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New Zealand House

01-05-2001 12:53

14:45 Police have moved in on a mayday action

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Film: Samba band action from King's Cross

01-05-2001 12:47

Check it out ..... the samba band in full force!

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PFI Mayday protest

01-05-2001 12:44

Mayday protest at the Royal London hospital Whitechapel

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Eros Beltane Action - quick update

01-05-2001 12:44

about 250 people in the drizzle rain - critical mass just arrived to loud cheers

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Photo: Care-workers join the protest outside McDonalds at King's Cross (10.30AM)

01-05-2001 12:42

Care workers protested at inadequate levels of Government assistance for those people providing support for people living with disability /illness. A diverse range of groups joined the protest outside McDonalds located opposite north London's busy Kings Cross train station.

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Photo: Samba band add touch of colour to Kings Cross protest (10.15AM)

01-05-2001 12:37

The samba band continued to play to a crowd of several hundred people protesting outside McDonalds while a free vege burger giveaway continued. Later on the police moved the crowd from the front of King's Cross and eventually hemmed in protesters at Euston Square from about 11.30AM

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Photo: Samba band arrives at King's Cross Station (10AM)

01-05-2001 12:18

Samba band provide relaxed atmosphere as protesters converge at Kings Cross and give away 350 burgers outside McDonalds' busy north London franchise

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Breaking News Mayday2001: 8:00 - 10:40

01-05-2001 12:16

Breaking News Mayday2001: 8:00 - 10:40

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Critical Mass at Liverpool St station, 7.45AM

01-05-2001 12:02

Cycle activists gather at Liverpool St before cycling through the City to Kings Cross. The route went from Liverpool St to Aldgate, then onto the Bank of England/Stock Exchange on to Monument and then St Pauls, passing through Clerkenwell to Kings Cross

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