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From the Civil Aviation authority. The hope is that, once thats complete, a suborbital launch could be completed by the end of this year, with actual rockets going up into space by the middle of next year. Police in australia say a former Childcare Worker has been charged with more than 1,600 child abuse offences, including 136 counts of rape. The mans alleged victims, more than 90, were all young girls. Police say they were alerted when they found material on the dark web, that they could trace back to a childcare centre. The 45 year old man who has not been named was arrested nearly a year ago. Officers said his alleged crimes were unfathomable. 0ur correspondent phil mercer gave us this update from sydney a little earlier. Well, these are deeply disturbing allegations it goes without saying given that this is an individual whos charged with more than 1,600 child abuse of ....
1096 quite comfortably. I eventually . Eventually, they reached 1096 quite comfortably. I think eventually . Eventually, they reached 1096 quite comfortably. I think was i 10 quite comfortably. I think was about 14 or so. They were looking for 1,000 registered voters here in the constituency to sign that petition, and in the end, they surpassed that in a straightforward manner. What it means is that there will be a by election for the people here in rather glenn and nearby hamilton glass rotherglen. Its almost three years since Margaret Ferrier built those rules by speaking in parliament when she was waiting for the results of a covid test. When i came back positive, rather than isolating, Shejumped On The came back positive, rather than isolating, she jumped on the train and came back up here to scotland. The consequences have been far reaching. She was arrested by polic ....
Our reporter ben king has the details. When drinkers gather at londons King Charles Pub this evening, there will be a new tax regime in place. Changes announced in March Come Into Effect today taxing stronger drinks more and weaker drinks less. At the same time, Alcohol Duties rise with inflation up by io. I . The result a complex series of changes. 12 sparkling wine will be i9p cheaper as higher rates for fizz are abolished. A can of pre mixed gin and tonic will be 5p cheaper. But a bottle of 12 still wine will rise 44p. A bottle of vodka up 76p and a bottle of 20 port up £1. 30. So among drinkers, there will be some winners and losers. But the wine and spirits industry, which sees many of its products hit with higher taxes, says customers will see higher prices and less choice. We have the biggest duty incre ....
spine tingling stuff, jim. spine tingling stuff, jim. its haunting. spine tingling stuff, jim. its haunting, farewell to stromness, written by peter maxwell davies originally as a piano piece. that string arrangement is very unusual. but it always makes me think of the elemental quality of life in orkney, those rough seas and the cliffs, and the kind of sometimes unforgiving climate. it is a piece that takes you there, and here, nicola benedetti, who is now so embedded in the life of scotland, director of the life of scotland, director of the edinburgh international festival as well as an internationally famous violin soloist, it is a very special quality, and it seems to speak of the kind of originality that was brought to the music in this service, just as happened in the coronation, where there was a much more creative spirit, in a sense, in the music making, then you sometimes get informal services of that kind. and indeed, we should pay tribute to some of the many co ....
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