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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has been made aware that several firearms licensing departments that had previously stopped grant applications have revised their policy after criticism from BASC, press coverage and intervention by MPs. Licensing departments in North Yorkshire, Thames Valley, Kent and Northamptonshire had all previously announced that grant applications for… Read more »
Tony Juniper, chair of Natural England, had the opportunity to see first-hand the conservation efforts of wildfowling clubs when he visited the Lytham & District Wildfowling Association (LDWA). Accompanied by staff from the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), Tony took part in a conservation walk around the club’s land at the mouth of… Read more »
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By Alex Stevenson The latest wave of Royal Mail strikes has begun, despite union leaders claiming they are close to a deal. Agreement was not reached after a week of talks brokered by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), meaning three days of industrial action organised by the Communication Workers’ Union begins from today. Over 40,000… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Crucial talks on strikes at Royal Mail hosted by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) did not reach agreement but will continue tomorrow. Brendan Barber, the general secretary of the TUC, delivered a brief statement to journalists waiting outside Congress House after seven hours of negotiations. “We’ve had useful talks but we’re now… Read more »
