Florence the Machine! Humongous HS2 tunnelling monster named after famous nurse begins 10-mile burrow in Buckinghamshire at start of major UK rail network Chief executive Mark Thurston described digging of tunnel under Chiltern Hills as ‘a major step forward’ The 558ft (170m) long tunnel boring machine (TMB) was launched at a site in Buckinghamshire near … Read more
Villagers have revealed their despair at HS2 works that ‘devastated’ a beauty spot to make way for a tunnel. The Cromwell Lane bridge in the Warwickshire village of Burton Green used to be a ‘wall’ of foliage, but is now adorned with just a few tree trunk stumps barely a foot tall. The ‘deforestation’ of the … Read more
Villagers have revealed their despair at HS2 works that ‘devastated’ a beauty spot to make way for a tunnel. The Cromwell Lane bridge in the Warwickshire village of Burton Green used to be a ‘wall’ of foliage, but is now adorned with just a few tree trunk stumps barely a foot tall. The ‘deforestation’ of the … Read more
HS2 diggers have started clearing a corner of ancient woodland that helped inspire Roald Dahl in order to build the £98bn high-speed railway line. Around 1.7acres of Jones Hill Wood, which stretches across 4.4acres in the Buckinghamshire countryside, is set to be dug up in order to make way for the project. The ancient woodland, … Read more
A geography lecturer who spent nearly four weeks underground as part of the Euston Five protester against HS2 finally left the tunnel today after bailiffs confiscated his food and belongings. Dr Larch Maxey announced he was going to leave the tunnel this morning and was seen in another video above ground. He is now being checked … Read more
A geography lecturer who spent nearly four weeks underground as part of the Euston Five protester against HS2 was removed by bailiffs today – leaving just two of the original tunnellers remaining. Dr Larch Maxey was hauled out of his underground hiding place by bailiffs today, after they confiscated his food and belongings in a … Read more
An anti-HS2 campaigner who handed himself to police after spending 11 days in tunnels beneath Euston Station has been ordered to stay away from all HS2 sites. Lachlan Sandford, 20, known as Lazer, was taken into police custody after he voluntarily left the network of tunnels beneath Euston Square Gardens in central London on Saturday. … Read more
A Tory backbencher has led calls for the immediate removal of the ‘dangerous’ anti-HS2 campsite in Euston, including wooden shacks which cover a 100ft tunnel network – after bailiffs first started evicting eco-warriors protesting the controversial £98billion rail project 13 days ago. Six HS2 Rebellion activists including veteran environmental campaigner Swampy, real name Daniel Hooper, … Read more
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 whose millionaire father is laird of Scottish island hands himself over to police after 11 days underground Protestor Lazer spent 11 days underground protesting £98billion HS2 project HS2 Rebellion group activist locked himself underground with a steel device Several more of the group remain in the tunnels, including veteran Swampy By Antony Thrower … Read more