London Newswire Archive

03-03-2008 13:32

Camp for Climate Action to target Kingsnorth power station

Today it was announced that E.ON's Kingsnorth power station in Kent will be the site of this summer’s Camp for Climate Action, running from 4 th to 11th of August 2008. Read more >>

03-03-2008 01:25

SOCPA - MP stops just short of advocating the death penalty for protest

following on from the story about arrests outside parliament on thursday evening last week (

http://publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/02/392412.html), this clip from 'telegraph tv' shows alan duncan's rather extreme views on non-violent direct action protest. Read more >>

02-03-2008 23:07

Palestine Trade Fair, London 5-9 March 2008

DATE: 5th - 9th March 2008

TIME: 11 AM to 8 PM
except Sunday 9 March 10 AM to 5 PM

LOCATION: The Arab British Chamber of Commerce
43 Upper Grosvenor Street
London, W1K 2NJ

CONTACTS: The Palestine General Delegation to the UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 8563 0008
Email:

info@palestiniangd.org.uk

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02-03-2008 19:23

Kurdish Peace Rally North East London - 2 March 2008

Photographs of peaceful protest against Turkey's military action in Southern Kurdistan (North Iraq). Read more >>

02-03-2008 17:39 | 3 additions

Reclaim your Food stall finally criminalised

Police has definitely intervened in the weekly Sunday free food action today 2nd March 2008 in the Brixton Oval. Read more >>

02-03-2008 16:32

Land Securities - Supporting the Fur Trade

Protests are to begin this week against Land Securities because of their involvement in the fur trade. Please show solidarity and politely contact the firm: Read more >>

02-03-2008 11:17

Freedom to Protest, London 1 March 2008

There was a disappointing turn out for Saturday’s ‘Freedom to Protest’ event against the SOCPA legislation in Trafalgar Square, London on Saturday, with demonstrators hugely outnumbered by police.
Pictures © 2008, Peter Marshall, all rights reserved.
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02-03-2008 09:01

Freedom of Assembly denied.

On Saturday 1st March 2008 in Trafalgar Square, London there was a large police presence and a small turnout for the 2nd Day of Action.
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01-03-2008 06:32

The Camp for Climate Action Will be Held in Hyde Park Says the Evening Standard

"Eco Warriors plan to hold the next climate camp in Hyde Park near Buckingham Palace, according to a leaked memo received by the Evening Standard" was the story splashed across two pages of the first edition of the London newspaper on Friday, 29 February 2008.

BBC London broadcast exactly the same story later in the day, in spite of the fact that the national meeting of the Camp for Climate Action in Nottingham, which is planning to vote on the location for this summer's climate camp this weekend, had not even started yet.
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29-02-2008 21:48

Hammersmith Goldhawk Rd protest against Total Oppression in Burma

Seven protesters demonstrated at the Raven Total station at 372 Goldhawk Road, Hammersmith against the French oil company on Thursday 28th February. Total's pipeline in Burma was built with forced labour and the company has for years been the largest western sponsor of the brutal regime, funding the military junta with hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
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29-02-2008 21:26

No Borders Benefit at RampART 1 tomorrow night!

No Borders Benefit, Saturday 1st March, from 7pm, RampART 1

We celebrate the struggle for social spaces and for freedom of movement with another No Borders benefit party on Sat 1st March (7pm til late). Refreshments, films, info stall, and - of course - good music. Read more >>

29-02-2008 20:05

NoBorders Benefit March 1st/ reminder

RampART did not get permission to appeal, eviciton may be soon...one more reason to resist + celebrate! Read more >>

29-02-2008 18:44

reclaim love event 2008 - the movie

at last it's here. after months of preparation hundreds of people gathered at piccadilly circus on saturday 16th feb to celebrate a non-capitalist valentine. they formed a huge circle round eros and sent love out to the planet then partied on into the night. for once the streets were ours. Read more >>

29-02-2008 14:35

Reel News Film Night @ The Synergy Centre, Southwark, London

The first of Reel News short film screenings at The Synergy Centre, Southwark, London. Read more >>

29-02-2008 13:54

Hackney Social Centre..Tonight (friday)

Cafe, open mike, Read more >>

29-02-2008 11:30 | 2 additions

Photo Essay - Londons Secret Social Centre

Londons Secret Social Centre...

When a possession order was granted to the owners of the squatted block of properties in rampart street which houses the rampART social centre, a scurry of activity began to secure a new building to act as a backup venue during the uncertain period prior to eviction. A suitable property was found and entered for the first time on new years eve and occupied a couple of days later.

Only a short walk from the rampART, the new building was also a commercial premises with three floors. While the area of each floor was only about two thirds of that enjoyed at the rampART, the new building benefited from the addition of a basement which looked like it could make a great gig space. The ground floor had a tiny kitchen but with a bit of work it would clearly make a good space for a cafe and free shop. The first floor was mostly open plan, a good place for large meeting. Meanwhile the upper floor had been subdivided into offices and planned to use it for residential accommodation. The most exciting thing about the new space however was the yard which gave us potential to do things we could never do a rampART.

Despite all it's potential, the place was a mess. The owners had completely trashed every floor. Wiring had been cut, light switches smashed, false ceiling and lights pulled down, partition walls torn down or holed. Additionally, the only two toilets in the building had been smashed to pieces. However, we didn't think it would take long to put in shape. We took over a load of bedding and cushions, fold up table and chairs, water, wind up torches, candles, smoke alarms and fire extinguishers and settled in. Now split between occupying two spaces we put a call out for help occupying both buildings and preparing the new building to become a social centre... Read more >>

29-02-2008 11:07

Harmondsworth disturbance, demand for a public inquiry hearing

A demonstration will be held outside the Court of Appeal as it prepares to hear a case brought by Liberty asking for a judicial review of the government's refusal to hold a public inquiry into the disturbance at Harmondsworth in November 2006. Read more >>

29-02-2008 04:46

Eyewitness from Iraq and Lebanon in Tour

Several Eyewitness from Iraq and Lebanon gave a talk today 28th February 08, in the Friends House in Euston, London. Read more >>

28-02-2008 23:15

Children's Revolution and New Youth Movement Could Save Humanity from Extinction

A national summit meeting of children and teenagers and university students dedicated to saving the human race from extinction caused by global warming, to be held on the site of the planned third runway near Heathrow Airport this summer is being proposed by the Earth Aid Environmental Campaign.

A new youth movement is beginning to emerge in Britain as university students spearhead a drive to recruit other students to the environmental cause, and there are now plans for young people from all over Britain to come together and join forces to lend support to a massive new Children's Revolution campaign.
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28-02-2008 15:47

SOCPA Movie tonight, London + 'We Own the Streets' - Sat 1 March: Press Release

Free screening tonight (Thursday) in London of "SOCPA - The Movie", ahead of Day of Action on Saturday (1 March) in London and elsewhere against existing legislation restricting freedom to protest around Parliament (SOCPA) and its possible extension to the whole of the country.
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