London Newswire Archive

30-07-2005 12:14 | 1 comment(s)

Brian Haw defies eviction under new law

High Court judges found that Brian can no longer be evicted under the Serous Organised Crime and Police Act passed to remove him from his 24/7 peace protest opposite Parliament. But unauthorised protests by ANYONE ELSE in a wide area around Parliament will be severely restricted from 1 August. Read more >>

29-07-2005 23:40 | 1 comment(s)

JEAN CHARLES DE MENEZES FAMILY CAMPAIGN VIGIL IN LONDON

A peaceful and moving vigil took place in Parliament Square this evening, followed by a memorial service in Westminster Cathedral to co-incide with his funeral in Brazil. Read more >>

29-07-2005 12:30 | 10 comment(s)

VICTORY for Brian Haw!

Parliament protester wins battle

A man who has held a four-year anti-war protest outside Parliament, has won a legal battle to continue his vigil. Read more >>

29-07-2005 10:26 | 0 comment(s)

Jean Charles de Menezes Friday 29 July 5.30pm Family Vigil@Parliament Square

Jean Charles ( 7.1.78-22.7.05) Murdered by the police at Stockwell station on Friday 22 July 2005 the Menezes family call upon the people of London to join them remembering Jean Charles. Read more >>

29-07-2005 09:52 | 5 comment(s)

INCENDIARY ATTACK ON LONDON LIBRARY

Putney Library, South London: Ashes and charred fragments of antipodean newsprint are all that remain of a copy of "The Australian" newspaper, ignited last night, shortly after 7pm, in an apparent arson attack. Library staff have not ruled out a connection with Al Qaeda. Read more >>

29-07-2005 04:44 | 0 comment(s)

Time for a push on cycling

In the wake of the London bombings there seems to be an increase in cycling. Let's not loose momentum on this as at this time there should be increased establishment and business support. Read more >>

28-07-2005 23:04 | 19 comment(s)

We Got...............?

It seems to me there are a lot of uses for armed police in our city, but shootings in our streets and kids carrying guns as fashion accessories do not warrant such police being readily available to stop these crimes, but a young fellow un-armed harming nobody and the whole cavalry come out to play ! Read more >>

28-07-2005 16:36 | 0 comment(s)

Pics of protest Against "Shoot to Kill' at Scotland Yard

On Wednesday 27 around 40 people gathered outside Scotland Yard in London to protest against the shoot-to-kill policy and for justice for Jean Charles de Menezes, who was shot dead last week by Met's anti-terrorist squad when they mistook him by a suicide bomber. Read more >>

28-07-2005 12:40 | 0 comment(s)

Jean Charles de Menezes Vigil and Memorial Service

JEAN CHARLES DE MENEZES - 7.1.78-22.7.05
Murdered by the police at Stockwell station Friday 22 July 2005
The Menezes family call upon the people of London to join them
remembering Jean Charles. Vigil at Parliament Square Friday 29 July, 5.30pm Read more >>

28-07-2005 12:27 | 0 comment(s)

"No to shoot to kill". Vigil for Jean Charles de Menezes

The vigil is tomorrow, 5pm at Parliament square and was called by the Menezes family themselves. Read more >>

28-07-2005 11:48 | 0 comment(s)

Protest on Parliament Sq 1st Aug, 2pm against government Protest exclusion order

We believe the exclusion order is a very serious attack on our civil liberties. Parliament Square August 1, 2pm. PLUS
Public Meeting - 6.30pm Thursday 4th August, Friends Meeting House, Euston. Speakers include George Galloway (MP), Jeremy Corbyn (MP), Tariq Ali, Shami Chakrabati, Lindsey German, Anas Al Tikriti. Read more >>

28-07-2005 11:44 | 4 comment(s)

Stop the War Coalition Protest at Downing St 5.30pm Thursday 28th July

Please join us for the protest at Downing St 5.30pm Thursday 28th July convened by the Stop the War Coalition against the murder of the Brazilian worker at the hands of the police in Stockewell, and also the recent bombing attacks in London and the continuation of war in Iraq. Read more >>

28-07-2005 11:29 | 24 comment(s)

MORE POLICE LIES EMERGING OVER MURDER OF JEAN CHARLES DE MENEZES

THE family of the Brazilian man shot dead by marksmen who mistook him for a suicide bomber revealed last night how police have changed their account of the incident. Yet again. Read more >>

28-07-2005 11:15 | 14 comment(s)

"PERPETUAL WAR JUSTIFIES EVERYTHING" - Craig Murray

"Had someone with a complexion as white as mine been running around on the underground, they would not have been gunned down by the police." Read more >>

28-07-2005 00:46 | 6 comment(s)

Photos of Vigil and Demonstration Against "Shoot to Kill", Monday 25

Monday 25th evening saw another vigil in remembrance of Jean Charles de Menezes, a young man shot dead by undercover police last Friday. This "incident" happened when special anti-terrorist squad mistook this young man by one of the suicide bombers allegedly involved in last Thursday attempted bombings in London. Read more >>

27-07-2005 23:52 | 10 comment(s)

As expected the men arrested on the train now released without charge

A Lincolnshire Police spokesman said: "Following extensive inquiries during we are now satisfied that the men arrested from the GNER train at Grantham at 11pm last night are not connected to any terrorist activity. Read more >>

27-07-2005 23:49 | 0 comment(s)

Rembering Jean Charles

A vigil to mark one week since Mr Menezes's death will take place at 1730 BST on Friday in Parliament Square.

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27-07-2005 21:50 | 0 comment(s)

Audio from New Scotland Yard 'killer bill' protest

Interviews and soundscapes from the midday protest outside New Scotland Yard on Wednesday (27/7) over the murder of an innocent man and the new shoot-to-kill policy.

Some of the interviews are with passers-by and others are with people attending the protest. They are mostly entirely unedited (and rather depressing if you ask me). Read more >>

27-07-2005 17:42 | 7 comment(s)

Video from Sundays 'shoot-to-kill' Vigil

Five minute video of first vigil held at Stockwell Tube on Sunday 24th July, in response to the killing of an innocent man by terror police. Read more >>