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 »
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 »
Latest articles
Newspaper group Trinity Mirror has announced that it is to cut 550 jobs to try to create a ‘stronger and better performing company’. The group also plans to sell its Northern Ireland newspaper division after the announcement of a six-month strategic review of the company. These announcements come after the company revealed its first-half profits… Read more »
The CIA raised serious objections to several claims in the September dossier on Iraq’s capacity to launch lethal weapons, the Foreign Office admitted yesterday. The CIA raised questions over Iraq’s capacity to deploy chemical and biological weapons within “45 minutes” and the claim that Saddam Hussein had tried to buy uranium from Africa, officials told… Read more »
