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Legacy Fund aids Great Bustard conservation work

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has donated £15,000 to the Wiltshire-based Great Bustard Group to further its work in re-establishing the species into the wild.   The Great Bustard Group was set up in 1998 to explore the possibility of re-establishing the Great Bustard as a self-sustaining species on Salisbury Plain.  … Read more »

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“Advocate for our sport”, Tom Friar wins BASC Shotgun Coach of the Year

Kent-based shotgun coach Tom Friar has won the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) Shotgun Coach of the Year award, being presented the shield at this year’s Weston Park County Fair.   Usually found teaching at the Kent and Sussex Shooting School and West Kent Shooting School, Tom Friar has been volunteering with BASC… Read more »

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By politics.co.uk staff The Royal British Legion has accepted a gift from the BNP despite publicising its opposition to the party. The money was raised by BNP member Rachel Firth, who donated half of it to the party and the other half to the Legion. It was accepted on the basis that it would not… Read more »

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Political leaders intervene to save all-night vote count

By Jon Ashford Representatives from across the political spectrum have spoken out against suggestions made by local authorities that might delay the counting of general election votes until the following morning – rather than the dramatic all-night count. Currently vote counts take place the following day in local and European elections, but they do not… Read more »