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Assisted dying proposals in Jersey lodged – Humanists Comment

The legalisation of assisted dying in Jersey has taken another step as proposals have been lodged in the States Assembly. Channel Island Humanists welcomes the proposals, as another part of the British Isle moves closer to a compassionate end-of-life law. The proposals will allow residents of Jersey who are intolerably suffering from a physical, incurable condition… Read more »

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BASC welcomes significant improvement on GL43

BASC has welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Defra of a new general licence (GL45) for the release of game birds (pheasant and red legged partridges) on or near certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in England. After the chaos of last year’s announcement at short notice, BASC has achieved significant improvements to… Read more »

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Griffin rejected from nuclear plant

By Emmeline Saunders BNP leader Nick Griffin has been refused permission to visit Sellafield nuclear plant over security fears.   Mr Griffin, who sits on the European parliament’s environment committee, had expressed interest in visiting the west Cumbrian site as he is pro-nuclear power and against wind farms.   But Sellafield management were worried about… Read more »

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CCTV and Ripa have come to irritate civil libertarians
Public ‘should scrutinise CCTV’

By Emmeline Saunders The public must be allowed to scrutinise the use of CCTV over concerns councils are abusing their surveillance powers, the body representing council leaders has said.   The Local Government Association (LGA) has highlighted fears that local authorities are using surveillance methods for minor offences such as littering.   The body said… Read more »