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A new ballistics study has revealed steel shot lethality is on a par with lead shot in ranges up to 50 yards. Commissioned by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) and the Gun Trade Association (GTA), and undertaken at Cranfield University the study tested the theories behind moving two shot sizes larger when… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is advising members to remain vigilant for signs of avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, in both wild bird populations and kept birds this winter. The advice is being issued following two confirmed cases of H5N1 Avian Influenza, one near to Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire (highly pathogenic)… Read more »
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The prime minister is set to slash £21 million from Boris Johnson’s development budget to fund the social housing programmes announced in his manifesto, it has been revealed. The government plans to take money out of the country’s nine regional development agencies to fund the housing programmes announced in Building Britain’s Future on Monday. The… Read more »
By Alice Cannet Gordon Brown has condemned the personal attacks which have become common practice among politicians. The statement came in the middle of the ongoing debate about public spending, where David Cameron has accused Mr Brown of misleading the public. But Mr Brown said people should “think twice” before blaming him, pointing out he… Read more »
