“No damage” – Stonehenge is clean again after a paint attack

‘Just Stop Oil’ activists had sprayed orange paint on the stone circle – but insisted the paint was made from corn starch and could therefore be washed away by rain. But the organization English Heritage, which manages Stonehenge and hundreds of other historically valuable objects, wanted to be on the safe side and had the monument cleaned.

Stonehenge reopens to visitors
“Our experts have already managed to remove the orange powder from the stones as we were really concerned about what would happen if they came into contact with water,” Nick Merriman, head of English Heritage, told reporters on Thursday. the BBC. The site has been reopened to the public. The summer solstice will be celebrated on Friday evening as planned.

Prime Minister Sunak described the incident as vandalism
The police arrested two suspects after the spraying attack. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak condemned the action as vandalism. He said on Twitter: “Just Stop Oil is a disgrace.”

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Stonehenge is one of Britain’s most famous landmarks. The stones are aligned with the position of the sun during the summer and winter solstices. The protest was difficult to understand because the stones represented a desire to connect with nature, Merriman said. He respects the right to demonstrate and would like people to keep their protests away from cultural sites, museums and galleries, “because we have the impression that this does not benefit their cause.”

Here activists spray paint private jets at Stansted airport:

The activists released a new video on Thursday showing planes being sprayed with paint. The group wrote on Platform The group called for a mandatory phase-out of fossil fuels by 2030. Police arrested two women.