Manchester Newswire Archive

Pat pays a price for peace – again!

Rochdale and Littleborough Peace Group, 30-04-2008 13:12

Peace activist, Pat Sanchez fined for protest at Faslane. Peace Group launch appeal fund. Police could not remember a 7 foot squirrel. Read more >>

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Manchester Mayday Gig

knightrose, 29-04-2008 20:24

Gig at Bar Xs, 341-343 Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 6XS. Manchester May 1st.
Benefit in aid of Faslane Peace Camp, Anarchist Federation Solidarity Fund, the Basement Collective
Starts 6pm till 2 am. Read more >>

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ID Cards Cost To Every Council Tax Payer in Greater Manchester

Dave Page, 26-04-2008 10:59

Ahead of Greater Manchester's local elections on 1st May, local campaign group Manchester NO2ID is polling election candidates to highlight the cost of the National Identity Register at the local level. The published costings for the scheme, estimated at £10-20bn by the London School of Economics, does not include the cost to local authorities of reworking their computer systems to talk to the Government's central ID database, where over 50 categories of information will be stored on every resident along with a life-long audit track. Read more >>

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Monday 28th: 'On the verge' in Manchester! The film they tried to ban!

a, 24-04-2008 13:57

'On the Verge', the smash EDO campaign film, will be screening in manchester this Monday, from 7.30 pm in the Manchester University students union on the oxford road. Entry is free, and open to non students (just tell the door staff you're here for the documentary night). Don't miss this one! Read more >>

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Corporate Vultures Target Repossessions

diethatcherdie, 23-04-2008 09:30

Pretty obvious really. As land prices soar. And we pay. Assetz management, Stockport. Read more >>

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Reclaim the Uni! Manchester students storm University building

Manchester Student, 23-04-2008 00:35

Around 350 students on the 'Reclaim the Uni' demo occupied a new building in protest against cuts in contact hours and the business-led approach to higher education. Police attempted to obstruct the march before the occupation, but students broke their lines and side-skirted their blockades. A conference was held inside the building and a set of demands was issued to the University. Read more | 15 comments >>

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Space Invaded, and Evicted? - Squat manchester a summary

squat manchester, 20-04-2008 20:06

SPACE INVADED! THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED…..IT WAS ACE!

A Summary of the events in Manchester around Squat Manchester 12 April. Including the film night, the banner drops, the new squatted social centre, the family fun day, the No Borders March, the occupation of Jacksons Wharf the busted 'free' party and more!! Read more >>

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Minutes of Manchester NO2ID Meeting, April 2008

Dave Page, 20-04-2008 18:47

A summary of what we've been up to recently, what our ongoing plans are, and our actions for future. Read more >>

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Request - Photos from the weekend of Autonomous Actions

Manchester Mule, 20-04-2008 10:29

The next issue of the Mule is out soon and we are looking for photos from the 11th and 12th of April. Read more >>

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This Monday's showing is 'A Closer Walk'

j, 19-04-2008 15:25

In association with the Stop Aids society
University of ManchesterStudents Union
21st April 20087:30pm 2nd floor Meeting Room 1
FREE ENTRY
With Q&A Read more >>

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Dissident Island - Zine Special tonight

Dissident Werewolf, 18-04-2008 18:00

Voices of Resistance from Occupied London...Rupture...Shift Magazine...Last Hours...London Zine Symposium Read more >>

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Police repression of activist film

Smash EDO, 17-04-2008 18:49

come and see the film they tried to ban Read more | 2 comments >>

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No Borders demo and mass action

Manchester No Borders, 17-04-2008 18:30

Pictures and report by Manchester No Borders of the FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT and DEFEND AUTONOMOUS SPACES demonstration on Saturday, April 12th (see www.april-12.blogspot.com). Read more | 6 comments >>

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Immigrants Fighting Gentrification!

j, 17-04-2008 09:13

Speaker tour - Immigrants Fighting Gentrification in NYC
7.30PM Thursday 8th May 2008 at the Town Hall Tavern, Manchester
Part of the International Campaign in Defence of El Barrio
Read more | 1 comment >>

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IWW Branch Meeting, 21st April

knightrose, 16-04-2008 16:23

Next branch meeting of the Industrial Workers of the World (Manchester Branch) will be held at the Town Hall Tavern, Tib Lane, Manchester M2 4JA on 21st April. Starts 7.30 pm.

All welcome - existing and prospective members (you can join on the night) Read more >>

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Demonstration of squatters turns into mass occupation

nb, 15-04-2008 15:53

On Saturday evening, up to 200 squatters and No Borders activists held an
unauthorised demonstration in the city centre. Accompanied by a samba band
and two soundsystems mounted on bike trailers, they marched from Victoria
Station into the Northern Quarter, along Market Street and Kings Street,
through Spinningfields into Castlefield.
Read more | 1 comment >>

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A tale of 4 squats in Manchester

Manchester observer, 14-04-2008 20:00

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israel 'celebrates' 60 years of illegal military occupation of palestine

ruth, 12-04-2008 12:28

This year marks 60 years of the creation of the state of Israel resulting in the ethnic cleansing of over 750,000 Arab Palestinians and the destruction over 400 of their villages. There are a number of disgraceful events planned by Zionist groups who do not represent the majority of British Jews or Israelis. These are mainly happening in London and Manchester in next few months, ignoring the reality of the ongoing illegal military occupation of Palestine.
Read more | 2 comments >>

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Manchester Space Invaders...Landing Tonight!

Squat Monkey, 10-04-2008 12:12

Fed up of relentless gentrification? Border of always going to the same, expensive places? Want to get involved in creative resistance, hang out and meet nice folk? Join the space invaders! Reclaim the city, make autonomous spaces...get ready for a weekend of music, films, food, demos, magic, workshops and more! Read more >>

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Speak-out against Labour's racism!!! Sat 10 May 2008, 12pm, Piccadilly Gardens

North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group (NWASDG), 08-04-2008 16:06

Open-mic session in Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, in which everyone can speak-out without censorship against the racist policies and 'inhuman treatment' of asylum seekers refugees and immigrants by this racist Labour government! Read more | 2 comments >>

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