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A lifetime’s dedication to ‘conservation through wise use’ recognized with double award
Dr Mike Swan, Senior Advisor with the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), has had his remarkable dedication to conservation and game management recognized with a double award at the recent Great British Shooting Awards 2022. Mike, who celebrates 40 years with the GWCT this year, was selected as recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to …
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Animal welfare campaigners celebrate as fate is sealed for UK’s most notorious reptile market
The Animal Protection Agency (APA) is today celebrating a historic breakthrough in ending illegal market trading of exotic animals. This follows an announcement by Doncaster Council that Doncaster Racecourse – the venue for the largest UK reptile market – will no longer host the events after their contractual obligations end, with the final event taking place …
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A nuclear future for Britain, Ukraine conflict sparks costs crisis in Africa and the breastfeeding app on the rise
Sky’s Ian King looks at the prime minister’s promise for cheaper energy bills as the government announces its major new investment in nuclear power.Also, the other parts of the world facing potential humanitarian disasters as a result of the Ukraine crisis.Plus, he speaks to Chen Mao Davies, the chief executive of LatchAid, the breastfeeding app …
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TM Lewin lender PETRA puts its shirt on rescue deal
The main lender to TM Lewin has struck a deal to buy the century-old shirtmaker after it collapsed into insolvency for the second time in less than two years.Sky News has learnt that an investment vehicle owned by PETRA Group has reached agreement with TM Lewin’s administrators, Interpath Advisory, to acquire the prominent fashion brand. …
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Home Bargains creates more than 2,000 jobs as sales pass £3bn
Home Bargains created more than 2,000 jobs as its sales surged past £3bn during its latest financial year, new documents have revealed. Newly-filed accounts for TJ Morris, which trades as Home Bargains, show the Liverpool-headquartered retailer’s turnover increased from £2.7bn to £3.3bn in the 12 months to June 30, 2021. The number of staff employed …
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Black Country Chamber CEO to step down
The CEO of the Black Country Chamber of Commerce has announced he is stepping down after six years at the helm. Corin Crane will leave the organisation at the start of the summer to lead the team at the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber. He said: “These last six years with the Black Country Chamber have …
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Port of Liverpool hails record-breaking achievements and ‘landmark moment’
The Port of Liverpool has announced a number of record-breaking achievements across its container terminals division. The port, which is part of Peel Ports Group, handled a total of 52,300 containers (89,400 TEUs) during March, beating a previous record of 47,200 containers (81,750 TEUs) in October 2019, in what it hails as a “landmark moment” …
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Cornish fashion brand joins Prince Charles for wool campaign
A Cornish-based sustainable fashion brand is working with Campaign for Wool and Prince Charles to raise awareness of the vital part sheep play in our environment. Celtic & Co has joined forces with Campaign for Wool to promote a new film, Why Wool Matter, which confirms wool as one of nature’s best performing ecological fibres …
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Scale of planning appeal backlog revealed by Welsh Government
The planning appeal backlog in Wales has been revealed as inspectors battle to catch up after a botched transfer of powers. Last year the staff and functions of Planning Inspectorate Wales transferred from English to Welsh Governments. This saw a new division called Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) set up. But it wasn’t a …
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‘Tackling mistakes of the past’: PM pledges to ‘do more’ on cost of living crisis as he defends energy strategy
Boris Johnson has pledged to “do more” to help people with the rising cost of living after Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng admitted the government’s energy security strategy is “more of a medium three, four, five year answer”.Speaking to broadcasters from Hinkley Point C, the prime minister said his government is “already doing a huge amount” …
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LIVE MUSIC BUSINESS ANNOUNCES SENIOR APPOINTMENTS TO BOLSTER ITS EXPANDING VENUE & EVENT PARTNERSHIPS
Ghostwriter Consultancy & Events are delighted to announce the appointment of an additional Director and three further positions to support the companies growth across its Venue, Events and Consultancy business. Gemma Shamah has been promoted to Operations Director following two years with the company as its Head of Operations. Craig McVeigh joins the company’s promoting department …
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1.6 MILLION MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENTS IN EUROPE BY 2026 – OVER 340,000 SET TO BENEFIT IN 2022 ALONE
[London, United Kingdom, Wednesday 6 April] 100,000 patients will be able to access medical cannabis products in Europe for the first time in 2022, bringing the total number of patients in Europe to 341,595. This number could rise to 1.6 million by 2026, according to new research findings.  Sales forecasts for the medical cannabis market …

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