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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 »
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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By Ian Dunt Alastair Campbell “had probably gone over the edge” just before he stepped down during the Hutton Inquiry, Tony Blair has written in his memoir. The description of Mr Campbell’s “craziness” sheds some light on the behaviour of the former communications boss during his war with the BBC and the bad-tempered battle which… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Tony Blair has launched a withering attack on Gordon Brown in his memoirs, branding him a “disaster”. The former prime minister detailed Mr Brown’s mistakes while in Downing Street, saying Labour lost the election because it had given up on the ‘New Labour’ approach to politics. But Mr Blair reserves his worst… Read more »
