Manchester Newswire Archive

Manchester - Open meeting with an activist from London Coalition Against Poverty

Anarchist, 27-01-2009 08:39

We are pleased to announce an open meeting with an activist from London Coalition Against Poverty, to discuss LCAP's tactics and campaigns with workers, claimants, homeless people and tenants, and their relevance to resisting the recession. Read more >>

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Prison Death Demo

abolitionist, 27-01-2009 00:52

Protest the fatal imprisonment of another woman at the notorious HMP Styal - Alison Colk was found hanging in a cell just one day into a 28 day sentence. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Council payout to 'green' consultancy revealed

Manchester Climate Fortnightly, 27-01-2009 00:22

HOW MUCH did Manchester Council pay for the limp and inadequate 'Call to Action' on climate change? And why hasn''t Manchester's mainstream media picked up on this? Read more >>

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Animal Rights Coalition Gathering Report

ARC collective, 26-01-2009 22:56

Sunday 25th January saw the national Animal Rights Coaliton meeting (ARC) take place at the Beesley Green Community Centre near Manchester. Attendees came from as far afield as Birmingham, Nottingham, North Wales, Leeds, Lancashire, London, Swansea, Coventry and of course Manchester. There was also a representative of the Mexican Animal Rights movement who attended to see how the process of Animal Rights activism in the UK was organised.

Notable absentees it would seem, refreshingly, were PC Plum and his camera wielding hordes, due to the heightened threat of terrorist activity in the town of Balamory perhaps?

Kicking at 10am with a chance to form and strengthen bonds between AR activists from across the country, the event drew in excess of 50 people, both human and canine. Far from presenting an image of a movement in fear, licking it's wounds following recent high profile trials, including the sentencing of a number of SHAC activists for conspiracy to blackmail and the start of Mel Broughton's retrial, the mood was on the whole upbeat, positive and imaginative.

Read more | 1 addition | 3 comments >>

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Posters for March 14th Working Class Bookfair 25th Aniversary of Miners strike

Aslan, 26-01-2009 16:51

Great posters and leaflets have just been produced for the March14th bookfair Read more >>

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Open Media Presents: FLOW

j, 26-01-2009 13:59

7:30pm - 9:30pm on Monday 2nd Feb, at Manchester University Student Union, Oxford Rd (opposite Kro Bar, next to Academy)
(the event is not just for students, if you are asked for a student card then just say you are there for the documentary) Read more >>

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Save Swallows Wood call out

j, 26-01-2009 12:34

A new year, and a new opportunity. The regional funding allocation process is underway. This is when each region decides which transport projects should be allocated money from the budget Read more >>

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We Are An Image From The Future -We won't pay for their crisis!-

whocares, 26-01-2009 11:24

An afternoon of talks, discussions and ideas, with speakers from Greece, Italy and Iceland.

Saturday 28 February - The Common Place
3.30pm–7pm - followed by Greek food and a benefit gig
Read more | 2 comments >>

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Manchester's MPs Must Oppose Government Data-Sharing Powers

Dave Page, 25-01-2009 23:43

Local campaign group NO2ID are calling upon Manchester's MPs to oppose radical data sharing powers, to be debated in Parliament on Monday as part of the Coroners and Justice Bill.

These would allow Government ministers to take any private information about Manchester's residents, collected by any organisation for any purpose, and share it with anybody of their choosing, with no debate in Parliament. For example, the Minister for Health could access Tesco's club card database and see who's buying more wine than average. Read more >>

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Coroners and Justice Bill - Urgent Action Required

Dave Page, 25-01-2009 02:48

This is the most serious Parliamentary threat to our freedoms and privacy since the Identity Cards Act itself, and EVERYBODY can do something about it, without spending any money or leaving their computers. Just load up the links at the bottom of this article and off you go. Ten minutes later and you're done.

This is one of the most serious threats to our liberty and privacy we've yet seen. Please read this message from Phil Booth (NO2ID national co-ordinator) carefully, and act now. Read more >>

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The West Cheshire Sub Regional strategy has been adopted by Wrecsam, Denbigshire

Davey and persons unknown, 24-01-2009 09:57

city status Read more >>

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Occupation of Manchester Metropolitan University in solidarity with Gaza

MMU Occupation, 22-01-2009 16:38

MMU Students are currently occupying lecture theatre 7 of the Geoffrey Manton building in solidarity with Gaza Read more | 2 additions | 3 comments >>

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Summit mobilisations 2009: Manchester meeting

Summits 2009, 22-01-2009 11:28

Meeting on Thursday the 29th of January at 7pm in meeting room one at the manchester students union to share information about upcoming summits and to debate the pro's and con's of mobilisations in general. Read more >>

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Upcoming Gaza protests in and around Manchester

Free Gaza, 16-01-2009 09:14

Information on some of the many Gaza protests happening in Manchester in the next 10 days, from various groups Read more | 1 addition >>

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Please can you act now to support our friend Hermine Mofor

Nellie de jongh, 15-01-2009 11:51

On Tuesday morning (13/01/09) Hermine was detained at the Reporting Centre at Dallas Court in Salford. She was taken to Dungavel IRC and is now on route to Yarl's Wood IRC. The Home Office has set removal directions for this Saturday, 17th January, on British Airways Flight BA302 06:15hrs from Heathrow to Paris, then on to Yaoundé, Cameroon. Read more >>

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The Northern Climate Rush

Manchester Plane Stupid, 13-01-2009 19:21

Around 50 climate change activists gathered in Terminal 3 of Manchester Airport to protest against airport expansion and domestic flights. The demo mirrored the Climate Rush ‘Dinner at Departures’ protest at Heathrow’s Terminal 1 at the same time. Read more | 5 comments >>

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Northern Climate Rush at Manchester Airport

Northern Climate Rush, 13-01-2009 14:12

While 500 protesters occupied the domestic departure lounge at Heathrow airport at 7pm on Monday 12th Jan, others tried a simultaneous occupation at Manchester airport.... Read more | 2 additions | 1 comment >>

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Heathrow Terminal One Climate Rush Picnic a success!

Nessuno, 13-01-2009 02:46

I arrived at Heathrow terminal one with alot of trepidation and caution. Not knowing what to expect, I dressed in a suit and tie to avoid attracting interest. It did not work. Read more | 1 addition | 3 comments >>

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DFEY-NW :: January 18th :: Digital Freedom in Education and Youth - North West

DFEY-NW, 13-01-2009 01:20

DFEY-NW (Digital Freedom in Education & Youth - North West) is a group focusing on young people and issues of freedom in the digital world, based in the Northwest of England at the moment.
Read more >>

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ARTPORT to redefine domestic departures lounge

ARTPORT, 12-01-2009 17:27

ARTPORT is working in collaboration with the Climate Rush for a Dinner at Domestic Departures, Heathrow, at 7pm on the 12th January 2009

A project set up to harness the power of art and imagination to help stabilise the climate.
We are looking to find individuals and artists who are passionate about producing ideas and actions focused on and directed at treating the enormous challenges of climate change. Read more >>

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