UK Newswire Archive
TALKING-UP A NUCLEAR ARMAGEDDON?
11-01-2006 17:42
Campaign statement on G Galloway's reported role re Crossrail hole Bill
11-01-2006 16:35
brief statement in response to many queries we received about Mr George Galloway’s reported role on a scheduled debate on the same BillEU MUST PROTECT CITIZENS AND ENVIRONMENT FROM GM RISK
11-01-2006 15:39
GUE/NGL is opposed to the cultivation of GMOs and strongly believes that coexistence of GM plants and conventional plants is not possible as they pose a potential threat to human, animal and plant health.Now is the time to stop the BNP - 16 Jan
11-01-2006 13:29
Now is the time to stop the BNP -Organised by Yorkshire and Humberside TUC and UAF.
Join the protest outside the court for the opening of the trial of Fascist BNP leaders Nick Griffin and Mark Collett. Assemble Monday 16th January - 9am outside Leeds Crown Court, Oxford Row. Rally at noon outside Leeds Art Gallery, The Headrow, Leeds
14th January Benefit Gig in Matilda: Independent Beats
11-01-2006 12:49
Benefit for an Independent Media Centre at the World Social Forum in BamakoIn January 2006 activists from all over Africa and Europe will get together in Bamako for the first World Social Forum (WSF) to be held on African Soil.
Roadbuilding Plans for East Mids
11-01-2006 12:36
Here is a list of roadbuilding plans for the E. Midlands, for information and the preparation of opposition.....Climate change will never be tackled whilst we pour more tarmac over the land to encourage traffic!Newbury 1997: 'Reunion Rampage' (old pics)
11-01-2006 12:19
Between one and two thousand people turned up for the 'reunion rampage' which was billed as a commemoration and fence decorating rally. It was a very cold and misty day as people gathered at Newbury train station before marching towards the construction route at Middle Oak.
I remember so many people being shocked at the destruction - for many this was their first visit since the work had started and the months of evictions.
My memory is a little hazy, but at the compound near the Middle Oak people were lining up along the fence. Then suddenly to our right there was a hole - the fence had been cut. About twenty people stormed through followed by a few more, running into the mists, into the murk. I remember looking back expecting to see hundreds, but there was no one. There was a lot of shouting however. Some police had steamed in to try and block the hole. Security were now advancing from out of the mists in front of us, and then there were mounted police coming at the gallop bearing down onto the crowd by the hole in the fence - this was just well over the top, dangerous and provocative.
Those inside the compound were shouting to the others - "come on!". Then another part of the fence started to go - people were literally pulling it apart. More scuffles as police tried to push people back - but soon the tide of people was unstoppable and they streamed into the construction site.
At first security and police tried to push people away from the machinery, there were scuffles and arrests, but in the end all of the machinery were occupied with people sitting and standing ontop of them.
The site was fully occupied for what seemed like ages. A huge tall crane was scaled by several people as the entire site was taken over. The tree at middle oak became an impromptu social centre. People were drumming and sharing food, talking over old times, remembering the beautiful countryside that had been destoryed.
Some went further than others. As time wore on the machinery was getting a pounding. Hydraulic cables were cut and instrument panels smashed. Later as darkness approached the portacabin offices which had been occupied were set alight, as was some of the plant machinery. I remember many a heated discussion taking place, many people disagreed with burning the machinery, but understood the anger that drove people to do it. The Newbury bypass battle had seen endless property damage, with machinery put out of action, sand in fuel tanks, things smashed and so on, but some thought the burning was in a different class. Many were pleased to see it happen, others worried it would look bad in the press. It was a real mix of emotions, many of them raw.
Either way with darkness now replacing the eerie fog light, and bright orange flames licking the night, people soon began to stream away from the site. Job done, in one way or another.
See end for more reports and links.
New torture allegations from Guantanamo
11-01-2006 11:50
Amnesty International released accounts alleging new prisoner torture and abuse in Guantanamo Bay and Kandahar, Afghanistan to RAW STORY on Tuesday 10 January.Urgent call out for help to protect Ancient, scottish woodland
11-01-2006 11:20
Sea Shepherd Intends to Ram and Disable Pirate Whalers
11-01-2006 10:59
"What part of the word "sanctuary" do the whalers not understand?" said Captain Paul Watson from onboard the Sea Shepherd ship Farley Mowat. "The whalers have assaulted whale defenders with water cannons and wooden poles. The whalers have rammed two Greenpeace ships and attempted to ram the Farley Mowat. With every attack the whalers plead innocence. The whalers are far from innocent. They are criminals involved in a criminal operation and they must be stopped."
"I am tired of politicians being apologists for these criminals," said Captain Watson. "We sideswiped the whaling supply ship Oriental Bluebird yesterday and we intend to disable any pirate whaling vessel we find. We intend to uphold the laws protecting whales. This nonsense must be ended."
Infousurpa weekly independent poster of social centres activities n7
11-01-2006 10:24
Second preparatory meeting against the G8 2007
11-01-2006 08:58
Location for the summit will be Heiligendamm, part of the town Bad Doberan at the Baltic See.
Haiti: Batay Ouvriye "supports" U.S. Transport Workers BUT not Haitian Transport
11-01-2006 08:38
How can Batay Ouvriye claim "solidarity" with New York's Transit Union Workers, when they have never claimed or shown "solidarity" with Haitian transport unions?Sweden reheated; Police is telling lies says Chancellor of Justice
11-01-2006 08:18
Swedish people legal protection is in danger, when policemen are telling lies. Lambertz told on Saturday on a radio interview, that he believes innocent people beign jailed into Swedish jails.Peter Tatchell attacks Muslim journalist!
11-01-2006 03:05
Celtic Nations Tour 2006
11-01-2006 02:01
Celtic-American rap anarchist Emcee Lynx is now booking shows for his first international tour (Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany, Galacia, Euzkadi, Spain, and England) this summer.This weeks SchNEWS - Carry on Camping
11-01-2006 01:06
GUANTANAMO BAY PROTEST SATURDAY 21ST JANUARY 2006
10-01-2006 23:51
A national protest outside the US embassy in London is being organised by groups of Guantanamo campaigners from across the country, and is planned for Saturday 21st January (a week next Saturday). Coaches will be leaving from Carr's Lane Church at 8.30am in Birmingham city centre, and the central mosque at 8.45am. I have tickets for sale: £6 for student/unemployed or £12 employed. Email me at:
admin@end-unlawful-imprisonment.org.uk if you would like to go.
The QUICKTIME REPORT 11/1/06 - SEE and LISTEN GLOBALLY!
10-01-2006 23:02
