London Newswire Archive

25-03-2008 17:58

Int'l Union of Sex Workers Benefit @ Hackney Social Centre

On Saturday 29th March, HSC will host a night of music, DJs and VJs to raise money for the IUSW. Sex workers of the world unite! Read more >>

25-03-2008 16:30

Photography protest looms at Scotland Yard (28.03.08)

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) is to stage a protest outside New Scotland Yard in a fight for photographers' rights, sparked by the police's recent anti-terror publicity. Read more >>

25-03-2008 15:32

Fossil Fools Day public actions

Although lots of people are keeping their plans under wraps, these three
public demos have been announced (If you know of a publicly announced
action, let us know on

info@risingtide.org.uk and we'll list it on the website.) Read more >>

24-03-2008 20:09

London Calling! Gig this Saturday

No Borders London presents:
LONDON CALLING!
An evening of acoustic political sounds following the Second Trade Union and
Community Conference against Immigration Controls

Sat 29th March, 6pm - midnight

@ The Ivy House pub, 8-10 Southampton Row, WC1B 4AE (next to Holborn tube) Read more >>

24-03-2008 19:32

Anarchist Soma Film screening Tuesday Evening

Movimeintos are showing a very special film on Tuesday 25th at The Notting Hill Arts Club.
The film will be shown at 7 sharp, entry is free before 8pm Read more >>

24-03-2008 19:17 | 1 addition

New social centred hatched over easter weekend

The long weekend saw both the death of one social centre in London and the birth of another... Read more >>

24-03-2008 19:12

Free Tibet demo in Central London

As a response to the Chinese crack down on the Tibetan up-rising in Tibet and the general repression of Tibetans, a demonstration was arranged, marching from outside the Chinese embassy to Trafalgar Square. Hundreds of Tibetans and supporters turned out to a spirited demonstration with shouts for China to leave Tibet. Read more >>

24-03-2008 16:35

Fossil Fools Day warm-up & London Rising Tide benefit, 28.3.08

You are warmly invited to a
FOSSIL FOOLS DAY WARM-UP & BENEFIT FOR LONDON RISING TIDE
from
7pm-midnight
on
28th March 2008 Read more >>

24-03-2008 12:11

Outdoors and Free! Free Festivals in Lodnon This Summer

Here’s your 2008 guide to free events in London this Summer: Read more >>

24-03-2008 00:42 | 3 additions

End of SOCPA?

A controversial ban on protests outside the Houses of Parliament will be scrapped by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith this week in a symbolic victory for freedom of speech campaigners. Read more >>

23-03-2008 16:07

Leaflet to hand out on Fossil Fools Day

A leaflet has been made that you can use on Fossil Fools Day if you haven’t got time to create your own. We think it looks particularly good photocopied on yellow paper but obviously that’s your call! Read more >>

23-03-2008 04:06

Brian Haw on the fifth anniversary of the criminal invasion of Iraq

Brian wishes more people recognised the suffering and would turn out to protest against the war. Read more >>

22-03-2008 18:24 | 1 addition

Showing solidarity with Tibet in peaceful protest through London

An account of the march through central London today, to show solidarity with the Tibetans in the wake of the last weeks crackdown in Lhasa and beyond by the Chinese. Read more >>

22-03-2008 17:36

Camden Town to Colombia + The most controversial campaign ever?

This has to be the most outrageous and controversial camapign EVER.....From Camden Town to Colombia people are joining the campaign to stop the controversial lab beibg built on a Camden Town housing estate...{ favela scheme / / project etc } Everyone from vicars, football hooligans, bouncers, Colombian ALF, boxers, dancers, writers, musicians.. are joining the campaign... Read more >>

22-03-2008 01:59

Tibet Hunger Striker Speaks Out

Over the past week several Tibet supporters, many of whom were students have held a vigil and series of 24 hour hunger strikes opposite the Chinese Embassy in London. One of the hunger strikers, Terry Bettger, has spoken of the purpose of the action and the importance of a sustained protest against the Chinese crackdown on those protesting inside Tibet. Read more >>

22-03-2008 01:01 | 2 additions

RAMpart2 is dead - long live rampART1

Following the granting of an Interim Possession Order on Thursday the 20th March, RAMpart2 was left empty by squatters after a final party... Read more >>

22-03-2008 00:02

Escada Annual Report includes fur risk & Swiss Victory

Alongside the various general risks such as international crises, "anti-fur" protestors are also mentioned. A "sector-specific risk", according to the company management, "are the attempts by anti-fur activists to disrupt operational processes". Read more >>

21-03-2008 23:08

NRA contractors cut into Rath Lugh Monument near Tara

The mound upon which ancient Rath Lugh rests is now being sliced for the M3 Motorway. Read more >>

21-03-2008 21:35

Asking Wallace Art Collection not to whitewash Totalitarian Oil

Four activists held a demonstration outside the Wallace Collection art gallery at Hertford House, Manchester Square, London on Wednesday 19th March. The Art Gallery is currently considering a sponsorship deal with Total so the activists were asking them not to accept sponsorship from the largest western sponsor of the brutal Burma junta. A boycott is not yet called for as it is hoped the gallery will do the right thing and not become associated by Total with oppression in Burma.

Read more >>

21-03-2008 19:51

March 29 London union and community conference against immigration controls

A national gathering of trade union and community activists called by Finsbury Park RMT and others, in the light of new legislation against illegal working and other ongoing attacks on migrant workers and refugees. Read more >>