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Additional resources for firearms licensing in Cumbria following BASC meeting

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 »

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BASC challenges illegal move by West Mercia Police

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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Parents are set to spend an average of £185 per child in preparation for the new school year
The £4.5bn cost of ‘free’ schooling

Britons will pay £4.5 billion to send their children back to school this term, a new study finds. Parents are set to spend an average of £185 per child making sure they have all they need to start the new school year, a study by Morgan Stanley Consumer Banking reports. These figures follow on from… Read more »

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Tony Blair today unveiled plans to tackle bad parenting in a bid to root out anti-social behaviour. The prime minister announced extensions to parenting contracts and parenting order schemes, designed to force parents to take control of yobbish children. Focusing on the respect agenda that he pledged would be a key strand of Labour’s third… Read more »