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Last Leeds Restaurant Selling Foie Gras

17-05-2007 23:41

Anthony's is the last restaurant in Leeds City-Centre selling foie gras, a 'delicacy' made from the force feeding of ducks and geese until their livers swell ten times the natural size. Foie gras is that cruel it is illegal to farm animals for its production in the UK, but it is still imported. Imagine the impact it would make on the catering industry if the UK's fastest growing city did not have a single place serving this disgusting and cruel dish. Please politely contact Anthony's Restaurant and help make foie gras history:

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Gordon Brown's visit to Manchester

17-05-2007 21:36

On 16th May 2007, Gordon Brown visited Manchester . “With the kind support of The Co-operative Group, the Labour Party hosted an exclusive opportunity for North West Labour and Co-operative Party members to meet Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP and discuss with him his aspirations to lead our country.”

National Weekend of Action For Refugees / 11 events - 19th May 2007

16-05-2007 21:21

TCAR call for day of action

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G8 GermanyFundraiser Fri 18th

16-05-2007 14:06

Fundraiser to get us to Germany

Students to plan anti-Trident action in Bradford

15-05-2007 19:36

On Thursday 24th May Anti-Trident protestors old and new, students and non-students will join togehter to enjoy an eveing of preparations and fun in Bradford.

World Naked Bike Ride 2005 - A Film By Johnny Zapatos

15-05-2007 10:59

As a taster for what the York Ride is about we have organised two showings of the 2005 film by Johnny Zapatos film _WORLD NAKE BIKE RIDE_. This is a short documentary about the 2005 London ride, narrated by Channel 4 newsreader and President of the Cyclists' Touring Club, Jon Snow.

Asylum solidarity day and evenining, May 19th, The Common Place

14-05-2007 17:17

Leeds No Borders presents....Asylum Solidairty Day (and benefit evening)

The Common Place (Leeds city centre)

Saturday May 19th from 11am

All welcome, including children

It's an informal event - come along for all or part of the day or evening

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Campaign to reopen the Colne – Skipton railway missing link

13-05-2007 10:17

Over 60 MP’s now back SELRAP’s Campaign to reopen the Colne – Skipton line as part of the National Rail Network.

he 11.5 mile closure should never have happened. Restoration would open up so many travel opportunities, not only for the residents of Skipton and East Lancashire but for the Yorkshire & Humberside and North West Regions.

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Peace Cabaret Tonight

11-05-2007 17:13

A night of food, booze and rebel songs to raise money and awareness for Iranian Syndicalists

Oaxaca Indymedia Speaker comes to Manchester

11-05-2007 13:18

Saturday 19th May 4:00pm at the Saffron Restaurant, 107 Cheetham Hill Road

Advice for Hessle's party victims.

10-05-2007 17:19

It has come to our attention that the police are collaring various individuals the consider to be part of the 'riot' in Hyde Park last weekend. This is a cynical attempt by West Yorkshire constabulary to protect themselves against charges of brutality. By making arrests they are seeking to justify their over-the-top actions and win better publicity for themselves in the face of videos being released onto the internet showing their actions for just what they are.

Saving Europe's Last Great Wilderness From Corporate Greed TALK+NEW FILMS

09-05-2007 20:02

An activist from the Saving Iceland campaign gives talks with new films in at the Common Place in Leeds, at 5 - 6.30, Saturday 12 May.

A summer of International dissent and action against Heavy Industry - swarming around Iceland from the 6th of July 2007.

http://www.savingiceland.org/camp2007

http://www.savingiceland.org/conference

Kirklees BNP Humiliated-Again!!

08-05-2007 07:58

David Exley BNP councillor for Heckmondwike and North Kirklees organiser recently predicted in the media that the BNP would win 7 seats in this years council elections.

This came as no real surprise as Dippy Dave always predicts a 7 seat haul and as in previous times Dippy Dave was very wide of the mark.

Video - You Plant, We Dig

07-05-2007 10:32

Short video of the April 21st anti-GM rally and picnic that ended with the attempted underplanting of organic potatoes in a field thought to be earmarked for a BASF GM potato crop trial in Hedon near Hull.

8 mins, 19mb, H264 encoded

Leeds Bradford airport new owner/to expand...

07-05-2007 09:50

reposted from YEP - important about planned airport expansion

Anti-deportation campaign support group

07-05-2007 09:49

New anti-deportation campaign support group. Tuesday May 22nd 5-7pm The Common Place

Students baton-charged at Leeds house party

06-05-2007 22:40

In the small hours of Saturday 5th May, a party in Hyde Park was shut down with extreme force by West Yorkshire Police. The party of mainly Leeds University students, was peaceful until the Police closed roads, baton-charged partygoers and set loose attack dogs. Many students were hospitalised - there are reports of head injuries, dog bites to the genitals and elsewhere, with one student suffering a broken arm.

M1 widening to cost £21m per mile

06-05-2007 21:45

Todays Observer contails an article about the cost of the M1 widening which is to cost £21m per mile: "Budget of huge project is now expected to exceed the annual GDP of a third of the world's countries". The first two paragraphs of the article follow, for more info see the feature article: Work Starts On M1 Widening As Protests Continue,

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/01/360616.html

Climate Chaos Cafe in Leeds

06-05-2007 18:52

Climate Chaos Cafe got off to a great start last month and will be continuing through the summer and beyond, every other Wednesday (next one Weds May 9th) from 7pm at The Common Place in Leeds.