BASC was pleased to host the Secretary of State for Defra, Steve Barclay, at the inaugural Northern Gamekeepers’ Conference on Friday 8 March in the historic grounds of the Swinton Estate in Masham, North Yorkshire. The main hall at the Swinton Park Hotel was standing room only as gamekeepers from across the north of England… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has issued a letter to Jim Fairlie, Scotland’s Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, urging for further amendments to be made at the final stage of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill. It comes as the Bill nears the final stage of a debate on March 19… Read more »
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A decade after the Oldham race riots, Oldham’s Muslim community continues to feel frustrated and victimised. Who is letting who down? By Alex Stevenson It’s a cold, dark night in Glodwick, on the eastern side of Oldham. This, I’m told, was the part of the town at the heart of the 2001 race riots. Locals… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson A Liberal Democrat by-election leaflet questioning Labour candidate Debbie Abrahams’ truthfulness has raised the temperature in Oldham East and Saddleworth. With the by-election set for Thursday the Lib Dem campaign, behind in the polls, issued a leaflet highlighting Ms Abrahams’ statements about where she lived. It pointed out during last year’s general… Read more »
