Female HS2 protestor, 17, to appear in court after being arrested on leaving Euston station tunnels

A 17-year-old girl is set to appear in court tomorrow morning after she was arrested as she left a network of secret tunnels near Euston Station. A number of activists from the HS2 Rebellion Group have now spent 12 days in the elaborate underground network to protest the £98billion HS2 project. The first to leave … Read more

HS2 protester locks himself in tunnel below Euston Square Gardens

The son of a island-owning millionaire Scottish laird turned anti-HS2 eco-warrior has locked himself inside a tunnel below Euston Square Gardens as bailiffs dig their own shaft as part of efforts to remove at least six activists who have spent eight days underground.  The demonstrator, known as ‘Lazer’, attached himself to the bottom of a … Read more

Anti-HS2 protester locks himself inside tunnel below Euston Square Gardens

An anti-HS2 protester has locked himself inside a tunnel below Euston Square Gardens as bailiffs dig their own shaft as part of efforts to remove at least six activists who have spent eight days underground.  The demonstrator, known as ‘Lazer’, attached himself to the bottom of a tunnel using a device made of steel and … Read more

Eviction teams try to FORCE out the Euston Five

Protesters say eviction teams are trying to force them out of an underground environmentalist demonstration.   Members of HS2 Rebellion constructed tunnels under Euston Square Gardens in central London, claiming the small green space near the station will be built over with a temporary taxi rank before being sold to developers. The group now says eviction … Read more

Who are the Euston Five? Teacher among people trying to stop HS2

The gang of at least five activists who have halted the £98billion HS2 project with a series of secret tunnels include a geography teacher and an ex-drug runner prison fugitive.  Their efforts have so far infuriated bailiffs trying to remove them from underneath gardens near Euston Station. And coming from such a wide spectrum of … Read more

Who are the Euston Five? Swampy’s band of burrowers include teenage eco-warrior siblings and teacher

The gang of five activists who have halted the £98billion HS2 project with a series of secret tunnels include a geography teacher and ex-drug runner prison fugitive.  Their efforts have so far infuriated bailiffs trying to remove them from underneath gardens near Euston Station. And coming from such a wide spectrum of backgrounds, each bring … Read more

Radio 2’s Jo Whiley has phone stolen by a ‘kid on a bike’ near Euston station

Bike thug mugs Jo Whiley: BBC DJ warns public to be alert after ‘kid’ steals her phone Radio 2’s Jo Whiley reveals her phone was stolen near Euston station on Monday Presenter warned followers: ‘Be on your guard,’ after ‘pretty horrible experience’ The DJ was still without her phone as of Wednesday and tweeted from … Read more

HS2: Bailiffs start evicting HS2 protesters from Euston camp – as police make arrests

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. The HS2 Rebellion activists scaled cranes and clambered onto wooden platforms in the trees in Euston Square Gardens early this morning as enforcement officers moved in to … Read more

HS2 activists spend months secretly digging tunnel 100ft below Euston station

Swampy and pals dig a tunnel to stop HS2: Activists spend months secretly digging shaft 100ft below Euston station to thwart their eviction from makeshift protest camp HS2 Rebellion spent months digging an underground tunnel near Euston Station  Among members are campaigner Blue, 18, and environmentalist ‘Swampy’  Group set up ‘Tree Protection Camp’ in Euston … Read more

Bike route on Euston Road will be removed – prompting calls for OTHER lanes to be axed

The beginning of the end of London’s cycle lanes? Congestion-causing bike route on Euston Road will be removed – prompting calls for OTHER lanes to be axed London Assembly hears Euston Road bike lane will be axed after causing delays   It was brought in at the easing of lockdown to encourage cycling around London There … Read more