News

Featured
BASC logo
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 »

Featured
BASC logo
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 »

Latest articles

News
"Biggest shake-up" of border security for 35 years
Govt to end abuse of immigration system

The government is legislating for the “biggest shake-up” to UK border security for more than three decades. Gordon Brown told MPs in his draft Queen’s speech the “robust and fair” legislation in the citizenship, immigration and borders bill would end the abuse of Britain’s immigration system. The prime minister insisted migration was benefiting the country’s… Read more »

News
The new housing measures are designed to help first time buyers
New measures for affordable housing announced

Government plans for housing involve a £200 million pound fund to purchase unsold new homes and make them available to first time buyers have been announced in the draft Queen’s speech. A shared equity fund for housing will be open to applications from all first time buyers. Tenants in social housing would be treated more… Read more »