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Assisted dying proposals in Jersey lodged – Humanists Comment

The legalisation of assisted dying in Jersey has taken another step as proposals have been lodged in the States Assembly. Channel Island Humanists welcomes the proposals, as another part of the British Isle moves closer to a compassionate end-of-life law. The proposals will allow residents of Jersey who are intolerably suffering from a physical, incurable condition… Read more »

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BASC welcomes significant improvement on GL43

BASC has welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Defra of a new general licence (GL45) for the release of game birds (pheasant and red legged partridges) on or near certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in England. After the chaos of last year’s announcement at short notice, BASC has achieved significant improvements to… Read more »

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Royal Mail declares first profit in five years
Royal Mail declares first profit in five years

Royal Mail has announced a £3 million pre-tax profit for the six months to September. The announcement marks Royal Mail’s first time in the black in five years. The firm made a loss of £542 million in the same period last year. However, the profit, credited to a 1p rise in the price of stamps,… Read more »

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Italy pledges to stay in Iraq while Bush plans rapid handover
Italy pledges to stay in Iraq while Bush plans rapid handover

The Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has pledged that despite the killing of 18 Italians in Iraq yesterday his country will not withdraw its troops. On Wednesday 12 Italian carabinieri, four Italian soldiers, two Italian civilians and five Iraq children were killed when a tanker truck packed with explosives smashed into an Italian paramilitary installation… Read more »