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Flood map for AWE Burghfield. Shaded areas represent areas at significant risk of flooding, where the chance of flooding each year is greater than 1.3% (1 in 75).

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NEW NIS Submission to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY CONSULTATION

Global Security: Non-Proliferation

NIS argues that the risks posed by British nuclear weapons production and road transport of warheads threaten each individual citizen and our way of life. Additionally, the risk of a criticality event at the substandard warhead assembly/disassembly facilities at AWE Burghfield is also unacceptable and unjustifiable.

Read the NIS submission to the FCO.

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A New Film Exposes Deadly Cargo on British Roads..

A New Film Exposes Deadly Cargo on British Roads

2008-03-27 00:00

nuclear weapons > warhead transport

Nukewatch and Camcorder Guerillas will launch their film on nuclear warhead transport aat 12.30pm on Saturday 29th March at the Glasgow Film Theatre.The film sheds new light on the danger and secrecy surrounding the transport of nuclear warheads on public roads throughout Britain will be launched. Entry is free and DVD copies of the film will be on sale at the venue.
The* English premiere will be on Friday 4^th April, 6.00 pm** *

*at the Phoenix Picture House, 57 Walton Street, Jericho, Oxford **OX2 6AE
*free entry

*OTHER VENUE: RISC, LONDON STREET READING
7.30PM WEDNESDAY 23RD APRIL

for more details see: PressRelease.