Birmingham Newswire Archive
Page 8
of
154
154 | 153 | 152 | 151 | 150 | 149 | 148 | 147 | 146 | 145 | 144 | 143 | 142 | 141 | 140 | 139 | 138 | 137 | 136 | 135 | 134 | 133 | 132 | 131 | 130 | 129 | 128 | 127 | 126 | 125 | 124 | 123 | 122 | 121 | 120 | 119 | 118 | 117 | 116 | 115 | 114 | 113 | 112 | 111 | 110 | 109 | 108 | 107 | 106 | 105 | 104 | 103 | 102 | 101 | 100 | 99 | 98 | 97 | 96 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1
25-05-2005 18:56
Solar Electrical System Installation courses by Green Dragon Energy (NGO)
Learn how to design and install a solar electric system. Ideal for anyone wanting to install their own solar electric system start a solar business or find work in the growing solar industry. And enjoy the South of France at the same time! Run by an NGO Organization.
25-05-2005 18:33
Human rights protesters visited the residence of the Bishop of Birmingham the morning of Tuesday 24th May to protest at his organisations involvement in the governments plans to force asylum seekers to work without pay, union rights or health and safety for basic human needs. Refugees will be forced under the scheme to perform degrading menial tasks for their meagre upkeep. If they refuse they will be made homeless and receive no support of any kind, and will be liable to be detained and deported.
The human rights protesters representing asylum seekers, symbolically chained together with the initials Y.M.C.A. branded on their backs, cleaned up the residence, removing dirt and grime from various points on the outside of the building.
YMCA press-gangs asylum seekers into slave labour protest
Human rights protesters visited the residence of the Bishop of Birmingham the morning of Tuesday 24th May to protest at his organisations involvement in the governments plans to force asylum seekers to work without pay, union rights or health and safety for basic human needs. Refugees will be forced under the scheme to perform degrading menial tasks for their meagre upkeep. If they refuse they will be made homeless and receive no support of any kind, and will be liable to be detained and deported. The human rights protesters representing asylum seekers, symbolically chained together with the initials Y.M.C.A. branded on their backs, cleaned up the residence, removing dirt and grime from various points on the outside of the building.
25-05-2005 15:33
This article about The Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army's tour of the country is from this week's Time Out magazine.
Their next stop is London (this weekend) then Birmingham, Sheffield, Manchester and Newcastle before heading up to Scotish cities, Aberdeen, Glasgow and finally Edinburgh.
CIRCA in Time Out
This article about The Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army's tour of the country is from this week's Time Out magazine. Their next stop is London (this weekend) then Birmingham, Sheffield, Manchester and Newcastle before heading up to Scotish cities, Aberdeen, Glasgow and finally Edinburgh.
24-05-2005 22:51
Reclaiming weirdness to open minds, plot the possibilities and create a space for change - before it's too late.
Bringing back the dancing with a mindbomb of love, understanding, and a passion for something quite different.
2012 show coming to town!
Reclaiming weirdness to open minds, plot the possibilities and create a space for change - before it's too late. Bringing back the dancing with a mindbomb of love, understanding, and a passion for something quite different.
24-05-2005 11:55
Demonstrate Tuesday 24th May 2005
12.15pm to 2.00pm
Called by Merseyside Asylum Rights Campaign
Liverpool Council Building
Millenium House
60 Victoria Street
Liverpool
L1. 6JQ
There will be a demonstration outside Millenium House against the Home Office consultation on Section 10 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 2004 (minimum support for compulsory 'community service'). The consultation is taking place regarding the YMCA agreement to participate in this dreadful 'practice' and sadly Liverpool YMCA has agreed to run a pilot scheme. We must all let the YMCA know that they should now say NO.
Say no to Asylum Slavery: DemonstrateTuesday 24th May 2005
Say no to Asylum SlaveryDemonstrate Tuesday 24th May 2005
12.15pm to 2.00pm
Called by Merseyside Asylum Rights Campaign
Liverpool Council Building
Millenium House
60 Victoria Street
Liverpool
L1. 6JQ
There will be a demonstration outside Millenium House against the Home Office consultation on Section 10 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 2004 (minimum support for compulsory 'community service'). The consultation is taking place regarding the YMCA agreement to participate in this dreadful 'practice' and sadly Liverpool YMCA has agreed to run a pilot scheme. We must all let the YMCA know that they should now say NO.
21-05-2005 21:28
The local Worcestershire evening newspaper The Worcester Evening News is currently advertising jobs for haematoligists, histopaths, animal technicians and other placements for the animal testing concentration camp Sequani limited in Ledbury, Herefordshire.
Worcester Evening News scratching the backs of the vivisectors
The local Worcestershire evening newspaper The Worcester Evening News is currently advertising jobs for haematoligists, histopaths, animal technicians and other placements for the animal testing concentration camp Sequani limited in Ledbury, Herefordshire.
21-05-2005 11:09
In Coventry's biggest industrial action for years and longest running industrial dispute, workers successfully, but reluctantly, withdrew their labour.
[Sorry for reposting, but here's an edited & spell checked version of previous article. Do hide others. Ed]
The Strike (1) – Coventry Council Closes Down
In Coventry's biggest industrial action for years and longest running industrial dispute, workers successfully, but reluctantly, withdrew their labour.
[Sorry for reposting, but here's an edited & spell checked version of previous article. Do hide others. Ed]
20-05-2005 14:10
Are you fed up with the corporate news always being out of focus when it comes to issues you really care about? Want to get your news directly uploaded onto your local indymedia site?
Birmingham Indymedia DiY News Workshops
Are you fed up with the corporate news always being out of focus when it comes to issues you really care about? Want to get your news directly uploaded onto your local indymedia site?
20-05-2005 13:00
Upbeat of the spanish copyright fundamentalists's drum
The spanish equivalent of the BSA (Bussiness software alliance), the SGAE, continues its unbelievebla attack on common sense in all matters regarding copyright issues and, now, on the internet.
19-05-2005 23:51
Selfridges have today(19-5-05) emailed the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade(CAFT) to confirm that following the long campaign, they have now stopped selling all real fur! (See Selfridges statement below)
Selfridges Go Fur-Free!!
Selfridges have today(19-5-05) emailed the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade(CAFT) to confirm that following the long campaign, they have now stopped selling all real fur! (See Selfridges statement below)
18-05-2005 20:20
No One Is Illegal has sent the following letter. We would ask other individuals and organisations to do the same in their name. Also there is a consultation meeting with the YMCA and the Home Office about this on 24th May - 12.40 - 2.40 at Millenium House in Liverpool.
Stop the YMCA slave labour scheme now!
Liverpool YMCA is going to be the first voluntary sector agency to collude with the Home Office in the immigration slavery scheme introduced by section 10 of the 2004 legislation.No One Is Illegal has sent the following letter. We would ask other individuals and organisations to do the same in their name. Also there is a consultation meeting with the YMCA and the Home Office about this on 24th May - 12.40 - 2.40 at Millenium House in Liverpool.
18-05-2005 15:52
Liverpool YMCA is going to be the first voluntary sector agency to collude with the Home Office in the immigration slavery scheme introduced by section 10 of the 2004 legislation.
While Liverpool is parading on its City Of Culture, 2008 Status (more like Culture of Capital, Here & Now), it would be worthwhile stating historical fact - Liverpool was home to the Slave Trade - and now in 2005, Liverpool could and may well become home to the New City Of Slavery.
The YMCA and the Home Office have called for a 'Closed Door' Meeting to be held at Liverpool City Councils Millenium House on Tuesday 24 May 2005 from 12:40 - 14:40hrs.
The aim of this meeting from what I can gather, is to 'embrace community dialogue' - through restricting the meeting to just a few (highly-paid & self-anointed) NGOs (whose own sources of revenue are probably paid for by the Home Office...)
The question is, can real community dialogue be achieved like this?
The meeting was posted on the SmartGroups Liverpool asylum seeker and refugee support group:
http://www.smartgroups.com/message/viewdiscussion.cfm?gid=1256290&messageid=2609
----Section 4 Support - 'Voluntary Service'
>> There is a consultation meeting with the YMCA and
>> the Home Office about this on 24th May - 12.40 - 2.40
>> at Millenium House in Liverpool.
As you can see this is the only outside knowledge of this meeting.
I contacted the Liverpool YMCA today which people believe to be the site of the Pilot Scheme, and the Office Administrator has denied any knowledge of the meeting, but said that, "if it's not Liverpool then it might be Chester which will do it."
If the meeting is being held within Council premises, can Trade Unionists based within Millenium House please make and take action with regards to this?
UNISON, and other Unions the call-out for you is here.
Individuals with a conscience, please make your views heard on this subject.
The following links are related to this meeting:
YMCA slave labour scheme
Section 4 Support - 'Voluntary Service'
There is a consultation meeting with the YMCA and the Home Office
about this on 24th May - 12.40 - 2.40 at Millenium House in Liverpool.
http://www.smartgroups.com/message/readmessage.cfm?gid=1256290&messageid=2602
IND has announced that YMCA England will be running a pilot exercise for Section 10 of the Asylum & Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act in Liverpool.
Word document:
http://www.asylumpolicy.info/mayiapnews.doc
YMCA England Statement following meeting with Church Action on Poverty, Boaz Trust and Churches Commission on Racial Justice
Word document:
http://www.asylumpolicy.info/ymcastatement.doc
It is important that no-one allows this 'Pilot' to get off the ground.
While the YMCA may or could agree to the scheme, it can only be made unworkable if YMCA Staff take a stand on this issue - strike action, refuse on moral grounds, refuse on Health & Safety issues (will the refugees be given proper H&S training?)
Or perhaps I could 'release' the person out, if I saw a refugee doing what I called anything like 'labour'?
Or maybe, the homeless people within the YMCAs will start "getting refugees to do their 'dirty-work'", or cause deep divisions within already dis-enfranchised communities?
If this doesn't happen here, it could happen near YOU.
Maybe meet up at The Egg, Tuesday 24/05, 11:30am?
Anyone into it?
Banners, drums, trumpets, anything to make a party & noise.
Can the 'Outside Media' meaning The Echo/BBC do something on it?
City of Culture becomes City of Slavery with the help of the YMCA
The Home Office have now ratcheted up the ante by re-introducing slavery through the form of 'voluntary service for people who have failed the Asylum System and needing subsistence and accommodation' with the assistance of the National YMCA Organisation.Liverpool YMCA is going to be the first voluntary sector agency to collude with the Home Office in the immigration slavery scheme introduced by section 10 of the 2004 legislation.
While Liverpool is parading on its City Of Culture, 2008 Status (more like Culture of Capital, Here & Now), it would be worthwhile stating historical fact - Liverpool was home to the Slave Trade - and now in 2005, Liverpool could and may well become home to the New City Of Slavery.
The YMCA and the Home Office have called for a 'Closed Door' Meeting to be held at Liverpool City Councils Millenium House on Tuesday 24 May 2005 from 12:40 - 14:40hrs.
The aim of this meeting from what I can gather, is to 'embrace community dialogue' - through restricting the meeting to just a few (highly-paid & self-anointed) NGOs (whose own sources of revenue are probably paid for by the Home Office...)
The question is, can real community dialogue be achieved like this?
The meeting was posted on the SmartGroups Liverpool asylum seeker and refugee support group:
http://www.smartgroups.com/message/viewdiscussion.cfm?gid=1256290&messageid=2609 ----Section 4 Support - 'Voluntary Service'
>> There is a consultation meeting with the YMCA and
>> the Home Office about this on 24th May - 12.40 - 2.40
>> at Millenium House in Liverpool.
As you can see this is the only outside knowledge of this meeting.
I contacted the Liverpool YMCA today which people believe to be the site of the Pilot Scheme, and the Office Administrator has denied any knowledge of the meeting, but said that, "if it's not Liverpool then it might be Chester which will do it."
If the meeting is being held within Council premises, can Trade Unionists based within Millenium House please make and take action with regards to this?
UNISON, and other Unions the call-out for you is here.
Individuals with a conscience, please make your views heard on this subject.
The following links are related to this meeting:
YMCA slave labour scheme
Section 4 Support - 'Voluntary Service'
There is a consultation meeting with the YMCA and the Home Office
about this on 24th May - 12.40 - 2.40 at Millenium House in Liverpool.
http://www.smartgroups.com/message/readmessage.cfm?gid=1256290&messageid=2602 IND has announced that YMCA England will be running a pilot exercise for Section 10 of the Asylum & Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act in Liverpool.
Word document:
http://www.asylumpolicy.info/mayiapnews.doc YMCA England Statement following meeting with Church Action on Poverty, Boaz Trust and Churches Commission on Racial Justice
Word document:
http://www.asylumpolicy.info/ymcastatement.doc It is important that no-one allows this 'Pilot' to get off the ground.
While the YMCA may or could agree to the scheme, it can only be made unworkable if YMCA Staff take a stand on this issue - strike action, refuse on moral grounds, refuse on Health & Safety issues (will the refugees be given proper H&S training?)
Or perhaps I could 'release' the person out, if I saw a refugee doing what I called anything like 'labour'?
Or maybe, the homeless people within the YMCAs will start "getting refugees to do their 'dirty-work'", or cause deep divisions within already dis-enfranchised communities?
If this doesn't happen here, it could happen near YOU.
Maybe meet up at The Egg, Tuesday 24/05, 11:30am?
Anyone into it?
Banners, drums, trumpets, anything to make a party & noise.
Can the 'Outside Media' meaning The Echo/BBC do something on it?
18-05-2005 10:23
West Midlands police have been branded ‘racist’ by a Birmingham mother-of-five who claimed she was the victim of systematic abuse at the hands of officers.
West Midlands Police 'Racist' - Alleged Systematic Abuse
West Midlands police have been branded ‘racist’ by a Birmingham mother-of-five who claimed she was the victim of systematic abuse at the hands of officers.
18-05-2005 00:33
Hate vivisection? Live in the Midlands? Want to get active against the animal testing industry?
Then visit: http://www.vivisection.info/ssat (Stop Sequani Animal Testing)
Here is just one report from a recent demo at the disgusting Sequani animal Testing Laboratoriess in Ledbury, Herefordshire.
Sequani vivisection labs demo report
Hate vivisection? Live in the Midlands? Want to get active against the animal testing industry? Then visit:
http://www.vivisection.info/ssat (Stop Sequani Animal Testing) Here is just one report from a recent demo at the disgusting Sequani animal Testing Laboratoriess in Ledbury, Herefordshire.
17-05-2005 12:07
May 1998 saw a global street party take place in Birmingham to coincide with the G7 summit being hosted in the city. The following downloadable films contain footage of the street party.
"Reclaim the Streets - Birmingham, UK. An organised street party erupts during the G8 summit." April 1997 (20mb/5'28min)
http://www.kinokast.net/video/birmingham1998.mov
http://www.kinokast.net/video/birmingham1998.wmv
Reclaim the Streets - the film!
"May 1995, London, England. A small group of people decide to organise an illegal street party in Camden, a part of the city renowned for its consumerism and incessant traffic. The final location is kept secret, because they know that the state and business will not be amused. Reclaim the Streets! is born, a cocktail of raging love, revolutionary carnival, art and anarchy. Since then, clandestine street parties have erupted all over the world. From Hull to Sidney, Lyon to Tel Aviv, Vancouver to Valencia, people are taking back their streets. And this is only beginning."
Download the Reclaim the Streets film here - it's got footage of the Birmingham G7 street party.
http://www.ngvision.org/mediabase/385
792.75 Mb mpeg
Video footage of the Birmingham G7 protests May 1998
May 1998 saw a global street party take place in Birmingham to coincide with the G7 summit being hosted in the city. The following downloadable films contain footage of the street party. "Reclaim the Streets - Birmingham, UK. An organised street party erupts during the G8 summit." April 1997 (20mb/5'28min)
http://www.kinokast.net/video/birmingham1998.mov http://www.kinokast.net/video/birmingham1998.wmv Reclaim the Streets - the film!
"May 1995, London, England. A small group of people decide to organise an illegal street party in Camden, a part of the city renowned for its consumerism and incessant traffic. The final location is kept secret, because they know that the state and business will not be amused. Reclaim the Streets! is born, a cocktail of raging love, revolutionary carnival, art and anarchy. Since then, clandestine street parties have erupted all over the world. From Hull to Sidney, Lyon to Tel Aviv, Vancouver to Valencia, people are taking back their streets. And this is only beginning."
Download the Reclaim the Streets film here - it's got footage of the Birmingham G7 street party.
http://www.ngvision.org/mediabase/385 792.75 Mb mpeg
16-05-2005 19:37
Dissent! Gathering Draft Agenda: Nottingham 20th-22nd May
Please forward this information, and remember to register!
16-05-2005 17:22
On Saturday 14 May 2005, Selfridges felt the full force of Midlands anti-fur protesters anger, as the biggest ever Birmingham Selfridges demo hit the city streets!!
Selfridges Day of Action Rocks Birmingham
On Saturday 14 May 2005, Selfridges felt the full force of Midlands anti-fur protesters anger, as the biggest ever Birmingham Selfridges demo hit the city streets!!
16-05-2005 08:08
GREENPEACE SHUT DOWN LAND ROVER FACTORY
35 Greenpeace activists have locked on to a land rover production line in an SUV factory in Solihull.
15-05-2005 17:28
Saturday June 4th, 12-9 pm
Cambridge (in the Green Area, Strawberry Fair)
Dancing, Music, Info-shop, Speakers, Frivolity
Bring masks, ball-gowns, jackets, costumes, friends
Anarchist Masquerade Ball!
A posh fundraiser for the mobilisation against the G8 summit.Saturday June 4th, 12-9 pm
Cambridge (in the Green Area, Strawberry Fair)
Dancing, Music, Info-shop, Speakers, Frivolity
Bring masks, ball-gowns, jackets, costumes, friends
13-05-2005 13:34
at kniveton
near ashbourne...
please come along
www.rainbowcircle.co.uk
rainbow circle camping in derbyshire help please
rainbow circle are campingat kniveton
near ashbourne...
please come along
www.rainbowcircle.co.uk