UPDATE 6:30pm

Anthony Perrett's partner has spoken of her relief at the news that he has been granted bail. See our latest story.

UPDATE: 3.47pm

Gwent activist Anthony Perrett has been granted bail by a Russian court this afternoon. Greenpeace are to pay the £40,000 surety.

UPDATE: 1.00pm

NEWPORT Greenpeace activist Anthony Perrett is waiting to hear if we will be granted bail by a Russian court today.

Two other Britons and the captain of the activists' ship have been awarded bail by the Kalininsky District Court in St Petersburg.

The 32-year-old former Caldicot Town Council councillor, is among six Britons held following a Greenpeace protest at an Arctic oil rig.

A total of 30 activists were held when armed Russian officials boarded their vessel, the Arctic Sunrise.