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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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Rail fares will be rocketing upwards in 2011
Commuter outrage at rail fare hike

By Alex Stevenson Campaigners have reacted furiously after it was confirmed train fares will increase by an average of 6.2% in January. Seasonal rail tickets will rise by an average of 5.8%, with some areas – notably commuters from Kent – paying over double that amount. It means season ticket prices will break the £5,000… Read more »

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The CBI paints a mixed picture of growth over the next two year
CBI: UK in for ‘bumpy’ 2011

By Peter Wozniak Britain faces a rough economic start to next year, but growth should pick by the end of 2011, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has argued. CBI director-general Richard Lambert used his new year’s message to warn of a “volatile” economic outlook for the first half of the year. He said: “There… Read more »