West Country Free Spaces Newswire Archive

Residents protest to save community forest

Simon, 02-05-2004 19:37

Angry West Swindon residents yesterday assembled in their hundreds and more to protest against Swindon Town Football Club (STFC)'s plans to build a new stadium and 'sports village' on the site of a community forest. There was a bit of a traffic jam while they crossed the road, before taking a walk round the forest to reclaim it for the community. Read more >>

Tree Destruction at Blackwood - Pics

Friends of Blackwood, 01-03-2004 22:41

1st March, St David's Day: Pictures from St David's Wood, Blackwood, South Wales, where Costain are building a new road to link together two industrial parks - not that there isn't road access already you understand. A suspension bridge will also be built across the valley further linking the new road to the existing ones. The pictures show the scene along much of the old railway track, however the oldest trees are in the area defended by the two camps. Local support is great, it just needs more bodies on the ground Read more | 2 comments >>

Arooga! Help needed now - Ancient Woodland being felled

anarchoteapot, 04-02-2004 11:09

Ancient Woodland is being felled NOW outside Blackwood, nr Cardiff, Cymru, to make an access road for an MoD site. The onfo below sent by someone on site. Chainsaws active NOW. Read more | 3 comments >>

Bristol Peace Vigil News : 10th December 2003

Bristol Peace Vigil, 10-12-2003 02:49

Now the nights are getting colder, & winters closing in, it's all the more important that
people join us at the Bristol Peace Vigil. So wrap up warm, fill a flask with your favourite soup, & join us...... Read more >>

Video: R2R activist video collection

Real2Reel (R2R), 05-12-2003 13:13

We've moved this page to https://publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/westcountry/static/video.html#list in order to make it more practical to keep up to date. Read more >>

Twyford Down - Seige Underway NOW!!

o31, 14-11-2003 18:33

It's started, and as many people as possible should get there now! Please spread the word. Read more >>

Cornish Travellers Turn Dump Into Beauty Spot

News Carrier, 18-09-2003 14:09

Article from Penwith local paper "The Cornishman"...

A small group of men and women in Penwith have spent the last 18 months turning a former council dump into productive land where they are growing vegetables and sunflowers. Read more >>

Quick report from stonehenge solstice 2003

sunshine, 23-06-2003 16:23

Stonehenge Solstice 2003 Read more | 2 comments >>

Stonehenge Solstice Pics (inc arrest)

sunshine, 23-06-2003 15:05

Stonehenge Pictures - Sat 21st June 2003

Despite English Heritage opening "on the wrong day" and saying that people would only be allowed into the stones at 2am, a record 27-30,000 people attended the celebration. Read more | 6 comments >>

Steward Wood planning permission safe

affinity, 06-02-2003 22:34

The High Court judge upheld the Inspector's decision to give Steward Community Woodland 5 years temporary residential permission... Read more >>

Planning battle continues for StewardWood

Affinity, 21-09-2002 11:10

The planning struggle continues for Steward Woodland which recently won their appeal against enforcement action. Now the National Park Authority plans to appeal themselves... Read more | 1 comment >>

Steward Wood get planning permission

affinity woodland workers cooperative, 16-08-2002 11:34

two year old sustainable community living in devon woodland get 5 years temporary planning permission to continue living in benders. Read more | 2 comments >>

Pink Castle Protesters Charged

The Castle, 03-06-2002 14:10

Unwilling to take a police caution, the Littlemoor Four were charged with Aggrevated Trespass (Sec 68, CJA 94) when they appeared at Weymouth police station this sunday. Read more >>