Six activists with Palestine Action are now free from custody, having been granted bail at Bristol Crown Court yesterday. Three, however, remain in custody. Continue reading Six Palestine Actionists bailed following Elbit action
A guest lecture by a controversial libertarian was disrupted yesterday (March 30) evening by student activists. Dozens of student members of the University of Bristol Liberty Society gathered in a lecture room of the Wills Memorial Building for a talk entitled “The Roots of War”, organised by the society. Shortly after the lecture began at 6pm, eight activists, part of newly formed group Student Action … Continue reading Student Activists Disrupt Controversial Speaker Yaron Brook With Noisy Protest
Blinking in the first sunlight they’d seen for 11 days, eight students today left their occupation of the Wills Memorial Building. The students began their occupation of the great hall of the University of Bristol’s flagship building on February 28 in solidarity with university staff striking over cuts to pensions. Today (March 10), having won concessions from University management, the occupiers chose to end their … Continue reading “Totally Succesful”: Student Occupation Ends After Concessions From University
Last night, small teams of activists across Bristol deflated the tyres of some of the most polluting vehicles on the city’s streets. Activists deflated the tyres of SUVs and 4x4s, reportedly in areas of Clifton and Redland, leaving flyers on the windscreens of targeted cars informing the owners of what had happened and why. The flyer began by saying: “We have deflated one or more … Continue reading Polluting Vehicles Targeted in Nighttime Tyre Action
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
Activists from Palestine Action occupied the offices of Elbit Systems yesterday (Nov 2), with three activists on the roof and others using converted fire extinguishers to spray red paint on the building itself. The police responded rapidly to the action, which began in the early hours of the morning at Elbit’s office at 600 Aztec West. It was reported that whilst the police failed to … Continue reading Palestine Action Elbit Rooftop Occupation
A strong smell of sun cream hovers outside Weston super mare town hall. On Monday the Met office issued an extreme heat warning for the very first time in its history as temperatures in the south west are predicted to reach as high as 33 degrees. The sun is already bearing down heavily at 9:00 on Tuesday morning as around two dozen people gather, some … Continue reading Local Decision With Global Consequences: Bristol Airport Inquiry Begins
Slated as the most important climate decision facing the region, the public inquiry to determine the fate of Bristol Airport expansion begins on Tuesday, July 20, and activist groups are ready to make their voices heard. XR Bristol will be in Weston-Super-Mare from Tuesday for three days of actions around Weston-Super-Mare town hall, where the inquiry is being held. Planned actions include a die-in, a … Continue reading The Biggest Climate Decision Facing The Region: Campaigners Prepare to Take on Bristol Airport
In Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the alien Ford arrives on Earth and supposes cars to be the dominant species. A visit to Bishopston and St Andrews makes one sympathize with Ford’s misunderstanding. To experience vibrant Gloucester Road, verdant St Andrews Park, or vistas of Bristol from Ashley Down on foot is to experience oneself scurrying between cars parked on double yellow lines, … Continue reading Residents Campaign for Social Justice on the Streets of Bishopston and St Andrews
Students at the University of Bristol (UoB) are staging one of the largest rent strikes in recent history with over £1m being withheld from the university. The strike, driven by students’ desire for a fair deal, and for recognition of their concerns, has won significant concessions from UoB and shows the power collective action can command. Is this the beginning of a new wave of … Continue reading ‘Hit Them Where it Hurts’: inside the Largest Student Rent Strike in Recent History
