BASC has welcomed Defra’s announcement that the new General Licence (GL45), which governs the release of pheasants and red-legged partridges on and around certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs), is currently being reviewed. The current licence conditions are based on a medium level of risk of the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild… Read more »
The overwhelming majority (80%) of respondents use social media, with 78% using it at least once a day, according to new research undertaken by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The survey of 1,797 MDU members also revealed that the most popular channels were Facebook which is used by 75% followed by Instagram and YouTube which are… Read more »
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Complaints about pensions have increased by almost a third according to the latest figures published in the Pensions Ombudsman’s annual report. The ombudsman announced that complaints in the current financial year have reached the highest level of any year since the office was established in 1990. The number of complaints increased from 2,946 in 2002… Read more »
US President George W Bush announced on Thursday the capture of Hambali, one of the world’s “most lethal” terrorists. Hambali or Riduan Isamuddin is alleged to have mounted terrorist operations in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. Speaking in front of US troops at an air station near San Diego, Mr Bush said the US… Read more »
