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BASC chief executive presents new award to Gleneagles coaches

BASC chief executive Ian Bell has presented awards to coaches at the Gleneagles Shooting and Fishing School after the association partnered with the prestigious Gleneagles Hotel. BASC was appointed to deliver a top tier and in-depth Shotgun Coaching Award programme to all full-time coaches at the school. The award programme is a cornerstone of BASC’s commitment… Read more »

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Rally outside Parliament as MPs to debate assisted dying

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 »

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Brown condemns Israeli settlements

Gordon Brown has issued a condemnation of Israeli settlement-building in the Middle East ahead of a visit by prime minister Ehud Olmert. Mr Olmert’s trip come one day after that of his Palestinian counterpart Salam Fayyad. Speaking at a press conference with Mr Fayyad yesterday, Mr Brown described the settlements in the West Bank as… Read more »

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Govt overpaid pensions for 30 years

The government overpaid around five per cent of public sector pensioners for over 30 years, Cabinet Office minister Liam Byrne has said. The overpayments total £126 million – averaging £1,300 per person from 1978. It was caused by an “incorrect indexation,” a Cabinet Office statement said, and a National Audit Office investigation would now be… Read more »