Back in June five members of Put Down the Sword were arrested “willful obstruction of the highway” while blockading one of the entrances to AWE Burghfield, where the UK’s nuclear weapons are assembled. Two other affinity groups (from the Catholic…
A 20 minute film of some of the actions and protests during the Month of Action at Burghfield in June 2016 is now available to see here
Anti-Nuke Activist Convicted for Obstructing Traffic A woman who blocked a key entrance to AWE Burghfield for more than two hours, in protest at the UK’s nuclear weapons system, has today been found guilty of obstructing the highway. Helen Swanston, 42,…
Anti-Nuke Activist Convicted for Road-Painting A woman who painted the words ‘Stop the Deadly Convoys’ on a road near AWE Burghfield, has today been found guilty of unauthorised road-painting, and going equipped for criminal damage. Mary Millington, 68, a retired…
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