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A new study looking at the effects of the Storegga tsunami shows it would have “wiped out” modern Scottish cities.

Soil deposits left behind by the ancient tsunami were analysed by researchers led from Sheffield University in order to model the wave's impact on the Scottish coast.

Research maps the extent of the catastrophic Storegga tsunami 8,200 years ago for the first time

Researchers found that the wave could have travelled up to 19 miles (30km) inland.

A TSUNAMI that hit Scotland around 8200 years ago could devastate entire towns if it happened today, according to new research.

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Top story: One in 250 schools could be affected Hello, I’m Warren Murray, and news-wise here is what comes first. The Delta Covid-19 variant has begun spreading in schools and colleges throughout England, it has been revealed, after Public Health England (PHE) published new data demanded by teachers and staff unions. Dr William Welfare of PHE said although outbreaks in schools were still at low levels, “the latest PHE data suggest that there...

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OK, fair enough: I didn’t know who Jake Sheaf was, either. But I looked him up, and it’s all rather impressive. Sheaf, it turns out, is one half of England’s number one ranked beach volleyball team and the owner of four European medals and five national titles (although he missed out on a medal at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Australia by finishing in fourth place). This is a big deal for Brid because volleyball — like the British Open Darts Championship at The Spa in September �...