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Shetland becomes first UK spaceport for vertical rocket launches
A site in the Shetland Isles has become the UK’s first spaceport for vertical rocket launches. SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst has been given the green light from the Civil Aviation Authority to begin launches next year. The spaceport is also the first fully licensed vertical spaceport in Western Europe, and permits up to 30 launches…
Read MoreStudents saddle up to learn how to ride Scotland’s first robot horse
Students at Scotland’s Rural College have saddled up to learn how to use Scotland’s first robot horse. SRC has unveiled a new £100k state-of-the-art robot horse, the first of its kind in Scotland, which allows riders to enjoy real life experiences. The Equestrian Eventing Simulator has been named RoboCob by students in West Lothian who…
Read MoreShetland becomes first UK spaceport for vertical rocket launches
A site in the Shetland Isles has become the UK’s first spaceport for vertical rocket launches. SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst has been given the green light from the Civil Aviation Authority to begin launches next year. The spaceport is also the first fully licensed vertical spaceport in Western Europe, and permits up to 30 launches…
Read MoreStudents saddle up to learn how to ride Scotland’s first robot horse
Students at Scotland’s Rural College have saddled up to learn how to use Scotland’s first robot horse. SRC has unveiled a new £100k state-of-the-art robot horse, the first of its kind in Scotland, which allows riders to enjoy real life experiences. The Equestrian Eventing Simulator has been named RoboCob by students in West Lothian who…
Read MoreForeign coin donated to Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance worth more than £1,000
Christmas came early for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance after a foreign coin deposited in one of their collection cans turned out to be worth more than £1,000. The 2015 American Gold Buffalo 50-dollar coin languished among other foreign rejects from the charity’s coin counting machine for several weeks before being sent as part of an…
Read MoreDegrees of triumph: Gregor Townsend receives honorary degree
Scotland rugby’s head coach, Gregor Townsend, has received an Honorary Degree from Heriot-Watt University in recognition of his global impact on the sport. The former fly-half was presented with the academic title of Doctor of the University at the winter graduation. Townsend collected his scroll from Professor Sir Geoff Palmer, Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University. ‘I…
Read MoreAdorable spaniel Hunter named Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home’s Ambassadog
Adorable ‘petfluencer’ Hunter has been named as Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home’s very first ‘Ambassadog’. Stepping up for the role, spaniel Hunter visited the home to lend a paw loading up the food-bank donations van. A frequent visitor to the Home’s Big Dog Park, located at Seafield promenade, Hunter’s owners often book out the private hire…
Read MoreIKEA Edinburgh offers up unusual Christmas experience
IKEA in Edinburgh is offering customers the chance to enjoy a free Christmas dinner in one of its roomsets. Guests who book the experience will enjoy a fully prepared IKEA Christmas dinner, complete with festive décor. Hosting Christmas can be costly, not to mention the time and effort spent doing everything from cooking to cleaning.…
Read MoreCharity fund launched for ‘Britain’s loneliest sheep’
A fund has been set up for Britain’s Loneliest sheep in aid of RSABI and the Scottish SPCA after the ewe was rescued from the foot of cliffs in the Highlands. More than £10,000 has already been raised for the Fiona Fund, which was set up by the farmers involved in her rescue. Fiona stole…
Read MoreWar veteran told he would never walk again treks from John O’Groats to Land’s End
A war veteran, who was told he would never walk again after being shot in Afghanistan, has become the first person on crutches to walk from John O’Groats to Land’s End. Mark Harding was left paralysed after he was shot in the neck by a Taliban sniper in 2010, but is now able to walk…
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