Industry leaders are welcoming news of two major deals which will see Chinese companies invest more than ten billion pounds in the North Sea. Talisman have sold nearly half of their UK operation to Sinopec, while the state owned China National Offshore Oil Corporation have made a bid for Nexen who operate the giant Buzzard field. Parents of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken part in protests against plans to reduce the size of the British Army. There were demonstrations at over sixty war memorials around the country. The army is to lose 17 major units in the biggest overhaul of the service for decades. Philip Tartaglia made the comments after he was confirmed to succeed Archbishop Mario Conti as the leader of Glasgow’s Catholics. Gay rights campaigners say it’s an admission the Church has lost the argument. Two hundred and thirty eight drivers were caught by Tayside Police during a crack down on inappropriate driving at the weekend. Three motorists were charged with careless or dangerous driving, while 12 people were caught behind the wheel while under the influence of drink or drugs. Police have confirmed that they’ve found the body of a missing Perth pensioner. John Styles was last seen parking his car in Gallowhill in Crieff on the 11th of July. Two men have been arrested after allegedly walking naked across the Tay Road Bridge this morning. STV News can reveal Rangers SPL membership share has yet to be transferred to Dundee. It’s understood the delay …