Manchester Newswire Archive

Simultanious sabotage of peat extraction sites

Dennis, 17-02-2006 11:32

Simultaniously last month two peat extraction sites were sabotaged in defence of wild places. Read more | 2 comments >>

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George Fox 6 Appeal - Lancaster Crown Court 13th March 2006

George Fox 6 Supporters Group, 16-02-2006 12:52

The George Fox Six are to be given a new trial after appealing the guilty verdict last September. Read more | 2 comments >>

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manchester neighbourhood of camp for climate action

mcrclimateaction, 14-02-2006 23:46

manchester neighbourhood meetings and fundraising, info and workshop events! Read more >>

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Queer Mutiny Northern Spring Gathering

Bovver_boi, 14-02-2006 17:30

Queer Mutiny North Presents....
The Queer Mutiny Northern Spring Gathering
10-12th of March

If you didn't know already there will be a BIG Queer gathering/Meet up in Leeds on the 10th-12th of March, This is the programme so far... more will be added... BUT its the 'plan' so far... Read more >>

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Federal Mogul's Spodden Valley manufacturing jobs to be axed?

Save Spodden Valley, 14-02-2006 15:32

US based Federal Mogul has just announced a consultation on the future of all manufacturing jobs at its Rochdale site in the Spodden Valley. Read more >>

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Reading Capital vol 1 in Manchester

squatticus, 13-02-2006 18:01

New reading group will exist shortly Read more | 2 comments >>

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NCADC - Must Stay!

http://www.asylumpolicy.info list subscriber, 13-02-2006 16:57

National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns (NCADC)

NCADC went bust on Saturday the 4th of February when all funding for the full time staff and running costs of all offices came to an end. With immediate effect we have to announce the closure of NCADC's North East & Scotland office on Tuesday 28th February and barring a miracle the closure of the North West Office in Manchester will follow at the end of March and complete closure of NCADC in May. Read more | 1 comment >>

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15th Feb. North Manchester Stop the War meeting with WSF eyewitness reportback

Kay, 12-02-2006 22:28

North Manchester Against Wars meeting as part of the mobilisation for 18th March
Chris Nineham -officer with STWC will now join the broad platform of speakers, He will be reporting back from WSF and meeting with Hugo Chavez Read more | 2 comments >>

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No New Nuclear Build in the UK Petition

Marianne Bennett, 07-02-2006 19:16

South Lakeland Friends of the Earth .... No New Nuclear Build Petition..... goes online. We are being "softened up" for more nuclear build with pro nuclear pundits too cheap to meter.
signatories include Caroline Lucas MEP, Dr Stuart Parkinson - Director of Scientists for Global Responsibility and TIm Farron MP Cumbria

Read more | 2 comments >>

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Manchester 4x4 Action - Riders of the Apocalypse:

Cyclist, 07-02-2006 13:53

On Saturday, a group of cyclists pissed off with the ever increasing amount of dirty, dangerous and downright ridiculous 4x4s which are accelerating climate Armageddon took to their bikes and donned skeleton outfits to shame 4x4 drivers. Read more | 5 comments >>

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Protestors meet for Tree Dressing event

Emma, 05-02-2006 16:35

On Sunday 5th February, campaign supporters gathered on Lumb Lane, Hollingworth, to decorate the trees and hedges overlooking the line of the proposed A628 Mottram-Tintwistle bypass. Read more >>

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Protest the cruel circus!

Nottingham Animal Rights and End Circus Cruelty, 02-02-2006 22:11

The Japanese Water Gardens in Stapleford, Nottingham have repeatedly hosted the Great British Circus, which has a record for animal cruelty. Nottingham Animal Rights are asking the owners of the Gardens to ban this circus from their land until it stops using animals in its acts.
Read more | 2 comments >>

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Venezuelan trade union leaders to speak in Manchester on Mon 27th Feb

John Hunt, 01-02-2006 22:35

VENEZUELA INFORMATION CENTRE - PUBLIC MEETING

"VENEZUELA – WHAT'S GOING ON?
Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution – oppose US aggression"

MONDAY 27TH FEBRUARY 2006, 7.30 pm

Mechanics' Institute, 103 Princess Street, Manchester Read more >>

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neo-nazi British People Party in Liverpool

clarence carlos, 01-02-2006 13:20

neo nazi group British People Party leafletting in Liverpool Read more | 4 comments >>

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Racism in Manchester Social Services

Elvira, 31-01-2006 16:50

here is a letter that I sent to Manchester city council Read more | 4 comments >>

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Vigil to mark 100th British soldier killed in Iraq Wed 1st Feb

Greater Manchester Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, 31-01-2006 11:53

NOT ONE MORE DEATH

This morning the 100th British soldier has been killed in Iraq.

In Manchester, we will be holding a protest vigil in the Peace Gardens (St Peter's Square) at 6pm tomorrow (Wed 1 Feb).
Read more >>

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January Critical Mass in Manchester

cyclist, 28-01-2006 16:58

January CM was geat fun with numbers up again from previous months, and despite the freezing cold. Read more | 1 comment >>

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More All-Party asbestos support for Spodden Valley

Save Spodden Valley, 27-01-2006 14:01

Local MP’s Paul Rowen and Jim Dobbin attended the Parliamentary Asbestos All-Party group this Tuesday.

MP, Peers and representatives of organisations concerned with asbestos disease were given an update of the past 6 months in the Spodden Valley.
Read more >>

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Worker from occupied Argentinean factory speaks in Britain

No Sweat, 27-01-2006 12:35

A worker from Zanon, the most famous of Argentina's occupied factories, is coming to speak in Britain on a tour organised by No Sweat and the Argentina Solidarity Campaign as part of the first anti-sweatshop week of action. Read more >>

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A month of workshops and action around transport

Saturday Club, 25-01-2006 13:46

Saturday club present a month of workshops, activities and action around TRANSPORT Read more | 1 addition >>

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