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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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Parents face fines over excluded children
Parents face fines over excluded children

Parents could be fined up to £1,000 if their children are caught hanging around on the streets after being excluded from school. Schools secretary Ed Balls announced the new penalty today as part of a government attempt to force parents to take responsibility for their child’s behaviour. Parents will be fined £50 if their child… Read more »

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Cameron challenged over ‘vacuous’ reforms

A one-time contender for the Conservative leadership has warned David Cameron not to “trash” the party’s Thatcherite past. Micahel Ancram, now a Tory backbench MP, called on Mr Cameron to return to the party’s “core values”, such as lower taxes, and “unveil the party’s soul”. The current wave of Conservative policy indications have not helped… Read more »