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London Rally Supports Vestas Workers - 6 Aug

07-08-2009 10:33

The Campaign Against Climate change held a rally in London on Thurdsday 6 August in support of the 600 Vestas workers whose jobs making wind turbine blades are to be lost as the company moves production to the USA.

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DISARM DSEi picket in Hatton Garden - Thur 6 Aug

07-08-2009 10:23

Demonstrators from 'DISARM DSEi' picketed the offices of Clarion Events in Hatton Garden, London on Thursday lunch time, calling for an end to the Defence Systems & Equipment international (DSEi), the world's largest arms fair, which Clarion are organising at ExCeL in East London next month. Photos Copyright (C) 2009, Peter Marshall, all rights reserved.

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London Remembers Hiroshima - 6 Aug

07-08-2009 10:09

Around 200 people met in London at Thursday lunchtime, 6th August to remember the anniversary of the first use of atomic bombs. Similar ceremonies were also held in other cities around the world. Photo Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Marshall, all rights reserved.

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Peter Tierney arraigned for assaulting anti-fascist

05-08-2009 13:22

As Peter Tierney of Liverpool BNP was arraigned for smashing an anti-fascists head in with a camera tripod, protesters organised by the magistrates court in opposition to fascist violence. But much more can be done.

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No Justice for North West 10

05-08-2009 11:20

The plight of a group of Pakistani men detained following raids across the North West last Easter – and against whom all terror charges have since been dropped – has taken another twist when they were refused bail last week.

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Report of Protest 'Israel Stop Stealing Palestinian Homes' with photos

05-08-2009 10:26

On Monday afternoon from 5pm a large group of protests put up tents and banners next to and across the road from the Israeli embassy in central London to protest the evictions of 53 Palestinians in Sheik Jarrah on Sunday.

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Continued repression in Calais

05-08-2009 09:48

More people needed!

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Vestas Occuption Mass Court Protest – Tue 04 Aug 09 – Pix-&-Vidz

04-08-2009 21:51

Dateline: Newport County Court, Isle of Wight, UK, Tue 04 Aug 09 – Despite hundreds of Vestas Workers, their families, friends, and supporters from across the UK marching in the rain to the Court House, Judge White grants an eviction order to Vestas Wind Systems bosses against the “Boys On the Balcony”, in the 15th day of their factory occupation against 625 green energy jobs cuts and the shutting down of England’s only wind turbine blade factories. But at 04:00, five Climate Campers begin an indefinite roof-top occupation of Vestas’ Venture Quays workshop building in East Cowes, dropping a huge banner reading, “Vestas workers. Solidarity in occupation, fighting for green jobs.” It ain’t over, not by a long chalk!

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Bristol Solidarity With Vesta Occupation

04-08-2009 19:32

A wide selection of people: Bristol Rising Tide, Respect Party, Bristol Anarchist Bookfair, FBU, UNITE, Decommissioners and Bristol Co-Mutiny took part in a Solidarity Demo Outside the Environment Agency, today, Tuesday.

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Climate Camp Scotland IS up and running

04-08-2009 16:39

Camp Caledonia, first impressions.

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Climate Activists occupy roof of 2nd Vestas factory!

04-08-2009 06:35

Climate activists have occupied the roof of the Vestas turbine factory at Venture Quays, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight, in solidarity with workers occupying a factory in Newport. The protestors have hung a banner above the Ferry Port saying: “Vestas Workers - Solidarity in Occupation. Save Green Jobs,” and issued the following statement:

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Palestine Today 080309

03-08-2009 16:44

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Monday August 3ed 2009.

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Ed Miliband’s offices blockaded: Vestas solidarity

03-08-2009 12:31

Ed Miliband's London offices were blockaded this morning by a coalition of "red, green and black" activists in a demonstration of solidarity for the factory workers who have been occupying the Vestas wind turbine plant on the Isle of Wight since the 20th July.

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Protest at Press TV over Iran Repression

03-08-2009 09:27

Around 40 British and Iranian socialists and trade unionists protested outside the west London studios of Press TV, the English language TV station funded by the Iranian government on Sunday 2 August to highlight the plight of political prisoners in Iran. Photos Copyright (C) 2009, Peter Marshall, all rights reserved.

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Around the Campaigns Monday 3rd August 2009

03-08-2009 09:01

Myroslava (Mira) Muronyuk, Still here, Still fighting
"Solicitors working for the Manuel Bravo Project managed to stay the removal; Mira remains in Yarl's Wood but solicitors are working to get her released."
Background: We want Mira to Stay in Leeds, where she belongs

http://tinyurl.com/noy5hf

Church fights to stop deportation
Mira has been befriended by members of Christ Church in Upper Armley, which is linked to the Manuel Bravo Project, named after an Angolan asylum seeker who killed himself in Yarl's Wood in 2005.

http://tinyurl.com/FriendsOfMyra

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Highgate Farm Protest Camp - Sunday's Update

03-08-2009 04:28

Stay updated at:

http://www.shac.net/news/2009/july/camp.html

Monday's timeline:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/07/435203.html
Tuesday's timeline:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/07/435242.html
Wednesday's timeline:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/07/435320.html
Thursday's timeline:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/07/435379.html
Friday's timeline:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/08/435445.html
Saturday's timeline:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/08/435484.html

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Berzi Family Belong to Dover

02-08-2009 05:36

Samia and Noradine Berzi, nationals of Algeria and their sons Sami and M'Hand aged 13 and 10, all residents of Dover. Were 'Captured' while reporting to Immigration in Kent on Monday July 27th. They are currently held in Tinsley House Immigration Removal Centre and due to be forcibly removed from the UK on Monday August 3rd at 21.05 on Air Algerie Flight AH 2055.

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Violence at Biocair demo in Cambridge

02-08-2009 01:42

Local activists attacked by occupants of passing car

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Anti-Capitalist Choir Hits Cambridge's Consumerist Temples

01-08-2009 23:15

Video of 'Buy Less, Sing More' Choir – Saturday 1st August 2009

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Two Irish Anti-shell Campaigners Imprisoned for Civil Disobedience (Update)

01-08-2009 16:44

Shell snaps its fingers and the State hops to it' - Maura Harrington

In Bellmullet court on Thursday, five Shell to Sea protesters were up for hearings on charges ranging from last August 2008 to this June 2009. Judge Anderson dismissed several charges on technical points but was very harsh in serving two of the campaigners with four and eight month prison sentences.