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BASC and Natural England meet to talk wildfowling

BASC has recently organised three Introduction to Wildfowling workshops for Natural England (NE) staff. The events were aimed at equipping NE staff with the knowledge and understanding of wildfowling which would ultimately help them make informed, pragmatic consenting decisions on protected and designated sites. More than 40 NE staff, as well as members of local… Read more »

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Eat Game Awards raises record funds for charity

Eat Game is delighted to announce that this year’s Eat Game Awards raised a record amount of donations for the Country Food Trust. The awards, which took place last week, raised £2,255 for the charity, which was once again selected as our charity of the year. With the Eat Game Awards celebrating the contributions of… Read more »

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Brits question length of Mao's Long March
Brits question length of Mao’s Long March

Two Britons have walked the full length of the Red Army’s Long March and found it 2,200 shorter than hitherto believed. Though modern Chinese history is unlikely to be revised, the two British backpackers retraced the famous steps of the Red Army’s Long March, and found it shorter than expected. Ed Jocelyn, 35, and Andy… Read more »

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Portillo explains decision to bow out of politics
Portillo explains decision to bow out of politics

Former Tory defence secretary Michael Portillo has explained his shock decision to bow out of Westminster politics at the next general election. Mr Portillo’s announcement yesterday came as Michael Howard took up the reigns of the Conservative Party. The MP for Kensington and Chelsea was widely expected to take up a new post in Mr… Read more »