Another digital ad screen painted by activists
A controversial digital billboard above the M32 near Stapleton Road has been covered in paint in a targeted overnight action by activists. Continue reading Another digital ad screen painted by activists
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Campaigners call for public inquiry into Kill the Bill policing
Justice for Bristol Protesters have launched a petition to the Home Office asking for the inquiry, motivated by what they say was “excessive violence” meted out by the police against protesters at the demonstration outside Bridewell police station on March 21, 2021. Continue reading Campaigners call for public inquiry into Kill the Bill policing
Bristol Airport expansion overcomes last legal hurdle as campaigners’ Court of Appeal hearing refused
The last attempt by campaigners to stop the expansion of Bristol Airport has failed, leaving the airport with no further legal barriers to begin expansion works. Continue reading Bristol Airport expansion overcomes last legal hurdle as campaigners’ Court of Appeal hearing refused
Bristol Just Stop Oil activists found guilty
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
Where are our Nipples? Breaking the taboo on female bodies
Frustrated at seeing how women’s nipples are censored, particularly on social media, and the sexualisation of the nipple within a patriarchal society, in 2018 the pair came up with the idea of a project to reimagine the nipple outside of the male gaze. Continue reading Where are our Nipples? Breaking the taboo on female bodies
In Photos: May Day 2023
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
Bristol Airport expansion campaigners head mass protests in London
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
Vehicles spray painted in escalation of anti-SUV actions
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
In photos: Kill the Bill anniversary protest
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
Bristol Harbour dyed green in river pollution protest
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