Manchester Newswire Archive

Earth First! summer gathering - new info

EF!SG collective, 17-07-2004 08:59

EF! summer gathering, Wednesday 4th - Monday 9th August
New info on website - nearest mainline train station (to book
cheaper train tickets), tat needed, list of workshops offered so
far, (& do request fliers or A3/A4 posters for your area...) Read more >>

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Activists occupy Australian consular offices over logging

Robin of Sherwood, 14-07-2004 11:34

Activists have occupied the Australian Consular Offices in Manchester, England in a protest against old growth logging in Australia Read more | 9 comments >>

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Meeting with Peak District Park Authority - Object to the Mottram/Tintwistle Byp

Little Em, 12-07-2004 21:51

A meeting has been arranged by the Peak District National Park Authority to enable local people to voice their concerns and objections to the proposed A628 Mottram/Tintwistle Bypass which will go through across open farmland, moorland, a local nature reserve, and a section of the Peak District National Park. Read more | 11 comments >>

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Palestine Demonstration this Saturday, here in Manchester!

ming, 12-07-2004 13:47

As a consequence of the attack on the Marks and Spencers Picket and the threat by ex-members of the Israeli Defence Force to turn up at the next picket line, a variety of groups have decided to come together and called for a demonstration against Israeli aggression, not in Jenin or Nablus, but yes ladies and Gentlemen here in Manchester! Read more | 12 comments >>

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socialist from north west in serious motorway accident on M6 ?

concerned, 12-07-2004 11:57

we herd on local radio last night, while on the M6 that a socialist from skagill's socilist party was seriously injuried in his car last night he wa from toksteth near manchestr. Read more | 3 comments >>

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Support the M&s Picket next Saturday

heather, 11-07-2004 10:24

This is really urgent. Please help. Read more | 10 comments >>

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"The One-Eyed Houseguest" - A Skint but Pretty theatre debut

Dave Maass, 09-07-2004 22:49

A multimedia play investigating the notion of family, the Gulf war, urine, conceptual art, flick knives, bisexuality and Reality TV. Manchester-based writing trio Skint But Pretty's debut work "The One-Eyed Houseguest" opens 24-28 July at Lucid, Printworks, Manchester. Read more | 3 comments >>

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Local houses for local people

lucy82, 09-07-2004 16:39

Salford City Council marches on with its masterplan of tearing down council estates and building homes for yuppies.

Read more | 5 comments >>

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new M6 toll motorway comin' at'cha?

cyclist, 07-07-2004 19:23

new M6 toll motorway from Birmingham to Manchester?
Stop them being silly, now! Read more | 2 comments >>

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Thugs attack M & S picket

fppc, 06-07-2004 18:09

Thugs attack M & S picket Read more | 9 comments >>

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Sainsbury's in Lancaster Picketed - empty store ;-)

MT Shelves, 05-07-2004 11:26

Sainsbury's in Lancaster saw local people leafleting shoppers about GM Animal feed - chilled goods shelves virtualy empty - meat on sale (almost) past it's best before Read more | 1 comment >>

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more pictures from merseyside sainsbury's blockade

anarchoteapot & buddelflink, 02-07-2004 15:43

some more pix! Read more | 5 comments >>

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Pictures of Merseyside blockade

gull, 02-07-2004 12:04

Some low-light level pictures of the blocade at Merseyside.

One choice comment came from employee who suggested that people from Manchester were not local and therefore had no right to protest there despite his far from local depot supplying to shops as far away as Leeds and Lancaster. Read more >>

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Benefit for Rafah

philb, 02-07-2004 11:41

Come along for an evening of food, drink and music in aid of the families who lost their homes in the recent Israeli campaign of demolitions in Rafah in the Gaza Strip. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Sainsbury's Merseyside Depot Blocked

merseyside blockade posse, 02-07-2004 04:16

A successful, 4 hour, no arrest, no equipment lost blockade with plenty of support from Sainsbury's packers and drivers...protesting CM crop fed milk in Sainsbury's. Read more | 6 comments >>

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Urgent Transport Correction for Menwith

heather, 01-07-2004 22:36

come to menwith, ah go on...
its only the biggest spy station in Europe. It only co-ordinates war in Iraq, on Afghanistan, anywhere.... it only communicates behind your back
It only listens to you via any means
It only fires nuclear proliferation in china via fear
It only feeds info to US companies
It only uses your voice... in whatever way it chooses... and you have no control over that.......



Read more | 1 comment >>

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Manchester Protest 30th June - Iraq for Iraqis -the handover is a fraud

Richard, 29-06-2004 23:39

THE HANDOVER IS A FRAUD
JOIN THE MANCHESTER PROTEST 30th June - SPEAK OUT FOR IRAQ
part of a nationwide day of action called by the Stop the War Coalition
END THE TORTURE OF A NATION - IRAQ FOR IRAQIS
END THE OCCUPATION - BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW !

Read more >>

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Warning to careless parents

heather, 26-06-2004 18:18

following the recent incident in Manchester City Centre Read more | 5 comments >>

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Independence from America at USAF Menwith Hill

Manchester GROW, 22-06-2004 17:53

It's the Annual Independence FROM America Demonstration at USAF Menwith Hill near Harrogate North Yorkshire Sunday 4 July 2004, 12-5pm
Read more | 9 comments >>

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organising a uk no one is illegal network?

transmitter, 21-06-2004 19:14

In September, 5 people wrote a no one is illegal manifesto. They have organised a meeting in Manchester, July 24th, to bring interested groups together, discuss the manifesto and further steps. One of them could be participation and/or helping to organise a meeting of European migration related groups to take place in London in September, to coordinate for the European Social Forum. Info on the September meeting:  http://esf2004.net/en/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=41 Read more | 2 comments >>

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