London Newswire Archive

19-02-2007 23:38 | 3 comments

Ridding the East End of Guns! (It’s easy as 1, 2, and 3)

The main stream media and our Prime Minister appear very concerned about the recent spate of shootings in London. Let’s all get together and drive out these unwanted weapons of aggression. Read more >>

19-02-2007 18:47 | 5 comments

SOCPA - superintendent terry still acting unlawfully

in january a judge ruled that superintendent peter terry of charing cross police station did not have the power to authorise or impose conditions on demonstrations covered by the serious organised crime and police act sections 132 -138. a month later, he is still unlawfully doing so!
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19-02-2007 15:25 | 1 addition | 4 comments

Anti-BNP demo, Wednesday 21st February, Reading

Nick Griffin is coming to Reading on Wednesday to sir up racial hatred, and to try to organise the BNP. Read more >>

19-02-2007 14:43 | 1 comment

Support abortion rights march in London, Saturday 3 March

Please give your support to and help us build the abortion rights protest taking place on 3 March. Read more >>

19-02-2007 12:58

Free films&Music Tonight @ Monday Love

Monday 19th Feb, 8pm at The Good Ship, 289 Kilburn High Road, Free Entry.

On the 4th Anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, Monday Love brings "Sir! No Sir!" to The Good Ship big screen.

http://www.sirnosir.com/ Read more >>

19-02-2007 12:29

This Week at The Vortex

Calendar of events this week at the ex-Vortex Social Centre
139-141 Stoke Newington Church Street
London N16
Map:

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=533113&Y=186502&A=Y&Z=1 Read more >>

19-02-2007 11:01

TONITE ex-VORTEX

video and discussion Read more >>

18-02-2007 12:31 | 2 comments

Second surprise demo at EDO

EDO are Brighton's very own bomb makers... Read more >>

18-02-2007 01:48

the WRONG oaxaca "activist" in london

A punch in the face to the APPO and to all the one are fighting for social change. Read more >>

17-02-2007 18:55

reclaim love IV - eros piccadilly circus pics

a 'love collective' took over the mantle of venus to keep the series of non-commercial valentine celebrations alive. although there was not much time to plan, a small crowd arrived, and with the help of a sound-system and a mixture of pagan and chinese new year ceremonies, love was spread to some of the shoppers and tourists passing through piccadilly circus. Read more >>

17-02-2007 18:19 | 3 additions | 1 comment

Autonomous activists invade GEO offices

Activists involved in struggles against detention centres arrived in Reading yesterday to say hello to our friends at ‘Global Expertise in Outsourcing’ (The GEO Group), who last year were awarded the contract to run Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre in Kidlington. Read more >>

17-02-2007 13:44

Make Love Not War Benefit Night tonight @ Vortex

Benefit night to raise money for grassroots anti-war initiatives, Disarm DSEi and Faslane 365 Live music, poets and activist video. Read more >>

17-02-2007 05:18 | 5 additions | 6 comments

Photographing Security Features

I was stopped by police for taking photos of security cameras under the terrorism legislation. Whilst they where quizing me, they violently arrested a passer by for a public order offence. Read more >>

16-02-2007 21:00 | 2 additions | 7 comments

SOCPA - new admissions and old dirty tactics in court

if you've followed this issue on indymedia, the name 'barbara tucker' will be well-known to you. for over a year, metropolitan police have been harassing, hounding and assaulting this peaceful woman for doing no more than holding a pink banner in public in the socpa area. yet they have still not been able to defend their actions in court, and the stench of corruption grows stronger. Read more >>

16-02-2007 20:16 | 2 comments

An activist from Oaxaca speaks in London, 17 February, 2pm!

An activist from the celebrated Oaxaca struggle is speaking in London on Saturday 17 February. Read more >>

16-02-2007 14:23 | 3 comments

Gun crime and London shootings.

Three teenagers killed in as many weeks. Armed police to patrol our streets. Will it make any difference? Read more >>

15-02-2007 22:36 | 2 comments

Petition Power - Online petitions to PM concerning animals

This site is a government website where people can start petitions for the Prime minister to take into account. The anti road charging petition being in the news recently because the government are taking on board that 1.5 million people have signed it and it would therefore be unpopular for them to bring this in. This is a potentially great opportunity for people who care about animals to have their say. It is especially important because the Hunt supporters have a petition to scrap the hunting act 2004, which now has 28,000 signatures. We must show the strength of feeling against hunting and support for the ban being tightened. Read more >>