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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has written to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, ahead of a major consultation into deer management changes in Scotland. The consultation which closes on Friday 29 March, raises six key themes around deer management changes. BASC has serious concerns regarding many… Read more »

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Scottish Assisted Dying Bill Published – Humanists UK Comment

The Assisted Dying Bill Scotland has been published today. Humanists UK welcomes the bill and hopes it passes the next stage, but urges politicians not to ignore people like Tony Nicklinson, who would not be eligible for the proposed law. Currently, the Bill is limited to only people who are terminally ill, which has a legal… Read more »

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Chesterfield: Vying to take credit

On a sunny spring morning, Chesterfield emits an air of optimism beneath its famous crooked spire. Derelict factories litter the outskirts of the town, and the town suffers one of the highest rates of unemployment in the East Midlands. But there is ample evidence of regeneration with a flurry of building work underway. Chesterfield is… Read more »

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Fight over regiments' future goes on
SNP and Tories clash on regiments

The Scottish National Party and the Scottish Conservatives have clashed today over who is the real opposition to plans to merge the Scottish regiments. The SNP today stressed that it would make keeping Scotland’s six regiments one of its priorities. Many of its candidates are being backed by the Save the Scottish Regiments campaign. Its… Read more »