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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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By politics.co.uk staff The Liberal Democrat bubble has not yet burst, a week on from the TV debate which gave Nick Clegg such a boost. The latest poll, The YouGov/Sun Daily tracker, puts the hitherto third party in first place, going to 34%, up three points from the day before. The Conservatives lose two points… Read more »
By Sasjkia Otto A new Conservative poster campaign pledging to cut benefits for those who “refuse to work” will appeal to core Tory voters in lower income groups but is unlikely to sway marginal voters, according to ITV polling company ComRes. The poster, which depicts David Cameron talking in front of an audience with the… Read more »
