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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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An internal investigation is currently underway at Lewes Prison in East Sussex after 30 remand prisoners rioted. The incident of “concerted indiscipline” took place on Tuesday night. Prisoners reportedly ran amok, smashing two offices, destroying furniture and leaving taps running. No cells were reported to be out of use. Specially trained staff were sent into… Read more »
A Colombian guerrilla group has offered to exchange the seven foreign tourists that it is holding for rebels held in prison. Members of the ELN, or National Liberation Army, kidnapped the tourists, a Briton, a German, a Spaniard and four Israelis, as they walked in the Sierra Nevada mountains over three weeks ago. One British… Read more »
