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Press Release : Re-Trial Ordered In Case Of Fairford Defendants

15-09-2006 18:19

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Singapore: Where Frowning upon Globalisation Gets you Arrested

15-09-2006 16:55

The first Frown
A Singapore activist, Mr Seelan Pillai, has been arrested and held at the Clementi Police Station in Singapore. His arrest and detention is believed to be in connection with Singapore hosting the IMF and World Bank Meeting and was reported by the Singapore Democratic Party on September 13.

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Cottage Social centre eviction (in pictures)

15-09-2006 15:26

Save the Cottage Social Centre!
Well our intrepid urban warriors were evicted from what will become yet another shameful fall of our only remaining local social centres. Shame on you Birmingham City Council!

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The Cottage Autonomous Social Centre has been violently evicted

15-09-2006 14:29

police and bailiffs in the ghetto
The Cottage Community and Youth centre in Sparkbrook, was closed by Birmingham City Council last year and left to rot. The building was occupied by a group of activists, who, along with local people, repaired the building, put it back into community use and helped setup a vibrant local campaign to re-instate the Cottage Community Youth Centre.

The Cottage of Content was boarded up in May 2005 when the building was declared ‘surplus’ to requirement by Birmingham City Council. During this time it was vandalised and neglected. It was then handed over to Birmingham Property Services to make a substantial profit out of yet another one of our buildings that are a part of our municipal heritage. Without any public consultation, the Cottage Community Youth Centre was shut down and scheduled for auction.

The auction would have inevitably meant that the property developers with the most capital would have bought the building instead of community groups and levelled it to the ground to make way for yuppie flats. A local councillor, responding to pressure from a local Somali group, managed to get the building withdrawn from auction and along with local people supported the occupation of the Cottage as a means of ensuring the building wasn’t sold off to the highest bidder and that it was looked after properly.

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CAPITALISM SUCKS! - DEMO AGAINST THE IMF AND WORLD BANK! SATURDAY - READING!

15-09-2006 12:09

// CAPITALISM SUCKS! - DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE IMF AND WORLD BANK!

// MEET AT REAR OF RISC, 35 - 39 LONDON ST, READING @ 12PM, SAT 16TH SEPTEMBER! AND DRESS SMART... :) MAP @ WWW.RISC.ORG.UK

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SCAB Livingstone sends Tube and bus cash fairs soaring

15-09-2006 04:15

In London, Scab Ken Livingston will push the cash fare for a single zone 1 Tube trip from £3 to £4 next year, while the cash fare for a single bus will rise to £2 - a 33 per cent increase.

For Londoners on low incomes higher cash fares could mean public transport becomes unaffordable.

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Maghull Meeting Debates NHS Sell-Off

14-09-2006 21:04

Some 200 local people packed the public meeting in Lydiate, near Maghull
last night called by KONP Merseyside in response to the threatened privatisation of GP services in Sefton East Parishes.

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SOCPA - victory in court today

14-09-2006 20:48

superintendent terry, who lost in court today
in a substantial blow to charing cross police, a major socpa case against barbara tucker was thrown out today, and bail conditions were also lifted

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Day 11 of Mersey Fire Strike: Desperate Authority Makes False Accusations

14-09-2006 20:19

With firefighters continuing to hold firm against the Fire Authority’s media manipulation and intimidation campaigns, and a public rally supporting the FBU scheduled for tomorrow, the Fire Authority have resorted to making obviously false accusations against the union and strikers.

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RINF Report: Nine Eleven Weekend of Truth, UK

14-09-2006 14:16

What follows is a report of last weekends 9/11 truth weekend in London, UK.

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A noisy event for a distruction aiding company.

14-09-2006 10:37

the latest anti-EDO protest

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Day 10 of Mersey Fire Strike: Yet More Strike Dates Promised

13-09-2006 21:18

Eight more strike dates were announced this evening, which are scheduled to take place from 20th September. Meanwhile, it seems that the solid strike has finally forced the Fire Authority back to the table.

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Funeral of anti-fascist veteran

13-09-2006 19:30

Veteran anti-fascist, anti-capitalist activist Alf Burtman, from Lancing near Worthing in West Sussex, has died at the age of 90.

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Power bills soar - Drax investors get £326m

13-09-2006 12:28

Reported in yesterday's Evening Standard, 12/9/06.

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Nestlé at the TUC - protests in the Philippines and Japan

13-09-2006 12:23

While Nestlé was trying to wine and dine delegates at the Trade Union Congress on Sunday trade unions in the Philippines and Japan were campaigning for Nestlé to respect court rulings on workers' rights.

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9/11 Rooftop occupation - St Paul's Cathedral video

13-09-2006 02:03

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Three women take to St Paul's Cathedral rooftop, breach anti-terror security and send out a message of peace.

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SOCPA - finally some good news!

12-09-2006 23:26

superintendent terry stands trial under socpa
in brian haw's court case this morning, he won the right to a judicial hearing over police conduct, thus putting superintendent terry in the dock. his own criminal case has been adjourned pending the review although a pre-trial hearing has been set for the 28th september.

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Day 9 of Mersey Fire Strike: FBU publish alternative cuts plan

12-09-2006 19:19

FBU General Secretary Matt Wrack with Croxteth Strikers
As Merseyside firefighters began a second eight day strike against the cuts proposed by the Fire Authority, the FBU published details of their own money-saving scheme.

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Trident Replacement Conference, 2 Sept 2006

12-09-2006 17:17

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These are a few of the points made at the No Trident Replacement meeting organized by CND, Sept 2nd, 2006