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  • Grand National Disrupted: Animal Rising Occupy Track

    • Dozens of supporters of Animal Rising have climbed perimeter fences at Aintree and occupied the track, alongside others who had been posing as spectators, bringing the race day to a halt just before the 175th Grand National race was due to run. • At least 2 individuals have affixed themself to a jump on the course. • The individuals on the track have stated their intention to remain and prevent the race from running, stopping horses from potentially dying in the race like Dark Raven early thi

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  • ACCESS ROADS DISRUPTED AS ANIMAL RISING SLOW MARCH AT AINTREE

    At around 14:35 a group of Animal Rising supporters started slowly marching on the roads around Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool to disrupt access to the venue. They were joined in solidarity by supporters of Just Stop Oil.Daniel Juniper, an early years practioner and one of those slow marching said:“I’m here today with one aim, and that’s to do everything peacefully possible to stop any horses coming to harm in the Grand National. I’m hoping ouractions here today will provoke a national conversa

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  • 100 Supporters of Animal Rising Demonstrate Outside Aintree Racecourse

    • At 9:30 today (15/04/2023), around 100 concerned animal lovers gathered outside Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool holding placards with slogans such as ‘For All Life’ and ‘Love Over Harm’. • The group, formerly known as Animal Rebellion, have disrupted horse races in the past [1]. • The Grand National meeting routinely leads to horses dying, with over 40 having lost their lives since 2000 and another, Envoye Special, sadly dying after falling in Friday’s 4:05 race [2].At 9:30, around 100 people

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  • Animal Rebellion Relaunches As ‘Animal Rising’ Ahead Of Grand National Disruption

    • Animal Rebellion has today announced it will be renaming and relaunching, ahead of what it calls “the biggest campaign of animal-focussed actions the UK has seen in decades” this summer. • This will begin on Saturday (15/04/2023) when the group aims to disrupt the Grand National, calling on animal lovers to “just turn up” at Aintree racecourse from 9:30 am. • The group says this change signals a new era of action for animals, with over 500 people trained to take peaceful action to protect ani

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  • Crown Court Trials Begin For Supporters Of Animal Rebellion And Just Stop Oil

    • 5 Supporters of Animal Rebellion are today attending Southwark Crown Court for the first day of the trial for charges of criminal damage valued over £5000, after actions taken at Buckingham Palace in August 2021 [1]. • The original action was a protest against the use of crown land for hunting and animal agriculture. • Amongst the defendants is Louis McKechnie, who was recently convicted of Public Nuisance for actions taken with Just Stop Oil at The British Grand Prix [2]. • UPDATE: The trial

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  • Pierce Brosnan among those disrupted by supporters of Animal Rebellion at Mayfair Seafood Restaurant

    • At around 18:45 on (17/3/23), 15 smartly-dressed supporters of Animal Rebellion entered Scott’s and peacefully occupied tables reserved for diners [1]. • James Bond star Pierce Brosnan was sat down to dine at the restaurant where the protest took place. In a video posted to social media, one supporter of Animal Rebellion said they spoke to Pierce who expressed sympathy for the cause • This coincides with the acquittal of Emma Smart, for actions she took at ‘Catch at the Old Fish Market’ in We

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  • Marine Biologist Emma Smart Acquitted After Attempting To Talk To Sir David Attenborough

    • Emma Smart attended Poole Magistrate’s Court today, charged with failure to comply with a section 35 dispersal order on 17/11/22 at The Catch at The Old Fishmarket, in Weymouth [1]. • Emma Smart was acquitted, with the judge recognising her Article 10 rights under the European Convention on Human Rights and that the CPS failed to convince that they had given adequate time for Emma to comply with the dispersal order or that her behaviour represented a threat.A marine biologist and supporter of

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  • Supporters of Animal Rebellion Stage Egg-Aisle Sit-Ins around the UK as part of National Action

    (Picture taken from Sainsbury's Cromwell Road, London) • At around lunchtime on Saturday 25/2/23, supporters of Animal Rebellion peacefully occupied the egg aisle of Sainsbury’s supermarkets across multiple cities, including the capital. • This comes ahead of the 16-week DEFRA-prescribed ‘free-range grace period’ for English barn eggs ending on Monday 27th February [1]. • More actions are anticipated tomorrow as the group declares a weekend of action. In a coordinated mass action, individuals f

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  • Member Of The Public Arrested As Animal Rebellion Supporters Take Peaceful Action In Westminster

    (Footage can be credited to Animal Rebellion and @damiengayle (Twitter)) • Early today, individuals blocked Westminster Bridge by Parliament in an attempt to highlight the way the Government is ‘in love’ with industries causing the climate and ecological crises [1]. • The 5 individuals were later taken into custody for blocking the road, alongside a member of the public who was arrested on suspicion of Actual Bodily Harm [2]. • Animal Rebellion says none of its supporters will press charges for

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  • Westminster Bridge Blocked By Supporters Of Animal Rebellion In Valentine’s Day Action

    • At around 10:00, 5 individuals blocked Westminster Bridge by Parliament • 2 of the individuals, dressed as Rishi Sunak and a representative of animal farming and fishing respectively, staged a candlelit Valentine’s dinner on the road. Animal Rebellion claims this is to highlight the way the Government is ‘in love’ with industries causing the climate and ecological crises. • Others also displayed a large banner nearby reading “Love To All”, in a message calling on the Government to make the de

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