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First timer Nala scoops scurry league success

A Labrador named Nala and her owner took the top spot in this year’s BASC scurry league final – the first to be held since 2019 – at the Weston Park Country Fair. Nala was unable to compete in 2020 or 2021 due to the cancellation of the annual event due to Covid-19 restrictions. This… Read more »

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Firearms licensing inconsistencies “are symptomatic of wider police failures”

A major overhaul of the firearms licensing service has been called for following an investigation by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). Through a series of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, the report found significant inconsistences in the service provided by the 42 separate firearms licensing departments in England and Wales. The figures show that… Read more »

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Labour fumes over Tory ‘homophobia inaction’

By Alex Stevenson Senior Labour figures have expressed their anger after David Cameron failed to sack a junior shadow defence minister who compared the dangers of gay sex to the dangers of the front line. Julian Lewis had explained he opposed lowering the age of consent for gay sex from 18 to 16 for the… Read more »

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John Prescott criticised Labour's campaign strategy
Prescott frustrated by hung parliament ‘yacking’

By politics.co.uk staff Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has spoken out against the media’s interest in a hung parliament – and insisted a party will have an overall majority. Opinion polls have consistently pointed to a hung parliament throughout the campaign. Nick Clegg’s strong showing following the televised leaders’ debates has only made this… Read more »