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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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SNP proposes Oil Windfall Fund

Scottish nationalists will today put forward proposals to invest Scotland’s oil revenues for the benefit of the Scottish people. The Scottish National Party wants to set up an Oil Windfall Fund to “ensure the legacy of oil is a lasting one” and to stop the Treasury from “frittering away Scotland’s oil wealth”. It will put… Read more »

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Heroin use: Can it be controlled?
Study suggests heroin use can be controlled

A new study from Glasgow Caledonian University suggests that some people are able to control their heroin use. Conventional wisdom holds that heroin is a highly addictive drug that requires users to up their intake. This commonly leads to a downward spiral of relationship break-up, inability to hold down a job and serious health problems…. Read more »