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Oakington Detention Centre

19-08-2000 22:05

About 120 people gathered at Oakington Detention Centre today (19th August) as part of a Cambridge-wide campaign to highlight the plight and ill-treatment of refugees in the UK. People tied ribbons to the parimeter fence whilst playing instruments and sharing food. An organiser from 'CAGE' explained, "We want people inside the detention centre to know that people on the outside care".

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Huge numbers of police in Huntingdon

19-08-2000 22:02

2.55pm we now have over 65 police from 2 forces forming a tight ring around about 15 demonstrators in the highstreet outside woolworths. We're holding placcards and sitting in the street while the large cordon around us blocks off pretty much the whole high street.

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March In Huntingdon

19-08-2000 22:01

1pm about 150 people marching through Huntingdon town centre, handing out leaflets and talking to passers by - police ever present.

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riot vans

19-08-2000 21:46

2.45pm 5 riot vans speeding towards centre of Huntingdon town - lights flashing and sirens.

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HLS Report - double overkill!

19-08-2000 14:28

With the sun shining down a group of around 40 animal righs protestors picketed Huntingdon Life Sciences - the animal testing laboratory, north east of Cambridge. All morning the police had cordoned off fields, blocked roads, and set up heavily staffed observation points at local roundabouts.

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*CENSORSHIP* : MULTIPLE POSTINGS + Indymedia UK Reply

19-08-2000 05:17

There have been several postings about why Top Level Newswire items have been removed from the Newswire. The reason for this is to preserve the Top Level Newswire for news postings (the main purpose of the site) - there are other ways you can comment, discuss, or post your own opinion and more are being planned.

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NO CENSORSHIP! DAMN THE IMPERIALIST LABOUR PARTY !

18-08-2000 16:43

WEVE CAUGHT YOU AT IT, SMARTIE PANTS !

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SEOUL FILM FESTIVAL

18-08-2000 10:42

o Seoul International Labor Video and Film Festival

This festival focuses on the international struggle against globalization
and its impact on labor and workers. Any film or video on labor issues is
welcome. Contact: Myoung Joon Kim at  LNP89@chollian.net

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Socialists ,Ecologists and Anarchists Meeting

18-08-2000 09:02

invitation

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Huntington forced overseas for financial backing

15-08-2000 18:03

Huntinton Life Sciences, the firm which has supplied up to 500 animals a day to laborotories across the UK, is facing increasing financial difficulties. The company has today (15 Aug) announced it will be sourcing financial support in the USA after no backers in the UK and Europe could be found.

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Portsmouth Smokey Bears Picnic Photo - miniature police surveillance camera

15-08-2000 12:54

Portsmouth Smokey Bears Picnic Photo - miniature police surveillance camera
Photo taken on Southsea Common during the 7th Annual Portsmouth Smokey Bears Picnic last Sunday 13 August 2000.
PC2956 (note: this was a wrong number->PC2256) - member of one of two police surveillance teams. This guy had a miniature camera cellotaped to his ear.

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Portsmouth Smokey Bears Picnic Photo - sniffer dog still trying for a result

15-08-2000 11:41

Portsmouth Smokey Bears Picnic Photo - sniffer dog still trying for a result
Photo taken on Southsea Common during the 7th Annual Portsmouth Smokey Bears Picnic last Sunday 13 August 2000.
Police sniffer dog still trying to get a result.

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Portsmouth Smokey Bears Picnic Photo - Andy Slater chilling

15-08-2000 11:37

Portsmouth Smokey Bears Picnic Photo - Andy Slater chilling
Photo taken on Southsea Common during the 7th Annual Portsmouth Smokey Bears Picnic last Sunday 13 August 2000.
Andy Slater chilling

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Portsmouth Smokey Bears Picnic Photo

15-08-2000 11:33

Portsmouth Smokey Bears Picnic Photo
Photo taken on Southsea Common during the 7th Annual Portsmouth Smokey Bears Picnic last Sunday 13 August 2000.
Phil Stovell, prospective parliamentary candidate for the Legalise Cannabis Alliance.

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Portsmouth Smokey Bears Picnic Photo - Man gets carried away for search

15-08-2000 10:28

Portsmouth Smokey Bears Picnic Photo - Man gets carried away for search
Photo taken on Southsea Common during the 7th Annual Portsmouth Smokey Bears Picnic last Sunday 13 August 2000.
This man was detained for the purposes of a search but went limp and so was carried off the common by three police officers. He was later released when no drugs were found.

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Portsmouth Smokey Bears Picnic Photo - Man 'detained' for search

15-08-2000 10:09

Portsmouth Smokey Bears Picnic Photo - Man 'detained' for search
Photo's taken on Southsea Common during the 7th Annual Portsmouth Smokey Bears Picnic last Sunday 13 August 2000.
This man was detained and led away after being singled out in the crowd by police drug sniffer dog. Later released after no drugs were found.

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Next Steps in America for the Global Revolution

15-08-2000 03:45

Lessons from Philadelphia...

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FBI REPORT ON 'ALTERNATIVE' MEDIA

14-08-2000 21:28

Independent media coverage has been set up to provide alternative coverage of the convention. One objective of this effort is to move the focus away from the convention floor. A second objective is to expose the actions of
multinational and other corporate entities attempting to influence convention policy and action decisions.

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Blair's "Third Way". Does it Exist ?

14-08-2000 19:49

In domestic terms, of course, its just the third hogwash, a third mishmash of the ruins left and right, as left behind after Thatcher's rampage in the 80's. But on the INTERNATIONAL arena, it does have a significance......

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Portsmouth Smokey Bears Picnic Photo's

14-08-2000 17:39

Portsmouth Smokey Bears Picnic Photo's
Photo's taken on Southsea Common during the 7th Annual Portsmouth Smokey Bears Picnic last
Sunday 13 August 2000.
Police sniffer dog draws blank again
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