Fellow HS2 Rebellion supporters, who remained on the ground, chanted an array of slogans including the popular: “HS2, shame on you.”. Why is HS2 eco-warrior camp STILL standing 13 days into tunnel protest? Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. They … STOP HS2 - The National Campaign against the High Speed Rail 2 Project. It comes after six others were arrested in the same makeshift camp yesterday, including one man who attempted to evade bailiffs by escaping on an 80ft-high zip wire. A judge has refused to grant a possession order to HS2 for the site of a tunnel occupied by environmental An HS2 Ltd spokesman said: “HS2 has today successfully sought injunctions which apply to the remaining illegal trespassers in crudely constructed tunnels under Euston Square Gardens. HS2 Rebellion said Brown was due to take part in the protest at Euston on Monday, despite the conditions of his bail forbidding him to be near any HS2 … It is thought a government-commissioned report into the cost effectiveness of the project is due to report back later this month, when ministers will decide how to proceed with HS2. Published 2 October 2020. Three arrests were … Eviction of Euston’s Stop HS2 camp continues as … HS2 protests: Bailiffs remove activists from central London trees and hand them over to police. They'll have to catch me first. HS2 Ltd says the construction will not impact bio-diversity as it plans to create a "green corridor" alongside the line. National HS2 News from STOP-HS2. HS2 campaigners have now spent more than three months living in a protest camp at Cubbington Wood in Warwickshire. An HS2 spokeswoman said: ‘These protests are a danger to the safety of the protestors, our staff and the general public, and put unnecessary strain on the emergency services. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Environmental protesters inside the tunnel close to Euston station in London say conditions are deteriorating with a shortage of oxygen, five … An HSE spokesman said: “HSE is aware of the protest and is in liaison with HS2 in order to review any plans that would affect workers, protesters or rescue personnel.” Additional reporting by PA Anti-HS2 protesters camp in trees to halt railway construction. More to follow. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. close. The Metropolitan Police spent more than £140,000 responding to the Euston Notes to editors: Photos are available of today’s protest. A Tree Protection Camp was set up in the area back in September, with some members of HS2 Rebellion moving there permanently to protest against the £106bn scheme. CLIMATE activists have reclaimed a high speed rail (HS2) protest camp site in west London, a week after bailiffs kicked them out. Freeman was taken to hospital to be treated for hypothermia. He was eventually caught and handed to police officers, who, he said, “arrested me, took me to Holloway police station and de-arrested me”. The High Court Enforcement group, which the National Eviction Team is a subsidiary of, has said the activists’ inexperience puts them at “significant risk”, and that protesters were in danger of potentially “intercepting nearby gas and water pipes, leading to risks of suffocation, flooding and drowning”. Video from HS2 Rebellion Environmental activists were today continuing their occupation of a tunnel complex and tree houses 24 hours after bailiffs tried to evict them from a London park. I tried wiggling myself out but it didn’t work. Colne Valley Action on the reasons for today's protests. The campaigners say HS2 is destroying woodland during a climate emergency, but its backers say it will create a "green corridor". Protesters have chosen to self-isolate in … The campaigners say HS2 is destroying woodland during a climate emergency, but its backers say it will create a "green corridor". HS2 protesters are spending six-week lockdown living up trees in ancient woodland that is being destroyed to make way for new railway line. Freeman told Sky News: "I'll only move out if they make me. Camden Police took to Twitter on Wednesday afternoon to announce that six arrests “had been made at the site of a protest in Euston Square Gardens today”. Another anti-HS2 campaigner has voluntarily left an underground protest in central London. 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Sarah Green began the protest as she placed herself under the digger at around 10am on Monday (October 2).. She remained there 24 hours later and had been joined by a number of other campaigners. Share. Anti-HS2 protesters camp in trees to halt railway construction, Police remove HS2 protesters from campsites, Protesters say HS2 is bulldozing through essential woodland, HS2 says the construction will not impact on bio-diversity, Sarah Green is losing her job at a nature reserve HS2 is bulldozing, Protesters moved into the forest after bailiffs dismantled their camp, Several protest camps are planned for the HS2 route. "Protestor Sarah Green, who works at a nature reserve, said: "HS2 is a horrendous project that destroys our nature reserve and destroys jobs. The camp, at Harvil Road in the Colne Valley, Hillingdon, 25 miles west of the Euston tunnel protest against HS2, which has now entered its 17th day, was set up three and a half years ago. ENDS. HS2 protest: 'More climb trees' at Roald Dahl wood eviction. My London understands today’s protest action could be linked to HS2 construction moving into a field, which protesters say is next to a polluted river. However, Bradley departed the site today, bringing an end to the long-running protest. Mark Keir, from Save Colne Valley, who is also in the woodland camp, said: "We have 2,400 species in this area. The protest comes after a report from the Woodland Trust found HS2 will damage or destroy 108 ancient woodlands, five internationally protected wildlife sites, and 693 local wildlife areas. “Mr Justice Mann recognised that the activists have put themselves and those working to … HS2: Bailiffs start evicting HS2 protesters from Euston camp – as police make arrests January 27, 2021 by Read Sector Bailiffs today began evicting anti-HS2 protesters who secretly dug a 100ft tunnel network under a makeshift camp near London’s Euston Station with the help of veteran activist Swampy. image caption Protesters have … As the situation stands, activists remain in trees dotted around Euston Square Gardens while at least four others are currently living in the 100ft network of tunnels underneath the park – revealed yesterday to have been dug by HS2 Rebellion. There are concerns about driving wildlife out of local habitats and contaminating water supplies, the protesters say. A stand-off began when bailiffs arrived on Tuesday to remove a camp on woodland that the company is about purchase in the Colne Valley in Uxbridge, west London. Two activists protesting against the controversial rail development were taken down from a wooden platform attached to a large tree in Euston Square Gardens at around 9.30am on Thursday, before being handed over to officers. A dozen activists had been living on the muddy site, in slum-like conditions, since October 2017. Dr Maxey, who is believed to be guarding a “trap door” at the downshaft, said he would agree to come out of the tunnel if authorities pledge to hold a “people’s assembly” on the future of HS2. Click these links for Facebook and Twitter versions of the video below. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Both said they will do it again. Thirty people retook the camp on Saturday at the Harvil Road site, in the London borough of Hillingdon, while hundreds joined Extinction Rebellion (XR)’s “day of action.” Friday was the 24th day of the underground protest. Hence the occupation. The case is the third related to the Euston tunnel protest to reach the high court since the protest began on 27 January. Protesters also say they are not being served with proper notice before being removed from sites - however HS2 Ltd says they are acting within their rights. The man, who has since been named as 20-year-old Martin Andryjankczyk, from Erdington, Birmingham, moved from tree to tree to avoid guards trying to apprehend him. Environmental activists behind the anti-HS2 protest near Euston Station have opened up a new front by digging a tunnel in a bid to block the destruction of trees two miles away in Islington. Despite increasingly muddy conditions, the … "We have otters, water voles, eels, glow worms, barn owls, tawny owls, little owls, kestrel, kite, buzzard, sparrowhawk, peregrines. Demonstrators have blocked access to building sites for the HS2 high-speed railway in London and Warwickshire, in protest at construction work continuing amid the … Swan from HS2 Rebellion will be speaking at the webinar tomorrow. An HS2 Ltd spokesman said: "This is land that is legally possessed by HS2. I almost kicked one in the face,” Mr Andryjankczyk told reporters after being released. Copy link. Dr Larch Maxey, 48, one of those currently underground, told the Mirror more than 30 people, including himself, helped dig and shore up the tunnel. Later on, at around 11am, at least three men at the Euston site were handcuffed for apparently breaching coronavirus regulations – with one seen shouting at officers as he was dragged away to a nearby police van. The camp is located on Harville Road in the Corne Valley of Hillingdon, 25 miles west of the Euston Tunnel protest against HS2, which is now on its 17th day, and was founded three and a half years ago. “Four men & a woman are now in custody. I'll do whatever I feel needs to be done at any time. DEFIANT eco-warrior Swampy has said he will put his "life on the line" after refusing to leave the 100ft protest tunnel. With four other Stop HS2 camps further up the proposed track, this is set to be a recurring problem. They say the camp has been monitoring and highlighting HS2 progress and damage to the environment. First and longest lasting protest camp activist against controversial HS2 High-speed rail development was evacuated early on Saturday morning.. Enforcement agents from HS2’s private contractor, the National Eviction Team, began removing people from the Euston camp shortly before 5am on Wednesday morning. "I'm being made unemployed, the habitats and the wildlife is being destroyed.". The protest group said “tree protectors” are prepared to occupy the tunnels, dug “in secret” over the last few months, and stay underground “for as long as it takes to stop HS2”. He also warned bailiffs against trying to storm the tunnel, which many believe is the next step, saying it was “easy to defend” because it is so confined. CLIMATE campaigners began a seven-day protest march along the 125-mile proposed route of the HS2 high-speed rail link from Birmingham to London on Saturday. "120 species of bird that nest in the trees and it's far and away the most biodiverse area of London, we can't afford to lose it.". Protest group Marston Against HS2 marched on Stafford today to raise awareness of the disruption the planned high speed rail link would cause. HS2 tunnel protests: Activists in Euston camp will ‘not be coming out any time soon’, demonstrator says. "People's democratic right to protest and have their say has been taken away at this time." HS2 Rebellion activists burrowed into the ground to halt their eviction from the Tree Protection Camp in Euston Square Gardens, which they set up in September to protest the £100billion rail project. About sharing. HS2 Rebellion, the group leading the charge against the railway’s construction, has said it believes Euston Square Gardens – a green space outside Euston station – will be built over with a temporary taxi rank before being sold to developers as part of the plans. Many of protesters are camped in makeshift treehouses. (AP) "They should give us full access to the tunnels to make sure they have the things they need." Another protest group, called HS2 Rebellion says it has blockaded more than … Protesters have blocked several entrances and scaled a tunnel at an HS2 site today. Campaigners against the HS2 rail project have started a week-long protest walk along the line's route. Digital Edition: Police called to HS2 Euston protest Environmental protesters blocked HS2’s construction site in Euston as part of ongoing demonstrations against the project. Images shared online show that protesters have … HS2 Rebellion protester Scotty, also known as Digger Down, was … I don’t want the park going,” activist Mr Andryjankczyk said, with construction work due to begin this month and continue until December. “My body was numb because of the adrenaline. However Dr Maxey refuted these warnings, telling reporters he and the others had purposely chosen a spot which was “unlikely” to have services underneath, in a bid to avoid hitting any pipes. One man was later de-arrested,” the force said, presumably referring to Mr Mr Andryjankczyk. "Investment in a state-of-the-art high speed line is critical for the UK's low-carbon transport future, will provide much needed rail capacity up and down the country, and is integral to rail projects in the North and Midlands which will help rebalance the UK economy.". Environmental activists behind the anti-HS2 protest near Euston Station have opened up a new front by digging a tunnel in a bid to block the destruction of trees two miles away in Islington. HS2 Rebellion is protesting HS2 plans to destroy the gardens by building a temporary taxi rank for Euston Station. "Protests such as this are costly to the taxpayer and are a threat to the security and safety of the public and our workers. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. "We are in a state of climate emergency and we're dictating to the rest of the world what they should be doing with their woodland. Following the initial CSJV demonstration, Unite will now be extending its campaign across all of HS2’s sites and extending the campaign industrially, politically and internationally. After the field camp was shut down some protesters moved into the forest, but say the nearby pathway was blocked off by HS2 bailiffs and they were in effect fenced in. Why should we be chopping down our woodlands? The Occasional thoughts of Lord Berkeley 1 February 2021; Tree Protectors tunnel under Central London to Stop HS2 27 January 2021 “If you go down to the woods today” 22 January 2021; Sign the Petition: Stop work on HS2 immediately 6 January 2021; HS2 conflicts with the Green Agenda 21 November 2020 Here, HS2 Ltd CEO Mark Thurston explains the importance of health and safety on HS2 worksites, with a few real-world examples showing just how seriously his staff are taking these issues and social distancing rules during lockdown. The two tree climbers came down in their third day of protest and were not arrested. A man calling himself "Freeman" who had been living at the camp since August, and another called Quercus, managed to remain attached to the trees for nearly three days and two nights. Today's clash comes a week after a nearby campaign site in a field in Uxbridge was closed down by bailiffs. Extinction Rebellion and Stop HS2 have partnered up to protest at the HS2 compound on the outskirts of Maple Cross. Unite to force blacklisting construction boss to court, as scandal marks 10 th anniversary Anti-High Speed 2 (HS2) rail line protest banners are displayed in the Euston Square Gardens tree protection camp, outside Euston train station. HS2 tunnel protests: Activists in Euston camp will ‘not be coming out any time soon’, demonstrator says. “I have been living here for the last four months. He said they chose to dig a tunnel because they are “easier to defend” than trees, a claim which the multiple arrests and removals seems to verify. "We understand people feel strongly about the project and that they want us to hear their views, which is why we have numerous channels through which they can make their feelings understood. As under and above ground HS2 protests rage on, bailiffs in cherry pickers moved into a central London park this morning to remove campaigners living in trees while police made several arrests. Some were local residents, others are members of Extinction Rebellion. ... Sky TV has reported from the protest tunnels in Euston Square Gardens East Environmentalists’ secret... 24-Feb-2021 News. HS2 - No business case, No environmental case, No money to pay for it. Date: Tuesday 9th Feb, 2021 Time: 5 - 6:30pm Eviction of Euston’s Stop HS2 camp continues as underground campaigners warn bailiffs against storming tunnel network, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. The Independent has contacted Metropolitan Police for comment, but is yet to receive a response. Anti-HS2 protesters have tried to block the railway's construction by attaching themselves to trees on the planned route. An HS2 spokesperson said their removal was expected to take "several days". They have accused HS2 of ‘breaking the law by attempting an eviction without a court order and during the national coronavirus lockdown’.