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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has written to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, ahead of a major consultation into deer management changes in Scotland. The consultation which closes on Friday 29 March, raises six key themes around deer management changes. BASC has serious concerns regarding many… Read more »
The Assisted Dying Bill Scotland has been published today. Humanists UK welcomes the bill and hopes it passes the next stage, but urges politicians not to ignore people like Tony Nicklinson, who would not be eligible for the proposed law. Currently, the Bill is limited to only people who are terminally ill, which has a legal… Read more »
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An explosion has been heard near British Army HQ in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. The explosion took place about 200 metres from the entrance to the base of the 19th Mechanised Brigade, according to a British Army spokesman. According to eyewitness reports, two cars were wrecked in the blast. No casualties were reported…. Read more »
A massive car bomb has killed a reported 95 people and wounded more than 150 others near the shrine of the Imam Ali in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq on Friday. Among the dead was a Shiite Muslim political leader. Ayatollah Mohammed Baqer al-Hakim was the leader of the Supreme Council for the Islamic… Read more »