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Extinction Rebellion protestor Katerina Hasapopoulous outside Southwark Crown Court after she was handed a conditional discharge for causing criminal damage to Shells London headquarters in April 2019 // PA An Extinction Rebellion protester who admitted causing criminal damage to Shell’s London HQ was handed a conditional discharge days after her co-defendants were cleared by a jury against the judge’s directions. Katerina Hasapopoulous, 43, was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Tue...

By Press Association 2021 Katerina Hasapopoulous An Extinction Rebellion protester who admitted causing criminal damage to Shell’s London headquarters has been handed a conditional discharge days after her co-defendants were cleared against the judge’s directions. Katerina Hasapopoulous, 43, was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday after earlier pleading guilty to criminal damage and having an article with intent to cause crim...

© Getty Graffiti was left on Shells London headquarters in April 2019Six Extinction Rebellion protesters have been cleared of causing criminal damage, despite a jury being told by the judge there was no defence in law for their actions. Activists targeted Shells London HQ, claiming the oil firm was directly contributing to climate change. It was part of wider demonstrations across the capital on 15 April 2019. Judge Gregory Perrins said that even if their actions were "morally justified", that...

BBC News Published image captionThe defendants said they believed their actions had been "necessary" and "proportionate" Six Extinction Rebellion protesters have been cleared of causing criminal damage, despite a jury being told by the judge there was no defence in law for their actions. Activists targeted Shells London HQ, claiming the oil firm was directly contributing to climate change. It was part of wider demonstrations across the capital on 15 April 2019. Judge Gregory Perrins said that ...

Extinction Rebellion protesters cleared of causing criminal damage Raven Saunt For Mailonline © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo Six Extinction Rebellion protesters have been cleared of causing £25,000 worth of criminal damage to Shells London headquarters despite the judge directing jurors they had no defence in law. Two of the groups co-founders Simon Bramwell, 49, and Ian Bray, 53, were acquitted on Friday alongside Jane Augsburger, 55, Senan Clifford, 60, David Lam...

Today Cloudy skies this morning followed by thunderstorms during the afternoon. A few storms may be severe. High 69F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90%.. Tonight Thunderstorms - some may contain locally heavy rain, especially this evening. A few storms may be severe. Low 61F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%. 1 to 2 inches of rain expected. Updated: April 23, 2021 @ 9:43 am

Management Consultant and XR supporter Lindsay Parkin, who was aquitted of aggravated trespass at Staines Magistrates Court this week. Images: XR Surrey A man who occupied the Horse Hill oil rig in Surrey to protest the use of fossil fuels in the face of the climate crisis has been cleared of the charge brought against him. 56-year-old Management Consultant Lindsay Parkin, from Brighton, was acquitted by a judge of the charge of aggravated trespass during a hearing at Staines Magistrates Co...

Six Extinction Rebellion protesters have been cleared of causing £25,000 worth of criminal damage to Shells London headquarters despite the judge directing jurors they had no defence in law. Two of the groups co-founders Simon Bramwell, 49, and Ian Bray, 53, were acquitted on Friday alongside Jane Augsburger, 55, Senan Clifford, 60, David Lambert, 62, and James Sid Saunders, 41, after a trial at Southwark Crown Court. The six, who represented themselves, were also cleared of individual counts ...

UK close to Australian trade deal Louise Moon, Simon Foy Government borrowing hit £303.1bn in year ending March Retail sales jumped 5.4pc compared with February FTSE 100 falls flat, stays shy of 7,000 US market edge higher after a rise in factory activity 05:03 PM Sterling has a strong day Sterling has had a strong day today, rebounding from a sharp fall on Thursday after strong retail sales and PMI figures were a positive sign for Britains economic recovery. It rose 0.07pc ag...

UK close to Australian trade deal Louise Moon, Simon Foy © Provided by The Telegraph Liz Truss Workspace tumbled to the bottom of the FTSE 250 after a double-downgrade by Barclays that said there is “too much” optimism being priced in about the positive impact reopening will have on flexible office space providers. Paul May, an analyst at the bank, said the downturn in London offices that started last year “could be structural rather than cyclical, with permanently low...