sheep are grazing. and we have seen a pod of orca swimming by. we are at the most northern point in the uk. its unique geography makes this point particularly special. beyond us the sea. it is called in the goldilocks position, just right for launching rockets into space. imagine a rocket behind it, 29 metres high, 8 9 small satellites blasting into space. that is the hopein blasting into space. that is the hope in unst. they have two other launch pads under construction and they hope once they get the correct permissions, rockets can be blasting off from unst in shetland. that is the hope. that will begin in around a year s time. the couple who bought the spaceport, i have been finding out, it has been tricky.
and after record profits for british gas last week, bp will announce its figures this morning what s fair while households are still strugging? a fairy tale finale to the ashes. stuart broad takes the final wicket, bowling england to a series levelling victory against australia in his final match. and we are here in unst which hopes to become the first vertical spaceport in the uk. today will be driving yesterday but there is still rain in central areas but the outlook remains unsettled. i will have the details. it s tuesday, the 1st of august. the price of some wines and spirits will rise from today, while the cost of weaker drinks will fall after a major shakeup to alcohol taxation. the system aims to simplify alcohol duties by taxing according to strength.
they hope it is good for the port, that more accommodation can be sorted. even if this does not happen tomorrow, the next few days, chatting to people in government, they are adamant they will do whatever it takes to make it happen at some point. whatever it takes to make it happen at some point- 0rkney has become the first location in the uk to have post delivered by drone. the service will be trialled for three months to distribute letters and parcels between the islands. 0ur reporter chris clements has more. it may be one of britain s most picturesque delivery routes, but its rugged landscape means 0rkney is also among the most challenging for local posties. a new scheme run by the royal mail aims to provide what it claims is a more efficient way of getting mailfrom a to b electric drones. it says the scheme could help deliver parcels up to 2a hours quicker than by boat. the post arrives at kirkwall s delivery office.
and take it, anyway. according to new figures from the insurer nfu mutual, rural crime in cambridgeshire has more than doubled in a single year. across the uk, it s up by a fifth. expensive machinery is often stolen, as are advanced gps systems, as well as quad bikes, diesel, heating oil and livestock. it s estimated the total cost to farmers was £50 million. behind that figure is the toll on farmers. farmers are already under a lot of pressure and so that can really add to a lot of stress for farmers. also, when a really essential piece of equipment goes missing, it means that you can t go to work. so that has a huge effect on your business. it s thought rural crime is increasingly organised, with international gangs often stealing to order. some is recovered, often from eastern europe. but for many farmers,
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