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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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Emissions threaten Britain, ministers warn
Benn paints grim climate change picture

Climate change could see temperatures reach 12C higher on the hottest summer days by the end of the century, a major report out today has found. Environment secretary Hilary Benn told the Commons the UK had to adapt now to prevent this scenario, envisaged by the UK Climate Projections 2009 report’s ‘high’ greenhouse gas emission… Read more »

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First-ever trial without jury to go ahead

By politics.co.uk staff A criminal trial without a jury will take place for the first time ever in England and Wales after an appeal court judge authorised it. The decision follows concerns of alleged jury “tampering”. Lord chief justice, Lord Judge, made legal history by allowing a trial to go ahead with only a judge…. Read more »