London Newswire Archive

21-03-2008 15:16

Meatout in UK, Uganda, France, Argentina, China, India, Australia, Austria,Niger

21-03-2008 12:58

ASS Benefit & More 11th -13th April

ASS benefit
Open access squatters-housing-land art - photography exhibition
Workshops & stalls
Cinema
Actions Read more >>

21-03-2008 12:47

Fossil Fools Warm-Up Evening

Fossil Fools Day Warm-Up
Friday 28th March 7:30 till 12
Benefit for London Rising Tide Read more >>

21-03-2008 00:56

Pics from Iraq 5th anniversary protests in London

Small protest opposite Downing Street on Thursday 20 March 2008, marking the fifth anniversary of the US- and UK-led invasion of Iraq, and calling for the immediate withdrawal of UK troops and a full public inquiry into the war. The protest was called by Stop the War, CND and the British Muslim Initiative. Read more >>

20-03-2008 23:30 | 1 addition

Aldermaston bike ride on March 22-24, 2008

Bikes not bombs are planning a bike ride from London to Aldermaston Atomic Weapons Establishment

The bike ride is expected to take 3 days (22nd March - 24th March 2008) Read more >>

20-03-2008 20:44

contact details update.

As many of you know there is an attempt to build the world's larghets ever, highest level virus containment facility ans animal testing lab on a Camden council estate. {Somers town} Read more >>

20-03-2008 14:09

Farnborough Airport given green light to expand

Farnborough Airport has been given the go-ahead to double weekend and bank holiday flights. Read more >>

20-03-2008 11:32

Notts Peoples post offices still fighting despite cutbacks & government spite

All is not lost, up to 50 councils are looking at running post offices& are checking Essex council who are leading the charge backed up by peoples post offices like Carrington which is leading the way in saying we can run them profitably ourselves if necessary, all we need is a small loan float of 18,000. Business plans are being built & another large carrington meet is planned in a month or so.All the MPs from both parties who voted with the government will lose votes & people will continue the fight to reopen our post offices in or out of central government control! Read more >>

20-03-2008 02:41

Protesters commemorate Iraqi war dead at military recruitment event in London

Two days ahead of the fifth anniversary of the start of the US- and UK-led invasion of Iraq, commando engineers sensitively staged a recruitment event in northwest London. Three anti-war protesters went along to try and persuade locals not to make the biggest mistake of their lives. Read more >>

20-03-2008 00:53

Peace movement enters a New Phase

A 15 minute video documenting the demonstration in London on Saturday 15th March. This is a video of what the people had to say... Read more >>

19-03-2008 23:06

Important notice : Camden Lab Campaign

Roger Robinson who is a Camden councillor is against the lab. When writing to Mr Robinson will all AR people write letters of support and treat this man with respect. Roger attended a meeting despite being on crutches / just out of hospital and passionatley fought against the lab. Read more >>

19-03-2008 20:53

Evening Standard forced to admit lies about Climate Camp coverage

The Evening Standard is having to publish a front page article this evening over the sensationalist lies it told about the Climate Camp.

Se original article:

http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/esfabrication.php Read more >>

19-03-2008 13:57

Shell Day of Action - Service Stations D-Locked

From an anonymous tipoff call very early in the morning two Shell service stations were found to have been D-locked and shut down for several hours on the morning of Monday 17 March 2008. Read more >>

19-03-2008 03:20

Betrayed by Sîan Berry

Sian Berry and Ken Livingstone become mutual 'running mates' Read more >>

19-03-2008 00:56

Are you Redwatch in disguise? FITwatch at the STWC demo - pics

A fun day was had by all FITwatchers on the otherwise boring STW demo on Saturday 15th March (although less so for the ones who got nicked). The FIT seemed more sheepish, uncomfortable and shy this time; it seems that a FITwatch is having an effect! Read more >>

18-03-2008 23:31

Urgent Support Needed by Tibetan Hunger Strikers in London

The situation in Tibet is getting worse......
We will continue doing hunger strike outside the Chinese Embassy until this Saturday when there will be a Mass Solidarity March throughout London @ 11.30am Chinese Embasy to Trafalgar Square.
We urgently need volunteers who are willing to hunger strike tomorrow from 6pm Tuesday to 6pm Wednesday.
Please contact 07725501995.
Please respect His Holiness' Request for Non-Violence Read more >>

18-03-2008 19:00 | 1 addition

Protest Brings Pipeline to Shell: London. March 17, 2008

All-Irish environmental and social justice movement Gluaiseacht were in London for the weekend, and on St Patrick's Day itself gathered outside the Shell HQ at Waterloo, bringing with them a very large pipeline.
Pictures © Peter Marshall, 2008, all rights reserved. Read more >>

18-03-2008 18:50 | 1 addition

Tibet Vigil at Chinese Embassy, 17 March 2008

Tibetans and supporters held a vigil to show solidarity with the protesters in Lhasa to coincide with the Chinese government’s midnight deadline for them to surrender.
Pictures © Peter Marshall, 2008, all rights reserved. Read more >>

18-03-2008 18:33

Demonstration HMP Holloway in memory of Jamie pearce

On the 16th of Jan 2008, Pauline Campbell led a demonstration outside HMP Holloway in memory of prisoner Jamie Pearce, who was found dead from an apparently self-inflicted death,whilst in the care of HMP Holloway. Read more >>

18-03-2008 11:57

Report: CAMPACC “Creating a Climate of Fear” Public Meeting: 14 March

Over 150 people attended the “Creating a Climate of Fear: Counter-Terrorism and Punishment without Trial” public meeting hosted by the Campaign Against Criminalising Communities (CAMPACC) and the Centre for the Study of Terrorism (CFSOT) at the London Muslim Centre in Whitechapel, London, on 14 March. The meeting focused on a number of new, dangerous measures the government is seeking to introduce through the current Counter-Terrorism Bill granting more powers to the police and the judiciary to undermine civil liberties and human rights. Read more >>