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BASC response to threatened ban on driven grouse shooting

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is urging supporters of sustainable shooting to take immediate action in response to a petition by Wild Justice calling for a ban on grouse shooting. Many newly elected MPs may be unfamiliar with the environmental, social and economic benefits sustainable grouse shooting delivers, leaving them open to… Read more »

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Gordon Brown angered by Megrahi's Tripoli reception
PM ‘repulsed’ by Megrahi celebrations

By Alex Stevenson Gordon Brown has evaded revealing his view on whether Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi should have been freed by the Scottish government. The prime minister was confronted with the issue at a joint press conference with Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu, after studiously avoiding commenting over the weekend. He focused his comments on… Read more »

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Dominic West who plays Baltimore cop Jimmy McNulty in The Wire, was a contemporary of David Cameron at Eton.
UK streets ‘like The Wire’

By Liz Stephens Some parts of the UK have such high levels of crime they now resemble gritty urban American drama ‘The Wire’, the shadow home secretary has warned. Mr Grayling argued in his speech that the poorest parts of Britain are now interchangeable with the background of the hit TV show, which realistically portrays… Read more »