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A junior football team based in Perthshire have tried their hand at clay pigeon shooting with the support of their latest sponsor, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). BASC – the UK’s largest shooting organisation – hosted the Crieff Juniors 2008 squad at Gleneagles Shooting and Fishing School for an afternoon of clay… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed the decision by the Court of Appeal to dismiss legal challenges by the RSPB and Mark Avery into Natural England’s research into hen harrier brood management. In confirming the trial brood management scheme is legal, the courts have for a second time dismissed the RSPB… Read more »
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Young people forced to leave home are one of the biggest causes of homelessness, the housing minister said today while announcing a raft of new measures to tackle youth homelessness. Minister Yvette Cooper said that the UK has successfully addressed the worst forms of homelessness, but it is now time to look beyond rough sleeping… Read more »
Prime minister Tony Blair once again defended chancellor Gordon Brown’s record on the economy during prime minister’s questions today. In what is becoming a regular response when asked about his relationship with the chancellor, Mr Blair outlined the economic achievements of Mr Brown, pointing to economic growth and reduced unemployment, adding he is “delighted to… Read more »
