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15-02-2007 22:36

Petition Power - Online petitions to PM concerning animals

This site is a government website where people can start petitions for the Prime minister to take into account. The anti road charging petition being in the news recently because the government are taking on board that 1.5 million people have signed it and it would therefore be unpopular for them to bring this in. This is a potentially great opportunity for people who care about animals to have their say. It is especially important because the Hunt supporters have a petition to scrap the hunting act 2004, which now has 28,000 signatures. We must show the strength of feeling against hunting and support for the ban being tightened.

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11-02-2007 13:36

Cambridge University arms investment demonstration, 10 Feb 2007

On Saturday 10 February 2007, around 200 Cambridge students took part in a demonstration against investment by their colleges in the arms trade. Organised by Cambridge Students Against the Arms Trade (CSAAT), the participants assembled outside the Guildhall and marched around the the centre of Cambridge with chanting and banners before assembling on the lawn of the Senate House (where cards were checked so that only members of the university were admitted) to listen to speakers who included the local M.P. David Howarth.

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09-02-2007 21:12

Deportations imminent

At least one of the men described below is currently being held at Oakington Detention Centre outside Cambridge. There are very likely others there in a similar position; if you're in a position to do anything at all to help ease their plight, please do!

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09-02-2007 12:00

Next national climate camp organising gathering Feb 17/18 in Leeds

Climate Camp 2007 will take place from August 14th to 21st. Planning is already well under way and we need everyone to get involved and make it happen.
The next national organising gathering will be in Leeds on Sat and Sun Feb 17th/18th. It will be at The Common Place in Leeds city centre and vegan food, accommodation and creche will be provided (please contact us with accommodation, creche or any other needs though so we can plan ahead).

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06-02-2007 21:02

Cluster bomb inspectors in court

The defendents Today, six "cluster bomb inspectors" were in court, charged with Criminal Damage and the new offence of Criminal Trespass (SOCPA 128 - the Serious Organised Crime and Policing Act, item 128). The case was adjourned for two weeks, as the decision to charge was only taken two days ago and the prosecution evidence was only given to the defendants this morning. The case will resume at 10am on the 20th of February.

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03-02-2007 10:18

Stop the Export of Australian HCB Waste to Europe for Incineration!

Orica Australia is proposing to export 22,000 tonnes of highly toxic hexachlorobenzene (HCB) waste to Germany. The waste is supposed to be incinerated in Leverkusen, Dormagen, Herten and Brunsbuettel. Two of the incinerators are run by the Chemical company Bayer.

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02-02-2007 18:06

“Milk is Murder” in red paint stunt

Today animal rights protesters covered dairy products and beef with red paint in the ASDA supermarket in Cambridge. The action was in designed to highlight the link between live exports and the milk industry. According to a spokesperson for campaigners “when consumers buy milk products they are supporting the inhumane export of young male calves from the milk industry to other European countries, the animals, if they get there alive may be subject to conditions so inhumane they are illegal in the UK” . According to the protesters, they are exported in order to be raised in veal crates for their 'meat'. "This trade causes suffering and distress to both the baby calves and the mother cows, who have their babies taken at a few days old."

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02-02-2007 17:40

Terrorist Charge Ridicules New Laws.

Eight non-violent peace activists at Mildenhall police station have today been charged under anti-terrorist laws, SOCPA 128,which is the result of an action last October, when the activists entered USAF Lakenheth nuclear base and chained themselves to secure the gates of a munitions storage area to stop the movement of cluster bombs.

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02-02-2007 10:52

Eight charged under SOCPA 128

Eight people charge under SOCPA 128 and Criminal Damage after action at American airbase in Suffolk.

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01-02-2007 17:26

Mass Demonstration Against Cambridge Colleges' Arms Investments

Students at Cambridge University are to hold a mass demonstration on Saturday 10th February in protest at the continuing investment of many colleges in major arms companies. The demonstration, organised by Cambridge University Students’ Union (CUSU) and Cambridge Students Against the Arms Trade (CSAAT), is expected to attract at least 200 students.

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31-01-2007 16:00

Cambridge Uni threatens to close Portugese Language Dept.

Banner as Petition! It's been announced just this week that Cambridge University is planning to shut down the Portugese Language Department.

The University used particularly underhand methods to announce this, as no prior notice was given to students this was going to take place, unlike last year's announcement of the possible closure of the Architechture Dept (thwarted!), where it was announced as a POSSIBILITY, rather than a CERTAINTY several months in advance.

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24-01-2007 18:49

Death of Another Woman Prisoner

Lucy Wood, aged 28, died on 15 January 2007
while in the 'care' of a private prison: HMP Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

A demonstration will take place on Wednesday 31 January 2007 at 1.00 pm, for the duration of the afternoon, outside HMP Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

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22-01-2007 01:46

Critical Mass This Friday

It's time for Critical Mass again in many cities this Friday

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20-01-2007 15:28

Pictures from No Trident Replacement Demo Cambridge Market

On Saturday, 20 January 2007, the Cambridge group who are about to take their turn in the Faslane blockade staged a demo outside the Guildhall, drawing attention to the £76,000,000,000 the replacement of the Trident system will cost.

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18-01-2007 11:21

Cambridge Stop the War Coalition

Public Forum
Monday 22nd January at 7.30
Upstairs in CB2
With Matthew Carr, author of ‘Unknown Soldiers’, How terrorism transformed the modern world

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16-01-2007 17:14

Events coming up in Cambridge

Here are *some* of the progressive events coming up in Cambridge

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11-01-2007 20:16

(Very) Belated Pictures of Ipswich Reclaim The Night March

Yep, I know it's been a long time coming, but I thought these pictures were nice enough to upload all the same.

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02-01-2007 22:41

University Investment in the Arms Trade

Details of a survey of university investment in the arms trade is now available online

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30-12-2006 14:45

Ipswich Reclaim the Night photos

Town Hall Steps Following the murders of five women in Ipswich, a coalition of groups
organised a Reclaim the Night event to remember them and to make the
statement that they would not be staying indoors, afraid.

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22-12-2006 09:42

Ipswich Reclaim the Night march

The organisers of the Ipswich Reclaim the Night march have issued the following press release:

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