London Newswire Archive

26-04-2006 01:49

Update on Detention Centre Hunger Strikes

24 April 2006: The hunger strikes in Colnbrook have ended. Meanwhile, on 20 April, around 20 Turkish Kurdish detainees began hunger striking in Harmondsworth. A coalition of Kurdish organisations are planning a campaign of support. Here are some details about the situation in Colnbrook: Read more >>

25-04-2006 21:42

Infousurpa no 21

Weekly Independent Poster of Social Centre activities Read more >>

25-04-2006 19:23 | 1 comment

Pic of Nepali Embassy, London Demonstration

Some of us decided to show our solidarity with the Nepali people’s movement. Read more >>

25-04-2006 16:51 | 2 comments

Is there a subtle political intereference going on right now?

My ISP support unit tells me that my domain editing has been made simpler during the past week. I had no notice. Now I can't access my site to edit it. Am I alone? Read more >>

25-04-2006 16:31 | 1 comment

Anti-Corporate Poetry Wanted!

Submissions are wanted for Corporate Watch's 10th Anniversary Special poetry collection.
See Call for Submissions below

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25-04-2006 16:20 | 3 comments

CONFIRMED: TAMIL HINDOO STREET GANG BUTCHERED MUSLIMS IN LONDON

The British media are attempting to blame the open public butchery with knives of two Muslim Pakistanis in South London on other Pakistanis. In fact, the bloody murders were perpetrated by a Tamil street gang, the Tooting Boys. With almost mathematical predictability, the UK media are misrepresenting the Tooting Boys as "Pakistanis". Read more >>

25-04-2006 15:17

Bike movies this Thursday 8pm rampArt

8pm this Thursday at RampArt in Aldgate there is a bike film night to celebrate the 12th Anniversary of Critical Mass.
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25-04-2006 15:03 | 1 comment

Career fair for EDO MBM workers in Brighton

On Wednesday 26th April careers advisors will be holding a careers fair for workers at Brighton bomb-makers EDO MBM outside their factory on Home Farm Rd from 12-6. Read more >>

25-04-2006 13:17

Respect calls police to investigate possible postal vote fraud

Slough Respect has sent a letter to the police requesting 'an immediate and formal police investigation into possible voting rigging and what we believe to be, gross abuses of the postal vote system.'
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25-04-2006 12:14

London Rising Tide presents Rob Newman's 'The History of Oil'

This Thursday, April 27th, we'll be showing Rob's new film, as well as holding a special introductory meeting for people new to London Rising Tide. Read more >>

25-04-2006 03:09

NUJ Journalist detained at Harmondsworth demo, April 8

As many of you are already aware I was detained by police and halted from doing my job on April 8 during the No Borders demonstration. Read more >>

24-04-2006 22:20 | 2 comments

Video - Manchester Airport Runway2 National Trust protest -1999

'Making Waves' occupy the outside of the National Trust HQ in London to protest against the land they gave away for the contruction of Manchester Airport's 2nd runway. - July the 7th, 1999 Read more >>

24-04-2006 20:21

Sacked Gate Gourmet workers to speak at the Anarchism 06 conference

Sacked workers from Gate Gourmet are guest speakers at the Anarchism 06 conference as part of the discussion on 'autonomous workers struggles' Read more >>

24-04-2006 18:40 | 2 comments

Mayday 06: London No Borders Statement

MONDAY 1ST MAY – MAYDAY PARADE
Meet 12pm Clerkenwell Green
& join the Autonomous Bloc on the TUC march Read more >>

24-04-2006 18:34 | 2 additions | 1 comment

Rob Newman's History of Oil @ The Square this Wednesday

Rob Newman's recent History of Oil/Apocalypso show - part lecture, part stand-up comedy - will be shown @ The Square occupied social centre this Wednesday, 7:30pm. Read more >>

24-04-2006 18:32

Brighton Bloggers in Palestine

Two Brighton bloggers have been working in Palestine with the International Solidarity Movement, an organisation supporting Palestinian non-violent resistance to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land.... Read more >>

24-04-2006 16:09

NEPAL SOLIDARITY - DEMONSTRATE TOMORROW

Tuesday 25th April will see the Nepali people attempt to capture inner Kathmandu in a massive demonstration for democracy--show your support by demonstrating at the Nepalese embassy in London Read more >>

24-04-2006 15:55

Military to crack down on human smuggling by US contractors

April 23, 2006 WASHINGTON -- The top U.S. commander in Iraq has ordered sweeping changes for privatized military support operations after confirming violations of human-trafficking laws and other abuses by contractors involving possibly thousands of foreign workers on American bases, according to records obtained by the Tribune. Read more >>

24-04-2006 15:01 | 2 comments

Khoodeelaar No to Crossrail hole Bill campaign gets Tory HQ backing

A little piece of campaign history has been made this afternoon in the Brick Lane where Conservative Party Chair Francis Maude actually said that his party would oppose the Crassrail hole plan. This comes nearly 3 years after Khoodeelaar! started the campaign to defend Brick Lane London| E1 area against the CrossRail hole assault. Francis Maude was answering questions from Khoodeelaar organsier Muhammad Haque as Maude left a Party gathering held in the area. Read more >>

24-04-2006 11:33 | 2 comments

St George's Weekend Video.

This was a gentle March against the ban on unauthorised public demonstrations in the vicinity of UK Parliament, starting with a rained on picnic at the War Museum, food generously provided by Hare Krishna. Read more >>