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BASC stands up for pest control against legal challenge

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will once more stand up for lawful pest control activities as anti-shooting group, Wild Justice, launch new legal attack. According to Wild Justice they are seeking legal action against the general licence to prevent serious damage to livestock, foodstuffs for livestock, crops, vegetables, fruit, fisheries or inland… Read more »

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BASC welcomes review of habitat management course

The announcement that the new T Level responsible for educating future gamekeepers and land managers has been paused to reassess its specialist course structure has been warmly welcomed by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). The new course, Habitat management (land and water), has been earmarked to replace the current land & wildlife… Read more »

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ASBO time? Speeding is middle class anti-social behaviour, Julie Spence said.
Speeding is ‘middle class anti-social behaviour’

By politics.co.uk staff Speeding is the worst kind of middle-class anti-social behaviour, a leading police officer has said. Julie Spence, outgoing head of Cambridgeshire police, said it was hypocritical for drivers to complain about crime and then speed while driving. “Speeding is middle-class anti-social behaviour,” she told The Telegraph. “People think we should be able… Read more »

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G20 death: Gross misconduct proceedings triggered

By Alex Stevenson A police officer faces gross misconduct proceedings over the death of passer-by Ian Tomlinson at last year’s G20 protests. Metropolitan police commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson told the Commons’ home affairs committee that a decision had been taken to bring “swift” disciplinary proceedings against the officer involved in the case. It follows the… Read more »