* general election 2010
Scotland snaring ban would be a “catastrophic blow” to threatened bird species A decision by the Scottish government to ban the use of snares would prove to be catastrophic to threatened bird species in the country including the iconic capercaillie. BASC Scotland put forward proposals for the retention of modern snares as part of the… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has met key members of North Wales Police Crime Commission and the firearms licensing department to address concerns following a recent meeting of the North Wales Police and Crime Panel. During the meeting, in September, it was suggested that people should have a firearms licence for each gun they… Read more »
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By Chris Bradley The count in Wavertree has not begun yet but Lib Dem candidate Colin Eldridge has accepted defeat. And he has called for an inquiry into how some polling stations ran out of ballot papers. Mr Eldridge posted a tweet on Twitter saying: “Thank you to the thousands of people who voted for… Read more »
By Sam Dale Labour has held Ynys Mon in Wales, fighting off competition from Plaid Cymru. In a good result for Labour, Albert Owen was elected with a 3.6% swing from the Welsh nationalists. Mr Owen received 11,490 votes, over 2,000 ahead of the Plaid Cymru candidate Dylan Rees. The Conservatives made the biggest gains… Read more »
