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Royal Mail has shelved plans to impose a blanket ban on the carriage of knives which would have unfairly penalised the shooting community and hundreds of small businesses across the country. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) wrote to Royal Mail’s chief executive pointing out that the ban would severely impact retailers across the… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has written to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, ahead of a major consultation into deer management changes in Scotland. The consultation which closes on Friday 29 March, raises six key themes around deer management changes. BASC has serious concerns regarding many… Read more »
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Two men are being held in conjunction with a huge bomb found in a van in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Police are examining the 1200lb device that was primed and ready for detonation when it was discovered. The bomb was found after police noted a suspicious looking van at around 06:15 BST yesterday. Officers found the… Read more »
New figures published today by the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) show that there has been no improvement in punctuality on British railways over the last 12 months. A fifth of all trains are not arriving on time and passenger complaints are significantly up. The Transport Secretary Alistair Darling has called the figures ‘disappointing’ but claims… Read more »
