Liverpool Newswire Archive

05-08-2007 15:39

Royal Mail wildcats spread to north of England

The wildcat strikes at Royal Mail which began in Glasgow, spread across Scotland, and ended today also reached Newcastle, Liverpool and Chester on Thursday. And Hartlepool on Friday. Read more >>

04-08-2007 18:12

Solidarity On Birkenhead Posties Picket Line

On Thursday, 02.08.07 along with other posties throughout the country Birkenhead sorting office mounted a picket some 20 strong from 05.30 to 09.00. At approx 07.30 a lorry full of mail from the Chester hub came to deliver.(this would mean that mail would be waiting to be sorted from 5.30 the next day) After consultation with the picket and to the furious dismay of a manager the driver turned his truck around, unloaded back to the hub at Chester. Read more >>

04-08-2007 17:22 | 2 comments

Polish Posties Show Solidarity In Liverpool

For some weeks we have had Polish casual workers in Liverpool m/c, the mail centre manager has been trying to beat us over the head with them, threatening to train them to operate the machines and such, if we go on strike.
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03-08-2007 17:34

Anti-deportation march - Saturday 11 August 2007.

There will be an anti-deportation march in Manchester on Saturday 11 August 2007, in defence of all asylum seekers. Read more >>

03-08-2007 10:49 | 1 addition | 12 comments

Cheap transport to the climatecamp from Manchester

The Climatecamp 2007 is going to be at Heathrow Airport, a long way to travel from manchester. Help is at hand. Read more >>

02-08-2007 18:38 | 2 comments

Mathew Street Festival Cancelled

The multiple interests of the "leading health and safety experts" who have canned the Matthew Street Festival. Read more >>

02-08-2007 13:48 | 1 comment

Yet another front-group joins the BNP's fast-growing collection

That makes twenty-five, no twenty-six, no twenty-seven etc etc Read more >>

02-08-2007 13:44 | 6 comments

Beatles Festival

The Mathew Street Festival,were the Beatles started out in the Cavern is no more. Read more >>

01-08-2007 13:40

Australian government issues new “terrorist” smears against Haneef

Using its usual mixture of unsubstantiated smear and innuendo, the Howard government is ratcheting up its witch-hunt against Mohamed Haneef, determined to shore up its “war on terror” despite the collapse of the criminal case against the young Muslim doctor. Read more >>

01-08-2007 03:40 | 1 comment

Portland Nuke Scenario

Captain Eric H. May posts an update to his breaking story on the Portland Nuke Scenario. Read more >>

30-07-2007 20:39 | 3 comments

What's happened to Liverpool?

The fear is palpable. Read more >>

30-07-2007 18:02 | 3 comments

Open letter to Chief Constable Merseyside Police

In the afternoon of Saturday, 14 July 2007, 6 people, wearing a bit of artistic make-up, costumes and accessories for the occasion, arrived outside the fashion store, Cricket, in Mathew Street, Liverpool, to leaflet the public and protest the shop’s return to selling fur, after having promised earlier in the year not to do so. Read more >>

29-07-2007 18:26

BNP's 'Cultural Officer' resigns after accusations

The purge begins... Read more >>

28-07-2007 12:35 | 2 comments

"Rejuvenation" and the theft of Public Spaces

Concert Square has been illegally appropriated (stollen) by the Baa Bar group and Liverpool City Council does nothing. Read more >>

27-07-2007 02:49

BNP leadership election result - no surprises, just questions

Finally... Read more >>

24-07-2007 14:31 | 8 comments

Solidarity update - BNP's Nick Griffin heavily criticised for interference

More on the Solidarity fiasco... Read more >>

22-07-2007 17:07

Liverpool C.W.U. March and Rally.

Around 1,000 people turned up for a march and rally in central Liverpool this afternoon. The constant rain did not dampen the enthusiasm of the demonstrators and there was a good deal of support from the general public as the march passed close to the main shopping area. Read more >>