For months a small group of activists have targeted the large, polluting cars of the wealthy, deflating their tyres in the dead of night. With unparalleled access to the group, Max Roche explores what it means to be a Tyre Extinguisher.
Month: November 2022
Ashley Down Oak may be safe at last
The Ashley Down oak saga which rocked a north Bristol neighbourhood may be nearing a conclusion.
Trans Pride 2022, in photos
Bristol Trans Pride 2022 takes to the streets once again.
Mahsa Amini demo shows solidarity with Iran protests
One hundred people gathered at The Fountain Steps on Saturday, November 19, for a demo to remember Mahsa Amini, and others killed in protests in Iran since the death of the 22-year-old Kurd at the hands of the police.
Cut ties with China demand Bristol’s Hong Kongers
A petition will be launched this weekend calling on Bristol City Council to cut ties with a twinned Chinese city.
XR target Barclays in national action
Activists staged a sit-in protest at Barclays, Broadmead today (November 14) as part of a UK-wide series of action against the bank.