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End of blade blockade at Vestas

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After weeks of blockading the blades from being removed from the turbine factory, protesters at Vestas Blades were finally removed from their second camp between the factory site and the river, allowi
in Environment, on the 21st of September 2009
The formerly occupied Vestas Blade factory at Newport, Isle of Wight, was at last able to transfer the last of the blades still awaiting shipment after protesters who had been camping on the trackway between the turbine factory and barge pier were removed by police in the early hours of the morning. There were earlier attempts to blockade the site using large tripods which were erected overnight, but these were not in use when the police arrived to remove the protesters. A silent protest took place during the removal of the blades. 600 workers have been made redundant.

The formerly occupied Vestas Blade factory at Newport, Isle of Wight, was at last able to transfer the last of the blades still awaiting shipment after protesters who had been camping on the trackway between the turbine factory and barge pier were removed by police in the early hours of the morning. There were earlier attempts to blockade the site using large tripods which were erected overnight, but these were not in use when the police arrived to remove the protesters. A silent protest took place during the removal of the blades. 600 workers have been made redundant.

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The formerly occupied Vestas Blade factory at Newport, Isle of Wight, was at last able to transfer the last of the blades still awaiting shipment after protesters who had been camping on the trackway between the turbine factory and barge pier were removed by police in the early hours of the morning. There were earlier attempts to blockade the site using large tripods which were erected overnight, but these were not in use when the police arrived to remove the protesters. A silent protest took place during the removal of the blades. 600 workers have been made redundant.

The formerly occupied Vestas Blade factory at Newport, Isle of Wight, was at last able to transfer the last of the blades still awaiting shipment after protesters who had been camping on the trackway between the turbine factory and barge pier were removed by police in the early hours of the morning. There were earlier attempts to blockade the site using large tripods which were erected overnight, but these were not in use when the police arrived to remove the protesters. A silent protest took place during the removal of the blades. 600 workers have been made redundant.

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The formerly occupied Vestas Blade factory at Newport, Isle of Wight, was at last able to transfer the last of the blades still awaiting shipment after protesters who had been camping on the trackway between the turbine factory and barge pier were removed by police in the early hours of the morning. There were earlier attempts to blockade the site using large tripods which were erected overnight, but these were not in use when the police arrived to remove the protesters. A silent protest took place during the removal of the blades. 600 workers have been made redundant.

The formerly occupied Vestas Blade factory at Newport, Isle of Wight, was at last able to transfer the last of the blades still awaiting shipment after protesters who had been camping on the trackway between the turbine factory and barge pier were removed by police in the early hours of the morning. There were earlier attempts to blockade the site using large tripods which were erected overnight, but these were not in use when the police arrived to remove the protesters. A silent protest took place during the removal of the blades. 600 workers have been made redundant.

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The formerly occupied Vestas Blade factory at Newport, Isle of Wight, was at last able to transfer the last of the blades still awaiting shipment after protesters who had been camping on the trackway between the turbine factory and barge pier were removed by police in the early hours of the morning. There were earlier attempts to blockade the site using large tripods which were erected overnight, but these were not in use when the police arrived to remove the protesters. A silent protest took place during the removal of the blades. 600 workers have been made redundant.

The formerly occupied Vestas Blade factory at Newport, Isle of Wight, was at last able to transfer the last of the blades still awaiting shipment after protesters who had been camping on the trackway between the turbine factory and barge pier were removed by police in the early hours of the morning. There were earlier attempts to blockade the site using large tripods which were erected overnight, but these were not in use when the police arrived to remove the protesters. A silent protest took place during the removal of the blades. 600 workers have been made redundant.

ID: 145985
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The formerly occupied Vestas Blade factory at Newport, Isle of Wight, was at last able to transfer the last of the blades still awaiting shipment after protesters who had been camping on the trackway between the turbine factory and barge pier were removed by police in the early hours of the morning. There were earlier attempts to blockade the site using large tripods which were erected overnight, but these were not in use when the police arrived to remove the protesters. A silent protest took place during the removal of the blades. 600 workers have been made redundant.

The formerly occupied Vestas Blade factory at Newport, Isle of Wight, was at last able to transfer the last of the blades still awaiting shipment after protesters who had been camping on the trackway between the turbine factory and barge pier were removed by police in the early hours of the morning. There were earlier attempts to blockade the site using large tripods which were erected overnight, but these were not in use when the police arrived to remove the protesters. A silent protest took place during the removal of the blades. 600 workers have been made redundant.

ID: 145986
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The formerly occupied Vestas Blade factory at Newport, Isle of Wight, was at last able to transfer the last of the blades still awaiting shipment after protesters who had been camping on the trackway between the turbine factory and barge pier were removed by police in the early hours of the morning. There were earlier attempts to blockade the site using large tripods which were erected overnight, but these were not in use when the police arrived to remove the protesters. A silent protest took place during the removal of the blades. 600 workers have been made redundant.

The formerly occupied Vestas Blade factory at Newport, Isle of Wight, was at last able to transfer the last of the blades still awaiting shipment after protesters who had been camping on the trackway between the turbine factory and barge pier were removed by police in the early hours of the morning. There were earlier attempts to blockade the site using large tripods which were erected overnight, but these were not in use when the police arrived to remove the protesters. A silent protest took place during the removal of the blades. 600 workers have been made redundant.

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The formerly occupied Vestas Blade factory at Newport, Isle of Wight, was at last able to transfer the last of the blades still awaiting shipment after protesters who had been camping on the trackway between the turbine factory and barge pier were removed by police in the early hours of the morning. There were earlier attempts to blockade the site using large tripods which were erected overnight, but these were not in use when the police arrived to remove the protesters. A silent protest took place during the removal of the blades. 600 workers have been made redundant.

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The formerly occupied Vestas Blade factory at Newport, Isle of Wight, was at last able to transfer the last of the blades still awaiting shipment after protesters who had been camping on the trackway between the turbine factory and barge pier were removed by police in the early hours of the morning. There were earlier attempts to blockade the site using large tripods which were erected overnight, but these were not in use when the police arrived to remove the protesters. A silent protest took place during the removal of the blades. 600 workers have been made redundant.
The formerly occupied Vestas Blade factory at Newport, Isle of Wight, was at last able to transfer the last of the blades still awaiting shipment after protesters who had been camping on the trackway between the turbine factory and barge pier were removed by police in the early hours of the morning. There were earlier attempts to blockade the site using large tripods which were erected overnight, but these were not in use when the police arrived to remove the protesters. A silent protest took place during the removal of the blades. 600 workers have been made redundant.
The formerly occupied Vestas Blade factory at Newport, Isle of Wight, was at last able to transfer the last of the blades still awaiting shipment after protesters who had been camping on the trackway between the turbine factory and barge pier were removed by police in the early hours of the morning. There were earlier attempts to blockade the site using large tripods which were erected overnight, but these were not in use when the police arrived to remove the protesters. A silent protest took place during the removal of the blades. 600 workers have been made redundant.
The formerly occupied Vestas Blade factory at Newport, Isle of Wight, was at last able to transfer the last of the blades still awaiting shipment after protesters who had been camping on the trackway between the turbine factory and barge pier were removed by police in the early hours of the morning. There were earlier attempts to blockade the site using large tripods which were erected overnight, but these were not in use when the police arrived to remove the protesters. A silent protest took place during the removal of the blades. 600 workers have been made redundant.
The formerly occupied Vestas Blade factory at Newport, Isle of Wight, was at last able to transfer the last of the blades still awaiting shipment after protesters who had been camping on the trackway between the turbine factory and barge pier were removed by police in the early hours of the morning. There were earlier attempts to blockade the site using large tripods which were erected overnight, but these were not in use when the police arrived to remove the protesters. A silent protest took place during the removal of the blades. 600 workers have been made redundant.
The formerly occupied Vestas Blade factory at Newport, Isle of Wight, was at last able to transfer the last of the blades still awaiting shipment after protesters who had been camping on the trackway between the turbine factory and barge pier were removed by police in the early hours of the morning. There were earlier attempts to blockade the site using large tripods which were erected overnight, but these were not in use when the police arrived to remove the protesters. A silent protest took place during the removal of the blades. 600 workers have been made redundant.

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