Liverpool Newswire Archive

30-11-2006 16:18

International Brigade Commemoration - SUNDAY 3rd December

The James larkin Society will be holding a march and rally through Liverpool

City Centre on Sunday 3rd December to salute the memory of the anti-facist

volunteers of the Connolly Column and the International Brigades, who fought

70 years ago in the Spanish Civil War. Read more >>

30-11-2006 15:54

Report back from Defy-ID gathering in Nottingham

Two members of Liverpool Defy-ID attended the gathering in Nottingham last Saturday,
there were over 50 people there at the SUMAC centre. There were workshops where
the people were broken up into three different groups: Read more >>

29-11-2006 09:20 | 1 comment

NHS Blood Workers See Red

Workers are considering a walkout to stop the government closing 14 regional blood centres around England. Read more >>

29-11-2006 08:38 | 3 comments

Teenage Mother Abducted in Toxteth

A teenage rape victim and her toddler son were abducted in a dawn raid on Monday, victims of a fearsome armed gang known as the 'United Kingdom government'. Read more >>

27-11-2006 16:02 | 5 comments

Empty property in Farnborough town centre

Council turns blind eye to empty property and worse still condones a housing association that deliberately vandalises empty maisonettes to render uninhabitable. Read more >>

25-11-2006 19:07 | 1 comment

Liverpool Friends of Palestine Calls For Extra Support at Vigil

*Our monthly vigil will take place on Saturday the 2nd of December at the
steps of St. Luke's Church top of **Bold Street** . **12-00 till 2** -00pm*

*But due to recent events in Gaza I would like to encourage each and every
one of you to come along and join us that day.* Read more >>

25-11-2006 19:04

Peace Tax Protester in Wirral Magistrates Court

Ten percent of our taxes are spent on weapons and war. There are a growing number of people protesting by withholding this 10%, arguing that we are conscripted through our taxes. The Peace Tax Seven are taking a case to the European Court, whilst others continue to protest, withhold payment and raise awareness. Read more >>

25-11-2006 17:09 | 1 addition | 10 comments

BNP Blackpool Conference located

Blackpool Hotel disgraces the resort by hosting the racist conference of the BNP. Read more >>

23-11-2006 13:15 | 8 comments

Join the UAF Blackpool protest against the BNP conference

Final reminder: UAF protest against BNP conference in Blackpool, Saturday 25 November Read more >>

22-11-2006 12:47 | 3 comments

Info leak on secret BNP conference

This weekend (Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th) the BNP are holding their national conference and demo in Blackpool.
The location is supposed to be secret but local sources believe that The De Vere Hotel is the most likely location.
The demo is going to be on Saturday near the Winter Gardens. The police have nice little protest pens all ready for the fascists.
Read more >>

20-11-2006 18:35

Anti-racist/anti-deportation protest - Saturday 25 November 2006

Anti-racist activists from NWASDG and Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! will be holding another anti-deportation protest on Saturday 25 November from 12-3pm on Market Street in Manchester city centre. Read more >>

20-11-2006 13:32

Job centre evacuated

Kirkby Read more >>

19-11-2006 20:20

Viva Six Fingers - Community Facilities, Canterbury Hall and the River Ribble

A group of squatters is facing eviction from the Community Centre they are occupying. The Church has sold it to private developers to turn into luxury flats.
This article compares the campaign to save the community centre with 'Save The Ribble's' campaign to defend community facilities like football pitches and allotments on the banks of the River Ribble, as well as the precious Ribble Estuary itself. Read more >>

19-11-2006 20:15

Preston City Council - Give Us A Clear Answer on Barrage and Housing Ideas!

Preston Council officials and Councillors are making placatory noises to local residents, after having stirred up a hornets nest of opposition with their ideas of putting a barrage across the River Ribble and over 4000 houses in its floodplain, contained as part of their 'Riverworks' proposals. But will they answer two simple questions? Read more >>

17-11-2006 20:05 | 2 comments

Rare Orchid Destroyed

The rare Lady's slipper orchid and the highest incidence per square metre of Pyrimadal orchids have been ploughed up. Read more >>

17-11-2006 17:14

BNFL MOX Shipment - 22nd November 2006

According to news sources, a shipment of MOX fuel will leave the Sellafield Nuclear Facility in the UK, for France. The shipment is due for arrival on Wednesday the 22nd of November. Read more >>

16-11-2006 14:33

Nerve 9 Launched on Merseyside

Catalyst Media have published the ninth edition of Nerve - our inspirational, agitational, entertational social justice and culture magazine. Read more >>

16-11-2006 14:29 | 1 comment

JJB Sports management revise pay offer to staff after strike action

The GMB union has just released a press release saying that the management at Dave Whelan's JJB Sports company have revised their offer to staff. The revised offer apparently deals with the issue of low pay and unequal rates of pay in the Wigan JJB Sports depot. Some staff are only paid £180 a week. Agencies that supplied agency staff to the depot during the strikes may face prosecution. Read more >>

16-11-2006 04:45 | 2 comments

Unstable Explosives

World War 2 ammo dumps Read more >>

15-11-2006 03:58 | 1 addition | 13 comments

Blackpool demonstration against the BNP conference

North West Region UAF together with Blackpool Fylde and Wyre TUC have called a demonstration against the British National Party holding their badly-named Annual Conference in Blackpool. Read more >>