The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is looking at all aspects of firearms licensing matters focusing on the circumstances surrounding the granting of shotgun and firearms licences to Mr Atherton following his initial applications in 2007 and 2008.

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The Crofting Commission has put a halt to all decrofting applications on owner-occupied crofts following legal advice.

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Allowing one drug through on a lighter standard will at the least cause more biotech companies to push forward with applications following failed trials.

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