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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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Police 'request' further DNA powers
Speeding drivers could be asked for DNA

The police have requested more powers to take DNA samples from people on the street. The Home Office maintains the police argued for more powers to take samples from suspects for minor crimes such as littering or speeding during a consultation on police powers and the DNA database. However, the Association of Chief Police Officers… Read more »

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counter-terrorism officer rapped in report
Public ‘deliberately misled’ over De Menezes shooting

One of the UK’s top counter-terrorism officers “deliberately misled” the Metropolitan police commissioner Sir Ian Blair in the aftermath of the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes in 2005. An Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has upheld the complaints made against Andy Hayman and said his conduct in the aftermath of the shooting raised “serious… Read more »