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AWE

June 27, 2016

Nuclear weapons factory blocked by Christians

Early this morning (27 June 2016), members of Christian peace groups blocked the three entrances to AWE Burghfield using super glue and arm tubes.
June 6, 2016

Month of protest at Trident warhead plant

Anti-nuclear campaigners will gather at AWE Burghfield today (6 June 2016) to highlight the role the site plays in the manufacture and maintenance of nuclear warheads for Trident, the UK's nuclear weapons system.
March 27, 2015

Cyclists take anti-cuts message to Berkshire nuclear weapons factory

A group of cyclists have set off from London this morning, calling on the government to cut weapons, not public services.
February 28, 2015

Christians in nonviolent blockade of Atomic Weapons Establishment

Members of Pax Christi will be among hundreds of others taking part in a nonviolent blockade of Atomic Weapons Establishment Burghfield from 7.00am on 2 March 2015.
August 9, 2014

7-mile scarf unfurled between nuke factories in latest Trident protest

A seven-mile scarf knitted by over 5,000 people has been rolled out between the Atomic Weapons Establishment sites at Aldermaston and Burghfield in Berkshire.
August 7, 2014

Seven-mile peace scarf protest against Trident replacement

This Saturday, a giant peace scarf measuring seven miles will be stretched between the UK’s two nuclear bomb factories in protest at plans to spend £100bn replacing the Trident nuclear weapons system.
June 11, 2014

Are disabled people now expected to rely on charity from arms dealers?

The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) in Berkshire has recently been given £2 billion by the UK government to construct new facilities. The AWE has just donated £1,200 to local disability charities in Basingstoke.
June 9, 2014

Arrests at nuclear weapons factory as protests reach new level

The Burghfield wing of the Atomic Weapons Establishment in Berkshire has seen its biggest protest in years, with entrances blocked for nearly five hours.
June 9, 2014

Nuclear protests escalate as cars used to block gates to Burghfield

Around thirty people have this morning used cars to block all entrances to the Atomic Weapons Establishment in Berkshire, marking an escalation in protests there.
June 6, 2014

Labour can't avoid talking about Trident

Support is growing within Labour for the idea that the party should oppose the renewal of Trident. The decision is due in 2016. Polls consistently show a majority of British voters opposed to Trident. Religious groups, including fairly middle-of-the-road churches, are speaking out against it. Protests at nuclear bases are increasing. Will Ed Miliband have the courage to listen to the majority of the public rather than senior Labour figures who are stuck in the 1980s?