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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 »



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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The Iraqi deputy prime minister has said the UK and US cannot “cut and run” from his country, after he met Tony Blair for talks at Downing Street. Barhim Salih said there could not be an “open-ended” commitment to Iraq, noting: “At the end of the day it has to be up to the Iraqi… Read more »


William Hague has said the government needs to review its current operations and exit strategy in Iraq in light of mounting bloodshed. The shadow foreign secretary said a “careful reassessment” of the military’s role in reconstructing the troubled Middle Eastern country was needed, because it could be disastrous for Iraqis if further mistakes are made…. Read more »







