UK Free Spaces Newswire Archive
Sharp Hill to Swallow
12-06-2008 19:14
It's nearly 2 years since the glorious victory up on the hill, and while there are clearly more important issues g'won, if anybuddy wants to come up there'll be a loose planning picnic there this saturday, 4.30pm, hopefully followed by another one next weekend, the anniversary proper.Invitation to planning meeting of OpenSpace, London
12-06-2008 18:04
Invitation to OpenSpace planning meetingTuesday 17 June 2008 7 pm
At NoID Gallery, 26 Calvert Avenue, Shoreditch, London E2
Mill Road Social Centre May Stay For Flippin' Ages
12-06-2008 17:31
A possession order was granted to Tesco today in court, yet representatives of the Mill Road Social Centre had apparent confirmation of indefinite leave to remain from Tesco's solicitors.Bowl Court Social Centre Days Are Numbered
12-06-2008 16:18
Mill Road Social Centre's days are numbered.
12-06-2008 11:26
This morning at approximately 10:30am in room 2 of East Road Court, a judge presiding over the case of a repossession order for the premises currently occupied by the Mill Road Social Centre granted possession to Tescos, meaning that the current occupants will have to vacate the premises some time in the near future, thereby soon ending an era of community occupation of the old Wilco store premises.Women and Trans DIY-SQUATTING Weekend in London, 28th-29th June
11-06-2008 13:26
This is a callout to all women and trans-folk that would like to be involved in a weekend of workshops around diy-squattingPittsburgh Food Not Bombs under attack
11-06-2008 01:21
North AmericaRich White folks represented by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (PDP) are trying to remove FNB from Market Square, where the group has served food to hungry people for 15 years.
More squatters challenge developers
09-06-2008 09:24
An article in a local newspaper in canada this week reveals yet another groups planning to squat an abandoned-building to create some kind of radical community resource. TheReclaim Hulme Park - every Friday - Manchester
09-06-2008 00:09
Marie Vesco RIP
07-06-2008 19:57
Marie Vesco, a French activist involved with the London direct actiongroups Whitechapel Food Not Bombs and Brixton Reclaim Our Food
(amongst others) was killed whilst cycling to the Carnival Against the Arms
Trade on Wednesday.
Spike Surplus Scheme Under Threat
07-06-2008 18:57
Open Day Sunday 15 June to showcase activities – all welcome
Sounds on the Downs, Nottingham University - Info & Stalls
07-06-2008 10:28
Sounds on the Downs, Nottingham University - Bands
07-06-2008 10:20
Sounds on the Downs, Nottingham University - Around Site
07-06-2008 10:16
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Net Neutrality: Stop Virgin from destroying the internet...
07-06-2008 02:07
The new CEO of Virgin Media, Neil Berkett, has openly stated in an interview that they think net neutrality is “a load of bollocks” and claimed they're already doing deals to deliver some people’s content faster than others.Thu 12 June, 10am - Court hearing to decide social centre’s future
06-06-2008 20:25
On Thursday 12th June, at 10am there will be a court hearing where Tesco’s application for an eviction order will be decided. It would be swell if we could turn up with lots of support to make it clear what this space means to us. The hearing will be the main point of discussion in next week’s general meeting, on Monday at 7pm at the social centre.Berlin - In Chaos!
06-06-2008 13:50
A personal report from last week's action days for autonomous spaces in Berlin. This report reflects the thoughts and opinions of the authors, not of any campaign, although these opinions may be shared by others.Tories attack squatters ( again )
05-06-2008 20:28
The Daily Torygraph has excelled itself once again.OK nothing new about overpaid middle class scumbag thickos attacking the homeless and the poor. They can when they are overpaid, rinse public money, invest in property and of course the robof the global south ( where their wealth - and that of the UK - comes from anyway ). They are fucking useless curtain twitchers.Full article | 2 additions | 6 comments
Squatting in the media, a squatter responds
05-06-2008 02:39
On Monday 2nd June, inaccurate and prejudicial articles about squatting appeared in the Hate Mail and the Torygraph, then not to be out done, the Daily Star. All were regurgitating some bullshit statement from the conservative party made by Eric Pickles (a particularly nasty right-wing pro-hunt homophobic toad from Essex). So clearly lacking any genuine research or analysis and so blatant in their anti squatter bias, I felt compelled to complain...Straw Bale work on eco-building in St.Anns Part 29
04-06-2008 23:37
