Two Bristolians have been charged at Westminster Magistrates’ Court for their role in a Just Stop Oil action in Holborn, London, on October 21, 2022. One of the two charged was Reverend Sue Parfitt, 80, a veteran activist who has been arrested multiple times with Just Stop Oil, Insulate Britain, Extinction Rebellion and other groups. Parfitt was ordered to pay a £300 fine and £200 … Continue reading Bristol Just Stop Oil activists found guilty
A series of events will remember Greenham Common Peace Camp and the legacy of feminist resistance in Bristol this weekend. Continue reading Greenham Common events in Bristol this weekend
The march, attended by union branched from across the south west, coincided with a strike day of the Royal College of Nurses, whose picket line outside the Bristol Royal Infirmary was on the marching route. Continue reading In Photos: May Day 2023
Local anti-airport expansion campaigners will be at the forefront of mass protests in London this weekend. Bristol Airport Action Network (BAAN) will join tens of thousands of Extinction Rebellion activists from across the UK and descend on the capital for four days of protests, dubbed “The Big One”, involving demonstrations on Parliament Square and pickets outside government department buildings. BAAN will picket the Department for … Continue reading Bristol Airport expansion campaigners head mass protests in London
Stencilled messages reading “Climate Criminal” and “This Machine Kills Kids” were sprayed onto the sides of large 4x4s and SUVs (sports utility vehicles), vehicles which are widely criticised for their high emissions and the threat they pose to other road users and pedestrians. Continue reading Vehicles spray painted in escalation of anti-SUV actions
On Tuesday, hundreds once again took to the streets, beginning at the Bearpit and marching to Bridewell police station, this time to demand that those arrested for taking part in the 2021 protest are freed and charges dropped against those awaiting trial. Continue reading In photos: Kill the Bill anniversary protest
From 1pm on Saturday, March 18, Just Stop Oil (JSO) activists and supporters, many wearing the now-familiar orange hi-vis tabards, marched slowly around the city centre to demand that the UK government immediately cease issuing licences for new oil and gas extraction projects. Continue reading Just Stop Oil slow march through Bristol
Bristol’s picturesque Cascade Steps became an open sewer today as campaigners sought to raise awareness of river pollution. Continue reading Bristol Harbour dyed green in river pollution protest
A protest has been announced on the anniversary of the first Kill The Bill protest in Bristol, which took place on March 21, 2021. On that day, police violence escalated a peaceful protest into a riot as protesters fought back against police brutality that left dozens of protesters injured. Since then, 34 people have been arrested and charged with offences ranging from violent disorder to … Continue reading Kill The Bill anniversary protest announced
Campaign group Save Bristol Zoo Gardens (SBZG) organised the march on March 12 to demonstrate public concern about the closure of Bristol Zoo Gardens and the conversion of the site to a housing development. Continue reading “Save our zoo” say residents opposed to development plans
