West Country Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Today protestors halted National Grid's work on the new 115 mile gas pipeline running from Milford Haven to Gloucestershire. Read more >>

*** quick reminder - we've got our first benefit gig on friday -
 http://news.southwalesanarchists.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=34 ***

GAGGED! #14 November 06 anti-copyright
South Wales Anarchist Newsletter • southwalesanarchists.org • PO Box 70, Newport NP20 5XX 
It looks alot prettier on pdf!! -  http://lists.riseup.net/www/d_read/gagged/gagged14.pdf

Read more | 1 comment >>

A presentation from campaigners at the Rossport Solidarity Camp, followed by a discussion.

Sunday 12th November, 7.30pm.

At Kebele,
14 Robertson Road,
Easton
Bristol.
www.kebelecoop.org Read more >>

We’re not looking for a new England
But we are fighting for another world

Issue 23 of Bristle magazine is out now, sticking it’s size 10’s (and 9’s, 7’s, 5’s…) into the nationalism & identity issues with a special feature.

“Welcome, dear reader, to our humble offering of alternative print media opposing the forces of darkness – capital, the state and religious fundamentalists.” (Bristle 23, editorial, page 1)
Read more | 1 comment >>

Workers' co-operative donates to Kiptik co-operative community in Chiapas, Mexico to help them build water systems, stoves and create murals to build independence. Read more >>

Nobel Peace Prize nominated Israeli Activists speaking in Bristol.

Monday 30th October, 8pm

Bristol University Students' Union building Click
here for map. Read more | 1 comment >>

At the gates of Eastwood Park Prison two rather embarrassed Policemen are gently trying to persuade retired School Teacher Pauline Campbell to unblock the road and allow a prison van to enter the establishment. Pauline is arguing that a recent fatality here suggests that Eastwood Park is not a safe place for women to be held and that the van should take its prisoners elsewhere. The Constables seem decidedly uncomfortable with the situation and summon a sergeant for advice. They knew about this demo in advance; Pauline staged an identical protest here last year following another apparent self-inflicted death. I can almost imagine them drawing lots back at the station to see who would answer the inevitable call. Eventually after 15 minutes of being bombarded with prison related facts and figures they lose patience a drag Pauline away to a waiting transport. This is the thirteenth time she has arrested since the death of her 18 year old daughter Sarah in Style Prison in 2003. However she is rarely charged with any offence. Most prisons are nervous about the prospect of giving Pauline a courtroom platform and the potential PR disaster it could bring. Read more | 1 comment >>

Today, (18th October) Shari Vahl on BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours programme investigated a businessman called John Bridle. His company “Asbestos Watchdog” has claimed to be:

“The only UK organisation that can provide unbiased information about asbestos”

The BBC claim that two of the UK’s biggest house builders have been using an asbestos surveyor who is carrying out analysis which the Health and Safety Executive say is illegal. Read more | 5 comments >>

A prison-death demonstration will be held outside HMP Eastwood Park, Glos
on Wednesday 18 October 2006, at 1.00 pm, for the duration of the afternoon
Flowers will be laid in memory of
Lisa Ann Woodhall, aged 28, who died in the 'care' of the jail on 8 October 2006
Reporters and photographers are welcome to attend Read more >>

Webster Tarpley's revelations about 'Able Danger' the terrorist exercise team on 911 organised by US Special Forces, mean that we are beginning to identify the true planners, inside the US military, of the 911 attacks. Yet these facts are being deliberately kept from the European public by a Western media who apparently refuse to listen.
So how can those of us who understand that 'False Flag' 911 type attacks have been going on for many years’ work to change that? Read more | 9 comments >>

Ask anybody how prisons work in society and you will generally receive the same glib response: they protect society by removing 'criminal' and 'anti-social' elements, thereby making life safer for the rest of us.

Is this true? Is it the whole truth? Read more | 3 comments >>

GAGGED! #13 Autumn 2006 - South Wales Anarchist Newsletter • Against Power & Profit • Anti-Copyright
it's alot prettier on .pdf - theres pics too Read more >>

Postal workers at Exeter mail centre have walked out unofficially and spontaneously to defend their CWU union and their local rep Fran Choules. Read more >>

Forwarded from the Bristol Social Forum egroup.
 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bristolsocialforum/

Most recent Bristol Indymedia 'Fairford' Front Page:
 http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=25213

The Bristol Indymedia Pre-Trial Archives:
 http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=25208 Read more | 1 comment >>

DALE FARM: RALLY
and STREET PARTY


So many people have contributed
to the success of the Save Dale Farm
Campaign, we'd like to thank you
by inviting you all to our Street Party.

 http://antisystemic.org/ustiben Read more >>

saw this in bristol this morning Read more >>