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AST SpaceMobile promises US commercial services

AST SpaceMobile’s plans to place five of its ‘Block 1’ satellites into orbit are at an “advanced stage”, according to a Prospectus issued on July 3rd. The Prospectus was presented to the SEC in conjunction with a share transfer of 10.4 million shares from Antares Technologies LLC (a Cisneros-related business). AST is building a constellation […]

July 8, 2024

Joshi appointed ITV Head of News for West Country

ITV has confirmed the new Head of News for ITV West Country will be Nimesh Joshi, who is currently Programme and Digital Editor at ITV Central. Joshi has been in a leadership role within ITV News for more than a decade, with roles including Deputy Head of News at West Country in 2016 before becoming […]

February 13, 2024

Spaceport Cornwall plans for 2025 launches

By now Spaceport Cornwall, near Newquay in the South-West of England, had expected regular ‘flights’ from the Virgin Orbit ‘Cosmic Girl’ aircraft and rocket combination. That enterprise went bust in May 2023, but the Spaceport is now planning for its next launch activity. Virgin Orbit’s modified jet Cosmic Girl took off from Spaceport Cornwall on […]

January 12, 2024By Chris Forrester

TNT Sports to premiere Stand-up Kickabout

On December 8th, TNT Sports will premiere Andrew Mensah’s Stand-up Kickabout – a four-part comedy series combining the stand-up comic’s two greatest passions, football and comedy, as he embarks on a tour of the UK. Stand-up gigs have taken Mensah to all manner of pubs, clubs and venues around the country but this time he […]

December 6, 2023

Report: Film & TV production worth £5m to Cornish economy

Figures released by Screen Cornwall show that film and TV production was worth more than £5 million (€5.8m) to the Cornish economy in 2022. The figures are taken from the first economic impact analysis into the Gross Value Added (GVA) of film and TV production in the region that the screen agency has produced since […]

August 24, 2023

Virgin Media O2 improves network in holiday hotspots

With a busy summer of UK staycations in full swing, Virgin Media O2 has announced a boost to its 4G and 5G mobile network, with a focus on rural areas and holiday hotspots.  The operator has upgraded its network in more than 72,000 ‘destination’ postcodes since May last year with some of the nation’s favourite […]

August 11, 2023

Filming commences on Beyond Paradise Xmas special and 2nd season

Filming has commenced for the first Christmas special and second season of the hugely successful crime drama Beyond Paradise. Co-commissioned with BritBox International and coming to BBC One and iPlayer, fans will be eager to see what’s next for Humphrey and Martha following their make-or-break trip to Saint Marie at the end of the last […]

July 6, 2023

Virgin Orbit wraps launcher failure investigation

Virgin Orbit says it has completed its investigation into the problems of its failed January 9th launch from Spaceport Cornwall. The company said it return to flight later this year. Virgin Orbit is currently progressing through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring. Virgin Orbit says the rocket’s failure was caused by a fuel filter that had […]

April 24, 2023By Chris Forrester

Virgin Orbit confirms rocket failure cause

Virgin Orbit says a dislodged fuel filter was responsible for its LauncherOne rocket failure on January 9th. The launch took place from Newquay Spaceport in Cornwall with the rocket suspended from a Virgin Orbit converted Boeing 747, Cosmic Girl. The problem filter meant that the rocket’s second stage overheated and being lost along with the […]

February 15, 2023By Chris Forrester

Virgin Orbit reports on Cornwall failure

Virgin Orbit lost its LauncherOne rocket on January 9th when its second stage failed to operate correctly. CEO Dan Hart – speaking on a panel at the SmallSat Symposium in California – said that a small, and inexpensive part, might have been the cause. The problem flight took place from Spaceport Cornwall in Newquay, Cornwall […]

February 9, 2023By Chris Forrester