Manchester Newswire Archive

Manchester Plane Stupid disrupt aviation industry conference

Manchester Plane Stupid, 16-06-2009 14:56

Campaigners disrupted an airport industry conference today using rape alarms tied to helium balloons . The protesters from the group Manchester Plane Stupid entered the Manchester Central conference venue (formerly GMEX) and sent five bunches of helium balloons reading 'Happy Retirement' to the top of the ceiling where they remained with the alarms ringing. This occurred at exactly the time when the industry delegates were posing for a photo shoot for the launch of a new carbon reduction scheme at European airports which will not include emissions from aircraft.

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protest with us please

stop privatisation of child social services, 15-06-2009 22:56

In Ireland we heard 5000 people protested against abuse in privatised institutions.
This is for all those people that went to that protest and also for all the English people who are against childabuse, childsexual exploitation, slavery of children in workingplaces (from 6 years old and they get no school) all these things. If you do not like these things to happen in the Netherlands they do happen all the time. They Dutch private companies take 10000 children per year more than last year and they beat them and kill them and no one gets punished. Read more | 1 comment >>

Lancaster Carnival of Culture 2009: Community Art Exhibition and Street Games

Lancaster Carnivalista of Culture, 15-06-2009 11:25

Two events on Saturday June 13th made up the 2009 manifestation of the Carnival of Culture, three days before the Public Inquiry into the planning permission given to Centros Miller’s appallingly unimaginative retail-led developments to trash the “cultural quarter” of Lancaster, with it’s Music ians’ Co-op (est. 1976), Dance School, Grand and Dukes Theatres/independent cinema, listed building local brewery etc etc etc. Details of how to get involved towards the end. Read more >>

ATHENS greece riot : Name: Exarhia anarchy ( december 2008)

merry baby, 15-06-2009 07:13

this small "article" it was written at the first week of the riot in Greece . it is the first thing that I upload .
Nobody really argue with that and that thing make me belive that it is very close to the truth - at least not far away .... Read more | 1 comment >>

Radioactive Tritium with your Tea? Yes, More Please say Sellafield Ltd

Cassandra, 13-06-2009 12:44

Showing Support for the above: posted 12/06/09 Read more | 1 comment >>

Radioactive Tritium with your Tea? Yes, More Please say Sellafield Ltd

Marianne Birkby, 12-06-2009 18:34

In the same week that Ontario, Canada's most populated province has recommended reducing radioactive tritium exposures to the public, Sellafield Ltd has revealed that they are applying to actually increase these discharges in Cumbria.

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Anti-Shell fisherman speaks of attack & sinking of boat

Mika, 11-06-2009 23:19

Attacks by both Shell security and mystery masked men on opponents of the oil company's damaging gas pipeline project have increased in recent weeks. Early Thursday morning, pipeline critic Pat O'Donnell's fishing boat was boarded by four armed masked men, who held the crew captive while sinking the vessel. This follows in the wake of outspoken farmer Willie Corduff being beaten up at night and protestors being thrown off ships by Shell security. Read more | 3 comments >>

Spotlight Demo at Menwiith Hill, July 4th, 5-10pm

Eponymous, 11-06-2009 16:26

While most Americans celebrate Independence Day, for us, Saturday 4th July is Independence Day FROM America Day. There will be a demo from 5pm at the main gate to Menwith Hill, nr, Harrogate, HG3 2RF. Read more >>