Liverpool Newswire Archive

23-04-2008 10:58

NCADC News Service / Events April/May 2008

"Another G8 summit is ahead and London No Borders propose a protest in London on
July 5th, the international day of action." For more information please go to

http://londonfete.ucrony.net or e-mail the initiative at:

londonfete@riseup.net Read more >>

23-04-2008 00:35 | 15 comments

Reclaim the Uni! Manchester students storm University building

Around 350 students on the 'Reclaim the Uni' demo occupied a new building in protest against cuts in contact hours and the business-led approach to higher education. Police attempted to obstruct the march before the occupation, but students broke their lines and side-skirted their blockades. A conference was held inside the building and a set of demands was issued to the University. Read more >>

22-04-2008 20:52 | 1 addition | 13 comments

1 may Day of Climate Action

1 MAY: DAY OF CLIMATE ACTION
Invasion of the climate snatchers!
Only one week to go!
Contacts, resources and ideas for action, and public actions.

Read more >>

21-04-2008 13:29 | 1 comment

Orang-utans protest at Unilever's HQ and Factory

Greenpeace folk dressed as Orang-utans have climbed all over Unilever's London HQ and Merseyside factory to tell the company to stop destroying rainforests for palm oil. Palm oil is used in products like Dove and Persil, and the companies Unilever buys from are destroying valuable rainforest and peatland areas - bad news not only for the millions of people who depend on them for their way of life and endangered species such as the orang-utan, but also for the global climate. Read more >>

18-04-2008 00:13 | 1 comment

Social Service attack the most vulnerable - the disabled

Liverpool SS now called Community service management whilst recieving a serious amount of Council Tax payers money, are closing down kitchens in day centres throughout the city. Read more >>

17-04-2008 15:43 | 1 comment

Pavilion facing bankruptcy?

The Housing Corporation has admitted that at least ten housing associations are facing bankruptcy in the growing credit crisis. Is Pavilion Housing Association one of this select group? Read more >>

17-04-2008 09:13 | 1 comment

Immigrants Fighting Gentrification!

Speaker tour - Immigrants Fighting Gentrification in NYC
7.30PM Thursday 8th May 2008 at the Town Hall Tavern, Manchester
Part of the International Campaign in Defence of El Barrio
Read more >>

16-04-2008 15:18

Pavilion threaten critics

Pavilion Housing Association are behaving like spoilt playground bullies, threatening and intimidating their critics in a crude attempt to shut them up. Read more >>

14-04-2008 16:05

Coastguards hold second strike

British coastguards took part in a second 24-hour strike last Friday 11th April over pay. Read more >>

14-04-2008 14:28

Pavilion asbestos scandal

Pavilion Housing Association fail to take proper precautions when removing hazardous asbestos. Read more >>

11-04-2008 20:33 | 1 comment

Kirkby Nan's Planning War!

Which plan do you prefer? Read more >>

11-04-2008 07:52 | 1 comment

Another TOTAL demo in Chester

Members and supporters of Wrexham Women for Peace and Wrexham Peace and Justice Forum visited the TOTAL petrol station in Hoole, Chester again last night as part of the continuing calls for TOTAL to get out of Burma. Read more >>

10-04-2008 12:12

Manchester Space Invaders...Landing Tonight!

Fed up of relentless gentrification? Border of always going to the same, expensive places? Want to get involved in creative resistance, hang out and meet nice folk? Join the space invaders! Reclaim the city, make autonomous spaces...get ready for a weekend of music, films, food, demos, magic, workshops and more! Read more >>

09-04-2008 12:58 | 5 comments

Pavilion – the new slum landlords

It used to be the private landlords that were the Rachman landlords, the ones the tenants feared, now it is housing associations who are managing the slum estates. Read more >>

09-04-2008 12:16 | 1 comment

Community Empowerment

Whitehall working through local government are experts at social engineering. They know exactly how we think and what they have to do to convince us of what is best for us. What are they up to and how do they work within our communities to enable them to impose their agendas onto us practically free of any real opposition? Read more >>

07-04-2008 23:13

This Saturday: Demo / Street Party for Autonomous Spaces, Manchester

This Saturday (12th of April), from 5pm, there will be a demonstration and street party held in Manchester city centre in defence of autonomous spaces and for freedom of movement. Support would be much appreciated. The event takes place as part of an international day of action (www.april12.squat.net). Read more >>

07-04-2008 19:34 | 3 comments

Usborne children's books and the BNP

Anything for a quick buck! Read more >>

04-04-2008 15:22 | 1 addition | 6 comments

Harassment of the unemployed

A deliberate policy of harassment of the unemployed appears to be taking place, if not to force them off the Job Register, at the very least to force them into destitution. Read more >>

04-04-2008 14:13

Macca's concert £2.5million in the red/Liverpool council close old folks homes

Paul McCartney's Anfield concert is to cost council taxpayers double what was forecast - while services to the public are being slashed by £62 million. Read more >>

03-04-2008 19:34 | 2 comments

Free public transport for all? Liverpool activists are having a laugh!

Early on the morning of April 1st, a group of Liverpool activists carried out a banner drop and distributed leaflets and dummy tickets outside Lime Street Station, telling the public that they could travel for free. Read more >>