Prison protest
A protest has been held in Wellingborough against plans to close the local prison.
Protestors call for Laboratory to close
Around two-hundred protestors marched through Cambridge today calling for the closure of Harlan Research Laboratory.
Hundreds join English Defence League march in Luton
Hundreds have taken part in a march in Luton organised by the English Defence League. A counter protest was also held by opposition groups.
Live updates
Protestors win traffic ban review
An 18 month trial to ban traffic from an Essex High Street has been ditched temporarily following a demonstration by a protest group.
Members of the Save Colchester Town group said the move to ban traffic from the town's High street would destroy businesses and make it difficult for disabled people to access shops, now the group seem to have halted the scheme. Serena Sandhu reports.
Colchester MP Sir Bob Russell said: “This shambles is down to Essex County Council – who are the highways authority.
“It reinforces my long-held view that the sooner Colchester breaks away from the control of County Hall at Chelmsford the better it will be for the town and people of Colchester.
“I have previously expressed my opposition to the town centre traffic proposals. Conservatives at County Hall ignored what I said.
Council suspends traffic ban
*A ban on traffic using Colchester High Street has been suspended after protestors staged a demonstration there this morning. *
**
**
**
**
Councillors voted to suspend the trial ban after m*embers of Save Colchester Town staged a 'Death of a Town' vigil in the High Street. *The group opposed the 18 month trial banning cars from Colchester High Street and surrounding streets.
Protestors carried a coffin to symbolise the death of the High Street.
Advertisement
Protest against government's 'bedroom tax'
More than a hundred people have staged a protest in the centre of Corby against Government changes to the welfare system. They were calling for the cut to housing benefit that has become known as the 'bedroom tax' to be scrapped.
It comes into effect next week and will mean less for people who are deemed to have more bedrooms in their home than they need. Stuart Leithes reports.
Prison Protest
A protest has been held in Wellingborough today against plans to close the local prison. It's been earmarked for closure as part of a Government review of the prison system. Campaigners say it will mean a loss of around 600 jobs in the town.
Prison protest
A protest has been held in Wellingborough against plans to close the local prison.
Read the full storyProtestors march against animal testing in medical research
by Lauren CarterAround 200 protesters took to the streets of Cambridge this weekend, objecting to the use of animals in medical research.
They're calling for the closure of Harlam Research Laboratories which has a base near Huntingdon. The company says its work is vital for developing life-saving treatments
Advertisement
Protestors call for Laboratory to close
Around two-hundred protestors marched through Cambridge today calling for the closure of Harlan Research Laboratory.
Read the full storyEssex dairy farmers protest about price cuts
About seventy dairy farmers turned out in Essex last night in protest against price cuts.
It took place in Hatfield Peverel outside the factory belonging to milk producer Arla.
The farmers argue the recent 2 pence per litre cut in the price they are paid will drive many out of business.
Public meeting opposes expansion of Luton Airport
by Andrea JohnstonAlmost 100 residents turned up to a public meeting over the weekend in protest at the expansion of Luton Airport.
The group HALE - which stands for Hertfordshire Against Luton Expansion - were behind the event.
Hundreds join English Defence League march in Luton
Hundreds have taken part in a march in Luton organised by the English Defence League. A counter protest was also held by opposition groups.
Read the full storyToday's top stories
