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First timer Nala scoops scurry league success

A Labrador named Nala and her owner took the top spot in this year’s BASC scurry league final – the first to be held since 2019 – at the Weston Park Country Fair. Nala was unable to compete in 2020 or 2021 due to the cancellation of the annual event due to Covid-19 restrictions. This… Read more »

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Firearms licensing inconsistencies “are symptomatic of wider police failures”

A major overhaul of the firearms licensing service has been called for following an investigation by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). Through a series of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, the report found significant inconsistences in the service provided by the 42 separate firearms licensing departments in England and Wales. The figures show that… Read more »

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UKIP lose major financial backer

The UK Independence Party’s (UKIP) major financial backer has confirmed that he will not be funding the party at the next general election. Yorkshire businessman Paul Sykes has contributed £1.4 million to the UKIP cause, and in the past decade is believed to have spent around £5 million in fighting closure integration with Europe and… Read more »

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Howard promises to rebuild trust

Conservative leader Michael Howard has pledged to rebuild the public’s faith in politicians by setting out a clear timetable that a Conservative government would follow and by keeping his promises. In a keynote address to the party’s conference in Bournemouth, Mr Howard said both the previous Conservative government and Labour had failed to keep promises… Read more »