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The Ribble Estuary’s Hutton Marsh set for conservation boost

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 »

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North Yorkshire firearms licensing decision a breach of statutory duty, says BASC

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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David Cameron speech: Reaction

Follow all the reaction to David Cameron’s speech in Birmingham on politics.co.uk. Conservative party members give their take on David Cameron’s first speech to conference as prime minister. Serena Croad, West Worcestershire “I thought it was a very inspiring speech. Lots of positives, not dwelling too much on the past and the negativity of the… Read more »

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Khan faces rap over election ‘rule-breaking’

By politics.co.uk staff Sadiq Khan will face the judgment of a Commons watchdog tomorrow over allegations he broke rules during the election by sending parliamentary letters to his constituents. Mr Khan, a rising star in the Labour ranks who masterminded Ed Miliband’s ascent to the Labour leadership, used official Commons notepaper and envelopes to send… Read more »