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Whisky maker in ‘revised offer’ to staff ahead of planned strikes over pay
Whisky maker Whyte & Mackay has made a “revised offer” to employees as it seeks to avert industrial action at three of its distilleries. GMB Scotland members at the company’s Dalmore and Invergordon distilleries in Ross and Cromarty and Tamnavulin in Moray voted to walk out after receiving the previousContinue Reading
Just thinking about a location activates mental maps in the brain – study
Simply thinking about where you are going may be able to activate mental maps in the brain, new research suggests. As people travel their usual route to work or the shops, they engage maps in the brain that store information about paths taken and locations previously visited, so they canContinue Reading
Sunak blanked as he asks students if they are ‘excited about exam’ | News
Rishi Sunak was blanked by unimpressed Year 7 students after he asked if they were “excited about” their upcoming maths exam. The prime minister visited John Whitgift Academy in Grimsby during a campaign visit to Humberside on Wednesday 12 June. “Who’s excited about the exam?” Mr Sunak asked, sitting downContinue Reading
Deliver plan to protect jobs at Grangemouth, union tells Swinney
Scotland’s First Minister has been urged to help come up with a plan to protect jobs put at risk by the closure of the Grangemouth refinery. Bosses at the site said last year the refinery could begin the switch to an import terminal as early as 2025, sparking fears aboutContinue Reading
Germany tease England with brutal message outside Three Lions’ Euro 2024 base
England’s Euro 2024 stars have been left a cheeky message by a German tourism company outside their media centre in Thuringia, Germany. Gareth Southgate’s side have now been at their base for several days as they prepare for what they hope will be a lengthy tournament campaign. The Three LionsContinue Reading
Shardlake: what is scoliosis and how is it treated?
Arthur Hughes as Matthew Shardlake Disney+ The Disney+ series Shardlake is a mystery drama following the journey of Matthew Shardlake (Arthur Hughes), a barrister navigating Tudor England during the reign of Henry VIII. Shardlake’s character has scoliosis, a condition characterised by an irregular sideways twist of the spine, resulting inContinue Reading
The rare condition that causes the body to produce its own alcohol
A Canadian woman suffered for two years with episodes of dizziness and slurred speech, which doctors chalked up to drunkenness. Chinnapong/ Shutterstock Imagine you turn up to the hospital looking for help because you feel dizzy and can’t stop slurring your speech – only to be told that you’re simplyContinue Reading
Kidneys, ribs and even testicles: the extra body parts you might not know you have
Around 1% of the world's population are born with extra fingers or toes. Thiti Sukapan/ Shutterstock Thanks to millions of years of evolution, the human body has become well versed in its developmental processes. Most of the time, it gives us the correct number of organs and structures that weContinue Reading
Why muscle tears happen – and what you can do to prevent them
Hamstring tears typically happen because of overstretching. Andrey_Popov/ Shutterstock Muscles are biological powerhouses, capable of truly incredible feats. You only need to look at the world’s strongest man, capable of dead lifting over 500kg, to see what they can accomplish. While our muscles are capable of performing monumental tasks, askingContinue Reading
Five ‘serious errors’ in Conservative manifesto, according to Labour | News
The Conservative manifesto contains five “serious errors,” according to Labour. Rachel Reeves said her party has analysed its opposition’s costings and found five areas she is concerned about. The shadow chancellor accused the Tories of including “vague ambitions” in their pledges. At a rebuttal press conference on Tuesday, 11 June,Continue Reading