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Pensioner faces legal bill of £173,000 in St Andrews legal challenge

A ruling from the highest court in the UK today (24 April 2013) means that campaigning pensioner Penny Uprichard faces a legal bill of over £173,000, in her legal challenge…

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Climate Update March 2013

TOP LINES:  March was exceptionally cold and dry, being the was the 5th coldest and 6th driest March on record March statistics: Average Temperature: 1.3°C which is 2.6°C below the…

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RBS sustainability report shows deliberate manipulation of truth by the state-owned bank

Commenting on an RBS sustainability report published today (10 April 2013), Paul Daly, Corporate Accountability Campaigner, Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “One third of RBS energy lending still goes…

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UK Supreme Court could force clean up of Scottish air pollution

The UK Government is being challenged by environmental lawyers Client Earth in the Supreme Court today over its failure to meet European laws on nitrogen dioxide air pollution. The European…

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Appeal against excessive costs in Fife structure plan legal challenge

A tenacious local campaigner, who faces a legal bill of over £173,000, will have her appeal heard today by the highest court in the land. Pensioner Penny Uprichard took a…

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RBS annual results – Friends of the Earth Scotland comment

Responding to the expected announcement by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) of their annual results, Paul Daly, Corporate Accountability Campaigner at Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “When assessing…

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Air pollution episodes killing off heart attack victims

Commenting on a new study which shows that people recovering from a heart attack are more likely to die if they experience high air pollution, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of…

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RBS pays out banker’s bonus despite Libor fine promises

Commenting on news today (15 February) that Stephen Hester, Chief Executive of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), will receive a £780,000 bonus, Paul Daly, Corporate Accountability Campaigner at Friends of…

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Libor fine: time for RBS to start working for the benefit of society

Commenting on news today (6 February) that the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been fined £390m for its involvement in the Libor scandal, Paul Daly, Corporate Accountability Campaigner at…

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