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Paul Powlesland led volunteers in cleaning up a polluted stream in East London, England. They worked for 10 days, removed… The post Brickbat: No Good Deed appeared first on Reason.com.

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After removing 200 bags of waste from a polluted river, UK lawyer now faces prosecution

A UK lawyer and environmental campaigner who spent days helping volunteers clean a neglected river is now facing the possibility of prosecution. Paul Powlesland, founder of the River Roding Trust, led a 10-day effort to remove more than 200 bags of rubbish, weeds and silt from Alders Brook, a tributary…

The Times of India

Campaigner threatened with prosecution by Environment Agency after waterway cleanup

Paul Powlesland told he acted illegally after organising volunteers to remove litter, weed and silt from River Roding

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Cyclist fined for riding no-handed in London by police reveals new twist in case

A cyclist who was fined for riding his bike “no-handed” has had his case dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

The Independent UK

How ambitious ‘forest city’ plan for England could become a reality

Cross-party coalition behind proposals hope eco-friendly scheme for million people could begin before end of decade

The Guardian - UK

Environmentalist becomes first juror to swear oath on river water

Paul Powlesland, the co-founder of Lawyers for Nature, says he considers the River Roding to be sacred

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: A night on the whispering saltmarshes of the capital

River Roding, London: A previously neglected scrap of land has been transformed for nature. I visit to immerse myself in the botanical throng

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‘Stitching the threads’: UK book offers radical vision of a grassroots ecology

On the banks of the River Roding, authors explain how they are putting the concept of ‘wild service’ into practice

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'We can help save the world' says Cara Delevingne as her charity Earthed leads urban growing revolution

Is climate anxiety keeping you awake? A charity led by supermodel and activist Cara Delevingne says the solution to the eco emergency lies in empowering people with nature skills

Evening Standard

Hammocks, dawn raids and court dates: the fight to save a London tree

Protesters trying to save a tree in Stroud Green that the council wants to axe say it’s a battle that should concern us all

The Guardian - UK

Chainsaws, disguises and toxic tea: the battle for Sheffield’s trees

What started out as a small protest escalated into a decade-long battle between the council and hundreds of ordinary people who decided to take radical action to save their city’s trees

The Guardian - UK

Singing to trees and Indigenous wisdom: the UK festival aiming to prevent ecological collapse

At the Primal Gathering retreat, attendees seek new – and sometimes surreal – ways to connect with nature and take meaningful action on environmental destruction

The Guardian - UK

‘A disgrace’: more than 100 trees cut down in Plymouth despite local opposition

Scores of trees destroyed in hours on Tuesday despite petition signed by 16,000 people

The Guardian - UK

Locals accuse Haringey council of Orwellian tactics to fell 120-year-old tree

The council are employing 24/7 security guards at the plane tree

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The Guardian - UK

‘The Roding is sacred and has rights’: the hammer-wielding barrister fighting for London’s forgotten river

The unloved waterway that winds its way to the Thames has a staunch defender. Paul Powlesland has spent five years calling out polluters and keeping footpaths open – sometimes with the law, mostly with his bare hands

Reason

British Cops Arrest and Threaten Anti-Monarchist Protesters

Anti-royalists are facing fines and jail sentences for disrupting ceremonial events

Los Angeles Times

Britain mounts its largest-ever security operation for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral

LONDON — The scale is epic: potentially millions of people thronging the streets, more than 100 foreign dignitaries and their staffs streaming in from around the world, hundreds of domestic and international government agencies coordinating logistics, large swaths of roads and transportation networks closed or gridlocked.

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As the UK mourns the Queen, police treatment of 'Not my King' protesters is sparking freedom of speech fears

A crackdown on protesters holding "Not my King" and "Abolish the monarchy" signs in the UK sparks a series of new demonstrations, amid fears freedom of expression is being squashed in the wake of the Queen's death.

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The Independent UK

UK compared to Russia after barrister threatened with arrest over blank piece of paper

Multiple people have been arrested for anti-monarchy protests during the national mourning period

Manchester Evening News

ITV Good Morning Britain viewers divided over 'silly' Queen segment after slamming guest for '15 minutes of fame'

Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard were back at the helm of the ITV news programme as they continued tributes to Queen Elizabeth II

Daily Mirror

Fury at police forces over 'overzealous' treatment of anti-monarchy protesters

Civil liberties campaigners and MPs sounded the alarm over police handling of dissent during events to mourn the Queen's death and mark the start of the reign of King Charles

The Independent UK

Police ‘overzealous’ in handling of anti-monarchy protesters, says former chief

Former counter-terror chief Nick Aldworth said the late Queen would not have wanted interference with legitimate protest.

The Independent UK

Arrests of UK anti-royal protesters spur free-speech debate

Since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a handful of people in Britain have been detained by police for expressing anti-monarchy views

Evening Standard

Could you be arrested if you protest against the monarchy after the Queen’s death?

Everyone has the right to protest peacefully but restrictions have increased over the years. Here’s what you need to know about your rights

Evening Standard

People have right to protest against monarchy, police say

People “absolutely have a right to protest” against the monarchy following the death of the Queen, police have said.

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