The disarmament campaign group Trident Ploughshares took their hopes for an independent Scotland free of nuclear weapons to a crowded Edinburgh Castle on St Andrews Day, dropping a banner with the message SCOTLAND YES, TRIDENT NO from the highest parapet.…
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Welsh dragons blockade nuclear weapons factory
From 7am on Thursday 3rd October, 50 activists from Wales blockaded the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Burghfield. Trident Ploughshares congratulates the campaigners, who are calling for the Trident nuclear weapons system to be scrapped and plans to replace it cancelled.…
Trident Ploughshares Says Trident NO Scotland YES
In a lively and entertaining demonstration against the backdrop of Edinburgh Castle during the YES Campaign march on Saturday Trident Ploughshares activists demonstrated their support for Scottish independence and the disarmament of Trident. Wearing tabards that read TRIDENT NO on the front…
Burghfield Disarmament Camp getting ready for Monday blockade
On Monday, 2 September, anti-nuclear campaigners based in the Burghfield Disarmament Camp just outside AWE Burghfield in Berkshire will blockade all two gates of AWE Burghfield in a nonviolent action of civil disobedience. The action will begin at 7am, with…
Important update on how to get into the Burghfield Disarmament Camp
Please network this widely Please come to the Disarmament Camp and celebrate our success of putting it up right by the fence of AWE Burghfield. Do not be put off by the MOD police who will approach you hoping to…
TP/Action AWE Burghfield Camp location with map, directions & info!
Last night, anti-nuclear campaigners established the Trident Ploughshares/Action AWE Disarmement Camp just outside AWE Burghfield. So far, the atmosphere is relaxed and peaceful, but police have for now blocked off car access at both ends of The Mearings. The address…