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Charges against nine of 14 climate change protesters are dropped

Prosecutors have dropped charges against nine of the 14 climate change activists who were held following a series of protests against the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Five people yesterday pled not guilty at Edinburgh Sheriff Court to offences connected to the demonstrations in and around Edinburgh on Monday.

Three of the accused were from London, one from Wales and one was from France.

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