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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has written to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, ahead of a major consultation into deer management changes in Scotland. The consultation which closes on Friday 29 March, raises six key themes around deer management changes. BASC has serious concerns regarding many… Read more »
The Assisted Dying Bill Scotland has been published today. Humanists UK welcomes the bill and hopes it passes the next stage, but urges politicians not to ignore people like Tony Nicklinson, who would not be eligible for the proposed law. Currently, the Bill is limited to only people who are terminally ill, which has a legal… Read more »
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An internal investigation is currently underway at Lewes Prison in East Sussex after 30 remand prisoners rioted. The incident of “concerted indiscipline” took place on Tuesday night. Prisoners reportedly ran amok, smashing two offices, destroying furniture and leaving taps running. No cells were reported to be out of use. Specially trained staff were sent into… Read more »
A Colombian guerrilla group has offered to exchange the seven foreign tourists that it is holding for rebels held in prison. Members of the ELN, or National Liberation Army, kidnapped the tourists, a Briton, a German, a Spaniard and four Israelis, as they walked in the Sierra Nevada mountains over three weeks ago. One British… Read more »