UK Newswire Archive
Thessaloniki - January 13th: The trial of 6 demonstrators was adjourned
15-01-2005 04:27
The trial of 6 people that took part in the 21/6/2003 demonstration against the EU Summit, was adjourned for October 2005Paying the Price - Saving the Children of Iraq! (Public Meeting)
15-01-2005 01:45
Before the War, Invasion and Occupation of Iraq, Over One Million Iraqi Children died, in the silent Holocaust that was the UN imposed Sanctions regime, between the years of 1991-2003."By the United Nations own admission, 5,000 children die every month because of a shortage of medicine created by Sanctions imposed by the United Nations" Andy Kershaw, the Independent.
Extend the M62?
15-01-2005 01:13
Liverpool council is to try and increase capacity on Edge Lane, essentially making it an extension of the M62.Searching for a friend of England
15-01-2005 00:50
This is an ad about a Colombian man who is searching for a friend he has in Leeds (England). He lost contact with her and now he needs to find her contact as soon as possible.Shut down Iraq.. communications blackout
14-01-2005 23:05
US encourage isolation to promote democracyPhones down, borders sealed, troops on the streets: it’s time for democracy
By Richard Beeston in Baghdad
State of alert will match the battle for Fallujah
THE plan sounds more like the preparations for war than the holding of Iraq’s first democratic elections. But such is the dire state of Iraqi security today that the authorities in Baghdad are considering a complete lockdown of the country ahead of polls in two weeks’ time.
According to Iraqi and Western sources, international borders will be sealed, movement between cities tightly controlled, mobile phone networks switched off and hundreds of thousands of Iraqi security forces and foreign troops deployed in a show of force not seen since the height of the war nearly two years ago.
(the times online extract)
Enlgihtening Robert Fisk articles
14-01-2005 22:06
Fear stalks city where the police hide behind masksBy Robert Fisk in Baghdad
The Independent
12 January 2005
community charter
14-01-2005 21:48
Liverpool City Council has begun delivering copies of its new Community Charter to homes in the city.Lambeth UNISON calls for end to UNISON support for pension-cutting MPS
14-01-2005 20:55
Lambeth UNISON is calling for UNISON to cut financial support to MPs who are not prepared to defend public sector pensions.Anti G8 Meeting Nottingham
14-01-2005 20:47
Wednesday 26th January, 8pm, at the Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone Street, Forest Fields, Nottingham, 0845 458 9595
Anti-G8 Meeting in Leeds
14-01-2005 19:05
Resisting the G8 summit 2005: meeting 7.30 pm Thursday 20th January, The Adelphi pub, 1-5 Hunslet rd, Leeds.Following the well attended meeting on the same topic in November this meeting has been called to continue discussing what people in Leeds can do to oppose the G8 Summit in Scotland this summer.
The Power of Nightmares. Showing again on BBC Two.
14-01-2005 17:41
The Power of Nightmares. Repeat showing on BBC Two, 23:20, 18th-20th January, 2005.Qaradawi says tsunami victims deserved to die
14-01-2005 17:19
Livingstone defends Qaradawi - againQaradawi says tsunami victims deserved to die
Mayor cancels GLA Gay Forum to stop debate
Ken Livingstone has defended Dr Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the day it was revealed the Muslim cleric said the Asian earthquake victims deserved punishment from Allah because, he believes, their countries are centres of immorality, decadence and perversion.
Oxford Green Electricity Demo
14-01-2005 17:06
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Oxford University is making a decision on its electricity contract this Monday. Including Oxford University Press it is currently Europes 8th largest renewable energy user (100% renewable sources). But in a statement in January the Uni still said they might choose to revert to fossil fuels.
Come to the OUP building on Walton St in Jericho
THIS MONDAY at ***1.45pm***
'Elections Furore': Second balatacamp.net film from Palestine:
14-01-2005 16:23
Elections Furore [2005; 6min]The Balata Film Collective have just released their second mini-documentary about the Palestinian National Authority elections.
Download it now from www.balatacamp.net
Second balatacamp.net film from Palestine: 'Elections Furore'
14-01-2005 16:19
Elections Furore [2005; 6min]The Balata Film Collective have just released their second mini-documentary about the Palestinian National Authority elections.
Download it now from www.balatacamp.net
Sheffield Social Forum : Next meeting
14-01-2005 14:34
`Dear Mrs Blair` shows at the Scottish Parliament.
14-01-2005 14:12
Movements 'Still' In Motion
14-01-2005 14:10
The Bristolian: Bristol's gobby little paper with the big impact
14-01-2005 13:51
Martin Luther King Day
14-01-2005 13:49
Dear Friends,Monday January 17th is 'Martin Luther King Day'.