Dover: Traffic brought to a standstill at port by anti-immigration protesters

Traffic is brought to a standstill at port of Dover as anti-immigration protesters chanting ‘English streets’ march against migrant crossings About 50 people marched down the dual carriageway leading to Dover, Kent Lorries lined up along the A20 and are unable to reach the key trade terminal  The small group waved England flags and held … Read more

Five Extinction Rebellion protesters are convicted over printing press blockade

Five Extinction Rebellion protesters are convicted over printing press blockade that stopped millions of newspapers being delivered Three men and two women are first to be punished following demonstrations  It comes after several other activists walked free from court on a technicality  The blockades were criticised as an affront to free speech as cost millions  … Read more

XR protesters ‘demanded Sun owner Rupert Murdoch be brought to protest’, police officer tells court

Extinction Rebellion protestors allegedly requested Sun owner Rupert Murdoch be brought to a protest at a newspaper print works, a police officer told the court following disruption to the XR trial as an activist glued himself to the dock. Six of the protestors accused of taking part in the unlawful protest went on trial at St … Read more

Israeli police fire tear gas and stun grenades at Palestinian protesters on Temple Mount

Israeli police fire tear gas and stun grenades at Palestinian protesters on Temple Mount in third day of clashes amid soaring tensions over planned evictions from Arab homes in Jerusalem Israeli police fired tear gas at Palestinian protesters inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Monday Police said that protesters hurled stones from the mosque, which … Read more

Manchester United stewards ‘let protesters into Old Trafford’ before demo

Manchester United stewards ‘let protesters into Old Trafford’ before demo that forced postponement of club’s match against Liverpool WARNING: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE Footage shows several men apparently allowed through a door into Old Trafford A mob managed to enter the ground on Sunday to protest against club’s owners It was originally reported protesters broke down disabled … Read more

Three MORE XR protesters are cleared of trespassing over printing press blockade 

Protesters from Extinction Rebellion have been cleared of trespassing at a printing press last year when the group prevented the distribution of half a million newspapers. Demonstrators blocked the entrance of News-UK owned Newsprinters in Knowsley, Merseyside, with a blue box van and a yellow boat on a trailer last September. Newspapers affected included the … Read more

Protesters line up outside Batley school for second day

Batley Grammar School was closed at the last minute today after more than 50 Muslim protesters returned for a second day demanding the sacking of a RE teacher who allegedly showed cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed to students.  The amateur rugby player, who is in his late 20s, is a ‘burly Yorkshire lad’ had trained to … Read more

Sean Ward is slammed after joining thousands of mask-free protesters for anti-lockdown march

Actor Sean Ward has been condemned by social media followers after taking part in an anti-lockdown demonstration over the weekend.  The Our Girl star joined thousands of mask-free protesters as they thoughtlessly marched from Hyde Park to St Paul’s Cathedral and back to Westminster ahead of the anniversary of the first UK lockdown, which began … Read more

Myanmar coup: Plumes of smoke rise over Yangon as security forces fire on unarmed protesters

Plumes of smoke rose over Myanmar’s largest city today as security forces fired on unarmed protesters to bring the death toll to more than 200. Terrified residents have fled the industrial neighbourhood in Yangon that has been turned into a battle zone, with burning barricades billowing in the streets and bullets whizzing over them. Hardline … Read more

Myanmar coup: Police shoot dead five protesters after yesterday saw bloodiest day since coup

At least five Myanmar pro-democracy protesters have today been shot dead by security forces after yesterday saw the bloodiest day of demonstrations since the military coup began six weeks ago.  One of the victims was shot in the head while another was shot in the face in Myingyan, according to witnesses.   Yesterday saw 44 protesters … Read more