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Smash EDO camp update: Dog bites and bylaw repression

29-08-2007 10:04

The Smash EDO camp held a noise demo at 8 o'clock this morning at EDO's Mouslecoomb site. The gate to the site was open so a few people decided to casually walk in.

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Press Release - Smash EDO Camp continues despite police Eviction Attempt

29-08-2007 05:18

29/08/07

SMASH EDO PRESS RELEASE - POLICE FORCIBLY EVICT PEACE CAMP

For more Details: Contact Andrew Beckett or Sarah Johnson

Email -  smashedopress@yahoo.co.uk, tel 07875 708873

www.smashedo.org.uk

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Bikes against bomb factories

29-08-2007 05:14

Yesterday evening, over 30 bikes left The Level in Brighton, and cycled along the Lewes Road to the Moulescoombe factory.

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Smash EDO Camp continues despite police repression

29-08-2007 04:52

see previous postings

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Christian Aid hostility at B`ham `Cut the Carbon` march

28-08-2007 18:24

Approx 40 members of the new group Midlands Vegan Campaigns, joined the Christian Aid `Cut the Carbon` march and rally in Birmingham on Monday 27th August.

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Smash EDO Camp still resisting and actions will continue!

28-08-2007 16:54

17:30 update

Sussex police have taken all the tents including the large marquee.

Someone locked onto the pole of the marquee confused around 50 police for a good hour. Eventually they had to lock-off because police were talking about dismantling the marquee, which would have been extremely dangerous for the locked-on protester.

There are reports that there are still people up in the trees on the site.

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Manchester Gay Pride 2007 - Pix 2

28-08-2007 16:44

Saturday on the August Bank Holiday. Starting on Deangate at 2pm, the parade including 200 floats, snaked it's way round the city centre, finishing with an event at Princess Street / Canal Street area.

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Manchester Gay Pride 2007 - Pix 1

28-08-2007 16:40

Saturday on the August Bank Holiday. Starting on Deangate at 2pm, the parade including 200 floats, snaked it's way round the city centre, finishing with an event at Princess Street / Canal Street area.

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Nottingham Market Sq Demo against deportation flights to Congo

28-08-2007 16:14

A (Temporary) Victory to the campaign against deportations of 'refused asylum seekers' to DR Congo!The Home Office say they will not attempt to remove any refused asylum seekers on the 'Charter Flight' scheduled for Thursday or any other flight, pending the AIT Country guidance case.

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Anarchist Federation meeting cancelled tonight

28-08-2007 16:07

Fascist threats - police shut pub

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plans to corporatise camden market

28-08-2007 15:56

planning permission is being sought to destroy camden market stables and herald in the corporate chains. there's a govt e-petition against the proposal to sign - who knows, it may help. otherwise, at least spread the news as it seems many people aren't aware of it.

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George Monbiot Updates His Global Warming Book

28-08-2007 15:15

Here is a portion of George Monbiot's speech at the Camp for Climate Change in London Aug. 18, '07. He has been studying and writing about global warming for over twenty years and is the Author of "Heat" which is about climate change and what needs to be done about it. He explains that because of recent scientific discoveries the book needs an extreme update.

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Tents standoff at smashEDO Camp

28-08-2007 14:57

Update from the smashEDO peace camp.

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Smash EDO Camp threatened with forceful eviction 14:00 Tue. GET DOWN THERE

28-08-2007 13:07

SMASH EDO ACTION CAMP:
POLICE THREATENING EVICTION 14:00 TUESDAY

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Police Threatening to Evict Smash EDO Protest Camp

28-08-2007 12:43

Sussex Police are on site and have given campers till 2:30pm to leave

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SOCPA - nelson mandela plea tomorrow 10.30am (wednesday)

28-08-2007 11:48

a call-out to people who care.
nelson mandela is visiting parliament square tomorrow. he may not be aware of the terrible civil rights violations that the 'serious organised crime and police act' has led to in this area. it is important that he is made aware - that this hypocrisy is unveiled.

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Photos from the No Border camp and actions in Ukraine

28-08-2007 11:13

entrance to the camp
Here are some belated photos from the no border camp and actions in Ukraine (11-20 August 2007).

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anti-bomb pair in Brighton rooftop protest

28-08-2007 08:25

Two anti-arms trade protesters are currently occupying the roof of Brighton arms manufacturers EDO MBM's second site in Fishersgate, near Brighton. The pair scaled the factory roof in Mill Road this morning and other protesters are holding a demo outside. This action is part of the week-long action camp against EDO MBM, which produces bomb components used in the bombing of Iraq, Palestine and Afghanistan.

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Haringey Council loses 14.600 households from its housing waiting list

27-08-2007 23:47

Haringey Council has quietly deleted 14,600 households from its council housing waiting list. The council carried out a so-called 're-registration' exercise that resulted in the de-registration of 59% of applicants. Campaigners are calling on the council to reopen the list, and make new efforts to reach the huge number of deleted households.

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Smash EDO [photos]

27-08-2007 22:04

Smash EDO camp
Smash EDO camp