AVRA Website Against Polytunnels

The following Press Reports are available:

  • The Journal (19th November 2008) - Soft Fruit Firm puts its plans on display
  • The Journal (22nd October 2008) - Soft fruit giant offers critics "an olive branch"
  • The Times (9th August 2008) - Octavian was in great distress .....
  • Leominster Journal (9th April 2008) - New Anger on Workers' Site
  • Hereford Times (28th February 2008) - Fruit pickers village demolished as Law Lords savage the case made by S&A Davies
  • Hereford Times (14th February 2008) - Strawberry firm takes apart Brierley campsite
  • Hereford Times (31st January 2008) - Council to take legal action against strawberry firm
  • Hereford Times (29th November 2007) - Double blow for strawberry firm
  • Hereford Times (19th April 2007) - OPINION - Strawberry fields - but not forever
  • Leominster Journal (18th April 2007) - Illegal campsite must go - Ruling
  • The Times (24th March 2007) - Polytunnel farmers must seek approval
  • Hereford Times (15th March 2007) - Landmark vote on polytunnels ruling
  • Leominster Journal (20th December 2006) - Ruling "victory" for polytunnel protest
  • Daily Mail (16th December 2006) - Farming polytunnels unlawful, says judge
  • The Times (16th December 2006) - Polytunnel ruling threatens fruit industry
  • Daily Telegraph (16th December 2006) - Polytunnels must have permission
  • Hereford Times (26th October 2006) - Tough water rules set to hit soft fruit
  • Leominster Journal (19th July 2006) - Battle of 'Berry Slaves' Rages On
  • Daily Telegraph (15th July 2006) - Supermarket inquiry into 'strawberry slaves'
  • La Tribune (23rd June 2006) - Les galériens de la fraise anglaise (In French)
  • Hereford Times (15th. June 2006) - MPs add voices to polytunnel debate
  • The Guardian (5th June 2006) - ...it's not all strawberries and cream
  • The Times (5th June 2006) - Strawberries make MP see red
  • Leominster Journal (24th. May 2006)  -  MP anger at NFU's stance on polytunnels
  • Hereford Times (22nd. December 2005) - Polytunnel action plan
  • Leominster Journal (9th. November 2005) - Need for Rules on Polytunnels
  • Western Daily Press (5th. November 2005) - Joy as farmer told to wind up caravan village
  • Hereford Times (29th. September 2005) - Anger as fruit farm expands 
  • Shropshire Star (29th. August 2005) - Strawberry farm bosses in 150-acre growth plan 
  • Leominster Journal (24th. August 2005) - We're like slaves say student workers
  • Hereford Times (18th. August 2005) - Fruit pickers strike over their conditions
  • Hereford Times (21st. July 2005) - Inquiry hears "vendetta" claim 
  • Leominster Journal letter (20th July 2005) - Aware of polytunnel problems in the area
  • Leominster Journal (20th July 2005) - Berry Farm Row - An Inspector Calls 
  • Shropshire Star (27th. April 2005) - TV's Monty in fruity protest 
  • Hereford Times (24th. March 2005) - No action over cabins 
  • Hereford Times (3rd. March 2005) - Yellow fever
  • Hereford Times (17th. February 2005) - Campaign to restrict polytunnels is stepped up
  • Shropshire Star (9th. February 2005) - Migrant row fruit farm to double crop
  • The Independent (20th. October 2004) - Country File: Brian Viner
  • Hereford Times (June 2004) - Ramblers in Mourning
  • Daily Mail (14th. May 2004) - Locals will fight on
  • The Times (14th. May 2004) - Modern Villages: Simon Jenkins
  • The Guardian (13th. May 2004) - Strawberry Fields Forever ?
  • Daily Mail (4th. May 2004) - Strawberry Wars
  • The Guardian (3rd. May 2004) - Pastures of Plastic
  • Leominster Journal (21st. April 2004) - They're picking their own time
  • The Independent (30th. March 2004) - A Labour Camp ?
  • The Mail on Sunday (21st. March 2004) - Not in my Backgarden
  • Hereford Times (18th. March 2004) - TV's Monty Raps Scheme
  • Farmers Times (18th. March 2004) - Working Group Warns on "Blight"

    • Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of all Press Reports which have covered this fiasco. It is a mere sub-set of the extensive press coverage. AVRA would like to thank all publications, editors and reporters (both National, International & local) for their support.

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