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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Energy and environment ministers from around the world are meeting in London today to discuss how to tackle climate change. The two-day meeting, involving representatives of more than 20 countries, will focus mainly on how new technologies can be used to cut emissions of greenhouse gases. Until now, the Kyoto protocol has been the main… Read more »
A former soldier has won his case to be awarded a Ministry of Defence (MoD) disability pension for Gulf War Syndrome (GWS). The Pensions Appeal Tribunal said GWS was an “umbrella” term that could be used to describe the distinct set of symptoms suffered by Daniel Martin, 35, of Luton. The former guardsman, who says… Read more »
