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Just Do It - review

15.07.11
This celebration of anti-capitalist protest gets off to a poor start. Let's leave aside the title, which recycles a Nike ad slogan... more

High Court rules kettling some G20 protesters was unjustified

14.04.11
'Kettling' of some protesters by police during the G20 demonstration in the City was unjustified, two High Court judges rule... more

Climate activists get frosty with the glam face of Plane Stupid

14.12.09
She became the glamorous face of the green movement but Tamsin Omond has now split from the climate change organisation that made her name... more

Heathrow protesters to barricade homes

25.11.09
Anti-aviation activists will help residents around Heathrow airport barricade their homes and resist compulsory purchase orders to block construction of a third runway... more

From angel to activist: Heydon Prowse

13.08.09
From protesting outside Nobu to shaming MPs on expenses, Heydon Prowse is causing quite a stir. We talk to the former child actor who undid Alan Duncan... more

Plane protesters lock down jet with 'human wheel clamp' at City airport

10.06.09
Five protesters in pinstriped suits and bowler hats chained themselves to a private jet at London City Airport... more

Runway activists fight for 'grannies'

30.03.09
Campaigners against a third runway at Heathrow are launching an "adopt-a-granny" scheme... more

Ministers attacked for spending £6,000 on G20 logo for London

10.03.09
Ministers came under fire for spending £6,000 on a logo for the London G20 summit to tackle the economic crisis... more

Protester who 'slimed' Mandelson says police found it 'quite amusing'

09.03.09
The protester who threw green custard at Lord Mandelson has claimed that police who arrested her thought the stunt was funny... more

Demonstrators bear down on Westminster in fight against Heathrow expansion

20.02.09
Climate change activists demonstrated outside Downing Street against the Government's permission for a third Heathrow runway... more

Campaigners protest against second runway at Stansted

19.01.09
Around 50 protesters gathered to demonstrate against the creation of a second runway at Stansted Airport... more

Londoners divided on third runway as activists hurl bricks

16.01.09
Londoners are bitterly split over plans for a third runway at Heathrow, with many believing it will be good for the economy but bad for the planet... more

Plane Stupid protestors face £2m claim from Ryanair

08.01.09
A group of climate-change protesters who brought Stansted airport to a standstill face the threat of being sued for more than £2million by Ryanair, the Standard has learned... more

These joyful young eco-prigs are just plain stupid

19.12.08
The eco-activists who call themselves Climate Rush have announced they intend to "hit Heathrow" on Monday 12 January, in "an action against the construction of the third runway and the unsustainable use of national, short-haul flights"... more

I'll fund Plane Stupid even if they break the law again

17.12.08
As the PM this week signalled his support for Heathrow’s third runway, the tycoon backing eco-activists remains opposed to airport expansion. Here he reveals why ... more

Millionaire who funded Stansted protest has Lush shops at airports

12.12.08
The tycoon bankrolling the anti-aviation activists who stormed Stansted owns shops in airports around the world, the Evening Standard can reveal... more

Soap tycoon: Why I'm funding airport demos

09.12.08
The High Street tycoon who has been funding the eco-activists behind the storming of Stansted has vowed to pay for future direct action campaigns... more

The storming of Stansted triggers fury over security

08.12.08
Anti-aviation activists stormed Stansted airport, sparking a row over the breach of security... more

Stansted chaos: learn the lessons

08.12.08
When Ed Miliband, the Environment Secretary, said that he hoped that millions of people would take part in global protests to force governments to tackle climate change, he probably did not expect Stansted airport to be occupied by environmental protesters... more

You can’t build even bigger airports and still go green, Gordon

08.12.08
There are red faces at BAA after today’s Stansted protest but the real damage is to ministers’ claims about fighting climate change... more

Eco-protest hits Gatwick

07.08.08
Eco-activists breached security at Gatwick airport in a protest against short-haul flights... more

Airport activist goes on US jaunt ... aboard flight from Heathrow

05.06.08
A leading anti-aviation activist has secretly flown to New York to hold meetings with American airport protesters - and see the sights... more

Plane obvious ... activists say they spotted 'spy' straight away

08.04.08
Anti-aviation group Plane Stupid say they have uncovered a spy who infiltrated their ranks... more

Parliament passholder arrested

29.02.08
A parliamentary passholder is released on bail after being arrested over the Westminster security breach by Heathrow protesters... more

We will keep on fighting say Commons protesters

28.02.08
Activists who climbed onto the House of Commons roof insist their protest was to "protect the lives of millions". ... more

Heathrow protesters demonstrate on roof of Parliament

27.02.08
Protesters breached security at Westminster today by climbing on to the roof of the Houses of Parliament to demonstrate against the expansion of Heathrow airport.... more

Peer's grandson among the new Greens

27.02.08
They are the new pin-ups of the green movement - the young campaigners who today clambered atop the Palace of Westminster to protest at plans to expand Heathrow... more

Commons protest: Inside job

27.02.08
The hunt is on for the insider who helped demonstrators get on the House of Commons roof... more


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