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The Latest Breaking News from Sutherland

'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)

Rocket company pauses construction of spaceport in Highlands

Orbex is delaying construction on its Sutherland spaceport to focus on launching rockets in Shetland.

Evening Standard

Rocket firm 'pauses' plan for spaceport in Highlands

A ROCKET manufacturer has said it will “pause” construction of a spaceport in Sutherland to focus its launch efforts in Shetland...

The National (Scotland)

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Auroral substorm sparks stunning northern lights visible at mid-latitudes (photos)

A moderate G2 geomagnetic storm sparked auroras at mid-latitudes, and we've rounded up some of the best northern lights photos here.

Space

Play inspired by spaceport aims to ignite passions with major tour planned

AN “extraordinary” play inspired by the construction of the controversial new spaceport in Sutherland will receive its premiere later this month…

The National (Scotland)

Where are Scotland's seven Unesco World Heritage Sites?

IT has been announced that The Flow Country in Caithness and Sutherland has become the latest Scottish site to be granted Unesco World Heritage…

The National (Scotland)

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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: SNP face ‘small mountain’ in ousting Lib Dems

NO party that wins 81 of the available seats in a General Election is going to come away feeling remotely disappointed.,,

The National (Scotland)

Outdoor access rangers start work on NC500 route as funding found for roles

A TEAM of Highland Council outdoor access rangers has started work on the NC500 in Sutherland after funding was found to support the posts.

The National (Scotland)

Search operation enters second day after yacht capsizes off Scottish coast

A SEARCH operation has been launched after a yacht capsized in Sutherland on Saturday morning.

The National (Scotland)

'Globally unique' Scottish pinewood restoration successful after two decades

A remote fragment of Scotland’s ancient Caledonian pinewood in Sutherland has been restored thanks to two decades of effort, NatureScot reports.

The National (Scotland)

Brora, the best British beach you’ve never heard of

With great water sports, coastal walks, wildlife and an ice-cream parlour, this idyllic spot in Sutherland is the perfect hangout – and no one seems to know about it

The Guardian - UK

San and Khoe skeletons: how a South African university sought to restore dignity and redress the past

It has been nearly 100 years since the skeletonised remains of nine people were removed from their graves on a farm near the town of Sutherland in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. They were donated to the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) anatomy department by Carel Gert Coetzee, who had…

The Conversation

Humpback whale found on beach died after entanglement in creel lines, tests show

The juvenile female was found dead on a sand bank at Loch Fleet nature reserve, Sutherland.

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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.

Insider UK

Construction begins at Sutherland Spaceport

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

Daily Record

Moment Scotland's richest man caught speeding by cops before being handed fine

Billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen was travelling in a Volkswagen Caravelle van in Achinduich, Sutherland, when he was clocked going 82mp in a 60 zone.

Daily Record

Police launch fresh appeal in search for missing Finn Creaney on year anniversary of disappearance

Bush craft expert Finn Creaney went hillwalking in Sutherland on March 25, 2022, like many times before, but never returned home.

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