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BASC issues warning to Minister ahead of final Grouse Bill debate

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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What are the natural capital benefits of shooting?

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has published its inaugural assessment of the Natural Capital benefits of shooting. Natural Capital can be defined as the sum of financial and social benefits we get from our natural environment. This concept has increasingly shaped both international and national environmental policies and is at the core… Read more »

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Government sponsoring travel scheme for school leavers
Brown unveils £1.4m ‘gap year’ programme

School leavers will be sent on six-week trips to countries including China and India courtesy of the government. Gordon Brown today announced the Global Fellowship for school leavers initiative, which will send 18-year-olds on six-week trips to emerging economic powerhouses. Pupils will be expected to immerse themselves in the local culture as well as working… Read more »

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Delays continue at Rugby and Liverpool Street
MPs condemn Network Rail as delays continue into third day

MPs have condemned the ongoing disruption on the rail network as commuters faced a third day of delays and cancellations. Norman Baker, Liberal Democrat transport spokesman, said the late running engineering works amounted to a “fiasco” from Network Rail, with services still cancelled on the West Coast mainline. Normal service has now resumed at London… Read more »