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In May 2010 17 campaigners took direct action at Manchester Airport, opposing plans to destroy local homes in order to expand the World Freight Centre and temporarily shutting it down to stop some of the 5 million tonnes of annual carbon emissions. The legal system found the campaigners guilty of breaking the law, but this campaign continues to challenge airport's plans to become the 'Heathrow of the North' by 2050 and fight for recognition that the aviation industry are the real climate criminals.-
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Defendant Mark Haworth reflects on the first trial
As Manchester Airport on Trial looksto the future for the second trial, which begins on February 21st, Mark Haworth reflects on the first trial in which he and 10 other defendants were charged with wilful obstruction of a public highway. … Continue reading
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