April 28, 2008
Travellers, who had been evicted from a site they had occupied for nearly two years, near Radstock, Somerset, Now face a violent eviction from a disused quarry, in the Mendips.
A Group of Harassed Somerset Travellers have been promised a visit from baseball bat- wielding balliffs if they don’t leave immediately. The threat was made during a child’s 4th birthday party. Having just been removed from there previous site with little notice, the group have no where to go. All they ask for is a little time. But evil quarry company Hanson, have obtained an injunction, which means that balliffs can evict at any time, with out the safeguard of a police presence.
The Travellers are appealing for support, and have made a special request for anyone with a video camera to get down there, hopefully with the effect of abating any violence.
The site, is in an old quarry, adjacent to the old protest site at the fabulously named “dead womans bottom. Also known as Whatley Quarry. Its on the A361 before you get to Wells.
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update
after not fleeing in the face of threats of violence, seems the owners of the quarry have decided to go through the caughts, giving the travellers , a little breathing space.