BASC and Hampshire Police team up at New Forest Show
14 August 2026
BASC and Hampshire Police answered firearms licensing questions at the New Forest Show and will team up again at Hampshire Countryside Day.
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BASC has won a High Court challenge against Natural England on its approach to the licensing of gamebird releases.
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Winning wings: Fenland wildfowler scoops a year’s membership
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Natural England moves protected sites casework to new online portal
13 August 2026
Natural England has moved SSSI consents and notices to a new online portal. Find out what’s changed and what you need to do.