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Scottish space firm vows to launch satellites from the Highlands by 2027

A MORAY space company has made public their intention to launch satellites from a mothballed spaceport in the Highlands.

The National (Scotland)

'False promises': Doubt Cairngorm railway will open by end of year

DOUBT has been cast on an official assurance that the ill-fated Cairngorm funicular will be ready to open after Christmas.

The National (Scotland)

'We were blindsided': Fears for promised 300 jobs as Highland spaceport plan paused

Shocked locals have branded Orbex’s decision to pause work on the Sutherland spaceport “a hammer blow”.

The National (Scotland)

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Vandalism or the community’s future? Crofters feel ‘helpless’ in face of spaceport radar station

An antenna park has divided the community living beside a world heritage site in the Scottish Highlands

The Guardian - UK

Senior minister for UK space launches needed, MPs told

The deputy CEO of SaxaVord Spaceport, said they are aiming for their first rocket launches this summer.

The Independent UK

50% of India’s children don’t have access to quality education after primary school: development economist Amir Ullah Khan

Development economist Amir Ullah Khan speaks at HIE online test launch to discuss India's biggest challenge: access to education for the underprivileged.

The Hindu

Project to develop business units on Tiree awarded £395,000

Three new jobs are set to be created on the island - with a further seven supported by the initiative

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£12.5 million centre planned to help boost rural economy

The project is being led by Scotland’s Rural College and will be located at Highlands and Islands Enterprise's Inverness Campus

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Construction begins at UK's first vertical spaceport after spending boost

CONSTRUCTION has begun at the UK’s first vertical launch spaceport in Sutherland as the project received a further spending boost.

The National (Scotland)

Construction begins at Sutherland Spaceport

Further funding also confirmed, with Orbex starting a hiring spree ahead of rocket launches

Insider UK

Highland firm gets £2.8 million for project that will create 500 jobs

A £14m research and development spend should more than treble the company’s turnover

Insider UK

First orbital rocket launch from Scotland could blast off in October

SaxaVord's operations director also takes aim at enterprise agency's support for a rival launch site

Insider UK

Funding secured to restore historic Scottish mill as visitor attraction

A COMMUNITY-OWNED nineteenth century mill has successfully been awarded funding for its restoration.

The National (Scotland)

Contracts awarded for second phase of Orkney research campus

The £2.8m works include improvements to the windows and stonework at the Charles Clouston Building

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Cairngorm funicular due to relaunch early next year

The final cost of reinstating the railway will be around £25m - compared with the original estimate of just over £16m

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Dunnet Bay Distillers to expand and create jobs

Highlands and Islands Enterprise support worth more than £180,000 backs new distillery build

The National (Scotland)

Plans for Highland satellite launch site to create hundreds of new jobs

SCOTTISH aerospace firm Orbex has been granted a 50-year lease to build and operate the first-ever vertical launch site for satellites in the UK, in…

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Orbex to lead construction and management of Sutherland Spaceport

Forres-based business granted 50-year lease on the UK's first mainland vertical launch site

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Highland glen given 'pivotal' repopulation boost by community buy-out

A SCOTTISH glen’s hopes of repopulation have been handed a "pivotal" boost after a community buy-out paved the way for new crofts and…

Insider UK

Survey shows Highlands and Islands business resilience

Latest round of rural research reveals the extent to which companies are responding to economic challenges

Insider UK

Port authority signs £49 million contract for Stornoway's new deep water terminal

Work at the Outer Hebrides’ main port is expected to start in the coming weeks and should be completed before the end of next year

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Sturgeon's book publisher still being investigated over £295,000 fraud allegations

Sandstone Press and Highlands and Islands Enterprise are currently being investigated by Police Scotland

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