NEWS | Protester blocks street in Hereford and demands more action on Climate Change - Herefordshire’s Independent Source of News & Information

A protester has demanded action on climate change by blocking a busy street in Hereford city centre this morning.

Extinction Rebellion have planned protests across the country this weekend and targeted West Street in Hereford this morning, causing long queues of frustrated motorists.

We will not be bystanders while the world burns. “I am terrified as a parent because of Climate Change” Cathy joins the #RebellionofOne alone, together, "we want a future for our children", Government must stop the insulting greenwashing and #ActNow on the #ClimateEmergency pic.twitter.com/avVxOQPuC8
— XR Welsh Borders (@XRMarches) May 1, 2021

West Mercia Police attended the protest and a woman was taken away by officers after around 30 minutes and the road was reopened.

NEWS | Protester blocks street in Hereford and demands more action on Climate Change

Stefan Davies

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