

The failure of firearms licensing departments to prioritise resources is having a significant impact on participation in shooting sports and on the gun trade in England and Wales. Dozens of firearms licensing departments across the two countries are beset with significant delays and backlogs. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), the UK’s largest… Read more »
The shooting community and local gamekeepers successfully delivered Let’s Learn Moor 2022, showcasing the benefits of sustainable grouse moor management alongside key partner organisations. Three thousand children from schools across the North of England have had a chance to ‘rescue’ their teachers with the help of mountain rescue teams, solve rural crimes with the police and… Read more »
By Doireann Ronayne David Dimbleby’s 15 years of uninterrupted appearances on Question Time will be ended tonight, after the presenter was hospitalised dealing with his wife’s bullock. The BBC stalwart was knocked out when a bullock he was loading on to a trailer reared unexpectedly. He suffered a brief concussion and required stitches to a… Read more »
By Emmeline Saunders Relations between the government and media mogul Rupert Murdoch continued to hit new lows today, following the Sun’s attack on the prime minister’s now-infamous letter of condolence. The government has now threatened to strip Sky, owned by News Corporation (of which News International is a subsidiary), of its £250 million deal to… Read more »