The legalisation of assisted dying in Jersey has taken another step as proposals have been lodged in the States Assembly. Channel Island Humanists welcomes the proposals, as another part of the British Isle moves closer to a compassionate end-of-life law. The proposals will allow residents of Jersey who are intolerably suffering from a physical, incurable condition… Read more »
BASC has welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Defra of a new general licence (GL45) for the release of game birds (pheasant and red legged partridges) on or near certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in England. After the chaos of last year’s announcement at short notice, BASC has achieved significant improvements to… Read more »
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The Palestinian militant group Hamas has broken off talks with recently elected Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas. Mr Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, pledged this week to bring an end to the Palestinian uprising. He made the promise after peace talks with US President George W Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in… Read more »
The Royal Mail has upset rail unions and environmental groups by announcing that it is to stop transporting post by train. Mail trains are to be cancelled gradually from next month, with the service stopping completely next March. Royal Mail says that transporting post by road will be both cheaper and more reliable. The RMT… Read more »
