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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is delighted to announce Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal as the Association’s new Patron. In response to her acceptance, BASC Council chairman, Eoghan Cameron, said: “We are privileged that The Princess Royal has accepted the invitation to become our new Patron. The news has been warmly welcomed… Read more »
Nick Beavis has been crowned the winner of this year’s BASC .410 World Championships – the fourth time he has won. The clay shooting competition, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, was held at the Dovey Valley Shooting Ground, Llanwrin, over the weekend. More than 100 participants travelled from all over the UK to take part,… Read more »
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David Cameron has arrived in Afghanistan in a surprise visit to British troops deployed in the former Taliban stronghold of Kandahar. The Conservative leader said his trip, which was kept secret for security reasons, would be devoted to “listening, learning and showing our support for what is being done”. His party has expressed concern in… Read more »
Foreign Office minister Kim Howells has criticised Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon, in the strongest condemnation of the Israeli offensive made so far by a British official. Speaking yesterday from the Lebanese capital, Beirut, Mr Howells said Israel’s attacks against the militant group Hizbullah were not “surgical strikes”, stressing that the military offensive was killing a… Read more »
