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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has begun work on the UK-leg of a leading international project aiming to track the Eurasian wigeon. Titled Project Penelope, after the wigeon’s Latin name Mareca penelope, the study will follow the species’ flyway with field work carried out across the UK, Denmark and Finland. BASC, in partnership with… Read more »
Environment Secretary George Eustice MP praised the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) for its role in protecting the British countryside during the Conservative Conference in Manchester. Speaking at a rural reception hosted by BASC and the Angling Trust, Mr Eustice highlighted the conservation that takes place as a direct result of shooting…. Read more »
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By Liz Stephens Thousands of building workers will hold a nationwide ballot this month to try to bring an end to disputes in power stations and refineries across the country. The move was announced today as hundreds of strikers and their supporters continued to protest outside the Lindsey oil refinery in North Lincolnshire following the… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Complaints about one of Boris Johnson’s deputy mayors’ business expenses are being formally reported to the police, the London Assembly has confirmed. A first meeting between the Met and the Greater London Authority (GLA) was held yesterday, the Assembly was told. The police are understood to be planning further meetings with the… Read more »
