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The legalisation of assisted dying in Jersey has taken another step as proposals have been lodged in the States Assembly. Channel Island Humanists welcomes the proposals, as another part of the British Isle moves closer to a compassionate end-of-life law. The proposals will allow residents of Jersey who are intolerably suffering from a physical, incurable condition… Read more »
BASC has welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Defra of a new general licence (GL45) for the release of game birds (pheasant and red legged partridges) on or near certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in England. After the chaos of last year’s announcement at short notice, BASC has achieved significant improvements to… Read more »
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By Sam Dale Weston-super-Mare’s Conservative MP is furious after vandals tore down party posters from a supporters’ gardens last night. John Penrose said the vandalism was “childish” and “anti-democratic” as well as illegal. Mr Penrose added: “This is all rather silly and pathetic. Tearing down posters isn’t just anti-democratic and childish, but it’s against the… Read more »
By Sam Dale Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has hit out at reports that he misused donations to his party. He says newspaper suggestions that regular political donations paid into his personal bank account are “irregular” are incorrect. He said: “Any suggestion I’ve done wrong are out of order and I’m going to publish the… Read more »
