London Newswire Archive

27-01-2005 00:52 | 0 comment(s)

UNISON heading for pensions strike action

Massive strike action is on the cards because of government plans to downgrade public sector pensions schemes.

An overwhelming majority of UNISON members voted in favour of strike action during consultation in January 2005, and members across the country are planning activities for the TUC day of action on pensions on February 18. The Yes vote was 82%. Read more >>

27-01-2005 00:48 | 0 comment(s)

Hammer & Tongue 4 Nations Slam

DON'T MISS THE 4 NATIONS SLAM AT THE ZODIAC
(Cowley Road)IN OXFORD ON TUESDAY 1ST FEBRUARY
The UK competes with the USA, Canada & Ireland
Click here to listen to 6 minutes of last month's
Hammer & Tongue event... Read more >>

26-01-2005 23:49 | 3 comment(s)

Captive Audience For Advertisers

C2C are currently in the process of installing TV systems onboard every carriage on all of their trains. This is being sold as an in-journey news/sports/travel information service. Above every seat there will be a speaker that adjusts it’s own volume according to the background noise, so you will always be able to hear it. There will be no control over the volume or program content by individual passengers. Per carriage there will be 5 – 6 TV screens. Read more >>

26-01-2005 22:58 | 0 comment(s)

WSF: Housing occupation by No Vox and Brasilian homeless movement

During the first days of the World Social Forum, there was a housing occupation by No Vox and Brasilian homeless movement for over 30 Brasilian families. Read more >>

26-01-2005 19:12 | 2 comment(s)

Venezuelan March for Sovereignty: Caracas January 23 2005

Tour of the Revolution II: Photo Essay
Venezuelan March for Sovereignty: Caracas January 23 2005
"En Defensa de la Soberanía"
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26-01-2005 18:31 | 0 comment(s)

Creative Forum at St George's Theatre 12th February

The Creative Forum's 'Visions of Another World'
Saturday 12th February, 1pm till very late. St George's Theatre, 49 Tufnell Park road Read more >>

26-01-2005 13:31 | 2 comment(s)

Demos against EDO/MBM this week including verdict of rooftop 5 trial

2 Demos against EDO/MBM - Brigton's very own arm's manufacturers

this campaign is really snowballing - its time to get involved Read more >>

26-01-2005 12:54 | 9 comment(s)

Liverpool Activist’s Car Petrol Bombed

Activist campaigning against possible regeneration corruption in Merseyside and against the £62m Liverpool Kensington New Deal for Communities initiative is stopped by people claiming to be policemen and latter has his car petrol bombed. Read more >>

26-01-2005 12:27 | 0 comment(s)

linslade urgent newsflash

HELP IS NEEDED NOW!!! Read more >>

26-01-2005 11:22 | 1 comment(s)

Ordeal of a Gay Asylum Seeker

Ramzi Isalam tells how he escaped murder by Islamic fundamentalists in Algeria, and is battling against the Home Office to win asylum in Britain Read more >>

26-01-2005 00:24 | 5 comment(s)

Pictures of NO2ID Public Meeting

Tonight's (Tuesday, January 25th)long-planned NO2ID cards public meeting was a huge success, with many hundreds of people turning up, wanting to know more about the proposed National I.D. Card scheme and how they can oppose it. Read more >>

26-01-2005 00:23 | 0 comment(s)

Kyoto Climate Demo London (Sat 12th Feb) + Regional Meetings

Kyoto Climate March - Sat 12th Feb
Campaign against Climate Change

http://www.globefox.com/cacc Read more >>

26-01-2005 00:11 | 4 comment(s)

Greenwash Guerrillas struggle to stem tide of Shell greenwash

Hi-tech Greenwash Guerrillas struggle to stem tide of greenwash oozing from Shell Chairman's Greenpeace Business Lecture, London, 25.1.05 Read more >>

25-01-2005 21:17 | 1 comment(s)

Reclaim The Streets: San Diego Against Bush J20

Thought you folks would like to see this :-)

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25-01-2005 21:12 | 1 comment(s)

Wireless World: Tracking pets with RFIDs

Great story about tracking pets using RFIDs. Read more >>

25-01-2005 19:18 | 0 comment(s)

Blairs Housing Crisis

Livingstones Extended Congestions Charge proposals and Prescotts buttressing of private building companies aim to achieve what? The Japanese expereience where millions will leave in shoeboxes... Read more >>

25-01-2005 18:04 | 0 comment(s)

Palestinian musicians and dancers stranded at border

Major cultural event scuppered by border restrictions Read more >>

25-01-2005 18:03 | 2 comment(s)

Spicer quits SOAS talk

The mercenary due to speak on Thursday at SOAS has quit. This maybe because it was publicized in a piece in the Guardian today, as well as in schnews etc...it wasnt worth his while... Read more >>

25-01-2005 17:41 | 0 comment(s)

"shadows of occupation": third balatacamp.net film from Palestine

Shadows of Occupation [2005; 3min]

"Balata camp children prepare a shadow puppet theatre production. During the performance, the characters of their imagination move from the screen onto the streets."
Download it now from www.balatacamp.net Read more >>

25-01-2005 15:21 | 6 comment(s)

Tories: The desperation continues.

After grabbing the headlines for a full 45 seconds by stealing immigration policies from the BNP, the tories unveiled 2 new potential vote winners today (pictured below). Read more >>