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NGO opposed to shotgun qualification proposals

The National Gamekeepers' Organisation (NGO) has stated its opposal to recent proposals to develop proficiency qualifications in the use of the shotgun.

Feed manufacturer warns about cutting corners to save costs

Hampshire-based game feed manufacturers Keepers Choice has warned game breeders not to lower diet specifications to save money.

Somerset shoot offers free pheasants to students

A game shoot in Somerset is to supply a local college with pheasant for use by their catering students, who can then learn how to prepare the meat properly.

Playmate proves to be model shot at Llandegla shooting ground

The staff at the Llandegla Shooting Ground in north Wales had an unusual client recently, when Playboy TV visited as part of its travel series, Around The World in 80 Babes.

SCAET offering bursary for popular GWCT gamekeeping course

The Scottish Countryside Alliance Educational Trust (SCAET) is offering a full bursary for one delegate attending the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) Limited Grouse & Hillkeeper’s Course on April 21-25 at the Invermark estate.

BASC appoint new regional director for the Midlands

Steve Bloomfield has been unveiled as BASC's new regional director for the Midlands.

The Countryside Alliance appoints new regional director for south, west and mid-Wales.

Rachel Evans has taken up the post of regional director for south, west and mid-Wales.

A Taste of Game for 50 diners.

The Hook Norton brewery has hosted a Taste of Game evening, with 50 diners enjoying a game buffet and beer tasting.

Hunt raises £5,000 for shooting

The South & West Wilts Hunt has raised £5,000 for the Countryside Alliance’s Campaign for Shooting for the second year running.

Beretta on the road again after taxi redesign

Fully decorated with Beretta logos, both inside and out, the taxi aims to promote Beretta's flagship store, The Beretta Gallery, 36 St James's Street, London.

Sussex youngsters take to the field

Almost 40 students from Sussex tried their hand at a number of field sports last week, in an event organised by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).

New head of press relations for BASC

Dave Harper, a former BBC environment correspondent and soldier, has taken up the post of head of press relations for BASC.

Bisley Shooting Ground to host Grenadier Guards charity day

The Grenadier Guards has launched a new welfare charity - on returning from Afghanistan last year - having suffered 5 fatalities, 32 seriously wounded and an as yet indeterminable number of psychiatric injuries.

Gamekeepers caught with prominent female figures

A charity calendar featuring gamekeepers and a variety of figures from the shooting world will be launched at the Scottish Game Fair this summer.

Pheasants battered to death and stolen

More than 200 pheasants have been killed and stolen from the grounds of the Hopetoun Estate in West Lothian, Scotland.

National Shooting Week to be held in May

Following on from the success of the first ever National Shooting Week last year, the Countryside Alliance (CA) has announced a second week of events will be taking place from May 3-11.

Irish gun unwraps a 75 inch surprise on Boxing Day shoot

All of us will be familiar with the phrase ‘Bum, belly, beak, bang’, but where would you have begun to aim if this impressive bird had flown towards your peg?

Celebrate the end of the pheasant season with a pheasant phest

The pheasant season might be coming to and end but you'll still be able to enjoy it after it closes.

Concern over CAP reforms for set-aside

The Game Conservancy Trust (GCT) has voiced concern over the effect reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) could have on set-aside land.

National Shooting Week

There was huge support for the National Shooting Week, launched at the National Shooting Centre in Bisley in May.

Wild deer cause 74,000 accidents a year

Figures released by the Deer Initiative show wild deer cause 74,000 accidents a year on British roads.

GCT course to open the debate on red grouse in Wales

The Game Conservancy Trust (GCT) will be staging an event on September 10 to assess the future of red grouse in Wales.

Countryside Alliance reissues guidance on dealing with saboteurs

The Countryside Alliance has reissued copies of its guidance booklet, Saboteurs and Shooting.

BASC announce new website and patrons list for centenary

BASC has launched a new website to provide information about its 2008 centenary and announced the list of well-known faces who have agreed to be its centenary patrons.

Raptors causing threat to rare black grouse in Wales

The population of rare black grouse in Wales is being severely threatened by predators such as foxes and raptors according to a new study published in the science journal, Wildlife Biology.

CFE and BASC bring countryside closer to city schoolchildren

Three thousand city schoolchildren have had the chance to experience the countryside thanks to the Countryside Live event organised by the Countryside Foundation for Education (CFE).

Conservative MPs get a shock from the KC in Blackpool

The Kennel Club (KC) External Affairs Team joined the Conservative Animal Welfare stand at the party's conference in Blackpool on October 1 to encourage support for a complete ban on electric dog collars.

BASC issues membership renewal advice amid postal strike

BASC advice to members renewing their membership during the current postal strike.

Waitrose reports that sales of game are up by 24%

The sales of game meat in Waitrose have risen by 24% according to recent figures, illustrating the wider appeal game is having in towns and cities across the UK.

BASC launches Scotch to celebrate centenary year

New deer projects officer appointed by BASC

BASC has appointed Chris Brooks as its new deer projects officer.

'Popular image' of shooting helping sales of game

The major supermarket chains in the UK are reporting increasing sales of game meat, due in part to the influence shooting and hunting are having on popular culture.

Villages to become enclaves of the elderly and wealthy

The constant rise in rural property prices has made the building of more affordable housing vital to the survival of our rural communities.