05-04-2006 00:47
Newbury / Reading court Kindness Hearing
Further transformations occurred at Reading magistrates court today as two planters attended court to seek closure / resolution to an imposed restitution penalty of £201, following sentencing earlier in the year (09/02/2006 - Newbury) for a radical conviction for planting fig and vine trees at the Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston.[Full Story | 1 comment ]
28-03-2006 15:14
A tall story
Cycling the wrong way down Brick Lane in East London today, I happened to notice a couple of bikes flying flags, chain to a lamp post. The bikes were rather unusual, double height custom jobs and the flags contained a URL for tallbiketourbritain.com which I guessed meant I'd come across some people on a bike tour. I started to write a note to leave on the bikes inviting them to the 12th anniversary London critical mass bike ride at the end of next month but the cyclists returned so I got to have a chat...[Full Story | 1 comment ]
20-03-2006 12:09
NUCLEAR WASTE: CONFIRMED 'THERE IS NO SOLUTION'
The Gloucestershire Green party have made a submission to the Government's nuclear waste consultation which has just closed. Glos Greens also sent a representative to the recent Round Table discussion with the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) in Bristol and have consulted with many experts to write the 35-page submission which has been described by other environmentalists as 'one of the best' on the issue (i).[Full Story | 3 comments ]
23-02-2006 13:55
L'Oreal to buy Body Shop?
L'Oreal, the world's largest maker of cosmetics, has announced it may make an offer for Body Shop International Plc, the U.K. retailer of natural cosmetics started by Anita Roddick. Body Shop's share price gained around 13 percent on the news.[Full Story | 1 addition | 8 comments ]
22-02-2006 15:24
and demonstrate in support of a controversial £163;20m research facility.
Pro-vivisectionists group 'Pro-Test' gather to defend Oxford tortore lab
Students and staff at Oxford University are to defy animal rights campaignersand demonstrate in support of a controversial £163;20m research facility.
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18-02-2006 17:06
A participant in a small leafleting demo oustide McDonalds in Hastings was subjected to a ridiculous stop and search on the grounds that he was wearing a McLibel t shirt!
Crap "Stop and Search" of the Week: for wearing a McLibel T-shirt!
A participant in a small leafleting demo oustide McDonalds in Hastings was subjected to a ridiculous stop and search on the grounds that he was wearing a McLibel t shirt!
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12-02-2006 22:05
From Seeds to Fruit - Growing futures for Southend on Sea
A one day gathering for therapeutic horticultural projects, community gardens, school gardening and 'green' clubs, allotment societies, local small businesses (eg, growers, nurseries, cafes, wholefood shops, etc) and environmental and health promoting organisations in the Southend on Sea area.[Full Story ]
14-08-2005 20:14
People- power wins the day!
Southend Borough Council back down on plans to destroy local allotments for school-twinning development[Full Story ]
29-07-2005 08:46
NATO – claims of information deficit are false
NATO passed information would not bring any or not very meaning-full additional value in terrorism denial explains Socialist Finland Security Police Head Seppo Nevala.[Full Story ]
20-07-2005 15:04
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 ]
27-06-2005 16:16
AmnestyI- Iran- Urgent help for man sentenced to having eyes gouged out!
Please send appeals to stop this barbaric sentence being varried out in Iran[Full Story | 1 comment ]
16-06-2005 21:31
Mad Brighton Manifesto
The manifesto of a new group of mad activists who will host a social forum in Brighton this autumn. Check out the new website and join in making this project flourish.[Full Story ]
14-06-2005 18:34
Rearranged medic training in London this weekend
The Action Medics group has rearranged the training this weekend. It was due to be in Portsmouth, but is now in London.[Full Story ]
13-05-2005 11:22
weapons (Porton Down)
Ethics of BioWeapons researched by Kent Prof.
A lecturer from the Univ of Kent has been given a grant by the Wellcome Trust to investigate the 'ethics' of bioweapons (Porton Down)
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From little seeds do they grow ....
25-02-2005 14:45
The Man Made Plagues
In 1992 I walked into the University of North Dakota Library to do some research of Congressional documents. I remember quite well the bitter cold of -40 below 0 and wind chills that would freeze you to the bone with some speed. However this cold is a warm summer day at the beach, in comparison to the documents I found.[Full Story ]
14-02-2005 17:58
Fight Psychophobia: Join the EADP
Join the last great civil rights movement. Fight psychophobia! End the barbarism done in the name of psychiatry! Join the European Association for Democratic Psychiatry (EADP)[Full Story ]
08-02-2005 15:38
Seedy Sunday Brighton 2005
Seedy Sunday held their fourth community seed swap at The Old Market in Hove on Sunday 6 February, just in time for gardeners to get their fresh seed in for the new growing season.[Full Story ]
03-02-2005 08:57
Piss Poor Support Services for "Mentally Ill" Dover Kent UK
The provision of services in Dover, Kent UK for the mentally ill is woefully inadequate. No wonder so many people top themselves.[Full Story | 2 comments ]
27-01-2005 10:12
Kiss It!xx Campaign March Against Psychiatric Assault
March against psychiatric assault (forced treatment) Monday 14 February 2005 Valentine's Day demonstration 11am gather at Whitehall Place (nearest tubes Embankment and Charing cross) For more information, visit: www.kissit.org[Full Story ]