Defra mandates bird housing in Eastern...
From noon on 23 December, all bird keepers in Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire and the City...
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Celebrity culture versus BBC impartiality
The Countryside Alliance has accused the BBC of being “addicted to a culture of celebrity among its own presenters” in...
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The Countryside Alliance Guide to Boxing Day...
Boxing Day meets will be taking place across the country on Thursday, 26 December 2024.
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Tourism Tax set for Wales in 2027
The Welsh government has announced its intention to bring forward the tourism tax proposal by 2027, for both adults and...
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Government waters down commitment to build...
The government has announced an overhaul of the National Planning Policy Framework, setting out the government’s...
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Another council joins ‘town hall rebellion’...
Another council has overwhelmingly voted to support local farmers during an impassioned debate against the government's...
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The countryside must stand together against...
Writing for the Shooting Times, Tim Bonner reflects on the government's policies announced within the Budget.
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Tim Bonner: Labour, trust and the family...
My first reaction to the announcement in the budget that the government was going to impose inheritance tax on farmland...
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Town Hall rebellion grows against hated...
Local authorities are fighting back against proposed inheritance tax changes targeting family farms, in what the...
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Another attempt to ban popular Tiverton...
Another attempt to ban a popular Boxing Day meet in Tiverton, Mid Devon, has been rejected.
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Cornwall leads town hall fightback against...
Cornwall Council has passed a landmark motion opposing the controversial family farm tax proposed in the government’s...
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Worthy winners – Cox siblings receive GWT...
The Gamekeepers’ Welfare Trust’s (GWT) 2024 award for Young Gamekeeper of the Year (Junior) has been shared by three...
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