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Sturgeon in China row as ministers intervene in planning case
NICOLA Sturgeon is at the centre of a planning row after SNP ministers intervened in a controversial application backed by the Chinese government....
Ponsati lawyer vows to ‘robustly defend’ Catalan academic facing extradition
Outside court, solicitor Aamer Anwar said European extradition warrants should not ‘be used as a tool of political oppression’. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16154965.Ponsati_lawyer_vows_to____robustly_defend____Catalan_academic_facing_extradition/?ref=rss
Rochdale authorities showed ‘total lack of urgency’ in tackling sex abuse
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse found a ‘valuable opportunity’ was missed to prosecute the town’s former Liberal MP, Cyril Smith. ....
Man arrested after woman dies in Ayrshire
A man is due in court in connection with the death of a woman in East Ayrshire. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16155009.Man_arrested_after_woman_dies_in_Ayrshire/?ref=rss
Spain is ‘guilty of abuse of process’ in Ponsati case
SPANISH authorities are “guilty of an abuse of process" in their attempts to extradite a former Catalan education minister, her lawyer has said....
Dame Helen Mirren hits out at nude images online
Dame Helen Mirren has criticised movie bosses for putting screenshots of nude scenes online “for everybody to see". . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16154853.Dame_Helen_Mirren_hits_out_at_nude_images_online/?ref=rss
New Chinese production of Rite of Spring to be part of Edinburgh Festival in 2019
THE first show for the 2019 Edinburgh International Festival has been revealed: a new Chinese production of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16154918.New_Chinese_production_of_Rite_of_Spring_to_be_part_of_Edinburgh_Festival_in_2019/?ref=rss
British Airways owner eyes Norwegian takeover
Norwegian Air has expanded rapidly over the last 12 months. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16154925.British_Airways_owner_eyes_Norwegian_takeover/?ref=rss
Free year in halls for students from deprived areas
STUDENTS are being offered free accommodation as universities move to attract more students from deprived areas. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16154603.Free_year_in_halls_for_students_from_deprived_areas/?ref=rss
Drunken air passengers should pay the cost of flight detours and face bans
It is about time the issue of abuse of alcohol on aircraft was addressed. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16154748.Drunken_air_passengers_should_pay_the_cost_of_flight_detours_and_face_bans/?ref=rss
