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More than 2,000 schoolchildren were treated to an upland educational experience during this year’s Let’s Learn Moor events. Talks and interactive presentations were provided by those who live and work in the uplands including gamekeepers, farmers, conservationists, local organisations and the emergency services. Now in its fifth year the project continues to offer local schools… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has described the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee inquiry into the Government’s Animals Abroad Bill as a ‘win for conservation’. The EFRA Select Committee’s inquiry announced today (2 July) that they will look at the government’s proposals on so-called ‘trophy hunting’ and whether the… Read more »
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By Jonathan Moore Campaigners knocking on doors ahead of Thursday’s local elections have faced increasing hostility over the MPs’ expenses row, with some even reporting incidents of physical violence. Last week thisissomerset.co.uk reported a candidate had been assaulted while out canvassing in an incident reported to the police. He was kicked in the back following… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Liberal Democrats in Cornwall have been forced to apologise after they distributed leaflets describing another candidate as “a greasy-haired t**t”. About 40 leaflets were circulated in the Camborne area on behalf of Cornwall council candidate Anna Pascoe which contained the offensive slur against Mebyon Kernow – the Cornish nationalist party – candidate… Read more »
