London Newswire Archive

29-10-2007 12:32

Video of 9th March against Custody Deaths.

Every year families and friends of those who die in State custody march from Trafalgar Square in London, England, to Downing Street, the fortified official residence of the Prime Minister. Read more >>

29-10-2007 00:02

INDYMEDIA EXHIBITION opens this Tuesday in London.

Tuesday Oct 30th.

7pm onwards at The Foundry.

Nearest tube: Old Street (exit 3).

See flyer for opening times finishing dates ect. Read more >>

28-10-2007 23:54

film of shell wildlife photographer exhibition action yesterday

activists highlighted the irony of a multi-national oil company sponsoring a wildlife photography exhibition in london yesterday. Read more >>

28-10-2007 23:10

Slow Genocide

Burma Update etc Read more >>

28-10-2007 21:02

Jason McPherson -- Another Death in Custody not in the News

Last Saturday at the 9th Annual Rally against Custody Deaths, some familiar faces were missing, but like every year there were also plenty new ones, having lost a loved one during the past year. Amongst them the family and friends of Jason McPherson, who had died on the 18th January 2007 in Police Custody in Notting Hill. Unsurprisingly, only a local paper catering to the black community reported the incident at all, and the 'I'PCC's 'investigation' didn't turn up with anything yet. Read more >>

28-10-2007 20:04

SOCPA consultation re-opened

OK, so this isn't necessarily the good news it may seem at first :-/

The gushing intro from home secretary Jacqui Smith(*1) on 'the importance on protest to democracy' might reassure many readers they need read no further, sadly this is not the case...
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28-10-2007 14:23

Pic's from annual death in custody rally

The following are pictures from the United Families & Friends rally against custody deaths (courtesy of Kevin Blowe), and a recent related BBC report. Read more >>

28-10-2007 12:14

Burma: Total HQ and petrol station targeted again in London

Protesters picketed Total's London HQ and the Total petrol station near Baker Street this week.
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28-10-2007 10:15

Bash the Rich: Fight the FIT

FIT Watch will be present at Bash the Rich.

Meet 3rd November, 11:30, bar area of Royal Festival Hall (to discuss tactics and actions before the event). Read more >>

28-10-2007 09:36

Custody Death Protest, London (27.10.07).

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 27.10.07. Custody death protesters march from Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square via Downing Street on Saturday 27th October 2007. Members of United Families and Friends congregated to demand justice for those who have been killed in police custody, prisons and mental health institutions. Read more >>

28-10-2007 00:32

lloyd george statue comes clean

there was a small chalk addition to the new lloyd george statue this afternoon. it attracted half a dozen 'heritage wardens', four community support officers, and several police. there were no arrests, but eventually the statue was cleaned. Read more >>

28-10-2007 00:01 | 1 addition

shell wildlife photographer of the year hit by singing protest

today at the natural history museum in london, the shell-sponsored exhibition of wildlife photography was targeted by activists from 'rising tide' and others. they used singing and leafleting to peacefully highlight the greenwash and irony of an oil company sponsoring a wildlife photography exhibition Read more >>

27-10-2007 19:21

This time next week - Bash The Rich!

Old Etonians Fuck Off!! Read more >>

27-10-2007 13:58

Call for nationwide prayer support for deaths in custody march

A public call to all Christians to support in prayer families of those who have lost a loved one in custody has been made by BMC3, the (Black Majority Churches Consultative Consortium) this week. Read more >>

27-10-2007 02:38

UK Deaths in Custody -- Facts, Figures, Suggestions

As some comments on a recent article indicate [see

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/10/384167.html?c=on ], even top-notch activists often know precious little about this exceptionally grave and widespread abuse of state power, and even less about the decadelong struggle against it. So here's a few details, just in the nick of time for the 9th Annual Rally against Custody Deaths today (Assembly: 12:30 Trafalgar Square). Additions welcome! Read more >>

27-10-2007 00:22

FIT on bikes at Critical Mass

At least one officer from the FIT (Forwards Intelligence Team) were spotted on the critical mass without their usual blue-shoulder uniforms on and on bikes! Read more >>

26-10-2007 13:02

Founding Statement of London ABC

founding statement of London ABC Read more >>

26-10-2007 12:43

Porto Marghera- free film showing Nov 9th London

Porto Marghera – the last firebrands
Screening and presentation/discussion of interesting Italian film

Friday, 9th of November, 7.30pm
Pullens Centre, Pullens Estate, 184 Crampton st. London SE17
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26-10-2007 12:24

"For A Summit Against Everything": First Meeting tomorrow at the bookfair!

The first meeting for the Summit Against Everything is happening tomorrow, during the Anarchist Bookfair: Room 325 at 1pm.

But what is this Summit? Quite simply, a gathering of anarchists and anti-authoritarians, to take place in 2008 in London . The "where", "when" and "what it will all be about" questions are to be answered tomorrow and at the preparation meetings that will hopefully follow!
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