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British space rocket company enters administration with more than 100 jobs lost

The firm had planned to carry out the first test launches of its microlauncher later this year

The Independent UK · Feb 19

Space rocket company enters administration

Orbex had planned to carry out the first test launches of its microlauncher Prime later this year.

Evening Standard · Feb 19

Two women killed and teenager hurt in three-vehicle crash

The collision, which happened at around 3pm on Monday, involved two cars and an HGV on the A96 in Forres.

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2025

Forensics comb Scots property after man rushed to hospital in police incident

Emergency services raced to North Road, Forres after receiving reports of an injured man at 4.10am on Friday morning.

Daily Record · Jun 16, 2023

Killer beat his own gran to death when he was supposed to be looking after her

Scott McCulloch repeatedly punched and stamped on frail Patricia Bitters in her own home in Forres, Moray, in a "appallingly violent assault" and she died days later

Daily Mirror · May 19, 2023

Person hit by train on Scots railway between Elgin and Forres

Posting about the incident on Twitter, ScotRail said: "I'm afraid a person has been hit by a train between Elgin and Forres."

Daily Record · Mar 10, 2023

How Scotland can become a 'leading player' in the space industry

THE chief executive of a leading aerospace company based in Forres has said that there is a “strong case” for Scotland to become a leading…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 16, 2023

Man dies after being found unwell in Tesco in Forres

PART of a Tesco in Forres had to be sectioned off while emergency services attended to someone in difficulty, who was later pronounced dead at the…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 9, 2023

Orbex to lead construction and management of Sutherland Spaceport

Forres-based business granted 50-year lease on the UK's first mainland vertical launch site

Insider UK · Nov 1, 2022

Plans for shared banking hub in Moray after last branch closes

A SCOTTISH minister has welcomed plans for a shared banking hub in Forres following the recent closure of the last bank branch in town.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 6, 2022