Thirty-three year old Corrine Barrons was seriously injured while snowboarding on a day off during her working season in Meribel.

Doctors were forced to put her into a medically induced coma due to her head injuries and specialist air ambulance transport will be needed to get her back to Scotland.

It’s not clear what kind of medical insurance she had but it will not cover the £8,000 cost of flying her home.

Her family had launched an appeal in the new local newspaper to raise the money and when the story was picked up by a Glasgow radio station, Michelle Mone – the owner of the Ultimo underwear brand – donated the full amount.

Read full details at the Cumbernauld News and the Evening Times.