Yorkshire & the Humber

Traps & Enclosures Sabotaged - Ilkley Moor Shoot

Grouse Liberation Front Communique:

"Up in the White Crag plantation off Ilkley moor. A large grouse pen was identified and trashed, the water pipes and distributors were left split and smashed. The wire fencing from the entire enclosure was brought down. The electric fencing was cut and the system destroyed. Two set fen traps were discovered and placed permanently out of commission.

FIT at menwith hill

Food, music, fun and FIT, Menwith Hill, 4th July Independence from America Day

Another well attended demo at Menwith, with blazing sun, music, food and increased levels of surveillance.

250 hens liberated for Sean Kirtley

250 hens liberated for Sean Kirtley250 hens liberated for Sean Kirtley250 hens liberated for Sean Kirtley250 hens liberated for Sean Kirtley"With one more comrade behind bars, we decided to turn to a more direct form of action.

Climate Camp Bike Ride

People will be riding to the climate camp, starting from Glasgow, descending southerly picking up thousands en route.

The final leg, London to Kingsnorth is on sunday 3 August meeting under Waterloo bridge (southside) at 9am
For more info on the route and how to get involved e-mail climatecampbikeride [at] lists [dot] riseup [dot] net
Up the the velorution.

arrest charges dropped - round-up: Fossil Fools Day & M1 Conspiracy

As with the majority of protest arrests (if you do a NO COMMENT interview), though there's been a load of people arrested recently, they've released without charge, on bail to return to a police station.

This gives the CPS time to decide what to do, but also hinders protest because the police can dictate punative bail restrictions.

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M1 Conspiracy Case Thrown Out

1st May 2008

Yorkshire GM trial sabotaged

The Tadcaster GM potato trial has been decontaminated, according to the Sunday Mirror!

The Long Good Friday - coal train protest eventually evicted - final update

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Police confirmed all protesters had been removed from the train, and arrests went "into double figures".

Redecorated: McDonalds for Sean Kirtley & SUVs for Jeff Luers

"McDonalds in South Yorkshire had their toilets redecorated with 'Free Sean Kirtley' posters and 'McDonalds=McMurder' (Sheffield & Barnsley restaurants)

Till all are free..

PS: Some SUVs at a garage on Ecclesall Rd, Sheffield, needed their paintwork redoing after a little redecoration in red...free Jeff Luers!"

Protest halts Drax coal train as summer of discontent against coal continues…

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9th June Noise Demo at UK Coal Head Office Protest - next one 14th July

UK Coal 1st noise demo 1UK Coal 1st noise demo 1UK Coal 1st noise demo 2UK Coal 1st noise demo 2UK Coal is about to devastate a beautiful part of the Derbyshire countryside by starting an open cast mine. So ‘Leave it in the Ground’ and Earth First! decided to make some noise over it with people from Derby, Nottingham Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester and Brighton as well as other places, all travelled to UK Coals Head office in Doncaster to make some noise.

World Naked Bike Ride UK

World Naked Bike Ride logoWorld Naked Bike Ride logoA peaceful, imaginative and fun protest against oil dependency and car culture. A celebration of the bicycle and also a celebration of the power and individuality of the human body. A symbol of the vulnerability of the cyclist in traffic.

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