Lydd Airport- plane threat to Dungeness N Power stations
Press statement from the Lydd Airport Action Group- opposed to its expansion.This is the original anti-group.
There is now a coalition group also:Keep The Marsh Special Alliance also fighting this. (see previous postings)
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Anti-Lydd Airport demo-report
A protest against Lydd Airports expansion plans was held Aug 27th.[Full Story | 4 comments ]
Protest at Lydd Airport expansion-Aug 27th
A new coalition- Keep the Marsh Special Alliance is holding a demo outside the Lydd Airport road entrance on Sat 27th Aug.[Full Story | 6 comments ]
Lydd Airport- protest at expansion- Aug 27th
Newly formed coalition group ( Lydd Airport-No Expansion LA-NE, Shepway Friends of the Earth, Shepway Green Party, Shepway Lib Dems ) protest. Aug 27th 1100 amSee also below:meeting Aug 23rd Hythe Town hall 7.30pm (LAAG group)
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Smash EDO Protest Camp 13-19th August
Still twiddling your thumbs after G8? Smash EDO are planning a week of action and peace camp against the arms trade in the Wild Park, Mouslecoomb, Brighton from 13-19th August 2005
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Groups opposed to Lydd Airport,Romney Marsh,Kent (expansion of)
Lydd Airport on Romney Marsh Kent has announced plans to expand (Recently renamed 'London/Ashord Apt). The owner, an oil Sheikh who made part of his money from arms deals, wants it to be the 'Stanstead of the South' ![Full Story ]
G8 Debrief: Brighton
G8 Debrief: 6pm, Tuesday 19th July, Cowley Club, 12 London Road, Brighton[Full Story | 1 comment ]
Moral High Ground
One of Brighton & Hove WDM's activists reports on their occupation and banner drop on a crane in Edinburgh on 5th July to protest at the UK government's hypocritical claims about alleviating poverty and declare there should be 'NO MORE BROWN-WASH'
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Activists climb Edinburgh crane to say "No More Brownwash"
At 6am today (Tuesday 5 July) three activists from Brighton & Hove WDM climbed a crane in central Edinburgh to call for the end of Gordon Brown's attempts to co-opt the aims of the Make Poverty History campaign and twist them to the UK government's own advantage.[Full Story ]
WDM mocks Blair in G8 run-up
To symbolise existing injustices, a grinning Blair fed crumbs from the rich nations' table while Bush on stilts whipped the developing nations in the run-up to the G8 meeting at Gleneagles July 2005.
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Dover Removal Centre Detainees 'Riot'
Source: Dover Express 16 June 2005 "Failed refugees clash on Western Heights" allegedly.[Full Story | 4 comments ]
Dover-Sat.Memorial to 58 Chinese dead opens
A memorial to the 58 Chinese who died in a lorry at Dover will be unveiled on Sat.[Full Story | 2 comments ]
Anti-G8 Trains Poster to Download and More Info
Here's a poster advertising the trains to the anti-G8 protests in Scotland. Please download and distribute with urgency!
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Anti-G8 Event in Brighton: How the Cops See Crowds
Anti-G8 Event. Please publicise widely>>>>[Full Story ]
Sail 8
Bob Geldof has called for a modern-day Dunkirk, sailors to sail to France and bring across protestors for Edinburgh.[Full Story | 8 comments ]
8 Brutally arrested at EDO at post-injuction demo
8 people were arrested as police displayed vicious brutality at the first demo since the waterdown injuction was passed ouside the EDO arms factory in Brighton. EDO produces bomb releases mechanisms for fighter jets used to bomb Iraq.[Full Story | 1 comment ]
INTENS5VE REBEL CLOWN ARMY "BIG SHOE CAMP" this weekend in London
A 2 day intensive BIG SHOE camp in preparation for the G8 and other parts of life will be taking place in London this weekend. Participants will be required to attend both days.[Full Story ]
Critical Mass to return to Southampton
In solidarity with protests around the world coinciding with the G8 conference in Scotland, Southampton activists are calling out for a return of critical mass to Southampton[Full Story ]
Dissent! Gathering Draft Agenda: Nottingham 20th-22nd May
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Anti-G8 Day School: Brighton, 28th May
Anti G8 day of events and workshopsAs part of the Brighton Fringe Festival, Brighton
Dissent! with the TRAPEASE popular education road show
presents:
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