Police have confirmed 51 people have been charged with obstruction of the highway after over 100 Extinction Rebellion protestors blocked the roads of newspaper printing presses.
The XR protestors targeted Newsprinters printing works at Broxbourne as well as other locations in England.
In Broxbourne the movement began on Friday (September 4) at around 10pm and the protestors were not cleared until 10am the day after.
The blockages around the country meant that delivery vans were unable to leave and distribute some articles including The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times.
Hertfordshire Constabulary say 50 people have been released with strict bail conditions and must appear at St Albans Magistrates’ Court on November 27 -but the court date may be subject to change.
The bail restrictions include being unable to go within 100 metres of the boundary of any Newsprinters Ltd Premises and being unable to enter greater London by the boundary of the M25 or Hertfordshire up to and including September 13.
These restrictions are subject to some exemptions.
The protesters also cannot attend any further protests organised or supported by Extinction Rebellion – up to and including September 13.
This includes:
Graham Cox, aged 58, of The Shrubbery, Hemel Hempstead
Bethany Mogie, aged 38, of Kingsbury Avenue, St Albans
Craig Scudder, aged 54, of Cornwall Road, Harpenden
Elise Yarde, aged 32, of Gainsford Road, Walthamstow
Richard Felgate, aged 28, of Forest Road, Walthamstow
Will Farbrother, aged 39, of Forest Road, Walthamstow
Timothy Spears, aged 35, of Forest Road, Waltham Forest
Samina Bunker, aged 38, of Forest Road, Waltham Forest
Christine Kelly, aged 61, of Coppetts Road, Muswell Hill.
Sally Davidson, aged 33, from Byards Croft, London
Christopher Smith, aged 43, of Blagdon Road, New Malden
Sarah Ingram, aged 39, of Hervey Road, Kidbrooke, London
Steve Tooze, aged 56, of Railton Road, London
Rosamund Frost, aged 29, of Wyatt Park Road, London
Joel Scott-Halkes, aged 28, of Thistlewaite Road, London
Tim Jones, aged 37, of Wyatt Park Road, London
Gillian Fletcher, aged 58, of Clifton Road, Wokingham
Luke Whiting, aged 24, of Grove Road, London
Cleodie Rickard, aged 24, of Roman Road, London
Lucy Porter, aged 45, of Craig Hill Road, Bradford
Susan Hampton, aged 64, of Lincoln Court, Berkhamsted
Liam Norton, aged 35, of Esplanade Gardens, Scarborough
Eleanor Bujak, aged 27, of Bracey Street, London
Laura Frandsen, aged 30, of Waller Road, London
Emma Cooper, aged 29, of Marriott Road, Smethwick
Casper Hughes, aged 49, of Commercial Road, Exeter
Tristain Strange, aged 38, of Tennyson Street, Swindon
Amir Jones, aged 39, Fletcher Street, London
Mandy Leathers, aged 53, of Springfield Avenue, Bury St Edmunds
Janna Goldstein, aged 26, of Essex Street, Birmingham
Gail Thomas, aged 51, of Broad Street, Stamford
Rebeccah Plenderleith, aged 50, of Peacocks Close, Berkhamsted
Alice Holmes, aged 37, of Broad Street, Stamford
James Ozden, aged 34, The Avenue, London
Thomas Lee Newman, aged 29, of Swan Hill, Bradford
Nicola Stickall, aged 50, of High Road, Needham, Norfolk
Edward Tombes, aged 59, of Highbury New Park, Islington
Eleanor McAree, aged 26, of Ongar Road, Brentwood
Ben Ramos Wheeler, aged 19, of Cooks Road, Kennington
Ryan Simmons, aged 34, of Meliot Road, Lewisham
Charlotte Kirin, aged 51, of Peckham Street, Bury St Edmunds
Morgan Trowland, aged 37, of Massie Road, London
Hazel Steson, aged 56, of Ummars Road, Bury St Edmonds
Gilbert Murrey, aged 62, of Hawthorne Avenue, Norwich
Mark Fletcher, aged 45, of Alexandra House, Norwich
Gabriela Ditton, aged 26, of Silver Road, Norwich
Robert MacKenzie, aged 64, of Ipswich Road, Long Stratton, Norwich
Christopher Ford, aged 43, of Carlton Way, Cambridge
Jennifer Parkhouse, aged 68, of Vale Green, Norwich
Michelle MacDonagh, aged 33, of Hazel Way, Chipstead, Coulsdon, Surrey
- One person, Natalie Bracht (aged 45, no address given), has been remanded in custody to appear at Hatfield Magistrates’ Court today (September 7).
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