UK Indymedia - UK Promoted Newswire Archive

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Police go after Brian Haw and peace campers again

17-08-2007 14:10

Was just walking past Parliament Square an hour ago and noticed that the police were pulling up the peace camp tents there. The tents have been there since May 8 last year, in support of Brian Haw's protest. Went in and talked to Brian and a couple of people from the peace camp.

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More pics from today's DfT protest

17-08-2007 13:42

Climate consultants bring the spirit of the Camp to central London

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Going Green- Climate camp takes place.

17-08-2007 13:14

From the 13th to the 21st of August 2007, a climate change camp took place in Heathrow to protest about the changes of climate and global warming. Environmental activists have been protesting together, on the issue of the increasingly worrying climate change.

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S.O.S. - The Met are raiding and removing tents of supporters of Brian Haw

17-08-2007 12:44

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/webcams/546501.shtml

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Update Parliament Square Camp Eviction

17-08-2007 12:34

Huge fence put up around tents. Brain and supporters (Maria and Gary) are currently imprisoned within the fence.

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Trip from Climate Camp to detention centres nearby

17-08-2007 11:51

Something very sinister is happening in your back garden...
Want to find out more? A 'guided tour' of the nearby detention centres (prisons for migrants) can be organised on request from the Climate Camp!
Interested? Call 07933 309853

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Campers Glue on to DfT

17-08-2007 11:19

9 became 10 today as a passing pedestrian joined Climate Camp supporters in a Department for Transport lock on.

Smartly dressed campers arrived at the DfT just after 8am as workaholic transport fans were scurrying to their desks.

Five superglued themselves to he doors and two to each other, jamming the revolving doors shut whilst two more occupied the roof of the doorway with a sign reading "No Airport Expansion".

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FitWatch faceup to FIT

17-08-2007 10:48

The Forward Intelligence Team (FIT) were photographing and video individuals and families, including small children, as they arrived at the Climate Camp on Thursday. This was in addition to permanent CCTV and helicopter surveillance of the Camp.

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Climate Activists Blockade Department For Transport To Stop Airport Expansion

17-08-2007 10:00

Official press release follows ....

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Climate Camper Arrested Under Terrorism Act

17-08-2007 09:50

Early this morning, 4 people made their way to Heathrow Airport to support a picket of drivers and warehouse workers at the cargo handler Nippon Express. The staff at the company walked out two days ago after the company once again refused to settle a pay and shifts dispute.

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SOCPA - parliament square GLA raid this morning!!!! URGENT

17-08-2007 09:48

urgent newsflash
gla backed by 'flatcap' officers have arrived at parliament square. it seems they are going to attempt an eviction of the tents there.

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Climate Camp Portraits

17-08-2007 09:37

One of the great things about Climate Camp 2007 is that it has drawn together people from all walks of life, from local kids coming down to play to those with the skills to provide the camp with (the very appreciated) hot showers.

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Heathrow Primary School pays us a visit.

17-08-2007 08:35

On Thursday the climate camp was visited by pupils and parents from Heathrow Primary School, which along with two other local schools will be demolished by the proposed third runway. The school is an integral part of the community with former pupils becoming teachers, and the headmaster - Mr Hobbs - serving over 25 years. The school also recieved the boroughs top marks in the last Ofsted report.

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climate camp clown action

17-08-2007 01:23

on thursday at the climate camp, a small group of clowns decided to do walkabout with a wheelie bin. when the police stopped them under anti-terrorism powers, they were in for a big surprise.

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Media Wars - Thursday at the Climate Camp

16-08-2007 20:57

What was the police FIT (Forward Intelligence Team) doing at the main gate of the Climate Camp, today?

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Renewable Energy at the Climate Camp

16-08-2007 19:01

Video and text showing a summary of the different renewable energy being used at the climate camp. Sharing skills and knowledge of how to survive without mains electricity.

(i'll tidy up and caption the photos later)

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Climate Camp 2007 - taking of the site saturday night.

16-08-2007 18:35

The site of the Climate Camp 2007 was taken during Saturday night the 2 days before the official star of the Camp. The site is near Sipson village and close to Heathrow and inspite of a high police presence, the authorities were taken by surpise.

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Video of blockade at Farnborough Airport

16-08-2007 17:00

24 people took part in a blockade at Farnborough Airport this morning with 9 people locked onto gates with lock-on devices. After an hour the aiport staff opened up an emergancy crash exit to allow the gathered business people in.

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25 mins of climate camp interview audio - thursday

16-08-2007 16:53

Audio of random interviews from the climate camp snaffled off of someone's video camera.

Rough and ready not fully edited.

mp3 96kbps mono

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Eye in the sky surveillance at climate camp

16-08-2007 15:31

Thurs 16th - a police helicopter drones overhead circling the camp while since the morning a large crane / cherry picker has had cctv cameras mounted on it and hoisted high over the camp.