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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The Foreign Office has issued fresh warnings to UK citizens in Iraq and Egypt. Included in the advice is a warning that UK nationals may be targeted by kidnappers in Iraq. The British hostage, Ken Bigley, was executed by his captives last week and his body is yet to be officially recovered. The Government also… Read more »
Plans to get more children walking and cycling to school have been boosted with a grant of £10 million from the Department for Transport. The Links to Schools programme will provide hundreds of safe walking and cycling routes to schools in a bid both to improve children’s health and cut congestion and pollution. It is… Read more »
