Greenham fence finally falls

Newbury - The fence that has surrounded Greenham Common for 50 years will be pulled down tomorrow, marking a final victory for…

Newbury - The fence that has surrounded Greenham Common for 50 years will be pulled down tomorrow, marking a final victory for peace campaigners. The wire fence at the former US airbase in Berkshire will be dismantled and the 800-acre site returned to common land.

The MP for Newbury, Mr David Rendel, along with district councillors and members of the public, will push the fence to the ground to mark the start of the airbase's return to heathland.

Greenham Common was the site of a continuous women's peace protest from 1981 until the final US Cruise missiles were removed in March 1991. - (PA)