UK Newswire Archive
Animal rights protesters raided for banner drop
24-10-2008 23:44
IN THE VIRTUAL REALITY OF THE CRACKDOWN ON ANIMAL RIGHTS PROTESTS
Eight Acquitted After Rolls Royce Blockade
24-10-2008 22:53
Eight people were found not guilty by Derby Magistrates Court today. They were arrested after blocking the main gates of Rolls Royce marine power operations limited with two quarter of a ton concrete blocks for several hours in April this year. Two other protestors who blocked a second gate were found guilty.Some guilty some not at Derby court anti-nuclear defendants
24-10-2008 21:13
Karl Marx and the Global Financial Crisis 2008 (by Latuff)
24-10-2008 21:07
Immigration Minister pied!
24-10-2008 20:29
Beleaguered Minister for Borders and Immigration Phil Woolas took a cream pie to the face in Manchester this afternoon as he attended a debate at Manchester University. Woolas was also presented with the first annual 'eco-nationalist of the year' award.Manchester students flashmob the RBS and E-On Recruitment Stalls
24-10-2008 20:08
Exeter's first Critical Mass! Nov 1st 12.00
24-10-2008 19:31
Come and join Exeter Critical Mass, November 1st. First Saturday of every month, meet outside Exeter CathedralStrikers in food crisis- financial support requested
24-10-2008 17:37
Sugar cane cutter in Colombia have been on strike for around 6 weeks against their conditions of work and service - described as an example of modern slavery. They earn half the Colombian minimum wage. The government has arrested six of the leaders
This Week in Palestine, Week 43
24-10-2008 17:33
Bristol rooftop protest against Raytheon still going after 34 hours
24-10-2008 16:59
Will U.S. Tax Rebate/Economic Stimulus be a Windfall for Gambling Casinos?
24-10-2008 16:47
Would it be more prudent next time “U.S. Government Tax Stimulus Rebates” be “government vouchers” that can only be used to pay for food, housing, utilities, medical bills, e.g., important primary needs?Flash mob against RBS and E.ON at Manchester careers fair
24-10-2008 16:28
Demo for Burmese Political Prisoners Outside The Chinese Embassy London
24-10-2008 16:14
Anti-racist march 25th October in Newcastle
24-10-2008 15:33
Demands: A Decent Life for All. No to divisions based on racism. Together we are stronger.Millions threatened with negative home equity and repossession
24-10-2008 15:00
A report by Standard & Poor's revealed that 335,000 households in Britain now find themselves in negative equity, meaning that the value of their homes has fallen below the cost of their mortgage. This is an increase of 250,000 in only four months, and the report makes clear that this may only be the beginning. By 2010, it predicts that as many as 2 million households could be threatened with falling into negative equity.Britain in recession: Mervyn King’s moment of clarity
24-10-2008 14:56
There is some truth in the old saying, "Don't shoot the messenger". Though his admission was certainly damaging, Bank of England governor Mervyn King's statement Tuesday before businessmen in Leeds that, "It now seems likely the UK economy is entering a recession", was not responsible for the precipitous fall of the pound that followed.Nepalese Monkey Export Ban Under Threat!
24-10-2008 14:35
The latest news the G2H team has recieved from Nepal is not only will the monkeys not be released from the breeding centres [because they are "private property"] but that the Nepalese government is even considering restarting the exports....despite a previous public statement that Nepal no longer has a policy of exporting monkeys for the vivisection industry!Deaths in Custody: A Call for Solidarity for tomorrow 25.10.
24-10-2008 14:09
Every last Saturday in October, the friends and families of the victims gather for a protest march to Downing St 10. In addition, there's a press conference announced beforehand. Deaths in custody are still rampant, both by police and in prisons, and the new Counter Terrorism Bill won't change that for the better. As the ongoing Menezes inquiry shows, the persons responsible for the killings still go off scot free.Stop the War Activist Graffiti on Recruitment Office: Appeal to Nottingham Crown Court
24-10-2008 13:51
On the 6th April 2008, Henry had initially painted graffiti on the Army Careers Office at the Victoria Centre, in Milton Street, Nottingham. He did so while wearing a hi-vis vest and was unmasked. His choice of slogans included "War 4 Oil" & "Terrorists join here" on the front of the building in red paint.
St Modwen financial meltdown
24-10-2008 13:44
