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The UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), has condemned an incident in the Yorkshire Dales where a nest of hen harrier chicks is suspected of being deliberately destroyed by human activity. North Yorkshire Police is calling for anyone with information about the incident near Whernside earlier this year to… Read more »
BASC is advising members that the European Commission (EC) is considering changes to the EU rules that impact the trade of poultry eggs and birds from areas hit by Avian Influenza (AI). The EU may amend rules on surveillance requirements for imported poultry eggs and birds from Disease Control Zones, from a minimum of 90… Read more »
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The UK is on the verge of a new winter of discontent, opposition parties have said. The comments come as new figures show the UK economy contracting by 0.5 per cent, meaning the country is officially on the verge of recession. “This confirmation that we are heading for a recession puts a name to the… Read more »
The UK economy has suffered its worst contraction for 16 years, bringing the UK closer to recession. Between July and September and economy shrank by 0.5 per cent, following zero per cent growth in the preceding quarter. The official definition of a recession is two consecutive quarters of negative growth – so without unlikely positive… Read more »
