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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation in Northern Ireland (BASC NI) has called for the Ministerial Directive that limits the number of firearms that a registered firearms dealer may hold, to be scrapped. BASC NI’s recommendation, outlined in a survey response to the Department of Justice (DoJ), is that the number of firearms a… Read more »
The Preston and District Wildfowling Association (PDWA) have been awarded a £21,000 grant from the Wildlife Habitat Charitable Trust (WHCT) to improve habitat on the protected Hutton Marsh in the Ribble Estuary. The grant will be used to fund habitat improvements for nesting birds, as well as to encourage water voles and otters into the… Read more »
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Working class kids are more likely to drop out of university because of money and debt worries, according to new research by The Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The study by Glasgow University academics, Alasdair Forsyth and Prof. Andy Furlong, examined the higher education career paths of some 300 students from working class areas in Scotland. They… Read more »
Lord Gus Macdonald of Tradeston has announced plans to leave the Government at the next Cabinet reshuffle to spend ‘lots of time doing other things.’ Although Lord Macdonald will continue on working in the Lords, he will pass on his responsibilities as minister for the Cabinet and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. He has… Read more »
