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The Preston and District Wildfowling Association (PDWA) have been awarded a £21,000 grant from the Wildlife Habitat Charitable Trust (WHCT) to improve habitat on the protected Hutton Marsh in the Ribble Estuary. The grant will be used to fund habitat improvements for nesting birds, as well as to encourage water voles and otters into the… Read more »
North Yorkshire Police’s decision to halt all firearm and shotgun certificate grants has been described by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), as “a clear breach of their statutory duty”. In correspondence with North Yorkshire MPs, BASC has asked that the force is scrutinised and that they resume… Read more »
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The Tory candidate for Poplar and Limehouse explains what it’s like being caught between George Galloway and Labour. By Ian Dunt The Conservative candidate in Poplar and Limehouse is caught in the middle of an unholy dogfight between George Galloway’s Respect party and Labour. Galloway is running in the constituency himself, having given up on… Read more »
By Richard Chidwick The six day shutdown of Britain’s airports has led to calls for official inquiries by opposition politicians. While flights are now permitted again, the fallout of the crisis has prompted MPs and flight company officials to call for an probe into what they say was a lack of response. Theresa Villiers, Conservative… Read more »
