred until later this month for reports. NHS Grampian has been asked for comment. More stories from North East Scotland, Orkney and
Endometriosis trial gives hope to millions of women in pain like me (opens the original)
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Charlotte McCann has been dealing with severe pain from endometriosis since she was 14. It became so intolerable as an adult she had to leave her chosen career. She would wake up in the night vomiting, and on some days Charlotte found she could not stand or get out of bed. It is a myth that endometriosis is a painful period condition - rather, it is a system-wide inflammatory disease where cells, similar to those which line the womb, start to grow in other parts of the body. This can be on the b
Inquiry into woman's ectopic pregnancy death set for next year (opens the original)
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An inquiry is to be held next year into the death of a young woman who had an undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy. Hannah McInally, 24, died in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in November 2021 after she experienced rupturing which led to complications. Ectopic pregnancies occur when fertilised eggs implant outside of the womb, usually in one of the fallopian tubes - these can rupture and can be life-threatening if not treated. A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) has now been fixed to get under way in February. Un
Mother jailed for killing baby with hairdryer abandons appeal (opens the original)
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A mother found guilty of killing her baby daughter by burning her with a hairdryer has abandoned her plans to appeal, BBC Scotland News has learned. Courtney Gartshore, 28, used the appliance to subject three-month-old Dahlia-Rose to "significant and sustained heat" on her head and body in Peterhead in 2023. Gartshore was convicted of culpable homicide following a trial at the High Court in Aberdeen, and was jailed for six years. A notice of intention to appeal against conviction and sentence ha
Man jailed for £370,000 Inverurie cannabis cultivation (opens the original)
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A man has been jailed after police found a major cannabis cultivation with a potential street value of more than £370,000 in a house in Aberdeenshire. The discovery was made in Inverurie's Birch Drive in February last year. Vo Quang, 43, was detained, and later admitted producing cannabis. At Aberdeen Sheriff Court, he was jailed for 17 months. More stories from North East Scotland, Orkney and Shetland Listen to news from North East Scotland on BBC Sounds Fiscal depute Brian Young, for the Crown
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