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Applications are now open for this year’s BASC Legacy Funded Scholarship Programme. Now in its fifth year, the scholarship programme is one part of the BASC legacy package that helps support people who want to develop their knowledge of conservation, land management or gamekeeping. The scheme is open to any college or university student studying, or… Read more »
Young gundog handlers are being urged to enter this year’s Crufts competition, with the event being described as ‘unforgettable’. Thirteen-year-old Tallulah Dyson, who has successfully competed on multiple occasions, said she could not recommend Crufts more and was keen to urge other young gundog enthusiasts to enter. Crufts 2023 will take place at… Read more »
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Big Issue founder John Bird, Baron Bird says that thousands could be at risk of homelessness thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Courts in England and Wales are hearing rent eviction cases. Homeless charity Shelter estimates that 240 thousand private tenants have fallen into arrears during the coronavirus pandemic. Baron Bird said: “We are about to… Read more »
 Prison reform campaigners have criticised the government’s new prison sentencing plans. The plans, outlined in the white paper A Smarter Approach to Sentencing, include ending automatic early release for perpetrators of serious crimes and doubling the sentence for people who assault emergency workers. But Frances Crook, CEO of the Howard League for Penal Reform,… Read more »
