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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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Community service uniforms ‘a nasty gimmick’

Civil rights campaigners have dubbed plans to force teenage thugs to wear chain-gang uniforms while undertaking community service a “nasty gimmick”. Home Office minister Hazel Blears first mooted the plan, arguing that public confidence in the criminal justice system would be restored if people saw “justice being done”. But Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty, described… Read more »

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‘Crisis’ talks for Ulster Unionists

Senior Ulster Unionists politicians met in Belfast today for talks on steps to rebuild their decimated political party. The 108-member ruling executive also discussed the possibility of a swift leadership contest, after David Trimble lost his Upper Bann seat at the general election. The executive could demand a full meeting of the ruling Ulster Unionist… Read more »