Arrests at anti-nuclear protest
Protesters have been arrested at a Berkshire weapons site after obstructing the location.
Protesters at AWE weapons site
Thames Valley Police have confirmed that eight protesters have been arrested this morning.
They said: "Eight people have been arrested on suspicion of obstruction of a public highway and are currently in police custody at this time."
A spokeswoman for AWE, the firm which runs the site, said: "AWE on-site security, the Ministry of Defence Police and Thames Valley Police are currently in attendance and will remain for the duration of any protest action."
Chief Inspector Lindsey Finch, deputy local policing commander for Newbury, said: "We will continue to work with protestors to facilitate peaceful protest and ensure that any criminal activity is dealt with proportionately."
"Officers from three police forces were manning the protest - Thames Valley, Hampshire, and Ministry of Defence Police."
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