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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 »
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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A new rail union has been launched by a group of train drivers who are disillusioned with the main train drivers’ union Aslef. The Associated Train Crew Union (ATCU) was established today following recent problems with Aslef’s leadership, which has seen both its president and its general secretary lose their jobs. In a statement ACTU… Read more »
Police forces in England and Wales are launching a major operation to crackdown on class A drugs. Operation Crackdown is a three-month campaign, co-ordinated by the Home Office and the Association of Chief Police Officers, targeting local class A drug markets through the country. Thirty-two police forces will be focusing on closing drug dens, disrupting… Read more »
