London Newswire Archive

29-03-2007 10:32 | 2 additions

"Photographers being arrested to seize evidence" (nuj photographers conference)

Important article from a few weeks ago from EPUK website:

http://www.epuk.org/News/489/photographers-conference-pace-seizure

EPUK also carries some good articles on the npower Radley Lakes injunction (also recently coverede by SchNEWS):

http://www.epuk.org/News/493/npower-injunction-judge-i-never-intended-to-stop-news-photography

http://www.epuk.org/News/480/radley-lake-witness-statements

http://www.epuk.org/Blogs/476/the-law-as-an-ass

http://www.epuk.org/News/472/npower-injunction-on-epuk-member Read more >>

29-03-2007 10:20

G8 UK NGO Campaign 'Your Voice Against Poverty' (london demo june 2nd)

After the Make Poverty History 2005 Scotland G8 campaign the uk NGOs are calling on people to protest in london on June 2nd ahead of the G8 summit in Germany.

http://www.yourvoiceagainstpoverty.org.uk

Meanwhile in Germany planning continues for massive protests and blockades of the summit. German NGOs have challenged the G8 on having done too little to meet the promises they made on poverty alleviation at the Gleneagles summit in 2005. This year's G8 falls mid-way in the period for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and it's clear that countries are also a long way off from achieving these goals.
Read more >>

29-03-2007 00:19

Audio from Indymedia Global Report on Resonance fm 26/03/07

The audio reports from this weeks Indymedia Global Report which was broadcast on Resonance fm between 10.30pm and 11.30pm on Monday 26th March.

28-03-2007 23:37 | 1 addition | 2 comments

SOCPA - serious 'contempt of court' hearing tomorrow, thursday

2pm horseferry road thursday 29th march
brian haw and barbara tucker face possible imprisonment for contempt of court.

earlier this week they challenged the right of district judge evans to enter pleas for barbara after summonses had been sent to the wrong address for offences she couldn't even recollect. Read more >>

28-03-2007 23:10 | 1 comment

Smash EDO Court Victory For The Right To Protest

23rd March 2007

Smash EDO Press Release

www.smashedo.org.uk

COURT VICTORY FOR THE RIGHT TO PROTEST

Contact Andrew or Sarah tel 07875708873,

smashedopress@yahoo.co.uk

Read more >>

28-03-2007 22:00

Occupation against academy in Brent

Over the weekend anti academy protesters occupied and camped out on the Wembley Park Sports ground, site of a proposed academy. They have erected tents and intend camping on the site permanently until the proposal is dropped. The protesters include local residents, sports ground users, teachers and parents. Read more >>

28-03-2007 14:09

No repression in Nanindigram - picket of Indian High Commission, 2nd April

On March 14th, 15 people were killed and many more injured when the police opened fire on peasants trying to protect their land from being acquired for a Special Economic Zone (SEZ). On Monday the 2nd of April, there will be a demo outside the Indian High Commission to protest the tragic loss of human life caused by the violent expansion of neo-liberal economic forces. Read more >>

28-03-2007 13:46 | 2 comments

Photos - Starbucks welcoming in Whitechapel

A crowd gathers outside the new Starbucks

Cold cold cold. One of the coldest days of the years without doubt yet a good group turned out last saturday to give Starbucks the welcome it deserved as it opened a new store in Whitechapel. Read more >>

28-03-2007 11:25 | 1 addition

Trident vote day blockaders - court update

Yesterday (27 March), nine activists trundled along to Horseferry Rd mags to answer two charges relating to the blockade of Parliament Square on 14 March - the day of the parliamentary debate/vote on replacing Britain's WMD. Read more >>

28-03-2007 10:24 | 3 comments

Rhythms of Resistance london needs you!

the venerable community samba band Rythms of Resistance seeks new life, new blood and new members. Read more >>

28-03-2007 00:09 | 3 comments

Issue one of Voices of Resistance from Occupied London is out now

Voices of Resistance from Occupied London is the city's newest anarchist journal. It is free (as in freedom!) and available in both paper and electronic form. Read more >>

27-03-2007 13:29 | 1 addition | 2 comments

Whitechapel Knees Up Against Starbucks

On one of the coldest, windiest days so far. A large group of local residents and anti-starbuck activists took to the streets of Whitechapel to hand out free fair trade tea and home made cakes, in order to raise awareness about the bad business practices of Starbucks. Read more >>

27-03-2007 12:56 | 1 addition | 1 comment

R.S.V.P. Horsehit Road, 29/03/2007@2:00 p.m.Westminster Magistrates

Is public peaceful political dissent an act of Terrorism? Read more >>

27-03-2007 12:10 | 1 comment

Compulsory Medical Admission Exam a Disaster

I will try to bring to light some of the problems faced by medical applicants today. Apart from being expected to obatin amazing grades, we have to pay hundresds of pounds to do an IQ test that will decide our future. Read more >>

27-03-2007 08:35 | 1 comment

The Fruit of the Imperialism (high-resolution version) by Latuff

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff. Read more >>

27-03-2007 02:26 | 1 comment

Announcing IMC-UK-PHOTO

A new indymedia mailing list has been created to help facilitate communication and collaboration between photographers working on environmental and social justice reporting. If you regularly go out to document protests etc with a camera, please join this list. Read more >>

26-03-2007 14:40

-AGENDA (gathering)- ZAPATISTA SOLIDARITY GROUP -UK-

31st of March 1st of April -Cowley Club- bighton
(12 London Road, Brighton BN1 4JA)

more infos

zap06@riseup.net
It is not to late to let us know you are coming! Read more >>

26-03-2007 13:48 | 7 comments

N9S change face

The one man(Quinn) and his dog party N9S have changed their image in a bid to recruit and to stand in elections!

So much for never changing to flirt with public opinion or deserting 'Der Fuhrer'. Read more >>

26-03-2007 13:12 | 2 comments

Starbucks openning greeted by local knees up

Described as "a proper east-end knees up", locals gathered outside the new Starbucks store for a tea party, "in defence of our area, and to show off the lovely culture we have". Read more >>