London Newswire Archive

22-06-2006 18:11

International Benefit Concert for Palestine in London

On the 29th of June, 2006, the Balata-London Link Benefit Concert will take place at the Rivoli Ballroom in London, the United Kingdom. Read more >>

22-06-2006 11:35

Blair at Future Services Network and then on to Bristol

Tracking Blair from London to Bristol... Read more >>

22-06-2006 00:07

Indymedia London Collective Radio Show

Broadcast live on ResonanceFM 1300 - 1400 today Read more >>

21-06-2006 22:45 | 1 addition

An Injury to One is an Injury to All!

Leaflet from East London demo gainst police raids and shooting Read more >>

21-06-2006 22:40

Demo Against Police Raids and Shooting

A community took a stand in the face of media lies to oppose police raids and shooting in Forest Gate. Read more >>

21-06-2006 16:04 | 1 comment

Khoodeelaar! No to Crossrail Bill rattles Blair's Big Business cage

Tony Blair is so nervous about Khoodeelaar! camapgn exposing the lethal flaws in the Big Business Conglomerates grabbing Crsosrail hole plan that he has seen to it to make it hard for Khoodeelaar! campaigners to use the 'democratic institutions' - of Westminster or of the local Tower Hamlets Council. Khoodeelaar! campaigners are finding it hard to gain access to these institutions… Shows just how effective the Khoodeelaar! camapgn is in exposing further flaws of the Crassrail big Business plan Read more >>

20-06-2006 15:51

PRESS CONFERENCE: Asylum from rape

A Refugee Week Event
Asylum from rape:
Three tools in defence of rape survivors' right to international protection

Read more >>

20-06-2006 14:37

London Bridge Contact Improvisation Friday23 june 4-6pm

A group of approximately eight dancers will perform Contact Improvisation dressed in office suits, while slowly moving through the bridge, in silence. This will involve passing through the crowd of people that is, in its most part, coming from the City centre on their way home to the suburbs, after a busy office day job. Read more >>

20-06-2006 14:01 | 1 addition

Resist the Eviction of THE SQUARE & Festival

For more info:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/06/342730.html
or

http://www.londonsocialcentre.org.uk/ Read more >>

19-06-2006 22:40 | 1 addition | 1 comment

Harrods injunction case protestors vindicated + the protests continue

On Monday June 12th the court case involving Harrods, Europe’s largest department store, and three anti-fur activists along with the campaign group CAFT (Coalition to Abolish to the Fur Trade), was concluded at High Court in London. This follows six months of legal action and four high court hearings Read more >>

19-06-2006 17:11

Tuesday at The Square with added RUB

The Rub has been added to the bill for tommorow nights benefit gig at The Square. He will be joining Mr Rovics and Ms Bear so for those you not dancing naked around stone circles or going to meetings there is only one place to be. Incidentally if your going to that climate change meeting or the meeting of England and Sweden the music will be starting after they finish. Read more >>

19-06-2006 15:42

Destitute Millionaire's daughter finally gets her day in Court.

Old man, helped to die by 3 NHS Trusts. Had not been dying. Seems to have been fleeced. Why will no-one listen? I have full documentary evidence to back up what I say. See more on

http://ralphwinstanleyofwath.blogspot.com Read more >>

19-06-2006 14:47 | 2 comments

Show solidarity with migrant ! workers in Spain !

A fight for public money ! ..... Read more >>

19-06-2006 04:04 | 6 additions | 15 comments

violent socpa arrest outside downing street this afternoon

a peaceful single male held a placard with two quotes outside downing street yesterday afternoon. police told him he would be arrested, and although he agreed to go peacefully they violently handcuffed him in front of a crowd of astonished tourists. Read more >>

19-06-2006 00:02

Animal Rights 2006 Gathering in southeast England, 23-26 June

A four day gathering for activists near Tonbridge in Kent. Loads of workshops, acitivities, socialising, etc. Marquees, a healing area, a football tournament, vegan refreshments, showers, camping. And it's completely free (donations needed!).

http://www.ar2006.info/index.html Read more >>

18-06-2006 15:59 | 1 addition | 2 comments

Qaradawi again threats gays...

Ken Livingstone's apparently 'fave' muslim cleric Sheik al-Qaradawi has called for gays to be burned!!

Ken should repudiate and disassociate himself from this cleric now ! Read more >>

18-06-2006 15:49

ADSA pulls out of Queens mkt redev(east London)

Article in The Guardian business June 17th Read more >>

18-06-2006 01:35

Bicycles for Africa at Vauxhall Park Sunday 18th June

URGENT call from re-cycle to help fill a container of bikes leaving for Cameroun on Sunday 18th June at 6pm. Read more >>

18-06-2006 00:09

ART COMES TO LIFE TO TELL A DARK AND OILY STORY AT BP PORTRAIT AWARD, 13.6.06

London Rising Tide brought to life the image used to publicise its Art Not Oil 2006 exhibition outside the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) on the night of the ceremony for the BP Portrait Award. The Nick Turner image is a petroleum-based version of the iconic Vietnam photograph depicting a brutal assassination, this time with a nozzle replacing the gun, and with the action taking place in front of a BP logo. It took on three dimensions outside the gallery as a simple, powerful way to convey the murderous impact of BP and the entire oil industry, an impact that is brilliantly obscured by cultural sponsorship. Read more >>

17-06-2006 14:25

Expansion of Farnborough Airport rejected!

Plans submitted by TAG Aviation to double the number of weekend movements at Farnborough Airport have been rejected! Rushmoor planning committee following recommendations from their planning officials rejected the proposals by a decisive 6:2 majority. Read more >>