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Royal Mail rows back on knife ban

Royal Mail has shelved plans to impose a blanket ban on the carriage of knives which would have unfairly penalised the shooting community and hundreds of small businesses across the country. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) wrote to Royal Mail’s chief executive pointing out that the ban would severely impact retailers across the… Read more »

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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has written to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, ahead of a major consultation into deer management changes in Scotland. The consultation which closes on Friday 29 March, raises six key themes around deer management changes. BASC has serious concerns regarding many… 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 »