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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Network Rail has reacted with concern to efficiency demands placed on it by the rail watchdog today. The Office of Rail Regulation’s (ORR) period review, which has taken place over the last three-and-a-half years, reveals its expectations of Network Rail from 2009 to 2014. It wants to see Network Rail cope with a 22.5 per… Read more »
Many soldiers returning from Afghanistan are suffering severe hearing difficulties, it was revealed today. The Times newspaper claimed today nearly one in ten soldiers serving with one regiment have returned with damage to their hearing. It carried out a freedom of information request revealing 37 of the 411 soldiers in the Grenadier Guards have severe… Read more »
