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END OF THE ROAD FOR M74 CHALLENGE
I The court action aimed at halting the M74 extension has been dropped. Friends of the Earth Scotland and Joint Action Against the M74 (JAM74) had been appealing against the Scottish Executive‘s decision to press on with the motorway link, despite an independent report‘s recommendation that ‘the proposal should not be authorised.‘ Campaigners took the decision following legal advice, worried about the impact of an unfavourable judgement on further such David-Goliath campaigns between NGOs and government. Duncan McLaren, chief executive of FOE Scotland said, ‘This case illustrates just how hard it is to get justice for communities and the environment in Scotland.‘ Meanwhile, the project continues to divide the public between those who accept the M74 is needed to relieve congestion on the M8, and those who fear it will rip the heart out of Glasgow‘s southside. (AR) z" : .. _. ." w ' : ' . .r
I Sean Connery may have pulled out of this year's Festival of Politics, but the star is set to be the major celebrity coup of the new Rome Film Festival. The star (pictured) will introduce a 14-film retrospective of his work, from his celebrated performance in Sidney Lumet's The Hill to 2000’s Finding Forrester, topping off the October event by accepting the inaugural career achievement award.
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I The award-winning Scottish Literary Tour Trust is about to write a new chapter with its Edinburgh Literary Bus Tour pilot. Tours will run twice a day throughout the summer, taking in the sights and settings of the UNESCO City of Literature. featuring dramatised commentary on the capital's literary heritage.
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