UK Newswire Archive
Sea Shepherd Receives Message From the Australian Government
29-02-2008 15:37
Home Office Appeal against SIAC Decision: No Deportations to Libya!
29-02-2008 15:33
Flood Victims blockade Government Office in Leeds
29-02-2008 15:21
Vegan Prisoner Support Group Benefit Gig Birmingham
29-02-2008 14:53
Bands in the yard
DJs upstairs
4 till 2
£5 in and a free vegan curry!
Stop the Camden town Death Lab!
29-02-2008 14:38
A new campaign to stop the Camden Death Lab.The MRC intend to build the "world's largest ever, highest level, virus containment facility and animal testing lab in Camden on a Camden council estate. {As seen in Camden New Journal}.
London to Aldermaston Bikeride
29-02-2008 14:36
To mark 50th annivesary of the Aldermaston March and joining the CND Mass action on 24 MarchReel News Film Night @ The Synergy Centre, Southwark, London
29-02-2008 13:35
The first of Reel News short film screenings at The Synergy Centre, Southwark, London.Ex-SAS man accuses Britain of wholesale complicity in extraordinary rendition
29-02-2008 13:05
Ben Griffin, former SAS soldier's banned speech to Stop the War conference in London on Thursday 28 February on Britain's involvement in extraordinary rendition. A gagging order was put on him immediately afterwards.Around the Campaigns Friday 29th February 2008
29-02-2008 12:37
Am sure all the campaigning had a lot to do with it!
AR activists targeted by "Myspace Mafia" numpties and The London Fiend....
29-02-2008 12:33
Some numpties running a "Protection Racket" over myspace are targeting individuals including AR activists. These silly people are even sending out threats via bulletins. Many people don't read their bulletins so rather like TV license letters people are recieving messages such as "We contacted you several times for over three months, why are you ignoring us?" You couldn't make it up. We haven't.....Human rights hypocrisy over Simon Mann
29-02-2008 12:31
Questions raised over the treatment of mercenary Simon Mann by the government of Equatorial Guinea do not reflect British policy, finds Rob Ray for Freedom newspaperJeff leurs sentence reduced to 10 years! Release date December 2009!
29-02-2008 11:26
This is excellent news considering that his release date would have been sometime in 2024 !! It would mean Jeff has another 2 years and would be able to get back to his family in relative freedom.Circus 2 Iraq 2008 updates
29-02-2008 11:12
The Boomchucka Circus 2 Iraq is doing it's unique thing again...Our site www.circus2iraq.org has more information about how you can help us out...
Harmondsworth public inquiry hearing 4 March 2008
29-02-2008 11:01
A demonstration will be held outside the Court of Appeal as it prepares to hear a case brought by Liberty asking for a judicial review of the government's refusal to hold a public inquiry into the disturbance at Harmondsworth in November 2006.Help Farid Hilali - Please Sign Petition
29-02-2008 10:45
Farid Hilali was extradited to Spain on February 8th 2008, after the House of Lords ruled that he may be sent under the terms of the European Arrest Warrant. This was in spite of a number of irregularities with the warrant, not least that it was reliant upon phone evidence that had previously been deemed inadmissible within the Spanish judicial system. Please sign the petition and help him.Full article | 4 additions | 3 comments
Photo Essay - Londons Secret Social Centre
29-02-2008 10:30
When a possession order was granted to the owners of the squatted block of properties in rampart street which houses the rampART social centre, a scurry of activity began to secure a new building to act as a backup venue during the uncertain period prior to eviction. A suitable property was found and entered for the first time on new years eve and occupied a couple of days later.
Only a short walk from the rampART, the new building was also a commercial premises with three floors. While the area of each floor was only about two thirds of that enjoyed at the rampART, the new building benefited from the addition of a basement which looked like it could make a great gig space. The ground floor had a tiny kitchen but with a bit of work it would clearly make a good space for a cafe and free shop. The first floor was mostly open plan, a good place for large meeting. Meanwhile the upper floor had been subdivided into offices and planned to use it for residential accommodation. The most exciting thing about the new space however was the yard which gave us potential to do things we could never do a rampART.
Despite all it's potential, the place was a mess. The owners had completely trashed every floor. Wiring had been cut, light switches smashed, false ceiling and lights pulled down, partition walls torn down or holed. Additionally, the only two toilets in the building had been smashed to pieces. However, we didn't think it would take long to put in shape. We took over a load of bedding and cushions, fold up table and chairs, water, wind up torches, candles, smoke alarms and fire extinguishers and settled in. Now split between occupying two spaces we put a call out for help occupying both buildings and preparing the new building to become a social centre...
Harmondsworth disturbance, demand for a public inquiry hearing
29-02-2008 10:07
A demonstration will be held outside the Court of Appeal as it prepares to hear a case brought by Liberty asking for a judicial review of the government's refusal to hold a public inquiry into the disturbance at Harmondsworth in November 2006.Around the Campaigns Friday 29th February 2008
29-02-2008 10:03
Saddiq Family Detained after Dawn Raid in LeedsThe Saddiq family are from Karachi in Pakistan. They fled to the UK in 2005 because Saleem suffered persecution due to active membership of a minority political party.
Helen & Alistair Itanje:
I really wish every body could understand that Millbank is a torture chamber, the conditions there are more inhuman than that of a detention centre. I really feel somebody have to do something to stop them from treating asylum seekers in the way that they do, I really do wish they could be exposed.
Editors note: There is a new Home Office scheme, 'Alternative to Detention' being piloted at Millbank induction centre, run by Migrant Helpline
A Climate Camp visits the Government Office in Leeds
29-02-2008 09:44
Residents from flood stricken areas of Yorkshire and Humberside today blockaded the Government Office in Leeds to protest at its continued promotion of airport expansion. Inspired by last year’s camp for climate action at Heathrow, the protestors from Hull, South Yorkshire and the Calder Valley used pop-up tents to set up camp outside the main entrance.
