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Assisted dying proposals in Jersey lodged – Humanists Comment

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 »

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BASC welcomes significant improvement on GL43

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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Serve underage drinkers and face closure

Police will be given the power to immediately close down pubs and clubs if their owners are persistently allowing underage youths to drink there, Prime Minister Tony Blair announced today. He said the Government would “look for the first legislative opportunity” to introduce the legislation giving police the new powers. Speaking in Sheffield on a… Read more »

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Community consultation on mobile phone masts

Community views on the location of mobile phone masts should be taken into account by planners, according to Planning Minister Keith Hill. In a written statement to Parliament today, Mr Hill said that both councils and mobile mast operators must consult with local people when making site decisions. He said he wanted to place a… Read more »