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Shell security breached and work stopped in successful action at sea.

05-06-2009 11:14

On Tuesday, after the afternoon confrontation in Broadhaven Bay which resulted in one man’s arrest and a couple hours of halted work for the dredgers, the Shell to Sea fleet of kayaks headed out on the water a second time around 6pm and two protesters managed to board one of the dredgers, climbing on to the neck of the crane, occupying it and halting work for 10 hours.

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Kingsnorth construction firm invaded by climate activists!

05-06-2009 10:10

One of the companies bidding for the contract to construct a new coal fired power station at Kingsnorth has been targeted by climate campaigners. Three people have locked on inside and two are up on a ledge outside having dropped a banner.

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Report of Palestine action inside and outside M&S in Newcastle, 04.06.09

04-06-2009 23:12

On Thursday 4th June 2009 campaigners targeted Marks and Spencer’s Newcastle store with a series of actions intended to raise awareness of the company’s links to Israel and build pressure for a total boycott, as part of the international Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Pickets continue weekly in Newcastle, Thursdays from 5-7pm on Northumberland St

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held for 24 hours by police for flag-waving

04-06-2009 22:28

police detained maria gallestegui (from peacestrike.org) for 24 hours after her arrest yesterday evening for waving the tamil eelam homeland flag at parliament square

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Palestine Today 060409

04-06-2009 16:27

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Thursday June 4th, 2009.

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Audio: Religion and Revolution

04-06-2009 12:54

On 3rd June 2009 John Halstead, Secretary of the Society for the Study of Labour History,

http://www.sslh.org.uk/ spoke at a meeting of the Sheffield Humanist Society,

http://www.sheffield.humanist.org.uk/ on the subject of Religion and Revolution.

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Shell causeway 'washed away' by Shell to Sea action

04-06-2009 11:30

Part of the Shell causeway extending into the sea at Glengad was removed by Shell to Sea protesters on monday evening. This was in protest at the illegal blocking of access to the public beach and to oppose the forcing of this unsafe project on the local community and the giveaway of Ireland's natural resources.

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Confrontation ensues as Shell vessels arrive at Rossport

04-06-2009 11:27

Monday the 1st of June saw the arrival of a multitude of assorted vessels to Broadhaven bay. The boats, which are subcontracted by The Royal Dutch Shell company, are attempting to prepare for works on the controversial Corrib gas project. Today however, their progress has been significantly impaired by resident Shell to Sea activists that had already gathered a small, albeit formidable, fleet of kayaks, ready to deploy within short notice.

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Tim Martin Hunger Strike, Day 17, London - pictures

04-06-2009 11:10

A week after satellite images are released confirming mass graves in Tamil held northern Sri Lanka, Mr Tim Martin reaches day 17 of his hunger strike in Parliament Square.

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Picket at the Danish embassy in solidarity with Iraqi refugees occupying church

03-06-2009 19:23

The International Federation of Iraqi Refugees today held a picket outside the Danish embassy in London in solidarity with the Iraqi refugees occupying a church in Copenhagen.

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03-06-2009 14:10

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Wednesday June 3rd, 2009.

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Pedal Power Bike Rush Mo 1 June

02-06-2009 16:40

Several hundred climate change activists took part in a Pedal Power Bike Rush organised by the 'Climate Rush' around London yesterday evening (Monday 1 June 2009) demanding the UK government take effective action to counter climate change and global warning.
Pictures Copyrigh (C) 2009, Peter Marshall, All rights reserved.

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02-06-2009 15:32

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Tuesday June 2nd, 2009.

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Colnbrook IRC ~ Another damming report

02-06-2009 05:56

Struggling to cope

Colnbrook immigration removal centre (IRC) had made little improvement since its last inspection, and was struggling to cope, said Dame Anne Owers, Chief inspector of Prisons, publishing a report today Tuesday 2nd June, on the inspection of the centre

Safety at the centre continued to be a significant concern, with a challenging and vulnerable population and a drugs problem.

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Palestine Today 060109

01-06-2009 15:00

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Monday June 1st, 2009.

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Five Climate Suffragettes are arrested for blockading coal conference at Chatham

01-06-2009 11:10

The Climate Rush geared up for their Pedal Power Bike Rush this evening by blockading a conference, 'Coal: an answer to energy insecurity?' by gluing themselves to a giant bike sculpture. The Bike Rush is due to leave from that same place at 6pm sharp this evening.

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LCAP picket Duncan Lewis Solicitors in London

31-05-2009 12:09

The London Coalition Against Poverty (LCAP) held another picket yesterday against Duncan Lewis Solicitors. Duncan Lewis & Co. make millions from taking legal aid cases from people on low income and with precarious immigration status, but they often let people down by not being responsible and treating their clients with negligence and disrespect.

The protest saw ex clients giving testimonies of their horrible treatment at the hands of the discredited solicitors and protesters passing 'guilty' verdicts after each story. Below are some pictures of the protest.

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This Week in Palestine -Week 22 2009

29-05-2009 16:55

Welcome to This Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for May 23ed through the 29th, 2009.

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No to New Coal in the North East

29-05-2009 09:39

On the last leg of our journey The Coal Caravan visited two communities in the North East of England, Dipton and Cambois. UK: Coal are looking to open cast for coal at Dipton and Npower wish to build a new coal fired power station at Cambois. We urge people to support the campaigns against these developments.

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Sussex Uni Protest Camp Threatened By Management

29-05-2009 09:05

The protest camp outside the management offices of Sussex University, which has now been established for over a week, yesterday recieved a letter from the management warning of potential disciplinary action being taken against the student demonstrators.