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Photos: Glaxo AGM

17-05-2006 17:48

Animal Rights protesters and Pro-Test founder “clash” at Glaxo AGM. (17.05.06)

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Convicted Animal Rights `Grave Digger` Speaks Out

17-05-2006 17:07

Four activists from the West Midlands were last week sentenced to a total of 40 years behind bars after pleading guilty to conspiracy to blackmail Newchurch Farm in Staffordshire, where guinea pigs were bred before being sent off to their deaths in labs across Europe. Despite the guilty pleas, all four deny any involvement in the infamous `grave robbery` of Gladys Hammond`s remains, and the police have admitted that they don`t have any evidence to link any of them directly to that offence. But that didn`t stop the judge passing sentence as if there were absolutely no doubt!! The following statement by our good friend Jonny Ablewhite, one of the alleged `grave diggers`, was mostly written prior to his sentencing, and part written just after. It reveals much about how the Newchurch Four have effectively been stitched up!!

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Against the Greenscare @ the Common Place

11-05-2006 14:29

Sat 10th June 7pm till late... Benefit dinner, bands, DJ's

Benefit dinner will be served at 7pm, followed by a short film about Jeff ‘Free’ Luers, then bands including ‘The Unpleasants’ and ‘7 hertz’ (tbc) and DJ’s till late. There will be books and info availble throughout the night.

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Eleven suspected animal rights extremists arrested

11-05-2006 08:49

More sensationalist crap from the BBC. The police were going on a fishing raid seeing what they could find by raiding people involved in legal animal rights campaigning.

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Media bias on animal rights as usual

09-05-2006 18:55

Channel 4 is showing a documentary called 'Mad About Animals'. It is doubtful that with it's corporate sponsorship from companies like Glaxco Smith Kline and Proctor and Gamble it will be a biased account.

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Europeans for Medical Progress to debate Pro-Test at Sheffield University

07-05-2006 22:09

The Sheffield Univerity Debating Society will be holding a 'Big Debate' on Wednesday the 17th of May at 19:00 in Lecture Theatre 3 in the Arts Tower with the proposition: ‘This house believes that animal testing is detrimental to human health and should be abolished.’

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Hull Live Exports Demo - Report

07-05-2006 13:49

In solidarity with the demo in Dover, 35 activists met at Hull Docks to demo and expose their cruel involvement with the import and export of sheep, pigs and horses. The police presence was surprisingly small at the dock front, only 9 stood and watched as activists shouted and chanted "Stop Live Exports Animal Abuse!"

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!st 'Schnews' from Dover Live Exports demo

06-05-2006 14:57

A brief account of today's Live Exports demo in Dover,kent

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Live Animal Exports Demo Dover May 6th

05-05-2006 15:04

As the UK ban on live animal exports ends, this Saturday exports will recommence out of Dover port - and there will be a demonstration to begin the campaign to end live animal exports again.

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National march and rally to stop live exports.

03-05-2006 14:47

speakers including Wendy Turner-Webster. Charity stalls inluding the Vegan Society, Animal Aid and Viva!. Gorgeous vegan food. A coach is available from central London, cost £6.

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Stop Live Exports Demo Malvern 6th May

02-05-2006 12:05

For those in the West Midlands (and beyond) that want to protest against the resumption of live exports from the UK who cannot make either the Dover or the Hull Stop Live Exports demos on Saturday May 6th, a 3rd demo has been organised outside the headquarters of the National Sheep Association and the National Beef Association in Malvern, Worcestershire.

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Major SHAC actions in London area today

28-04-2006 19:24

SHAC action at SmithKlineBeecham, West London
SHAC staged major protests today aimed at both the financiers and customers of Huntingdon Life Sciences.

Starting from Finsbury Square the aim was to march on Europe's financial heartland to get the message across that dealing with HLS "is financial madness". At its finish in America Square a rally was held outside the offices of Cantor Fitzgerald, a major 2005 trader in HLS shares, a trade that as a result of SHAC actions has been pretty much suspended.

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Body Shop International Day of Action this Saturday 29th April

25-04-2006 08:48

The Boycott Body shop campaign will be holding the 2nd Day of action against the Body Shop this Saturday 29th April.

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3 days of resistance against arms fair

23-04-2006 11:17

From wednesday the 19th to friday the 21st, several protests and direct actions took place in Amsterdam, opposing the military fair 'Marelec'. Marelec was not only a military fair, but was also a place for companies producing sonar technology, which kills whales and dolphins.

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Dr Janez Dmov'ek, President of Slovenia, on being a vegan.

20-04-2006 14:44

Dr Janez Dmov'ek on the ethics of a vegan diet and the foolishness of the EU in subsidising the meat industry.

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The People's Petition

20-04-2006 13:30

The People's Petition is a web petition for those in favour of medical research using animals to register their support. A spin-off from the Coalition for Medical Progress, it's an excellent way for people to show that they oppose the anti-vivisectionists who monopolise the discussion on animal experimentation.

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Bare All for Bears

19-04-2006 22:57

Come and Bare Your Skin for Bears!

Bare Witness is asking you on behalf of PETA to join this demonstration against the use of real bear fur in the Palace Guards' hats:

When: Sunday morning 21 May
You will need to be available from 9am to 1pm
Where: Central London Location (TBC)

REGISTER HERE
 http://there.is/may2006/

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Anti-War, Pro-Whale - actions this week

17-04-2006 00:55

This is a reminder of an earlier call for action, in support of the Dutch group Disarm ! ( Ontwapen ! ). There is an international arms fair being held in the Nederlands this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

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Bristol Zoo protest, Monday 17th April- 15 year-old spearheads anti-zoo campaign

12-04-2006 16:42

A campaign has been launched to oppose Bristol Zoo's plans for expansion in their creation of a 'wildlife park' near Cribs Causeway, as well as to raise awareness thatanimals are not ours to use for entertainment.

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Stage-managed drill re: bird flu - important news!

07-04-2006 18:12

Stage managed drill re bird flue - a must read!