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Legacy Fund aids Great Bustard conservation work

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has donated £15,000 to the Wiltshire-based Great Bustard Group to further its work in re-establishing the species into the wild.   The Great Bustard Group was set up in 1998 to explore the possibility of re-establishing the Great Bustard as a self-sustaining species on Salisbury Plain.  … Read more »

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“Advocate for our sport”, Tom Friar wins BASC Shotgun Coach of the Year

Kent-based shotgun coach Tom Friar has won the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) Shotgun Coach of the Year award, being presented the shield at this year’s Weston Park County Fair.   Usually found teaching at the Kent and Sussex Shooting School and West Kent Shooting School, Tom Friar has been volunteering with BASC… Read more »

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Tony Blair praised Pakistan's efforts to tackle terrorism
Blair forges terror agreement in Pakistan

Tony Blair and Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf have agreed to work closer together to combat terrorism. In a trip to Lahore, Mr Blair praised the “tremendous co-operation” demonstrated by Pakistan in tackling the terror threat, such as that posed by the Taliban in neighbouring Afghanistan. At a press conference following the talks, the prime minister… Read more »

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Ministers publish new guidance on tackling Islamist extremist on campus
Extremism a ‘serious’ problem on campus

There is “serious” evidence that Islamist extremists are using British universities to spread their message, the higher education minister has warned. Bill Rammell said universities must be more vigilant about identifying extremism on campus, and has today published new guidance on how to do this. It includes a definition of violent extremism in the name… Read more »