UK Indymedia - UK G8 2005 Newswire Archive

Lothian and Borders Police Chief Constable press conference

05-07-2005 11:50

Between 11.00am and 12.00 Lothian and Borders Police Chief Constable held a press conference. These MP3 recordings have been made from the BBC 24news channel and BBC online

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photos of G8 carnival

05-07-2005 11:45

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TERRORIST ACT USED AGAINST SUSPECTED EDINBURGH CARNIVAL DEMONSTRATORS

05-07-2005 11:25

Five people were detained under the Terrorist Act at Stanstead airport this morning, Tuesday 5th July, and interrogated about whether they had been involved in yesterday’s Carnival for Full Enjoyment.

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Anti-shell action in Edinburgh

05-07-2005 11:24

The parade started at the Irish embassy, and moved along early in the streets of Edinburgh. It was a colorful and relaxed protest despite the police taking photographs.

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Edinburgh Court Update: 128 Cases - Public Banned from Court : Restrictive Bail

05-07-2005 11:20

Update from Chambers Street Court

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George Monbiot article in the Guardian today - must read!

05-07-2005 11:01

Bursting the LIve 8 bubble! Putting the politics back into this campaign.

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Dissent! Info Line

05-07-2005 10:24

From Tuesday 5th July 12:00 to Thursday 7th July 12:00 (and maybe beyond), up-to-date news from the streets, fields and golf courses on 0786 785 1382, 0787 146 0508 and 0793 995 3204.

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shell demo in edinburgh

05-07-2005 10:22

Tue, 5 July: 40 to 50 people were holding an anti-shell demonstration in or near Randolph Crescent. Shell has been building an oil refinery in an area of outstanding beauty in Ireland. The campaign against it has been going on for 3 years, their website is

http://www.shellfact.com. Apparently, five farmers have been arrested in ireland recently, the protest is a reaction against that as well. At about 10pm, 10 vanloads of riot police had arrived. Half an hour later, the demo had grown to 80 or 100 people, walking down the road towards heymarket, followed by the FIT team (police with cameras) and police. In Heymarket, just before 11 am, 4 police vans arrived, so that the number of police equalled the number of protesters. The demo was surrounded by police in heymarket.

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Injustice of Land Ownership in Scotland

05-07-2005 09:22

Inequality in land ownership and the difficulties of siting Hori-zone

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Edinburgh G8 Carnival - Soundsystem Seized by Police

05-07-2005 08:08

Yesterday on Monday 4th July police in Edinburgh seized a sound system near to Princes Street at around 12.30pm.

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Princess Street G8 Carnival Rooftop Pics

05-07-2005 08:05

Pics from the Carnival for full enjoyment - edinburgh - monday 4th July.

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G8 Banner Drop Edinburgh: "No More Brown Wash"

05-07-2005 07:42

Tuesday 5th July: A banner has been dropped from a crane near to Edinburgh main train station.

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Video: Make Borders History - 3rd July Glasgow - A walking tour of Migration

05-07-2005 06:30

The Make Borders History tour of Glasgow. The make border tour-ists split up in 6 groups of 30 to 100 people to explore the border regime as it manifests itself in the Scottish city.

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Video: Locals retaliate to Police over-reaction - "Get off our streets"

05-07-2005 04:47

What happened on the streets of Edinburgh. Coporate Media has been blaming Anti-capitalists for disruption in Edinburgh on Monday. But after penning in many people, Police made the mistake of penning in some locals. They reacted, some got arrested and many retaliated.

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Clowns to the Rescue ?

05-07-2005 04:23

During the 'Make Poverty History' demonstration in Edinburgh on July 2nd the Police blockade the Black Block into a narrow street.
The Rebel Clown Alliance hear of their allies plight and attempt a rescue......

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Faslane Blockade 4th July 2005

05-07-2005 03:38

Highlights of the blockade of Faslane on the 4th July.
A Highly talented Dutch news team bring reportage from an action in the build up to the G8 summit at Gleneagles.

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VIDEO: Anarchist Action Palo Alto, U$A: March Against War, Empire and Capitalism

05-07-2005 02:53

On the evening of June 25, several hundred people took to the streets of downtown Palo Alto to march against war, empire and capitalism.

Video is 15:31 minutes

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