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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has published its inaugural assessment of the Natural Capital benefits of shooting. Natural Capital can be defined as the sum of financial and social benefits we get from our natural environment. This concept has increasingly shaped both international and national environmental policies and is at the core… Read more »
Responding to a report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman into complaints about cancer care, Dr Udvitha Nandasoma, Medical Defence Union (MDU) head of advisory services said: “The report by England’s NHS Ombudsman of outcomes for cancer patients is yet more evidence of the unsustainable pressure on NHS staff. Our members working in the NHS are… Read more »
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The Los Angeles Times says it has firm evidence that Iran is running a covert operation to build nuclear weapons. The paper said Iran was closer to acquiring weapons of mass destruction than Iraq ever was. Iran’s up front commercial nuclear energy program hid something more sinister, the Times implied. White House spokesman Scott McClellan… Read more »
Rail staff could soon be able to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour, the Government revealed today. Transport Minister Kim Howells unveiled plans to allow the British Transport Police to appoint members of staff operating on trains and in railway stations to deal with problems such as trespassing on lines, damaging rolling stock, and dropping litter…. Read more »
