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How a Scottish filmmaker won the trust of This Is Rigged before his death

A NEW feature documentary following the rise of Scottish direct-action group This Is Rigged is being finished as a tribute to its late director,…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 22

Just Stop Oil are winding down – but these Scottish protesters vow to keep going

Members of a Scottish campaign group say they will continue to take direct action against the Scottish Government, following Just Stop Oil’s…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 3, 2025

Man handed jail sentence after This is Rigged protest at Grangemouth

A man has been handed a jail sentence after a group of This Is Rigged protesters occupied the Grangemouth oil refinery ...

The National (Scotland) · Mar 21, 2025

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Protesters sentenced after pouring jam on Queen Victoria bust in Glasgow museum

Two This is Rigged protesters have been sentenced after staging a protest at a Scottish museum by vandalising a bust of Queen Victoria.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 9, 2024

Protesters occupy Tesco Bank offices in Glasgow with 'Christmas party'

ACTIVISTS with This is Rigged have thrown a “Christmas party” in the foyer of the Tesco Bank offices in Glasgow.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 14, 2023

Holyrood brings in phone signal-blocking kit in protest crackdown

THE Scottish Parliament has introduced phone-signal blocking pouches as part of a crackdown on protests in the Holyrood chamber - but refuses to…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 2, 2023

Three charged after protesters target Stone of Destiny in Edinburgh Castle stunt

THREE people have been charged after activists targeted the Stone of Destiny at Edinburgh Castle ...

The National (Scotland) · Nov 16, 2023

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Three charged after Stone of Destiny targeted in protest

Some damage was caused to the protective glass housing the stone within Edinburgh Castle.

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

Four arrested after protesters glue themselves to ground in Glasgow street

A MAJOR Glasgow street has been cordoned off following a protest ...

The National (Scotland) · Nov 16, 2023

Three arrested after Stone of Destiny targeted in food poverty protest

The Crown Room at Edinburgh Castle where the stone is kept was closed following the incident.

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023

Activists shut down Edinburgh Castle smashing open the case holding The Stone of Destiny

Campaign group This Is Rigged claimed to be behind the attack

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023

This is Rigged activists convicted after disrupting cycling race

FOUR climate activists have been convicted after halting a race at the UCI World Cycling Championships.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 8, 2023

Trial date set for four accused of protest at global cycling event

Climate change pressure group This Is Rigged previously claimed responsibility for the protest.

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

Climate activists claim responsibility for disrupting Cycling World Championships

ACTIVISTS from the campaign group This is Rigged have claimed responsiblity for causing significant disruption to the men's road race at the UCI…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 6, 2023

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Cycling Weekly · Aug 6, 2023

Men’s elite road race halted by protest at World Championships

Scottish environmental group This Is Rigged claim responsibility for the disruption

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023

Climate protesters spray Scottish Parliament building red

This Is Rigged said it acted after the Prime Minister announced plans for 100 new oil and gas licences in the North Sea.

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023

Climate activists paint over portrait of King in Scottish museum

Two This is Rigged activists painted over a portrait of Charles in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh on Wednesday.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 26, 2023

Footage of climate activists spray painting portrait of King Charles in Edinburgh

TWO activists from climate action group This is Rigged have sprayed “the people are mightier than the lord” onto a portrait of King Charles…

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The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

Climate protesters ‘concrete’ themselves to road to block refinery

The action is the latest in an apparent escalation from anti-oil activist group This is Rigged.

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2023

Four arrested after ‘chaining themselves to old washing machine’ at oil refinery

Four activists from This Is Rigged were arrested in the early hours of Saturday morning after allegedly blockading the entrance to an oil refinery.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 19, 2023

Protesters block gates at Ineos plant in bid to 'shut down Scotland's fuel supplies'

CLIMATE protesters from This is Rigged are blockading gates and climbing tankers at the Ineos plant in Grangemouth in a bid to “shut down…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 5, 2023

Police arrest anti-monarchy protesters at King Charles event in Edinburgh

ANTI-MONARCHY protesters have been taken away in handcuffs at King Charles's 'mini coronation' in Edinburgh ...

Daily Record · Apr 27, 2023

Two women arrested after climate change protesters deface Scottish Parliament building

Activists from protest group This Is Rigged, which is opposed to further North Sea oil exploration, have claimed responsibility for the act.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 27, 2023

Video shows climate activists being dragged by police after Holyrood paint stunt

ACTIVISTS from the This Is Rigged climate group have been filmed being dragged away from the Scottish Parliament after staging a protest ahead of…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 13, 2023

Scottish Parliament launches crackdown on FMQs protesters

NEW ticketing arrangements have been announced by the Scottish Parliament following repeated disruptions by climate activists since January.

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