London Newswire Archive

07-10-2003 11:50 | 0 comment(s)

IMC'istas with Cameras - We need you at Heathrow, Terminal 5

A Occupation that started yesterday, of a crane at terminal 5, Heathrow is still going on(11.44 07/10/03) with four people remaining. They need support and especially people with cameras to get there ASAP. Read more >>

07-10-2003 09:34 | 0 comment(s)

Crane Occupation - Heathrow Airport -Terminal 5 -Appeal for Support

Protesters still occupying the crane at Heathrow Airport need media support - they have no camer with them which makes them vunerable to aggressive removal - please go down with cameras and support them Read more >>

07-10-2003 02:02 | 2 comment(s)

Confidential Information Required

Could I please ask for help in finding information on a former NF & C18 member, Matthew Collins, who was subject of a BBC documentary last year. In particular what he did for Searchlight magazine. Read more >>

06-10-2003 20:25 | 1 comment(s)

Well done heathrow posse

Nice one. Well done for all involved. Sorry I wasn't available.

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06-10-2003 13:42 | 5 comment(s)

Crane Occupied at Terminal 5

Eight protesters have occupied a crane on the construction site of Heathrow's Terminal 5. They entered the site this morning at 7.30 according to BBC news. Read more >>

06-10-2003 12:11 | 2 comment(s)

Glove wuld like to meet ...

Taken from the personals column in this saturday's Guardian. Read more >>

06-10-2003 10:43 | 0 comment(s)

Roger Sylvester - Unlawful Killing Verdict

Eight Met police officers have been suspended after an inquest jury said Roger Sylvester who died after being restrained by police had been subject to “unnecessary force”.
His case was one of those featured in the film 'Injustice'.
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06-10-2003 01:29 | 2 comment(s)

Tower Bridge protest for jailed London man

Article from London Network News on Thessaloniki Prisoner Solidarity demo Read more >>

05-10-2003 22:22 | 6 comment(s)

Oil War and Climate Change conference Sat 11th Oct

An announcement for a large gathering to bring together information, experience, inspiration and campaign ideas on the linked themes of Oil, War. and Climate Change on the 11th October in London. Read more >>

05-10-2003 21:34 | 0 comment(s)

Thessaloniki Solidarity Demonstration - Photos

Photos from Thessaloniki Solidarity demonstration at Tower Bridge, London today (6th October, 2003) Read more >>

05-10-2003 21:07 | 2 comment(s)

No peace for self-publicist Blaine while British prisoner starves in Greece

NEWS RELEASE
8.00am
SUNDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2003
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Read more >>

05-10-2003 20:34 | 0 comment(s)

Picture from Thessalonka 7 demo, 5/10/03

Picture of banner drop and climbers on Tower Bridge. Several attempts to post on the earlier thread failed. Read more >>

05-10-2003 17:36 | 1 comment(s)

Demonstration for the Thessaloniki Hunger Strikers

Simon, Carlos, Fernando, Spiros, Kastro and two greek juveniles are now on hunger strike for their freedom. Kastro has been on hunger strike since Sunday, September 21st. The rest collectively followed today, Sunday October 5th.

05-10-2003 17:34 | 3 comment(s)

Anti-GM activists off their trolleys?

On Saturday 4th October 2003, anti-GM activists set off from Totnes in Devon to cycle to London for the Tractor + Trolley event on Monday 13th October, on a bike ride that will take them via several GM-related locations, spreading the word that the majority of the British public do not want GM crops in the UK. Read more >>

05-10-2003 13:56 | 3 comment(s)

International Demonstrator Count for 27th Sept

One day we'll have a GlobalDemonstratorCount.org site I'm sure, but in the mean time, here's my work on 27th September figures worldwide. The figure currently stands at 230,450 from 18 demos; 40 demos uncounted.
Methodology: Basically IraqBodyCounts's Maximum figure method. Read more >>

05-10-2003 13:18 | 1 comment(s)

Thessaloniki Solidarity Demo

This morning a successful action - in solidarity with the Thessaloniki Prison Hunger Strike - was carried out on Tower Bridge, opposite the box containing the starving man (more fool him...)

05-10-2003 00:27 | 1 comment(s)

Breaking the Silence

A hard hitting special report into the "war on terror"

By award winning journalist John Pilger

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04-10-2003 14:05 | 10 comment(s)

!!URGENT!! HOW DO I REGISTER INDEPENTANTLY & INDIVIDUALY FOR THE ESF?

I am having trouble registering for the esf. Can somebody help! ASAP Read more >>

03-10-2003 18:42 | 0 comment(s)

How the Peace Movement Has Made a Difference in the World Despite Being Ignored

Our combined voices have been heard around the world by many nations and widely separate and diverse cultures. We have all raised our voices against war in a chorus of many languages and tongues. We have cried out in one unified voice against the governments massing the greed filled, profit driven war machine of corporate enrichment.
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