XR Targets Amazon in Black Friday Blockade

Activists from Extinction Rebellion Bristol staged a 9-hour blockade of the Amazon fulfilment centre in Avonmouth today.  From 4.00am this morning (Friday, November 26) 20 activists blocked the north and south gates, exit and entrance respectively, of the fulfilment centre with a tripod and double lock-on at each gate.  The action is part of a concerted nationwide targeting of Amazon, with 12 other blockades of … Continue reading XR Targets Amazon in Black Friday Blockade

Breaking: Travellers Resist Eviction at Glenfrome Road Site

Seventy-five Travellers are resisting eviction from the Glenfrome gasworks in Eastville were they have been living for the last few weeks.  Local residents report several hundred bailiffs and police arriving early this morning (May 20th) and closing the road to traffic before beginning efforts to enter the site.  The Travellers resisted by using lock-on tubes and a tripod but were ultimately unsuccessful and bailiffs gained … Continue reading Breaking: Travellers Resist Eviction at Glenfrome Road Site