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Additional resources for firearms licensing in Cumbria following BASC meeting

The Chief Constable of Cumbria police has committed additional resources to firearms licensing in the region to cut delays for certificate renewals. BASC’s head of firearms, Martin Parker, met with the Chief Constable of Cumbria Constabulary, Rob Carden, on Monday 29 April to discuss the service delivered by his force to certificate holders in the… Read more »

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BASC challenges illegal move by West Mercia Police

BASC’s head of firearms Bill Harriman has written to the Chief Constable of West Mercia Police to challenge its decision to make all applications for firearms and shotgun certificates online only. The force announced this week that from 1 May printed applications would no longer be accepted. In a letter to Chief Constable Alex Murray,… Read more »

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Children’s health hit by B&B life

Doctors have today warned that children who grow up in Bed and Breakfast accommodation are most vulnerable to a range of health problems. A British Medical Association (BMA) report warns that children subjected to this environment are more likely to suffer from behavioural problems, stress and prone to suffer infections. The results have prompted the… Read more »

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Bremer to direct democratic reconstruction of Iraq

Retired Army general Jay Garner, acting as chief administrator in Iraq in the aftermath of the war, is to be replaced by L. Paul Bremer, a counter-terrorism expert, US President George W. Bush said at a press conference. With the war all but over, his job will be to foster civilian democratic practices in Saddam… Read more »