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BASC was pleased to host the Secretary of State for Defra, Steve Barclay, at the inaugural Northern Gamekeepers’ Conference on Friday 8 March in the historic grounds of the Swinton Estate in Masham, North Yorkshire. The main hall at the Swinton Park Hotel was standing room only as gamekeepers from across the north of England… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has issued a letter to Jim Fairlie, Scotland’s Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, urging for further amendments to be made at the final stage of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill. It comes as the Bill nears the final stage of a debate on March 19… Read more »
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Police have issued an apology to outspoken MP George Galloway after he was questioned at Heathrow Airport earlier this month. The independent MP for Glasgow Kelvin was allegedly stopped and unfairly questioned by an officer on his way to an anti-war rally in Belfast. Police reportedly detained Mr Galloway under the Terrorism Act 2000, demanding… Read more »
The Bichard inquiry into how child murderer Ian Huntley got a job as a school caretaker is set to end today. David Blunkett ordered the inquiry after details emerged about Huntley’s past – he had previously been accused of sex with underage girls as well as rape. Mere months after being appointed to Soham Village… Read more »