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The swine flu vaccine that appears to have triggered a narcolepsy sleep disorder. Maddy Savage reports for BBC Witness History: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct3bxp
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The city - historically a global shipbuilding hub - is now a centre of expertise for designing and building modular spacecraft that orbit the Earth, and supply services to customers around the world.
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Despite this success, some of the sector's leading figures say Glasgow's position is no longer secure, as governments across Europe increase their investment in space.
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Executive producer: Carys Wall
Mix: Joel Cox
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A Bespoken Media production for BBC Radio 4
Commissioned in association with the Multitrack Audio Producers Fellowship for new talent in feature-making.
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