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Updated infosheets

The "new to camp" leaflet has been updated, as has the "next generation" briefing. See visiting camp for link to information (pdf) for visitors to the monthly women's peace camp.

Scots Descend on UK Nuclear Weapons factory

On 23 April a group of activists from Scotland shut three gates at Aldermaston from 6 am for around five hours.

First Aldermaston SOCAP arrest on run-up to Trident vote

At the start of the week that sees a vote on Trident replacement, Juliet McBride from Aldermaston Women's Peace Camp was arrested after spending over two hours on a high security fence surrounding

14 March 2007 is Trident vote day

Parliamentary time has been scheduled from 12.40-7pm for debate on Trident, followed by vote.

BtB press release: ANTI-NUCLEAR CAMPAIGNERS BLOCK UK WMD FACTORY

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BtB press release re blockade 12 February

With the parliamentary vote on replacing the Trident nuclear submarine fleet expected in mid-March, and a national demonstration of mass opposition called for 24 February in London, anti-nuclear ca

Scots blockade Aldermaston

On 23 January a group of activists from Scotland, including members of Faslane Peace Camp, carried out an unannounced blockade of AWE. Eight people were arrested

AWPC at the Defence Select Committee

Various bits of coverage in the mainstream media.

Block the Builders return to Britain's nuclear bomb factory as Trident debate heats up

In December 2006 the government published a White Paper in which it confirmed its intention to replace the Trident submarine fleet and outlined proposals for replacing the current Trident D5 missil