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World Blood Donor Day: How to make giving blood a breeze – even if you have a needle-phobia

Giving blood is a selfless act that saves lives. But if you’ve got needle phobia, giving blood is much easier said than done. This World Blood Donor Day on June 14, blood donation services are appealing for hundreds more new donors every day, to ...

14 Jun 2022 at 07:30

Life

11 ways to take the fear out of jabs for children

Many parents dread taking their kids for routine jabs because so many of them are terrified of needles. After all, having an injection isn’t something most adults enjoy, let alone children. Studies suggest around two-thirds (63%) of kids have a ...

24 Apr 2023 at 08:30

Needle felt artist brings comfort to pet owners with woollen sculptures

A needle felt artist who creates woollen sculptures of animals and pets who have died has said she “didn’t realise how much it would mean” to her customers, after selling her artwork internationally. Fiona Finlayson, 53, from Livingston in ...

29 Apr 2024 at 00:01

World

Nightclub needle attacks puzzle European authorities

Across France, more than 300 people have reported being pricked out of the blue with needles at nightclubs or concerts in recent months. Doctors and multiple prosecutors are working on the case, but no-one knows who is doing it or why, ...

02 Jun 2022 at 09:29

Latest spiking wave could be people ‘wishing to prank or cause distress’ – study

The latest spiking wave could be being fuelled by people wanting to carry out pranks or cause distress, research suggests. The majority of people spiked in 2021 who participated in this year’s Global Drug Survey said they had not been ...

04 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Life

Post Christmas clean-up: Restoring order after the festivities

With all the excitement and build-up to the big day, it’s easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of festive décor… forgetting the ghosts of Christmas past, along with all the clutter to be cleared. Fallen pine needles, clumps of ...

09 Dec 2025 at 07:30

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