Scottish spaceport targeting UK’s first vertical launch next summer

A spaceport located at the northern-most tip of Scotland is targeting summer 2024 to host the UK’s first vertical rocket launch. SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst in Shetland has been granted a licence by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), granting it permission to host up to 30 launches each year for companies requiring satellites in polar orbit….

Woman dies alone in home after broken telegraph pole left her ‘unable to call for help’

A vulnerable pensioner died alone as she was unable to call for help when a telegraph pole was damaged – and was not fixed for over a week. Margaret Green couldn’t use her personal alarm, which vulnerable people can use to get support if they need help or find themselves in an emergency. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/woman-dies-alone-home-after-31695903