Manchester Newswire Archive

Afghanistan. Iraq. Iran?

AntiWar, 21-03-2006 05:11

Public Meeting
Iranian film maker and campaigner Roya Kashefi addresses people's growing concern that we may be heading towards an armed conflict with Iran.
Discussion, debate and slideshow. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Tues 28th March. Mass Strike in Britain and General Strike in France.

Barry Kade, 21-03-2006 00:08

Tuesday 28th March 2006 will see 1.5 Million workers strike to defend pensions. On the same day there will be a General Strike in France as part of the uprising against the CPE. Read more | 7 additions | 7 comments >>

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Sainsbury's discrimination against law abiding teenagers

Saira Horner, 20-03-2006 22:26

Sainsbury’s store in Oswestry, Shropshire, UK has taken the decision to put a blanket ban on all children wearing The Marches School uniform. Read more | 10 comments >>

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When Corporations Come to Campus - george fox 6 in international conference

George Fox 6 Supporters Group, 20-03-2006 15:00

When Corporations Come to Campus:
Can Academic Freedom Survive in a Corporate World?

Wednesday 22nd March, 5.30-8.30pm
Institute for Advanced Studies, Lancaster University or on web: www.georgefox6.co.uk/conference.html Read more >>

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guerrilla gardeners reclaim some land to grow food!

gorrilla, 20-03-2006 11:23

yesterday a group of people from saturday clubs dosummat reclaimed some land to make a nice space that is now a garden. Read more | 4 comments >>

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Tyneside Report - March 18th Protest Against Iraq War

FRFI North East, 20-03-2006 00:19

On 18 March members and supporters of the Revolutionary Communist Group (RCG) and its newspaper Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! mounted a lively protest in the centre of Newcastle, as part of the international day of action against the continuing occupation of Iraq. Read more >>

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Countryside Properties - illegal flyposting danger to cyclists...

Save Spodden Valley, 19-03-2006 09:26

Rochdale has a problem with illegal flyposting on street furniture next to its busiest roads. Many of the culprits are building companies directing drivers to new multi-million pound developments.

Safety groups are concerned that drivers can be distracted by the illegal signs. Cyclists have expressed particular concern about Countryside Properties PLC advertising its Mayfield housing development.
Read more | 2 additions | 2 comments >>

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GF6 verdict: what did the judge say?

George Fox VII, 17-03-2006 19:53

This is a summary of the verdict in Preston Crown court earlier today: Guilty of disruption and obstruction £3600 costs to be paid, and conditional discharge for 18 months.

See  http://www.georgefox6.co.uk for background information. Read more >>

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Indymedia needs YOU

01010100 10110100, 17-03-2006 15:50

The global indymedia network is the work of hundreds of volunteers on many different levels, from the people who read the articles are speak to other people about what they read, the reporters who post their photos, video or first hand accounts, to the admins who check posts for breech of open posting guidelines, and the techies maintain the servers and develop the software.... Read more | 2 additions | 6 comments >>

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George Fox 6 found guilty again!

gf6 supporter, 17-03-2006 14:19

The George Fox found guilty again - appeal failed?!

Contact Lancaster University if you can't make it to the demo at 3pm. Read more | 1 addition >>

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GET CLUED UP BOUT FOOD Tuesday 28th March 7pm

dosummat, 16-03-2006 20:39

You've seen Supersize Me, know it's time to find out more! Read more >>

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manchester bicycle film fest

fixdchik, 16-03-2006 20:06

the first ever independent manchester bicycle film festival

31st march to 2nd april 2006

films..treasure hunt..meeting other cyclists Read more >>

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subvertising in manchester

passerby, 16-03-2006 19:28

some subverts Read more | 4 comments >>

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NUCLEAR POWER? NO WAY Demo and Campaigning day 29th April

GM & D CND, 15-03-2006 14:21

Nuclear Power? No Way?
A Campaigning day in Manchester on the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster.
Read more >>

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'Dirty Water - Dirty Aid', Film and talk at Common Place by WDM

commoner, 15-03-2006 11:34

On Wednesday March 22 at 7pm, WDM campaigners will be hosting a film and discussion evening in the cinema room of The Common Place Social Centre in Leeds, all about the global water crisis. Read more >>

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Considering a fallen world

Holly Attili and Alvarro Luque, 14-03-2006 19:50

This is an extract of a short pamphlet written in January 2006 detailing some thoughts on our current situation. This situation has remained intact for at least a hundred years past. It is not news as such but clearly is still very much a cause of great concern and will not go away as long as we are ignorant and compliant. A friend and I wrote this as the beginnings of a potential movement of discontent in Manchester and the world. We despise consumerism, our revolting spectacle society and the banality of modern life and the modern slave. We are inspired by the Lettrists, situationists, Dadaism etc. This is to be continued… Read more | 4 comments >>

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THE END OF OIL FILM NIGHTS

End of Oil film nights, 14-03-2006 09:41

The week of films nights at the Basement Social Centre, Manchester on life in a world without oil continues this Wednesday... Read more >>

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George Fox Six Case Moved to PRESTON - Solidarity needed

Barry Kade, 13-03-2006 14:22

In a move to attempt to limit the impact of local solidarity protests, the authorities moved the George Fox Six case away from from Lancaster and to Preston this morning. Read more >>

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"We're not here for benefits. Let us work!"

Annie, 12-03-2006 16:48

Over 50 protesters gathered in the snow around Grey’s Monument in Newcastle last Saturday to demand the right to legal work for asylum seekers. Read more | 1 comment >>

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George Fox 6 - trial on Monday - Lancaster

George Fox 6 Supporters Group, 10-03-2006 11:06

Reminder:

**Monday 13th March - 10am outside Crown Court (back of Castle) Lancaster**

the George Fox 6 are appealing their conviction for 'momentarily disrupting' a corporate networking conference at Lancaster University in 2004. Read more >>

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