Dave Coulson

UK approves Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London after reassurances from spy chiefs Critics expected to mount legal challenge to plans for vast complex at Royal Mint Court amid security concerns

Idiotic and sickening share.google/cLqEkT7LnGt5...

A photograph showing modern buildings next to the Meadows in central Edinburgh with Edinburgh Castle behind.

The old and the new

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#Edinburgh #scotland

Vikings from Shetland starting off the Edinburgh Torchlight Procession for the beginning of Hogmanay celebrations last night

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#Edinburgh #scotland

China tells US to 'immediately' stop arming Taiwan after Washington approves arms package China told the United States on Thursday to "immediately stop" arming Taiwan after Taipei said Washington had authorised a $11 billion weapons package to the island. Approved by the State Department…

Dear delusional CCP, please do not interfere with the internal affairs of Taiwan. Thanks.

Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai found guilty under national security law Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has been found guilty of collusion and sedition in his national security trial.

Anything but unexpected, he was 'guilty' before the farcical trial even began. Sigh

Exiled Hong Kong activist target of harassment campaign The campaign saw letters containing fake images of Carmen Lau sent to her neighbours.

The Chinese Communist Party is utterly vile

A photograph showing inside the grounds of Edinburgh Castle during Castle of Light while it was raining heavily. With a light spelling out 'Mind Yersel' above a gate with people passing through.

Mind Yersel - Castle of Light at Edinburgh Castle

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#Edinburgh #scotland

A photograph showing the front entrance to Edinburgh Castle lit up during Castle of Light during heavy rain.

Edinburgh Castle - Castle of Light from a very damp last night

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#Edinburgh #scotland

China's nat. sec office in Hong Kong summons international media China's national security agency in HK summoned international media representatives for a "regulatory talk" on Saturday, saying some had spread false information and smeared the gov't in recent report...

Journalism with Chinese characteristics

HK gov't slams 'biased' Wall Street Journal editorial on Tai Po fire The HK gov't has slammed an editorial by The Wall Street Journal, which accuses the city's authorities of having moved to "silence dissent" after the deadly Tai Po blaze in Tai Po.

They really don't like to hear the truth.

Chinese mega embassy could bring security advantages, says No 10 Some believe China's mega-embassy could be a hub for espionage in the heart of London.

Idiots

British media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s teeth rotting in jail, his children say Lai’s children say activist’s health deteriorating since being imprisoned in 2020

'Jimmy Lai has been kept in a solitary confinement cell, where summer temperatures rise to 44C, for nearly four years for his alleged role in the pro-democracy protests of 2019'

A photograph of the Forth Bridge towering over North Queensferry in the foreground in daylight.

Happy St. Andrew's Day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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#StAndrewsDay #scotland

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China calls on UK to uphold 'one-China' principle China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Britain on Friday to uphold the "one-China" principle, as Beijing seeks to rally support in its worst diplomatic dispute with Tokyo in years over democratica...

Do one China🖕

Sigh, my heart goes out to anyone affected by this horrendous fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong.

YouTube video by jacob 6657 Jimmy Cliff - Wonderful World, Beautiful People (Stereo)

RIP Jimmy Cliff

YouTube video by Scotland National Team Yes Sir I Can Boogie at Hampden Park | Full Time Scotland 3-2 Israel

We can boogie! Scotland qualified for the World Cup!!! youtu.be/FbuTUjTo0Xs?...

Wonderful 🤣

A man in a military uniform laying a wreath during a Remembrance Sunday service on the Royal Mile in 2022.

Former members of the armed forces marching in line to lay wreathes for those who gave their lives in service to their country.

Retired former military men lined up during a Remembrance Sunday service on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh in 2022.

Soldiers marching in Scottish military uniforms including kilts and carrying bagpipes on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh in 2022, during a Remembrance Sunday service.

Lest We Forget

A few of my photos from Remembrance Sunday a couple of years ago.

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#Edinburgh #RemembranceSunday

A photograph showing the beginning of a parade on Calton Hill with people in costumes carrying flaming torches.

A photograph of a lady who appears to be dressed as some kind of elaborate mushroom dancing with fire.

A photograph of a man's face wearing green and purple face paint who appears to look scary.

A photograph of a lady wearing a costume with green and purple face paint dancing.

A few of my photos from Samhuinn Fire Festival during Halloween on the 31st October on Calton Hill. This festival is a modern interpretation of a Celtic festival with fire, music and dance.

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#Edinburgh #samhuinn

Boris Johnson approved China’s London super-embassy proposal in 2018 Exclusive: Conservatives under Theresa May gave Beijing assurances that it could proceed with the proposal

Idiot
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A photograph showing the Vennel in Edinburgh, while it was snowing with Edinburgh castle barely visible during snowfall.

As it begins to get colder in Edinburgh, here's a snowy Vennel from last year.

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#Edinburgh #scotland

A photograph showing the Edinburgh skyline including Balmoral Hotel clock tower, Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle during blue hour as the buildings are lit up.

The bright lights of Edinburgh

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#Edinburgh #scotland

A photograph showing the famous Balmoral Hotel clock tower, Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle with autumnal foliage.

Autumn in Edinburgh

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#Edinburgh #scotland

A photograph showing the famous Balmoral Hotel clock tower lit in blue lighting. Plus the bright lights of Princes Street and traffic.

The Balmoral Hotel clock tower and Princes Street during blue hour last night

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#Edinburgh #scotland

A photograph of a picturesque street corner in Fife, Scotland. With a bicycle being used to advertise a vintage clothing shop on a street of stone cottages.

A street corner in Falkland, Scotland

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#fife #scotland

A young girl on someone's shoulders watching the dancing with an incense ball in the background. During the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance in Hong Kong 2018.

Tai Hang Fire Dance decoration during the festival. During the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance in Hong Kong 2018.

People carrying and spinning balls of incense during the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance in Hong Kong 2018.

A lit Fire Dragon head during the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance in Hong Kong 2018.

Tonight in Hong Kong the Fire Dragon Festival will begin.

中秋節快樂! Hong Kongers. A few of my photos from the Tai Hang Fire Dragon dance back in 2018.

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#hongkong #midautumnfestival #firedragon

French photojournalist Antoni Lallican killed by a drone in Ukraine French photojournalist Antoni Lallican, 37, was killed on Friday in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region in a drone attack, according to European journalists' associations. It was the first time a journali...

RIP another talented photojournalist killed.

Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91 Jane Goodall Institute says ‘tireless advocate’ for natural world died in California during US speaking tour

Oh no RIP, I've always had huge respect for this incredible lady.