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Jerry Hicks Derby rally.

Guido, 30-08-2005 15:17

On Thursday (Aug 25th) 200 workers from the Rolls Royce Derby plant packed into a stand at the local Athletics track for a presentation by sacked Bristol Shop Steward Jerry Hicks. Read more | 1 comment >>

Alternative bookshop in Bristol closes

Bristl'er, 29-08-2005 00:09

After 23 years of community service, Bristol's last remaining alternative community bookshop has closed. Sadly the closure of Greenleaf Books reflects an ongoing trend of the closure of alternative bookshops, as the pressure of trading within capitalist society becomes overwhelming. Read more | 3 comments >>

Video:Reportage from Bristol rally held by supporters of sacked RollRoyce worker

BIMC vol / IMC UK video vol, 24-08-2005 01:16

A short video reportage from last wednesdays rally, organised by supporters of the sacked Rolls Royce worker Jerry Hicks held on 17.08.05 in Bristol Council House. Speakers at the rally included Bob Crow, Jerry Hicks and Tony Benn.
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Indefinite Strike at Rolls Royce Patchwood

Edward Campbell, 24-08-2005 00:54

96 Workers from Rolls Royce’s engine test facility at Patchwood in England went on idefinite official stike today. They are supporting sacked Amicus Trades Union official Jerry Hicks. This strike could mark a reversal by workers and Unions of 25 years worth of defeats under new-liberalim. Read more >>

Bristol Rally in support of Jerry Hicks

Guido, 19-08-2005 23:57

On Wednesday around 400 people packed into the College Green hall in the centre of Bristol for a rally in support of sacked Rolls Royce trade unionist Jerry Hicks. As well as activists from Jerry’s union Amicus there were representatives from the NUJ, NATFHE, T&G, RMT, CWU, NUT, AEEU and the FBU. Not a bad turnout when you consider that it was mid August and most people are on holiday. Read more | 7 comments >>

Video: Bristol Journalists in 'Day of Action' to defend local press

IMCvols from Bristol Indymedia, 17-08-2005 16:59

On Tuesday lunchtime (16th August 2005) there were lots of people clustered around the Evening Post building in Bristol – these were workers and National Union of Journalists members – there to protest at the cuts that the Evening Post owner, Northcliffe (owned by Daily Mail and General Trust PLC – the group also owns Venue, Bristol Observer, thisisbristol.com, Western Daily Press, Metro and much more!) Read more | 7 comments >>

Report back from Jerry Hicks talk in Cambridge

manos, 13-08-2005 22:01

Jerry Hicks, a sacked trade unionist working at the Bristol Rolls Royce plant, talked in Cambridge on the Thursday 11th August. The meeting was organized by the Marshall's Aerospace branch of the Amicus Union in Cambridge, but the audience was quite mixed with trade unionists sitting next to anti-war and social justice activists.
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7/7: The war comes home - a comment from Bristol

Bristol activists, 11-08-2005 17:01

Bristol activists from a number of groups have come together independently to produce a critique & comment on the recent bombs in London and the British state's response. We'll be printing several thousand flyers & posters to ditribute around Bristol. Read more | 3 comments >>

EU Gymnich 2005 - 1st & 2nd September Newport South Wales

Burn Straw, 10-08-2005 16:28

A call out to all groups & individuals opposed to the ‘profit before people’ policies of the EU to carry out colourful & creative protests at the meeting. Read more >>

Center Parcs ‘Empty Nested’ Family’s Position

The Shalom Family Campaign for Justice, 09-08-2005 18:24

“Center Parcs' target market is ABC1 families with young children, young professionals and empty nesters”. On Sunday 7th August 2005, a Center Parcs director was the target for a whole Family, ‘empty nested’ (evicted) by Center Parcs Director, John Matthews. Read more >>

Bristle mag (Bristol) summer flyer

A Bristler, 07-08-2005 00:01

Bristle magazine (

http://www.bristle.org.uk) is the southwest’s longest running, independent, collectively produced, anarchist magazine. It’s origins date back to 1998 and are strongly linked to the establishment of the Kebele social centre, in Easton, Bristol. Read more >>

Earth First! summer gathering 17-21 August 2005

EF!er, 31-07-2005 14:55

A national gathering to inspire and train all those opposed to the destruction of our planet Read more >>

6TH AUGUST: GLOS VIGIL TO REMEMBER 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIROSHIMA

Philip Booth, Gloucestershire Green party, 30-07-2005 13:43

On Saturday 6th August 2005 along with millions around the World, Stroud Peace Group will be holding a Remembrance Gathering for the 140,000 people who died, as a result of the World's first weapon of mass destruction which was dropped on Hiroshima 60 years ago on the 6th August 1945. Read more >>

NATO – claims of information deficit are false

Ake Tyvi, 29-07-2005 10:46

NATO passed information would not bring any or not very meaning-full additional value in terrorism denial explains Socialist Finland Security Police Head Seppo Nevala.
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Bristol Dissent news/info

Dee Senta, 29-07-2005 01:36

News & info from the Bristol Dissent group in post-G8 mode... Read more >>

Anti-vivisection demo, Oxford, 23 Jul - the speakers

Simon, 28-07-2005 21:20

Photos of the speakers at the Freedom rally in Oxford, 23rd July 2005. See report and more pics at

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/07/319859.html Read more | 1 comment >>

Anti-vivisection demo, Oxford, 23 Jul - placards etc.

Simon, 28-07-2005 21:13

Photos of the messages being put across by protesters at the Freedom march and rally in Oxford, 23rd July 2005. Placards, banners and clothing were all put to good use in this way. See report and more pics at

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/07/319859.html Read more | 1 comment >>

Anti-vivisection demo, Oxford, 23 Jul - Pics and report

Simon, 28-07-2005 20:30

23rd July 2005: On a cloudy but warm and dry Saturday afternoon in Oxford, around one thousand animals of the species Homo sapiens assembled in Oxpens Park for a demonstration against the torture and killing of non-human animals in the name of medical "science", and to mark a year since the construction of Oxford University's new vivisection laboratory was halted. There were section 12&14 conditions, speeches in the park, a march to the lab, more speeches outside the lab, and a march back to the park. Here are some photos and a report (approx 4,000 words), which includes extracts from some of the speeches. Read more | 3 comments >>

Bristol Trade Unionist, victimised by management and sacked

Guido, 21-07-2005 00:42

Management at the Rolls Royce engineering plant in Bristol recently suffered a humiliating clime down when two suspended workers were reinstated after unofficial strike action. Since then they have suspended popular shop steward Jerry Hicks and today they sacked him. This will almost certainly result in ballots for strike action at the plant and the company’s other depots. The pictures below are from Mondays Solidarity demo at the factory gates. Read more | 1 comment >>

Campaigners welcome government rethink on Stonehenge tunnel

Chris Woodford, 20-07-2005 16:26

Anti-road campaigners welcome news that the controversial Stonehenge tunnel scheme is going to be cancelled following a huge cost increase. Read more | 1 comment >>

West Country Newswire Archive

Jerry Hicks Derby rally.

Alternative bookshop in Bristol closes

Video:Reportage from Bristol rally held by supporters of sacked RollRoyce worker

Indefinite Strike at Rolls Royce Patchwood

Bristol Rally in support of Jerry Hicks

Video: Bristol Journalists in 'Day of Action' to defend local press

Report back from Jerry Hicks talk in Cambridge

7/7: The war comes home - a comment from Bristol

EU Gymnich 2005 - 1st & 2nd September Newport South Wales

Center Parcs ‘Empty Nested’ Family’s Position

Bristle mag (Bristol) summer flyer

Earth First! summer gathering 17-21 August 2005

6TH AUGUST: GLOS VIGIL TO REMEMBER 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIROSHIMA

NATO – claims of information deficit are false

Bristol Dissent news/info

Anti-vivisection demo, Oxford, 23 Jul - the speakers

Anti-vivisection demo, Oxford, 23 Jul - placards etc.

Anti-vivisection demo, Oxford, 23 Jul - Pics and report

Bristol Trade Unionist, victimised by management and sacked

Campaigners welcome government rethink on Stonehenge tunnel

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