Tesco won a high court order yesterday to remove environmental activists
from woodland which the company wants to fell to make way for a new store.
The protesters' leader said later: "Of course they won in court. They had four legal experts and a highly trained barrister. All my legal advice came from a druid priest. But I've got the whole of Shepton Mallet behind me."
Guardian (David Chillingworth)
Britain's youngest drink-driver punched a prosecutor in the back, threw a jug of water at magistrates and hurled abuse at court officials as she was told she would be locked up for four months. Leanne Black, 14, kicked a chair over and raced around the court swearing at officials and grappling with members of her family. She had arrived at court armed with eggs.
Ian Campbell, representing Black, had asked magistrates not to send his client to secure accommodation, as she was learning to control her anger.
Guardian (Claire Whiting)
