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BASC and Natural England meet to talk wildfowling

BASC has recently organised three Introduction to Wildfowling workshops for Natural England (NE) staff. The events were aimed at equipping NE staff with the knowledge and understanding of wildfowling which would ultimately help them make informed, pragmatic consenting decisions on protected and designated sites. More than 40 NE staff, as well as members of local… Read more »

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Eat Game Awards raises record funds for charity

Eat Game is delighted to announce that this year’s Eat Game Awards raised a record amount of donations for the Country Food Trust. The awards, which took place last week, raised £2,255 for the charity, which was once again selected as our charity of the year. With the Eat Game Awards celebrating the contributions of… Read more »

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Blair to meet Sinn Fein leaders

Sinn Fein leaders Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness today will lead a delegation to Downing Street in a bid to restart the stalled Northern Ireland peace process. Last week, Democratic Unionist Party leader, Dr Rev Ian Paisley, said the IRA would have to submit photographs evidence before he would join Sinn Fein in government. Sinn… Read more »

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Ministers consider under-18 knife ban

Ministers are planning to ban under-18s from buying knives as part of a package of measures to stem knife crime, says the Home Office. Home Secretary David Blunkett and Education Secretary Charles Clarke are reportedly considering the move alongside plans to introduce searches in schools. Raising the age at which teenagers can buy a knife… Read more »