UK Indymedia - UK Animal Liberation Newswire Archive

Does A4e recommend ending Incapacity Benefits?

05-10-2009 07:40

A4e are among the private companies that Cameron and Brown have employed to come up with the conclusion that a billion pounds worth of cuts can be made by shifting the disabled onto job seekers. This will be hailed as a brand new policy at the Tory Conference.

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Welcome to HLS - Their Past is Their Future

05-10-2009 00:21

These images are of Huntingdon Life Science's old primate toxicology facility in at Stamford Lodge in Cheshire which had to close down a number of years ago due to spiralling financial costs.

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Griffin the goldfish and the matter of animal abuse at fairs

04-10-2009 19:29

Every year in Evesham we are subjected to something called the “Mop” Fair which turns the town into a hive of debauchery, noise , disruption and bright fairground rides. Advocates of the Mop like upholding the tradition which goes back centuries when slaves were punished as part of the entertainment and others held up their mops in the hope that someone might employ them so you get the idea that this is not something altogether charming . People put up with it because others enjoy themselves but there is always an air of menace which gets worse year on year along with the rudeness of the fair staff who strut around like they own the place. We decided to have a peek a) because it is right next door b) because there was a rumour that goldfish were being given away as prizes.

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A little challenge

04-10-2009 17:28

This is a challenge to all groups, weather it be anti-facists, animal rights or enviromental.

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FORTRESS CONFIRM THEY HAVE WITHDRAWN LOAN FACILITIES FOR HLS!

04-10-2009 11:20

HLS IN THE PITS OF DESPAIR!

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Fortress Divest in HLS?

03-10-2009 22:24

One New York demo, one London demo and Fortress make a statement.

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Fur Demo: Madeleine Ann gets hammered in Solihull

03-10-2009 20:50

Today (3rd Oct) about ten activists swarmed the front entrance to Madeleine Ann in Solihull to protest against the sale of real fur. Two megaphones where used to humiliate the shop to passing members of the public and literally hundreds of leaflets were given out.

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Direct Action; Spain, Italy & Ireland

03-10-2009 16:02

30th September - 3rd October

RESCUE OF EIGHT LAMBS (Spain)
MINK LIBERATED, BREEDING CARDS DESTROYED, PELTING SHED BURNED (Italy)
INCENDIARY ATTACK AGAINST BULLRING (Spain)
NINETY CIRCUS ADS DESTROYED (Ireland)

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Western Hunt Sabs Are Out! Hunt Scum Watch Out!

03-10-2009 11:05

Hunts are now out cubbing and what a surpirse, killing foxes.

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latest from the Animal Rights Calendar

03-10-2009 01:16

During the summer we have neglected the Veggies Animal Rights Calendar.

Apologies to those whose events have not been added in time (we really
need php programming assistance to automate the process)

We are half way through catching up with the backlog:
These events are happening in the next couple of weeks.

Full details at

http://www.veggies.org.uk/arc.php

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Veggies 25th Anniversary Weekend!

02-10-2009 23:58

For 25 years Veggies Catering Campaign has been the field kitchen of the British activist scene. This month they invite you to celebrate their vibrant history.

Friday 17th to Sunday 18th October

Join us for a weekend of campaigning, practical and fun activities.

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Mexico: Emergence of an Unexpected Threat

02-10-2009 19:04

At approximately 2 a.m. on Sept. 25, a small improvised explosive device (IED) consisting of three or four butane canisters was used to attack a Banamex bank branch in the Milpa Alta delegation of Mexico City. The device damaged an ATM and shattered the bank's front windows. It was not an isolated event. The bombing was the seventh recorded IED attack in the Federal District - and the fifth such attack against a local bank branch - since the beginning of September.

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