Manchester Free Spaces Newswire Archive

Peel Holdings Vs Democracy

AD, 12-05-2007 10:53

Peel Holdings, owners of Mersey Docks reveal their anti-democratic and secretive ways. Read more | 6 comments >>

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This struggle is not over, it has just begun...

posted by F Espinoza, 10-05-2007 20:25

Worldwide demonstrations against the terrorist Posada more important than ever! Read more | 1 comment >>

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mcr bicycle polo team practise and rematch vs oxford

nes, 08-05-2007 19:41

Manchester bicycle polo team was set up during the i bike mcr festival. Read more | 1 comment >>

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The Basement Fire / Flood Update. WE NEED YOU!

the basement mermaid, 04-05-2007 12:17

The Basement is a social centre in Central Manchester with a vegan cafe, activist library, bookshop, computer hub and exhibition space. We have been badly affected by the massive fire on Monday and we are appealing for help so we can get back open again as soon as possible. Read more >>

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Preston Council's Crazy Plans To Barrage Ribble: One Step Closer to The Brink

Riversider, 01-05-2007 22:21

The Riverworks Barrage across the River Ribble is one step closer to reality today after Preston City Council decided, against the advice of local people and environmentalists, to apply to the North West Development Agency for funds for a feasibility study into their plans to build a barrage across the Ribble and 4000 homes and businesses in it's floodplain - plans that would threaten the precious environment of the Ribble Estuary and raise the flood risk to local residents. Read more >>

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Critical Mass this Friday!!!

mcr critical mass, 26-04-2007 06:34

bring in the summer!!!

its supposed to be sunny according to bbc weather!!!
bright or sunny spells 19 degrees. Read more >>

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Benny Rothman's Twyford Down Mass Trespass recollections

Child of Lewin, 21-04-2007 16:46

In a largely unpublished article, Benny Rothman, one of the leaders of the 1932 Mass Trespass on Kinder Scout, recalls his day at the Mass Trespass on Twyford Down of 4th July 1994. Read more | 1 comment >>

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The Kinder Mass Trespass & Labour's Greenwash

Child of Lewin, 21-04-2007 16:42

A local Labour MP and the Environment Minister are gathering in the Peak Districy National Park tonight to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass of 1932. But the same MP supports the construction of a new road through the same National Park. Read more | 1 comment >>

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New video: CSOMilano 0.1

La Plataforma, 18-04-2007 18:20

A group of activists from the "8 de Marzo" collective squattered the old wedding hall "Milano". One week later, and one hour before starting a neigbourhood afternoon snack organized for the neighbours and local people as a part of the "presentation working days", the police sealed the building and started a pressure campaign trying to nip the project in the bud before it could grow. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Cafe Politique at the CommonPlace Thursday 12 April

Common Placer, 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? Read more >>

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River Barrages are an Expensive Burden on Nature and Communities

Riversider, 05-04-2007 21:29

An analysis of the potential economic and environmental costs of the Preston Vision Board's 'Riverworks' Barrage scheme, in the light of the experience of the people of Cardiff and the highly expensive Cardiff Bay Barrage.

Barrages are an expensive burden on nature and on communities, but make substantial profits for greedy developers. Read more >>

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Street Event: Free the Cuban Five!

posted by F Espinoza, 04-04-2007 22:34

Come and take part in a lively street event involving street theatre, banners and flags! Read more | 3 comments >>

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Preston Vision Board - Private Developers Marketing Subsidised With Public Money

Riversider, 25-03-2007 16:52

Preston Vision Board want to build a barrage in the Ribble to create a Marina, and build 4000 houses in the greenfield land nearby. Now that we know WHO Preston Vision Board are, we learn that they include representatives of companies that make their money by building marinas and developing property - so why is this board being supported with public money and officer's time, by the very councils that they are trying to sell their expensive and environmentally disastrous ideas to? Read more | 1 comment >>

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Manchester Bicycle Exhibition

i bike mcr, 14-03-2007 08:25

Manchester Bicycle Exhibition. An exhibition of film, photography and sculpture to celebrate the bicycle over car culture. The Basement, 24 Lever St, Manchester M2 (01612371832) Open Tues- Sat 12-6pm, March 30th-April 20th, Free Entry. Read more >>

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Occupation at Lancaster Uni

Yurt, 12-03-2007 23:47

A Mongolian Yurt has been put up on the main square of Lancaster University to resist the superficial interpretation of what it means to live in "one world". Read more | 1 comment >>

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150 at demo against repression and police brutality

mrsa, 04-02-2007 22:29

On Saturday, 150 young people protested against police brutality and against the repression of the free party scene in Manchester. Read more | 2 comments >>

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Video of Protest at Manchester magistrates court over Police Rave Riot

Fuzz one, 27-01-2007 03:47

This video shows two things clearly. One is that there were definately a lot of out of control Police actions happening at the break up of the squatted warehouse in bellevue on the 20th Jan. Another is that visiting court nowadays is a privilledge not a right.
Read more | 2 additions | 2 comments >>

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SchNEWS 573 with Social Centre Spoof

Jo Makepeace, 27-01-2007 00:15

SchNEWS 573 is the first issue produced from the Cowley Club, Brighton's autonomous social centre. To celebrate this we have done a spoof of an events listing at a typical British social centre

Disclaimer: This spoof is not about the Cowley Club - it is more generic - though there's an occasional reference to it. Read more | 2 comments >>

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Aesthetics and Radical Politics conference - Manchester - 3rd Feb

Gavin, 21-01-2007 22:50

Saturday 3rd Feb - a one day conference at Manchester University, open to everyone, to meet and discuss the possibilties in and connections between aesthetics and radical politics.
Read more | 1 comment >>

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manchester riots

psymunky, 21-01-2007 09:50

last night the a57 was closed off for sevral hours due to an inopropirate response by police to ravers walking to a wharehouse party. Read more | 1 addition | 19 comments >>

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