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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

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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Scottish Assisted Dying Bill Published – Humanists UK Comment

The Assisted Dying Bill Scotland has been published today. Humanists UK welcomes the bill and hopes it passes the next stage, but urges politicians not to ignore people like Tony Nicklinson, who would not be eligible for the proposed law. Currently, the Bill is limited to only people who are terminally ill, which has a legal… Read more »

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Northern Ireland Housing Statistics 2002-03

The Department for Social Development has published the ‘Northern Ireland Housing Statistics 2002-03’, which covers housing trends up to March of this year. At the end of the period there were 669,100 dwellings in the province, which is over nine thousand more than one year before. The average price of a home in the region… Read more »

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US President scotches Saddam link to 9/11
US President scotches Saddam link to 9/11

USA President George Bush has revealed that there is no evidence linking Iraq to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the USA. As security information comes under increasing scrutiny in the US, the widely held view that Iraq perpetrated the attacks is being challenged. The President’s comments have been made in an attempt to clarify the… Read more »