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Entries for BASC classes at Crufts 2023 now open

Entries are now open for the gamekeepers’ classes at Crufts 2023. The classes, which are hosted by BASC, are open to gamekeepers, owners of working gundogs, gundog teams and young handlers, and will be held on Gundog Day, Thursday 9th March 2023, at the NEC in Birmingham. Postal entries close on 9 January 2023, and you can… Read more »

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“Outright ban” on snares will have devastating consequences for biodiversity and the Welsh countryside, warns BASC

Banning snares including modern humane cable restraints in Wales will remove an essential conservation tool and could result in local extinctions, the UK’s largest shooting and conservation organisation has warned. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), which has its head office in north Wales, is now calling on the Welsh Government to rethink proposed… Read more »

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Labour candidate Kathryn Smith arrested
Labour marginal candidate arrested

By Sasjkia Otto The Labour parliamentary candidate for a key marginal seat was arrested after crashing into a roundabout on Monday. Kathryn Smith, standing in Gravesham in Kent, is understood to have been breathalysed at the scene. Ray Parker, her agent, told the BBC she had asked to provide a blood sample. Kent Police said… Read more »

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Candidates are younger than ever in this election
The kids are all right

With new laws passed in 2006 to allow those under 21 to become MPs it was time to investigate whether the youngsters were taking advantage of their new found political engagement. By Sam Dale I remember when I was 18 with £500 in the bank, I couldn’t wait to blow it on the latest gadget… Read more »