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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has written to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, ahead of a major consultation into deer management changes in Scotland. The consultation which closes on Friday 29 March, raises six key themes around deer management changes. BASC has serious concerns regarding many… Read more »

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Scottish Assisted Dying Bill Published – Humanists UK Comment

The Assisted Dying Bill Scotland has been published today. Humanists UK welcomes the bill and hopes it passes the next stage, but urges politicians not to ignore people like Tony Nicklinson, who would not be eligible for the proposed law. Currently, the Bill is limited to only people who are terminally ill, which has a legal… Read more »

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Man charged with policeman’s murder

Police have a charged a man with the murder of policeman Ian Broadhurst and the attempted murder of two other officers. The man is believed to be 37-year-old American, Nathan Coleman, who had been questioned by West Yorkshire Police in Leeds. Coleman is also wanted in the US on suspicion of murder and conspiracy to… Read more »

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Two Brits injured in Baghdad bomb blast

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 »