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Investors are pursuing legal action against Virgin Galactic, claiming its carrier aircraft and space vehicle were not designed for regular space travel

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit wants to launch the first satellite from European soil – but he has competition.

The Virgin tycoon’s net worth is $3.6 billion...

Shares in the New York-listed firm tumbled 22% after Wall Street markets opened

‘We made a pot of tea and sat outside under the stars and caught up’

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The tycoon’s firm Virgin Orbit has been awarded licences to operate the project - called Start Me Up in tribute to The Rolling Stones - from Cornwall Airport Newquay by the Civil Aviation Authority

Nepal’s Supreme Court has ruled that notorious serial killer Charles Sobhraj will be freed from prison, due to his health, despite being linked to as many as two dozen murders across Asia

Virgin Orbit has secured licences to carry out the UK's first ever space launch in a mission named 'Start Me Up' - and the company plans to launch the aircraft from Cornwall

There is an illustration that does the rounds on Twitter from time to time which tickles me in a profound sort of way. It’s from Arthur Lobel’s Frog and Toad series, the children’s books, and shows the pyjamaed Toad sitting up in bed frowning over the day’s to-do list. The…

This four-part documentary series profiles an existence in which the Virgin boss has repeatedly gambled his financial security – and even his life. But is it worth celebrating?