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Scottish university chief spends more than £40k on travel amid funding crisis
Peter Mathieson, the vice-principal and chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, took business-class flights to destinations including Hong Kong, New York and Milan.
Bomb disposal units spotted in Edinburgh during major police investigation
A major emergency service response was sent to High School Yards, near Pleasance and CowgateRoads were closed around the High School Yards as a bomb disposal unit was seen entering the area.
Police have urged people to avoid the surrounding area as their investigations into “non-hazardous substances” continue.
Police have urged people to avoid the surrounding area as their investigations into “non-hazardous substances” continue.