London Newswire Archive

27-10-2004 01:13 | 1 comment(s)

the O12 statue-toppling debate: round 1!

wonder if VA will print it, and if dawn will respond... Read more >>

26-10-2004 21:25 | 8 comment(s)

R.I.P. John Peel

When Peter Sellers died - I didn't Cry.

When Frankie Howerd died - I didn't cry.

Tonight - I'm crying buckets!! Read more >>

26-10-2004 20:02 | 0 comment(s)

1984/5 Miners' Strike Programme at The Arts Picturehouse, Cambridge

Key speakers, involved in various aspects of the dispute, will be discussing media, gender and human rights issues surrounding the 1984/5 Miners' Strike, accompanied by documentary footage and films. Read more >>

26-10-2004 19:54 | 0 comment(s)

Court Challenge:Demands Information About the Seizure of Indymedia Servers

"Silencing Indymedia with a secret order is no different than censoring any other news website, whether it's USA Today or your local paper," said Kevin Bankston, EFF attorney and Equal Justice Works/Bruce J. Ennis Fellow. "If the government is allowed to ignore the Constitution in this case, then every news publisher should be wondering, 'Will I be silenced next?'" Read more >>

26-10-2004 15:51 | 0 comment(s)

Halloween Critical Mass London this Friday

Yawn... OK time to wake up! Read more >>

26-10-2004 13:32 | 0 comment(s)

Updated Indymedia ESF Newsblast 2

Indymedia UK ESF NEWSBLAST #2

This is an updated listing of some of the reports posted around the European Social Forum and the Autonomous Spaces in London, October 2004. Read more >>

26-10-2004 13:19 | 0 comment(s)

London ESF - the video of the arrests

Video of the arrests Read more >>

26-10-2004 11:28 | 0 comment(s)

Iraq's Child Prisoners

A Sunday Herald investigation has discovered that coalition forces are holding more than 100 children in jails such as Abu Ghraib. Witnesses claim that the detainees – some as young as 10 – are also being subjected to rape and torture
By Neil Mackay
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26-10-2004 10:51 | 1 comment(s)

eviction alert borehamwood

received this email this morning Read more >>

25-10-2004 20:57 | 0 comment(s)

Halloween on bikes

Halloween on bikes Read more >>

25-10-2004 19:23 | 1 comment(s)

Post ESF - IPS reports Different Paths Emerge

97.5% accurate article from IPS - the internet press service:

http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=25995 Read more >>

25-10-2004 19:05 | 8 comment(s)

ESF: A Tale of Two Plenary Disruptions - What's Going On with the SWP?

An evening plenary at the ESF gets closed down completely amid violent scenes and the SWP slightly criticise those responsible while blaming someone else. The next day an evening plenary get peacefully disrupted for 30 minutes and the SWP go mad on the recriminations.

Confused? Read on..... Read more >>

25-10-2004 18:05 | 0 comment(s)

CALL FOR FAMILY SUPPORT AT ZAHID MUBAREK PUBLIC INQUIRY

Despite resistance from the Home Office, the Public Inquiry into the racist murder of the Asian teenager, Zahid Mubarek at Feltham YOI will start on Thursday 18th November 2004 at 10am. The Inquiry is expected to last for at least twelve weeks, ending sometime at the end of February 2005 and will hear evidence from a range critical witnesses including from Zahid’s family, prison officers and managers as well as experts. Read more >>

25-10-2004 14:49 | 2 comment(s)

ALERT -Arms dealers in Piccadily !!!!!!

A group of activists disrupted a session of the 4th "uninhabited combat air vehicles" (UCAVs)Conference, being held at the Cafe Royal, Piccadily today and tomorrow. There was one arrest, of a man who was punched by security. Activists will be assembling outside the Cafe Royal from 5pm to say goodnight to the dealers in death as they leave after their "networking drinks reception" Read more >>

25-10-2004 14:21 | 1 comment(s)

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 and TfL

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 extends the public's right to access information held by public authorities. One organisation that falls under the act is TfL, which manages public transport within London. When the act comes fully into force on January 1st 2005, TfL may be forced to release some information that it has covertly recorded about its users' movements. Read more >>

25-10-2004 14:18 | 2 comment(s)

STUPIDITY plays tonight, tomorrow in OXFORD

The popular Bush-bashing and groundbreaking documentary Stupidity plays Oxford.

http://www.oxdox.com/oxdox/films/stupidity.html Read more >>

25-10-2004 12:23 | 0 comment(s)

ESF Arrest Pictures from Backstage at Rally (17th oct)

Pictures of the arrest of one of the people from the esf organising committee backstage at the rally in Traf Sq at the end of the ESF demonstration.
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25-10-2004 12:03 | 3 comment(s)

Middlesex Declaration of Europe’s Precariat

Middlesex Decalration of Europe’s Precariat

http://www.globalproject.info/art-2351.html Read more >>

25-10-2004 11:29 | 0 comment(s)

Strawberry producers put Herefordshire under a polytunnel

Large-scale Strawberry producers in Herefordshire, are exploiting planning legislation to erect hundreds of acres of polytunnels without planning permission. This practice destroyes the environment, local wildlife, and the rural landscape. It also impacts on peoples homes, and those who depend on tourism for a living. Read more >>