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NI environmental watchdog plan halted despite promises

Stormont's failure to establish a promised independent Environmental Protection Agency leaves Northern Ireland as the only UK nation without dedicated environmental oversight, drawing fierce criticism from campaigners.

Stonehenge sprayed orange by anti-oil activists

Climate activists from Just Stop Oil deliberately targeted Stonehenge with orange paint spray, telling a court they chose the ancient monument to create maximum disruption and media attention for their fossil fuel protest.

Activists begin hunger strike in UK prisons

Dozens of Palestine Action activists held in UK prisons without conviction begin hunger strike protest against their prolonged pre-trial detention and treatment by justice system.

How our tech addiction is destroying the planet

New visual evidence exposes the devastating environmental cost of our throwaway tech culture, from lithium mining scars to electronic graveyards poisoning communities worldwide.

Bank closes Palestine activists' account

A couple campaigning for Palestinian rights have had their joint account abruptly closed by Yorkshire Building Society, raising concerns about financial discrimination against activists.

Iron Ladies: Women of the Miners' Strike

A powerful new documentary reveals how women became the backbone of the 1984-85 miners' strike, transforming from homemakers to formidable activists in Britain's most bitter industrial dispute.

Legal fight launched to save polluted River Wye

Conservation organisations take unprecedented legal action against UK government for failing to protect the River Wye from catastrophic agricultural pollution threatening its ecosystem.

Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla amid criticism

Israeli forces have intercepted another humanitarian aid convoy attempting to break the Gaza blockade, drawing sharp criticism over treatment of activists and raising fresh concerns about civilian suffering.

Pro-Palestine activists shut down London's Tower Bridge

Central London faced major disruption as pro-Palestine demonstrators occupied Tower Bridge, chanting slogans and blocking traffic ahead of planned Downing Street march, defying government calls to cancel October 7 anniversary protests.

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