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Second faulty cancer gene discovered on Shetland island
BBC News· 1 day agoScientists have traced a gene which can increase the risk of certain types of cancer back to a...
'The Viking gene survey helped find my cancer'
BBC News· 23 hours agoA Shetland woman has been telling how a search for a gene variant alerted her to her breast cancer diagnosis. Christine Glaser, from Whalsay, had been a...
Here’s a look at the nuclear sub, other Russian warships that will visit Cuba next week
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoThe second ship, the Pashin, is an oil tanker that is part of the Russian Navy’s Arctic fleet. What...
North Sea workers raise Super Puma helicopter safety fears
BBC News· 2 hours agoHundreds of North Sea oil and gas workers have said they would never travel in a helicopter involved in a series of fatal crashes, amid speculation about its potential reintroduction. Three ...
Dior’s show at Drummond Castle revels in the best of Scotland’s stylish history
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOn the same day that honorary Scot JK Rowling leapt to the defence of Kemi Badenoch after the latter...
Astronaut's stories of space adventures for pupils
BBC via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoThe lesson in Corby marked the launch of a four-week program run by RM Technology and the UK first Spaceport, SaxaVord, in the Shetland Islands. It aims to offer children ...
General Election polls – latest: Labour could surpass 1997 landslide victory as YouGov predicts Tory...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 days agoICYMI: Labour leading Tories by 20 per cent, Survation polling suggests Tuesday 4 June 2024 20:00 ,...
How Scotland's new election map reshapes the race
BBC News· 17 hours agoThe general election on 4 July will be the first contested under a new electoral map in Scotland and across the UK. Scotland will return two fewer MPs to...
How a humble Indian fabric became a symbol of luxury in 1960s America
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThey would also “throng” local stores to “buy devalued-pound bargains in cashmere and Shetland...
Exploring history and wildlife on the UK’s storied coastal paths
National Geographic· 3 days agoThe UK has just over 11,000 miles of coastline, encompassing UNESCO World Heritage sites, dinosaur...