Liverpool Newswire Archive

25-01-2008 11:09

Bradley Backs Down Over Daily Post Lies

Warren Bradley has been forced to back down in his row with the Daily Post over their reporting of his secret meeting with Lee Forde. Read more >>

25-01-2008 09:47

North West Vegan Festival - a reminder

The NW Vegan Festival is happening on Sat 26th Jan at Sachas Hotel, Tib St, Manchester. We have over 40 stalls, a list of talks and films, free food samples, and loads more. Free admission. Read more >>

24-01-2008 18:26

Demonstrate Stop The Siege Of Gaza

Please forward: STOP CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR PALESTINIANS STOP THE SIEGE OF GAZA Read more >>

24-01-2008 11:55

Ballymurphy Eleven Speaking Tour

Article on the families struggle for truth and justice for the eleven victims of the 1971 Ballymurphy massacre in West Belfast, who were shot dead by the British Army's Parachute Regiment - six months before that same regiment shot dead civil rights protesters on Bloody Sunday in Derry. Read more >>

23-01-2008 23:06

Skill-share and Free Shop in Next to Nowhere (Liverpool Social Centre)

On Sunday 13th January we held a free shop and skill-share day at Next to Nowhere (

http://www.liverpoolsocialcentre.org/home.htm). The idea was for people to come in and engage in whatever creative or practical skills they knew, to look at what others were doing and have a go, and to re-use, recycle or modify second hand items for free. Read more >>

20-01-2008 06:44

Oi Imperialists! Hands Off Iraqi Oil!

"I'm saddened that it is politically inconvenient to acknowledge what everyone knows: The Iraq war is largely about oil." – Alan Greenspan Read more >>

18-01-2008 11:49 | 6 comments

Cubans are coming to Manchester!

On 24th February 3 Cuban revolutionaries will be arriving in Manchester for the local leg of a national speaking tour in Britain. They are: Orlando Borrego - Che Guevara's deputy and closest collaborator from 1959-65; Jesus Garcia - People's Power assembly delegate and philosopher; and Yoselin Rufin Diaz - a young woman student leader. This speaking tour is a once in a lifetime opportunity to hear about the Cuban revolution from people who are part of it! Read more >>

17-01-2008 18:25 | 1 comment

www.stop-wylfa.org launched within days of Brown’s nuclear announcement

Within days of last week's announcement by Gordon Brown in favour of building new nuclear power stations, P.A.W.B (People Against Wylfa-B). have launched a website

http://stop-wylfa.org/ as part of the campaign to prevent a second nuclear plant at Wylfa on Anglesey, north Wales. Read more >>

14-01-2008 18:02

The Capital Of Culture Gravy Train

Below is the Official Register of Gifts, Hospitality and other favours offered by Capital of Culture, 2004-6. Read more >>

13-01-2008 20:51

Power To The People? Or A Tale Of Two Phils?

'POWER TO THE PEOPLE' was the Lennon song which closed the Arena show on Saturday night. Read more >>

13-01-2008 01:40

Harborow and Hilton: Thick As Thieves

OUR exclusive picture reveals Jason Harborow, Chief Executive of the Liverpool Culture Company (and currently on sick leave apparently, eds) carousing with Colin Hilton, Chief Executive of Liverpool city council, which is in negotiations with solicitors to pay-off the Harbarrowboy with £250,000 of council taxpayers money. Read more >>

12-01-2008 23:35 | 11 comments

Holocaust denier Irving ‘targeted’ Liverpool

Holocaust denier Irving ‘targeted’ Liverpool
Jan 12 2008 by Liza Williams, Liverpool Daily Post

CAMPAIGNERS have expressed their dismay that Holocaust denier David Irving was planning to give a talk in Liverpool this weekend – just weeks before the city holds events to commemorate the atrocity. Read more >>

12-01-2008 20:34

Liverpool Demo - photos

Photos of Saturday's Freedom of Speech march Read more >>

12-01-2008 18:27 | 2 comments

Right To Protest - Liverpool Demo

On Saturday 12th January, Liverpool activists from a variety of groups, campaigns and political persuasions held an unauthorised march through the city centre to assert their freedom to protest, in the face of increasing harrassment from the police and city wardens. It was also a protest against plans by central government to severely restrict the right to demonstrate nationwide, by amending the Serious Organised Crime and Policing Act (SOCPA). Read more >>

12-01-2008 00:49 | 3 comments

Capital of Culture Launch: Is That It.....?

WE went with high hopes - but left with huge disappointment.
Tonight's opening was typical of the Culture Company's top down approach.
A massive crowd turned up expecting a great show.
But none of us were engaged. Read more >>

11-01-2008 18:02

Liverpool City Council Head Of Sports Gets Son Mathew Street Slot

The story so far: The city council's Head of Sport, Chris Briggs is abusing his position to try and get his son's band SIRENZ, a gig at the Mathew St Festival in 2006. He has already pressurised Events staff to no avail and has turned his attention to Jason Harborow, Chief Executive of the Culture Company. The Harbarrowboy has ordered Events staff to find SIRENZ a place (helping his bid to become Executive Director for Culture Meda and Sport). Meanwhile Events boss Lee Forde has returned from holiday to find SIRENZ have jumped the queue and got round all independent judging procedures. Now read on: Read more >>

11-01-2008 00:05

Resisting the Corporate Theft of Iraqi Oil

PUBLIC MEETING

Resisting the Corporate Theft of Iraqi Oil

Ewa Jasiewicz and Greg Muttitt, PLATFORM

Next to Nowhere (next to News from Nowhere bookshop), 96 Bold St.

18th January 2008 - 7.30pm Read more >>

10-01-2008 23:10

Styal Prison, Cheshire: vigil - Friday 18 January 2008

A peaceful vigil will be held outside HMP and YOI Styal, Cheshire
on Friday 18 January 2008, 1.30-4.00 pm
to mark the 5th anniversary of the death of Sarah Elizabeth Campbell, 18
who died in the 'care' of the jail on 18 January 2003
Flowers will be laid in memory of Sarah; all are welcome to attend Read more >>

09-01-2008 19:49 | 1 addition

Defend The Right To Protest In Liverpool This Saturday

The Liverpool Social Forum invites all campaigning groups and protesters to
join us in a march to Defend The Right To Protest in Liverpool. Read more >>

09-01-2008 17:02 | 3 comments

Christian must stay!

Campaign to stop the deportation of a Burundian man fearing for his life upon return to his country. Read more >>