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Where is my Private Life?

15-02-2008 08:28

Questioning what the law regards as "Private Life" to which we are supposedly entitled under the Human Rights Act

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Shrovetide 'Mob' Football, Asbourne Derbyshire : piccys 2

14-02-2008 22:52

Shrovetide football has been played for centuries and possibly for over 1,000 years. Each year on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday, Ashbourne becomes a war zone! The majority of the able-bodied men, women and children take to the streets to play what is probably the largest and oldest football game in the world!

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Shrovetide 'Mob' Football, Asbourne Derbyshire : piccys 1

14-02-2008 22:50

Shrovetide football has been played for centuries and possibly for over 1,000 years. Each year on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday, Ashbourne becomes a war zone! The majority of the able-bodied men, women and children take to the streets to play what is probably the largest and oldest football game in the world!

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BlokR Cancelled

14-02-2008 18:13

BlokR calls off the siege on Copenhagen's City Hall on February 21.

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New social centre opening tonite!

14-02-2008 13:51

Having fought off raids by police and landlords, the new occupied social centre in Hackney is flinging open its doors for a great evening of food, films and friends...

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A Catwalk Through Time: Charity Fashion Show

13-02-2008 23:36

A journey in couture and culture illustrating the history of French costume from the 4th Century to the present day. With replica Medieval & Renaissance costume, Marie Antoinette, 20s flappers, 50s age of couture and more.

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Our Culture, Not the Capitalist's Culture

11-02-2008 20:10

Liverpool celebrated the Chinese New Year in style last weekend.

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You are what you eat

11-02-2008 18:05

What children eat at an early age determines what they will eat later in childhood and what they will eat as adults.

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Camden goes up in flames....

10-02-2008 23:36

Camden Canal Market AND Camden Lock Market ahve gone up in flames.

With developers wanting to move in one can ..er...speculate how the fires started and spread......

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(R)esistenza - (r)existence

10-02-2008 10:42

A new photographs competition organised by LibLab.

This competition will be a travelling exhibition and a show Book. Find out more.

Http://www.liblab.org/scatti-di-resistenza/

To cooperate

 Info@liblab.org


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Narconon off Southwark Council site: Anonymous 1, Scientology 0?

10-02-2008 04:17

A recent article, published at  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/01/390439.html, pointed out the presence of advice from Southwark Council for people with drug problems and those concerned about them to consult Narconon, drug "rehabilitation" program run as a front group for the Church of Scientology. However...

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Grisham's Eyes Opened With Help Of Dennis Fritz On Death Penalty Wrongful Cases

09-02-2008 19:11

Hard work aside, it was the process of writing the book, The Innocent Man and his friendship with Dennis Fritz, author of "Journey Toward Justice"—who received a life sentence in the Carter case, and whom Grisham credits with helping him—that opened his eyes to the problems of death-penalty cases and wrongful convictions.

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Che Guevara's deputy comes to Manchester, 24 February 2008.

08-02-2008 18:43

Between 21 February and 7 March 2008, Che Guevara’s closest comrade from
Cuba will be touring Britain, speaking at meetings organised by the campaign group Rock Around the Blockade.

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Gagged! #22 - South Wales Anarchist Newsletter

08-02-2008 15:00

the Latest issue of the South Wales Anarchist Newsletter

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Critical Mass 'Have a Go Hero' cleared of all charges in Bristol

07-02-2008 16:16

Victory!
In May of last year, someone stood in the road and tried to stop a car, who had hit a Critical Mass cyclist off their bike, from driving away. For that he was arrested for obstructing the highway, thrown to the floor by his neck whilst handcuffed, and then - surprise surprise - also arrested for assaulting a police officer.

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Benjamin Zephaniah calls on Midsummer House to go Foie Gras free!

04-02-2008 21:09

Midsummer House demo report and statement from poet, Dr Benjamin Zephaniah!

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Who Owns Ireland's Paedo-Files/ The Pope or the People?

04-02-2008 12:14

Accessing the Diocese of Dublin's secret files on paedophelia is a question with ramifications that go back to the initial colonising of the island by the Papacy. The theft of Ireland by the Papacy from the native pagans and given to the English (Henry 11) recalls the initial plantation of Ireland by the Norman/French/English Christians. While they now call themselves 'The Irish', the question as to who owns the files relating to criminal matter ('criminous clerks' and paedophiles) has raised the question as to who owns iRELAND, the Pope or the People.


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Arts Council confirms cuts

04-02-2008 04:08

In December of last year, the Arts Council of England (ACE) announced cuts to the funding of 194 organisations, effective from March of this year. Organisations were given until the middle of January to appeal against the decisions. Appeals were heard last week, and organisations have now been notified of the decisions.

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Urgent Campaign: Save Sulukule. Sign Now!

03-02-2008 23:55

The campaign to save Sulukule achieves its first important results