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The trio behind The Good, The Bad and The Rugby take the main stage on the afternoon of Friday 12 February 2027 and host the Great British Shooting Awards, the trade ceremony that last year crowned a Gamekeeper of the Year
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Certificates granted from 29 September will require holders to tell police of new diagnoses and any treatment outside their GP practice
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The Countryside Alliance, Aim to Sustain partners and the GWCT issue joint guidance, warning over unverifiable grey literature
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Keeper-run survey records 46 fledglings and 51 breeding adults, making 2026 the strongest season since 2022
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Dumfries and Galloway planning officers are recommending approval for a permanent shooting facility at Over Cassock, with councillors deciding on 30 September
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The sector’s flagship research farm faces 2027 without an agri-environment scheme after a fault blocked its £85,000 SFI application
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NewsShooting bodies publish guidance for Defra’s gamebird evidence call
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