The raids began at around 5.30am on May 1st 2007 and took place in Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Kent, London, South Wales, Lancashire and Yorkshire by five police forces from the UK.

Original report from 6 Boat Lane raid:
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/05/369877.html

This was all to try and close down SHAC ( http://www.shac.net), believe it or not. Thirty people were arrested, which are now upto thirty-one, who will, or should be if the date doesn't get pushed back for the third time, be coming to trial in July.

Well it's far from over as you may have read from the recent news (25-29th) this month on Indymedia, see below.

Related news:

Support for SHAC 17 (those with the most serious "conspiracy crimes), Mar '08
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/03/394514.html

Heather's letter, Feb '08
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/cambridge/2008/02/390910.html

More SHAC raids, Jan '08
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/southcoast/2008/01/389684.html

Videos of HLS March & Keith Mann's Speech, Nov '07
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/11/385714.html

Letter from Heather Nicholson (SHAC) at the national march, Nov '07
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCgkfzoaW0A

Shac march, 26th April:

 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/04/397794.html (Shaming Staples - Antispe)
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/04/397775.html (Official report)
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/04/397744.html (Copwatching)
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/04/397673.html (Bloc at march)
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/04/397667.html (Barriers dismantled)
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/04/397610.html (Lias speech)

Direct action: 25-29th April:

 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/04/397828.html (Global reports)
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/04/397514.html (UK reports)
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/04/397547.html (Staples torched, USA)

Also, see the links below to see what has started up SINCE the raids:

 http://www.animalliberation.co.uk - Western Animal Rights Network (WARN)*
 http://www.stopsequani.co.uk - Stop Sequani Animal Tesing (SSAT)*
 http://www.arcops.wordpress.com - A.R. Copwatch
 http://www.se-ar.org.uk - South East Animal Rights (SEAR)
 http://www.naracampaigns.org - National Animal Rights Alliance (NARA Ireland)
 http://www.foiegrasfreenorth.co.uk - Foie Gras Free North
 http://www.untilallarefree.tk - Until All Are Free TV
 http://www.antispe.tk - Antispeciesist Action (Antispe)
 http://www.myspace.com/northeastanimalrights - North East Animal Rights (NEAR)
 http://www.myspace.com/revolutionfrontline - Revolution Frontline)

*Returned

Not to mention countless other grassroots collectives and local groups..

Keep up the pressure, join the resistance - Smash HLS!