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Leeds Bradford Newswire Archive

Rally against Frankenspuds, Hull, 21st April

12-04-2007 14:07

Campaigners call for rally against plans to plant genetically modified potatoes in Humberside.

Support Blood Service workers! - IWW leaflet

11-04-2007 20:12

Here's the link for a leaflet from the IWW in support of NBS staff in dispute with management over service cuts + 600 looming job losses.

Anti-fascists - Counter National Front Demo This Sunday in Newcastle

11-04-2007 10:10

This Sunday the 15th of April - 10.30 AM

Cafe Politique at the CommonPlace Thursday 12 April

09-04-2007 16:57

What is successful action?

In the run-up to this year's G8 summit and Climate Camp (among other things), it seems timely to ask ourselves what we do (and why we do it), and how we can do it better. Affinity groups? Civil disobedience? Mass blockades? Street stalls and petitions? Demonstrations? Lobbying? And how does what we do relate to the sort of world we want? Can we create that world now? Where do social centres, like the CommonPlace, fit into this?

Climate Chaos Cafe

09-04-2007 16:52

WEDNESDAY 11 APRIL 7pm
‘NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS...
CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL’
a response to Channel 4’s Great Global
Warming Swindle by Leeds University
scientist Dr Simon Lewis

GM Crop Trials - Protest

09-04-2007 09:21

The first GM Crop Trials in years are getting underway in Cambridge. This is widely being viewed as a test of public opinion and if we let these trials go ahead with little or no opposition, more GM trials, and eventually commercial growing will be here before we know it. Please come along and support this protest and keep an eye on our (currently very basic) website -

http://www.cambridgeaction.net/gmconcern

Fur Shop Shuts Its Doors!

06-04-2007 22:01

A fur shop that has been the focus of a 2 year campaign has finally shut it's doors!

Three charged over 7/7 bombings

05-04-2007 22:53

Two of them from Beeston
A current corollary to the July 21 trial
The BBC repeatedly reels the June 28th 'trial run' video at Luton rail station on its broadcasts
Bullshit, utter bullshit charges

First meeting of Leeds Truth Group 2nd April

01-04-2007 22:52

At the Cardigan Centre, Cardigan Road, 7.30pm
9/11, 7/7, false flag state sponsored terrorism, fake terrorist alerts, centralisation and the destruction of liberty, the creation of totalitarian power blocs around the world - EU and more - ID and Big Brother, creation of faked situations to justify attacking nations - Iran and the captured sailors

Asylum Seekers Demonstrate on Tyneside as parliamentary committee issues report

31-03-2007 21:02

On Saturday 31 March 2007 activists from TCAR (Tyneside Community Action for Refugees) took to the streets for their latest demonstration against dawn raids and deportations.

Polar bear asks the Bradford climate criminals to stop.

31-03-2007 13:25

A polar bear today visited a number of travel agents, and the Tomas Cook call centre in Bradford, to ask these climate criminals if they would kindly stop destroying his habitat.

Cabaret, samurai swords, clowning theatre and more at Ladyfest Leeds

29-03-2007 23:46

Celebrating women from all walks of life and exciting new creative talent, Ladyfest Leeds (www.ladyfestleeds.co.uk) is the festival which promotes gender equality; featuring over 25 dance, comedy, cabaret, theatre and spoken word performance events from April 10th-15th.

Demonstration outside The Home Office in Leeds

29-03-2007 11:18

Called by members of the West Yorkshire Congolese community and supported by Leeds No Borders around 80 people protested outside Waterside court reporting centre on Wednesday.

Announcing IMC-UK-PHOTO

27-03-2007 00:26

A new indymedia mailing list has been created to help facilitate communication and collaboration between photographers working on environmental and social justice reporting. If you regularly go out to document protests etc with a camera, please join this list.

New 'Writing To Prisoners' Leaflet

26-03-2007 13:29

Leeds ABC have produced a new 'Writing To Prisoners' laflet. Basic text follows, and it can also be downloaded as a PDF, or a hard copy can be obtained by sending an SAE to Leeds ABC at the address below.

I bike MCR bicycle festival and exhibition

23-03-2007 09:50

I bike MCR is an exhibition and festival to celebrate the bicycle, taking place from Friday 30th March to Friday 20th April. It is a grassroots festival that has been organised by cyclists for cyclists. This is the first one but we hope to make it an annual event.

Students stick together for peace

23-03-2007 09:25

This morning Bradford students took part in one of the most daring and creative acts of civil disobedience ever seen at Faslane Naval base. Ten of them superglued themselves together outside the North Gate whilst another four chained themselves together outside the South Gate, effectively shutting the base.