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Birmingham Newswire Archive

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19-04-2011 14:16

UK Coal PLC - It's level of debt keeps growing

The Minorca Opencast Protest Group, in it's latest press release, again makes clear the need for a Banker's Guarantee to cover the proposed community benefits in case Leicestershire County Council grant planning permission for an opencast mine on the Minorca site in Leicestershire. This is because the company concerned has slipped even further into debt.

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15-04-2011 12:45

Shell HQ gets attacked

Just before midnight on Monday night some angry souls with paint descended upon the Shell offices at Duckmaster near Bolsover (not far from Chesterfield), They proceeded to paint the doors and windows in red and black, with a hint of green for good measure.

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14-04-2011 13:20

Save the Harlan Beagles campaign launched!

SAVE THE HARLAN BEAGLES - GET INVOLVED

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11-04-2011 08:40

Connexions Strike

UNISON members in Connexions strike against the loss of support/careers services to young people and against up to 36 compulsory redundancies.

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11-04-2011 08:39

Connexions Strike

UNISON members in Connexions strike against the loss of support/careers services to young people and against up to 36 compulsory redundancies.

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11-04-2011 08:33

Birmingham Connexions Workers Strike

About the half day strike of UNISON members to prevent up to 36 compulsory redundancies and the reduction of youth support/careers services in the city.

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09-04-2011 16:06

Food Sovereignty Tour + Agroecology Short Course in Venezuela – July 10-22

You are invited to participate in a study tour to study food sovereignty, social movements and social change in Venezuela, July 10 to 22.

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07-04-2011 15:53

Another Death In State Custody

I'm not making judgements yet, but don't we hear to many of these stories.

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05-04-2011 23:21

Are 'dissident republicans' really behind Omagh Catholic policeman's murder?

Every week on Behind The Headlines we unpick some of the national and international spin, as well as picking out particularly significant stories for discussion

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05-04-2011 13:59

War on Kleptocracy

Nice youtube footage by Queuepolitely

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04-04-2011 14:01

Taking Control - West Midlands Gathering

logo On May 14th and 15th Birmingham will play host to the Taking Control West Midlands Gathering, a weekend of workshops aimed at aimed at creating a more unified West Midlands community of people and groups interested in actively pursuing democratic and liberating social change.

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29-03-2011 10:56

Stop The Arms Fair - planning day in Birmingham April 30th

There will be a planning day in Central Birmingham from 10 till 4 on Saturday April 30th for the mobilisation against the DSEI arms fair in September. This will hopefully be a chance for loads of people from across 'the Midlands' and beyond to come together and plan a summer of actions against the war machine culminating in DSEI in September.

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25-03-2011 22:39

Kurdish young activist in imminent danger of execution by Iran-Islamic regime

Stop killing , stop execution of progresive people According to various reports Shirkou Moarefi, an Iranian-Kurd political prisoner, will be executed on May 1.

The Human Rights Activists News Agency reports that a local Kurdish newspaper in Iraq is citing reliable sources as it reports that Shirkou Moarefi is set to be executed on May 1, International Workers Day.

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25-03-2011 00:41

It Cuts Both Ways... Alternatives to Cuts (a Video)

A film about UK Uncut and alternatives to cuts by Oonagh Cousins.

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24-03-2011 11:14

Switch your lights ON for Earth Hour!

Earth Hour is a piece of trivial, symbolic greenwash, designed to make us think those corporations and political bodies involved actually care. It needs to be undermined once and for all.

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23-03-2011 16:42

Israeli Propaganda Week - Thursday March 24th

This week, the Israeli government is sending 25 Israeli students to Birmingham University campus to spread pro-Israel propaganda. This initiative, called " Israel Awareness Week" is being deliberately timed during "Israeli Apartheid Week"*, to argue the case for Israel.

Between Tuesday and Thursday this week there will be a marquee on campus outside the main library promoting Israeli culture and portraying Israel as a peace-loving country.

The Israeli delegation will arrive on campus on Thursday and will be leafleting outside the library.

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23-03-2011 13:37

Syrian protest movement , At least four dead in fresh Syria violence

Syria- protest The Syrian protest movement was launched on 15 March 2011 via a Facebook group entitled "the Syrian revolution against Bashar al-Assad in 2011" which demanded an end to corruption, humiliation, and poverty.

Residents say the victims were shot dead in an attack on the city’s Omari mosque in the early hours of the morning, where protesters had gathered.

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22-03-2011 14:01

Free Vegan Food Fair, Coventry, Sat 26 March

All this in Coventry this coming Saturday:-

Mountains of free vegan food, dairy-free Easter Eggs, cupcakes, preserves, soaps, cosmetics, Mother's Day gifts, health food, ethical chocolate/sweets, cruelty-free cleaning products and so much more...!!

 http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk/events/coventry11.html

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22-03-2011 09:02

Birmingham rally against cuts as the national budget is announced

Wed 23rd March 5pm – 6.45pm

Rally against cuts as the national budget is announced

Government Office for the West Midlands, St. Philips Place, B3 2PW (Cathedral)

Thurs 24th March

National Day of Action to defend English Classes for speakers of other languages (ESOL)

12.30 Protest at Council House Victoria Square B1 1BB

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21-03-2011 10:07

Census by Arms Manufacturer Lockheed Martin

In case you're not aware, the upcoming UK census is being run by a big US arms and surveillance company, Lockheed Martin.

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