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Defra Minister recognises ‘really important role’ of BASC

MINISTER Daniel Zeichner told a packed Rural Reception at the Labour Party conference today that his party’s MPs must repay the faith shown in them at the General Election. The Rural Affairs Minister, speaking to a full house at the joint BASC and Angling Trust event in Liverpool, said: “I can see many rural MPs… Read more »

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Shooting organisations in Northern Ireland link up with counterparts in RoI

In a groundbreaking move, the main shooting and country sports organisations from Northern Ireland have linked up with their counterparts in the Republic of Ireland to share expertise and experience on firearms-related issues. The Northern Ireland Firearms Representative Group (NIFRG), recently met with their counterpart in the south, the Firearms Users Representative Group (FURG), during… Read more »

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BA gains extra Heathrow landing slots
BA gains extra Heathrow landing slots

British Airways has purchased extra take-off slots at Heathrow Airport from a rival. BA is expected to pay around 12 million pounds to United Airlines for the four prime slots on the route from London to New York. BA now controls 41 per cent of slots at the airport. Martin George, director of marketing and… Read more »

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Chinese economy forecasted to overtake UK by 2005
Chinese economy forecasted to overtake UK by 2005

The Chinese economy is on the verge of overtaking the advanced economies of both France and Britain. At present, the Chinese economy is set to grow nearly 8 per cent in 2003, making it the fastest growing economy in the world. All things being equal, growth predictions for the world’s most populous nation, will see… Read more »