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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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Seat belts reduce the risk of dying in a 30mph crash by 60 per cent.
Fixed penalties double for not wearing seatbelts

By Liz Stephens The will be new penalties for motorists who fail to wear seatbelts and use illegal number plates, the Home Office announced today. On-the-spot fines of £60 will be handed out in a major road safety crackdown – the fixed penalty notices will double from £30 from today. The increase follows a public… Read more »

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Brown accused of homophobic support
Brown accused of homophobic support

By Ian Dunt Leading gay rights activist Peter Tatchell has launched a vicious broadside against the prime minister ahead of this year’s Gay Pride festival. “He claims to support gay equality but his government actually endorses some aspects of homophobic discrimination,” Mr Tatchell said. Gordon Brown has said he will not attend the annual Gay… Read more »