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Steel shot performs equally to lead shot, new ballistics study shows

A new ballistics study has revealed steel shot lethality is on a par with lead shot in ranges up to 50 yards.  Commissioned by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) and the Gun Trade Association (GTA), and undertaken at Cranfield University the study tested the theories behind moving two shot sizes larger when… Read more »

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BASC urges vigilance as cases of bird flu confirmed

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is advising members to remain vigilant for signs of avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, in both wild bird populations and kept birds this winter. The advice is being issued following two confirmed cases of H5N1 Avian Influenza, one near to Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire (highly pathogenic)… Read more »

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David Cameron held his monthly press conference today
Cameron: Brown is deceiving you

By Ian Dunt Tory leader David Cameron has launched a strongly worded attack against the prime minister, stopping just short of branding him a liar. Mr Cameron repeatedly questioned the truth of many of Gordon Brown’s comments, especially on the economy during his monthly press conference. At one point a journalist asked the Conservative leader… Read more »

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George Osborne considers a two-day emergency cabinet meeting
Tories review plans for spending cuts in emergency-cabinet

By Alice Cannet Shadow chancellor George Osborne is reviewing plans for an emergency two – day cabinet meeting soon after his party is elected which would bind ministers into large-scale spending cuts. High-spending department heads would have to settle collectively on how to bring spending down, an idea which stems from Labour policies in the… Read more »