London Newswire Archive

02-05-2007 09:54 | 3 comments

Mayday marching

A re-assuring 2/300 people joined the autonomous bloc on the TUC March yesterday for a good natured and increasingly liquid stroll through London to Trafalgar Square. As ever police presence was high and way over the top but the march passed without incident and no arrests were made. Read more >>

02-05-2007 00:22

Oaxaca Solidarity Film Night! CAMBERWELL SQUATTED CENTRE

As part of our regular Wednesday Film Nights, we will be showing two films that focus on the recent struggles in Oaxaca, Mexico. Event is free. All welcome. Read more >>

02-05-2007 00:04 | 3 additions | 4 comments

Violent Mayday Arrest in Parliament Square

Charity Sweet arrested in Parliament Square Read more >>

01-05-2007 23:53 | 4 comments

Short report of mayday march and dancing in the streets!

Mayday began with the gathering of the Unions, autonomous bloc and Turkish Workers organisations, amongst others, mobilising at Clerkenwell Green to set off on the march to Trafalgar Square. The march itself was largely uneventful, being smaller than past years, brisk of pace and fairly contained by police and stewards Read more >>

01-05-2007 19:06 | 3 additions | 3 comments

Quick Report from Dancing in The Streets London Mayday Street Party

The street party is still going on with around 80 people near to Canary Warf in east London. Hundreds of police and security guards are in the area. Read more >>

01-05-2007 17:38 | 1 addition | 1 comment

Mayday Early Report - South London

50 people share food, drink and music in Kennington Park, South London. A 15 foot Maypole was erected before the eye of bemused officers of the law and dancing proceeded. Read more >>

01-05-2007 17:17

Canary Wharf update

Loads of police everywhere Hijackers performing. Read more >>

01-05-2007 16:35

Police questioning people at Canary Wharf

Not much happening 4.30pm. Read more >>

01-05-2007 15:16 | 1 addition | 1 comment

Mayday Dancing in The Streets meeting point

A street party in corporate London on Tues May 1st 2007

Meeting Point:
5pm by the clocks
Reuters Square / Canada Square
The south side of Canary Wharf - London

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01-05-2007 12:09 | 2 comments

Lip Reading Surveillance Cameras To Stop Terror

Cameras may be used to read your lips for anti-terrorist reasons. Read more >>

01-05-2007 07:53

Autonomous Workers Bloc - text

Mayday Tuesday May 1st

In Struggle In Solidarity

AUTONOMOUS WORKERS BLOC @ Mayday March
12noon Clerkenwell green, London Read more >>

01-05-2007 00:29 | 1 addition

Anabelle and son due to be deported this Wednesday - URGENT ACTION NEEDED!!!!

Anabelle James and her 1 year old son who were snatched from their home in Bury in a dawn raid on Sunday29 April 2007, are due to be deported back to Nigeria on Wednesday 2nd May 2007.

They are set to be sent on Virgin Airway flight VS 651 at 22:30 (10:30pm) to Lagos, from Heathrow (Terminal 3). Read more >>

30-04-2007 23:31

films and talks at Camberwell Squatted Centre this week

Here follows a short list of this weeks excitement for all at the new-ish south london social centre. all events free. check our website for full may programme
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30-04-2007 16:34 | 3 comments

Bluewater plotters and the 7/7 cell: Peering through the crevice....

Here we have it, the triumphant verdict. Five found guilty of plotting multiple terrorist scenarios "bigger than 9/11." Read more >>

30-04-2007 15:30 | 1 comment

Mayday as marketing

There's something very wrong with the state of anti-capitalism when Topshop starts planting news stories about the WOMBLES to help market celebrity branded sweatshop produce... Read more >>

30-04-2007 15:00

Homophobia in Poland: protest outside the Polish embassy

Human Rights campaigners will hold a demonstration outside the Polish Embassy in London on May 17th-the International Day Against Homophobia- to express their growing concern about the plight of the LGBT community in Poland. Read more >>

29-04-2007 18:54

5 May: London Guantánamo Campaign - Public Meeting and Film Showing

A public meeting to discuss how to bring back the remaining British residents being held with trial or charge at Guantánamo Bay now that Bisher El-Rawi has been returned to the UK and Ahmed Errachidi has been returned to Morocco where he has subsequently "disappeared". Come and join us for an important debate. Read more >>

29-04-2007 14:44 | 1 comment

Mayday 2007 - Camberwell Squatted Centre, Maypoles and Picnic

WORKERS OF THE WORLD RELAX!

Procession from Camberwell Squatted Centre, 2pm to Mayday picnic in Kennington Park, London SE11 from 3pm onwards. Read more >>