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    Watch: Police arrest Extinction Rebellion campaigner mounting 'protest of one' roadblock in Durham

    Sonny Shepherd of Lanchester, near Durham, was one of hundreds of Extinction Rebellion activists who took part in lone demonstrations across the country to demonstrate against the “Government’s lack of action on climate change”. The demonstration saw individuals sitting alone in busy roads wearing signs with messages about their fears for the future. Four members of XR blocked roads in Newcastle, Durham and Jesmond – all were arrested. Sonny Shepherd, a retired primary school teacher and grandmother of five, staged her protest in Saddler Street in Durham city centre. Police officers gave her a warning, before reading her rights and ...


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