Policing
The three winners of the 2021 BASC Ladies’ Star of Shooting Awards have been announced. For the second year, the awards were split into three categories: Target Shooting, Game and Gamekeeping, and Field to Fork. More than 100 nominations were received. Laura Boswell, from Northamptonshire, took the Target Shooting category, Zoe Roper-Smith, from Norfolk, the… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has been made aware that several firearms licensing departments that had previously stopped grant applications have revised their policy after criticism from BASC, press coverage and intervention by MPs. Licensing departments in North Yorkshire, Thames Valley, Kent and Northamptonshire had all previously announced that grant applications for… Read more »
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By Liz Stephens The family of Ian Tomlinson, the newspaper seller who collapsed and died after being hit by an officer at the G20 protests in London, has spoken out and accused the police of engaging in a cover-up. Speaking to the Guardian, Mr Tomlinson’s widow and son said they felt the police were determined… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has handed over evidence over the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 demonstrations to the crown prosecution service (CPS). The officer seen pushing Mr Tomlinson before his death has already been interviewed under caution and remains suspended. IPCC commissioner for London, Deborah Glass, said: “This… Read more »
