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 »
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Teachers are warning that there is strong support for a boycott of tests in schools for children up to the age of 14. A survey by the National Union of Teachers found that testing placed ‘unnecessary stress’ and burden on both pupils and teachers. In primary schools, 93.1 per cent of teachers and 85 per… Read more »
Countries across the Western and Arab world are being pressured to pledge money to the reconstruction of Iraq. Today the international community will reveal how much of the $36 billion that the World Bank says is needed has been pledged. However it is thought that the total announced at the donors’ conference in Madrid may… Read more »
