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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 »
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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The first half of the British TGV-style high-speed Channel Tunnel Rail Link is due to open today. The £1.9billion, 46 mile section, in which trains will run at speeds of up to 186mph, will cut 20 minutes off of the London to Paris or London to Brussels journey between the tunnel near Folkestone and Fawkham… Read more »
House prices have risen for the first time since January, according to a survey of surveyors released today. The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) revealed that house prices rose slightly in August after showing signs of a recovery in the previous months. RICS said that the housing market was buoyed by a strengthening market… Read more »
