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Community Day

28-05-2007 09:18

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) and voluntary organisations are calling for a national bank holiday for communities.

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Green Festival [in the rain] Arboretum Park

27-05-2007 22:11

The annual Green Festival, was held in the Arboretum on Sunday 27th May, between 12 - 5pm.

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Photos of London Critical Mass, May 25th

26-05-2007 10:12

Friday nights critical mass was massive with with no indication that the traditional monthly critical mass bike ride was endangered by the recent court ruling that organisers of such a ride might be breaking the law.
[ Photos copyright (c) - available for use under creative commons non-commercial share-alike license. ]

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You Are Not Fucked poster

26-05-2007 08:52

Poster to publicise this year's Camp for Climate Action taking place 14th - 21st August at Heathrow Airport.

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BBC News on Tour in Nottingham

24-05-2007 23:53

The 'BBC News and Sport on Tour' is taking place at events around the UK this summer.

From Thursday 24 May to Sunday 27 May the tour is in Nottingham, in our shiney new Market Square.

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A Walk on a Partially excavated site At Tara- and updates on violence.

24-05-2007 18:21

Tara comprises 39 sites, three of which are National Monuments entitled
to Protections under the Shredded National Monument Act 2004. Apart from
this the integrity of the landscape comprises a whole and not as the government
in Ireland says '38 unrelated sites of little significance'

Collierstown is one of the sites and we were invited to speak to campaigners.

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Protesters against Bulldozers

23-05-2007 20:58

A small number of protesters are the only thing standing between thousands of years of ancient Irish and European heritage and the heavy-duty construction machinery that's trying to get rid of it.

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National 'NO TV' Day 20th July 2007

23-05-2007 14:53

A call to the OFFICIAL National 'NO TV' Day in July- switch off yr boxes!!

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Review of Climate Change Exhibition at the Castle, Nottingham

23-05-2007 13:06

Yesterday me and a couple of mates decided to go to the exhibition 'Exposed' at Nottingham Castle. Organised by the National Trust, the exhibition features a number of photographers who through their work have tried to document the various effects climate change already has in the UK. Although the exhibition was a lot about the National Trust and how climate change effects their buildings and gardens, it was an interesting look at some of the less visible changes happening today. The exhibition is free for city residents (take proof) and definitely worth seeing.

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G8 Resistant Art Festival Update

23-05-2007 07:31

http://www.free4alter.org

update below - this from the free spaces / free party scene who plan to have a safe space of cultural expression - a place to chill out and wind down...

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Crime of the Century - Article 4

23-05-2007 00:26

We publish this article to let the world know whom some of the defendants are in the Brussels Criminal Case because we believe that both the Brussels and Strasbourg Court are trying to find a way to deny us our justice and allow the criminals to go free.

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RED TUESDAY - Socialist Film Club

22-05-2007 14:08

RED TUESDAY Socialist Film Club
Tuesday 5 June - The Battle of Algiers - 7.45pm, Victoria Hotel
(behind Leeds Town Hall) - a classic film of the Algerian Revolution.

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Australia: 1 in 8 kids exposed to INDULGENCE: study?

20-05-2007 23:15

It's not what you say it's the way that you say it!

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Bollocks to Reading Borough Council! Community Garden opens on schedule.

20-05-2007 10:04

Despite an injunction issued only two days before, the Common Ground Community Garden celebrated its opening on 19th May.

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massive police operation to stop art exhibition

19-05-2007 21:06

Has London gone anti-arts and culture?
The Metropolitan Police launch major operation against an art exhibition.

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Virgin spoil-sports - TAA exhibition obstructed

19-05-2007 17:37

The Temporary Autonomous Art event taking place in a squatted venue once used by Reuters was today obstructed by a private security firm apparentlty employed by the Virgin Media Group who allegedly own the building which has been left empty for several years until occupied by the TAA earlier in the week.

(Photos copyright and licensed for use under Creative Commons, non-commerical, share-alike.)

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Mark Lynas and Kate Evans at Swindon Festival of Literature, 13 may 2007

19-05-2007 11:16

The Swindon Festival of Literature this year ran from the 7th to the 20th May, and the 13th May was a dedicated climate change day, held in association with Swindon Climate Action Network. Attached are video clips of Mark Lynas and Kate Evans talking about their new books, “Six Degrees”, and “Funny Weather”.

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Food not Bombs benefit gig tonight

19-05-2007 10:06

See flyer below for details of tonight's benefit gig for Brum Food not Bombs. Apologies for the short notice.

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Where is the Panchem Lama

19-05-2007 09:34

The Panchen Lama is the worlds youngest political prisoner. He was kidnapped at the age of 6 by the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1995 and has never been seen or heard since. He is now 18 years old.

On 17th May 2007 a candel lit vigil was held for the release of The Panchen Lama in Mc Leod Ganj, Dharamsala, the home of the Dali Lama and Tibetan community in exile.

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Garden City Social//Sat 26th May 07//Yard Theatre

19-05-2007 08:06

Enjoy a springtime garden party at the Basement, featuring three great musical acts.

8pm-midnight, Saturday 26th May 2007
The Yard Theatre, 41 Old Birley Street, Hulme, Manchester M15 5RF
£4 - a fundraiser for the Basement Social Centre