Humanists UK and My Death, My Decision (MDMD) will be holding a rally on Parliament Square on 29 April at 15:30 to show their support for assisted dying legislation for the terminally ill and the incurably suffering. On Monday the House of Commons will be holding a Westminster Hall debate on assisted dying after an… Read more »
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 »
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Two Britons have been injured in a bomb blast in a crowded restaurant in Baghdad, according to Iraqi police. Five people died and 24 were injured at the New Year’s Eve party as a car bomb devastated the Nabil restaurant, a popular venue for foreigners. Overall, 21 Iraqis, three American journalists from the Los Angeles… Read more »
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay street party has been cancelled after gale force winds gripped the capital. An estimated 100,000 revellers were expected to congregate in Edinburgh city centre to cap off the four-day Hogmanay celebrations. But the gig in Princes Street Gardens was stopped just one and a half hours from midnight after organisers said the stage… Read more »
