The British Association for Shooting and Conservation in Northern Ireland (BASC NI) has called for the Ministerial Directive that limits the number of firearms that a registered firearms dealer may hold, to be scrapped. BASC NI’s recommendation, outlined in a survey response to the Department of Justice (DoJ), is that the number of firearms a… Read more »
The Preston and District Wildfowling Association (PDWA) have been awarded a £21,000 grant from the Wildlife Habitat Charitable Trust (WHCT) to improve habitat on the protected Hutton Marsh in the Ribble Estuary. The grant will be used to fund habitat improvements for nesting birds, as well as to encourage water voles and otters into the… Read more »
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Michael Martin, the speaker of the House of Commons, is under pressure to quit today following last night’s resignation of his media adviser Mike Granatt. Mike Granatt stepped down from his role as top aide to the speaker after telling journalists he was led to give a reporter misleading information relating to an expenses claim… Read more »
Conservative party leader David Cameron has come under fierce criticism after calling a government policy to fund trips to the Auschwitz concentration camp “a gimmick”. In a speech yesterday, Mr Cameron claimed that the government had announced a number of other shortsighted policies. A press release later issued by the party contained Trips to Auschwitz… Read more »
