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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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MPs vote against Tory motion condemnding funding cuts
MPs decline to condemn degree funding cuts

The Conservatives have accused Labour backbenchers of “hypocrisy” for failing to vote against government cuts for second degrees. Less than a quarter of the Labour MPs that signed up to an early day motion expressing concern at the government’s plans to reduce funding for equivalent or lower qualification (ELQ) degrees voted against the government in… Read more »

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Derek Pasquill's trial was abandoned on day one at the Old Bailey
Official Secrets case dropped

A civil servant accused of damaging the government by breaking the Official Secrets Act has seen the case against him abandoned by prosecutors. Derek Pasquill, 48, waited 20 months before his case came to trial at the Old Bailey, only to see prosecutors abandon their allegations. He had allegedly released materials on the government’s treatment… Read more »