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Lynn Love

Scotland records first sunburn-related death in 20 years

Scotland has recorded its first sunburn-related death in 20 years.

It comes as the number of fatalities from skin cancer hits a record high.

A pensioner in her 80s was among the large number of deaths linked to extreme heat in 2021 in Scotland as temperatures reached above 28C during one of the country's hottest summers.

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