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UK G8 2005 Newswire Archive

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Stirling campsite update

07-07-2005 21:04

All morning, people have been allowed to leave on one by one basis on condition that they are searched, they give names, are filmed/photographed and have good excuse to leave (like catching a train). In the afternoon, two large groups (around 300) attempted to leave the campsite.

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Boogie on the Bridge - confirmed for tomorrow!

07-07-2005 20:57

Stop the M74, Save the Climate!
July 8th - Glasgow, 2 PM, Commerce Street Bridge

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M2N: Vigil for ALL the victims

07-07-2005 20:57

concentration in Edinburgh for all the victims of the terror: bomb blasts in London, Irak's occupation and extreme poverty sponsored by G8.

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A9 areestees released

07-07-2005 20:50

aA9 arrestees finally released after a horrible 30 hour ordeal which involved almost 6 hours in a 3ft x 3ft metal cell in a converted horsebox and an incident with a racist screw

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London bombing to the eyes of the third world

07-07-2005 20:38

What is the feeling in the so called third world about the bombing?
As in all matters, all depends on the glass you see the reality thru.

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Communication between Dissent an G8 Alternatives

07-07-2005 20:33

Criticism of complete lack of cooperation between Dissent and G8 Alternatives

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Morning solidarity for prisoners in court tomorrow

07-07-2005 20:26

at least 10 male prisoners on remand, who are in edinburgh prison at the
moment, are going to be brought to the sheriffs court on thursday morning.
they would very much appreciate direct noisy support when they will be
driven inside the building - they will have to spend the time waiting for
their trial separated from each other, without daylight, maybe for hours,
without communication.

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video rushes from G8 summit Gleneagles fences 06.07.05

07-07-2005 20:15

Video
short video rushes from 06.07.05 protests at the fences at Gleneagles G8 summit.

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Global Action Day Against G8 July 6th

07-07-2005 19:04

While thousends of protesters blockaded the roads around Gleneagles in Scotland and demonstrators and hillwalkers reached the fences built up around the hotel, actions against the G8 summit took place all over the world.

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Pictures of the Make Poverty History Demo in Edinburgh, July 4th, 2005

07-07-2005 18:53

The Journey there...and back again
Well, despite today's events, I decided to publish these pictures, mainly as a reminder of how creative peaceful protest can be.

Find the accompanying text here:  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/cambridge/2005/07/315918.html

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[G8] Multi lingual radio stream from Hori-zone camping Stirling

07-07-2005 18:43

Tonight, 22:00 (GMT) we will stream live in Spanish, Italian, and French.

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general statement on police allowing G8 protest

07-07-2005 18:41

i know this is the wrong space to publish this kind of mainstream statement, but i posted it on bbc "have your say"- while submitting it I realised that they wont publish it anyway. So, posting it here is kinda just to beat my frustration with the corporate media.

The BBC discussion was on the issue of allowing G8 protests.

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Rovics playing in Edinburgh tonight (Thursday)

07-07-2005 18:37

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Free gig tonight in Edinburgh

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Letter from an American friend.

07-07-2005 18:32

Now Blair is doing to you what Bush did to us.

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video of wednesday edinburgh demo

07-07-2005 18:29

video from yesterday's spontaneous demo in the centre of edinburgh.

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roaming & resisting

07-07-2005 18:28

send in the clowns
our actions of resistance at faslane and the a9

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Benny from west papua on the g8

07-07-2005 18:26

Video
For more tesimonies from individuals from the majority world on how the G8 affects their lives, see:
www.raisedvoices.net



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Prisoner solidarity at Saughton prison in Edinburgh

07-07-2005 18:26

At 3:30 tomorrow(friday) outside Saughton prison in Edinburgh

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kids block on A9

07-07-2005 18:02

picnic at feet of riot cops
comments and report by kids and mothers on the baby block against the G8.

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Gleneagles: G8 Alternatives March: Pix

07-07-2005 17:52

Stop & Search
A series of pictures snapped on the way to, and at the G8 Alternatives March at gleneagles.