London Newswire Archive

14-03-2007 13:35

Parliament Square street shut by anti-nuclear protestors

Anti-Trident protestors today shut down Great George Street in Parliament Square at around 11:45 am today for about 15 minutes. After police picked them up and moved them to the side, two of five lanes were reopened to traffic. Read more >>

14-03-2007 12:21 | 1 addition | 1 comment

Parliament Square Anti-Trident Protest

A group of people are currently blockading the roads around parliament square in protest over the government’s plans to renew Britain’s nuclear capability. Read more >>

14-03-2007 12:02 | 5 comments

MET police are to appeal!

News just in. The Metropolitan Police are to appeal in the High Court against a court case last year in favour of Critical Mass London.

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13-03-2007 23:48

PRE EMPTIVE STRIKE FOR PEACE - MARCH 20th 2007 - Parliament Square

Withdraw your labour, book a day off work, or take a break from your usual routine and show the government that you are opposed to any actions or steps that might be taken that threaten the sovereign nation of Iran. Read more >>

13-03-2007 17:16 | 1 comment

Nice one Greenpeace!

Today activists from Greenpeace scaled a large crane by Parliament and hung a banner suggesting that our prime minister is rather keen on WMD. Not an unreasonable assumption when you consider that that Mr Blair wants to spend a mere 20 billion of our money upgrading Trident. Anyone wishing to view the clear and obvious benefits of spending this kind of money on nuclear weapons should type 'hiroshima' into google.

Press release by Greenpeace below. Read more >>

13-03-2007 16:19 | 1 comment

OutRage!- Letter to Pres' of Ghana-decrim gays..

gay rights group OutRage! sends open letter to the Presdient of Ghana who is visiting London. Read more >>

13-03-2007 13:16 | 1 addition | 1 comment

Climate Chaos Double Wammy!!

This week, experience not one but two climate chaos double bills at the rampART with a unique opportunity to see 'The Planet' (brand new award winning epic documentary about the state of the planet) and 'Reclaim Power' (the Cine Rebelda film about last years climate camp)... Read more >>

13-03-2007 11:02 | 4 comments

Work, is a four letter word.

Public meeting, next Thursday 22nd of March. Read more >>

13-03-2007 11:02 | 1 addition | 4 comments

'Free Tibet' march in London, 10 March 2007

Around 600 people, including many Tibetans living in the UK, held a march and rally in Central London to mark the 48th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising and call for freedom and human rights in Tibet. Read more >>

13-03-2007 09:49 | 1 addition | 5 comments

Free Screening Tonight of Michael Franti's 'I Know I'm Not Alone'

Musician Michael Franti's stunningly moving search for the human cost of war in the Middle East. Read more >>

13-03-2007 00:12

Kurdish Demonstrators Arrested at the Syrian Embassy in London

Some 100 Syrian Kurds from across the country held a protest today at the Syrian embassy in London to commemorate the so-called Qamishly uprising in 2004, where tens of Kurdish rioters were killed and thousands arrested by the Syrian police and army. The demo was restricted and 'penned in', but four angry protesters managed to break off and get to the embassy. All four, two of whom are said to be asylum seekers, were violently arrested and taken to Belgrave police station. Read more >>

12-03-2007 14:54

Local youth venue with community role in danger

The Square in Harlow is a venue subsidised by Essex County Council (ECC), which has run cultural programmes, "rock school", art projects and even a "film school", for years. It regularly has visitors from the surrounding counties, London, and even further afield. The Council are instituting new policies which will lead to its closure. Read more >>

12-03-2007 12:39

Monday Love Tonight, Free Film & Music

Every Monday, Monday Love brings you the finest in uptown, underground, raise your spirit and blow your mind live music, film and real life grassroots media, welcoming those who still believe in something more than money and fear.. to watch, listen, chat and chill. Read more >>

11-03-2007 19:18 | 1 addition

Tree protest camp appeals for help

SPRING is in the air, the birds are singing in the trees and Titnore Woods in Sussex is once again a lovely place to be...
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11-03-2007 12:24 | 9 comments

Rally for Zimbabwe takes place in Trafalgar Square

A report of the rally for dignity in Zimbabwe that took place in Trafalgar Square this Saturday. Read more >>

11-03-2007 11:11

Video of Danish Embassy protest.

This was the second London protest against the Ungdomshuset Social Centre eviction, which was carried out in Denmark by police using a helicopter and tear gas. Read more >>

10-03-2007 23:20

London's Guantanamo Demos

Radio piece for Resonance show - Monday 12th March - 10.30 - 11.30pm Read more >>

10-03-2007 17:19

Solidarity Demonstration for the evicted Vortex social centre.

Whose Space ? Our Space ! Read more >>

10-03-2007 16:16 | 2 additions | 1 comment

Solidarity Demonstration for the ex-Vortex

Around 40 people protested on Church Street today in solidarity with the ex-Vortex Social Centre which was evicted earlier in the week. Parasitic landlord Richard Midda has wasted no time in erecting scaffolding on the building, yet it still seems unclear what the long term plans for the building are. Read more >>