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19-06-2011 09:43

The spuds don't work. GM potato trial, Norwich, 23 July

*Norwich, noon, 23rd July 2011.*

British trials of genetically modified blight resistant spuds have been failing for the last ten years. But a conventionally bred variety of blight resistant potatoes has been available for 3 years. So why are we
still paying for their dangerous experiment?

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14-06-2011 18:45

Indian, Iran, Cuba have banned cow slaughter,and 8 other animal rights stories

Netherlands... expected to ban slaughter without anesthesia or stunning
Korean activists protest fur show
S Africa village stones monkey to death
etc

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04-06-2011 03:44

More Disinformation From The Fleshmongering Drugpushers of the World Health Org.

Recently the World Health Organization has blamed ecoli on vegetables, in an attempt to shield the animal flesh industry.

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29-05-2011 21:34

Cambridge Uncut comes out in defence of the NHS

On the afternoon of Saturday, 28th May 2011, as part of a national day of action around 40 activists from Cambridge UkUncut donned surgical costumes and occupied several banks around Cambridge in protest against the government’s austerity cuts to the NHS as well as highlighting the figures that had been spent bailing out the banks.

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11-05-2011 23:20

Cambridge Atos offices occupied

Outside The Cambridge Atos offices at 24 Hills Rd have been occupied today from 5pm onwards. Atos are a private company that has been contracted to carry out an unfair test with the aim of forcing disabled people who are unable to work onto Jobseekers' Allowance.

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26-04-2011 08:25

Mayor rides to Reach Fair

The Mayor of Cambridge will cycle the 12 miles from the Guildhall Cambridge to the village of Reach to open the historic 800 year old fair. She'll be riding with an expected 500 other riders who will set off from 9:30am on Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May. It is the first time a mayor has done the journey on a bike to open the fair.

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15-04-2011 14:45

Bayer’s Deadly Birth-Control Pills: Alleged Toll Climbs to 190, Shareholders Rev

Bayer’s Deadly Birth-Control Pills: Alleged Toll Climbs to 190, Shareholders Revolt
About 190 women have died while taking Yaz and Yasmin, Bayer’s two leading contraceptive pill brands, according to the Swiss media, and the company faces a shareholder motion condemning its marketing of the brands at its April 29 annual meeting.

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15-04-2011 14:28

Victims of BAYER Contraceptives to appear at Shareholder Meeting

Several victims of contraceptive pills are to speak at the BAYER shareholder meeting, which takes place in Cologne/Germany on April 29. About 4,000 stockholders and the BAYER board will participate. Last year BAYER generated sales of 1.65 billion Euro from its contraceptive products.

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04-04-2011 02:04

Art of War : Nuclear Power

Nuclear Power Nuclear Power

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31-03-2011 16:32

9-10 April: Fukushima Solidarity / No to Nuclear: A call to action

Explosion at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Activities will be happening around the UK on and around the weekend of 9-10 April. Organise a solidarity activity in your area and let us know about it!

You could stage a vigil, die-in, demo, non-violent direct action, street stall, street theatre, public debate, film showing, gig… Whatever takes your fancy!**

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17-03-2011 17:45

Fukushima fuels wave of protests against UK’s 'nuclear renaissance'

17 March 2011

As the tragedy at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in north-east Japan continues to unfold, campaign group Kick Nuclear is joining anti-nuclear activists from around the UK to plan a series of demonstrations and direct action events.

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07-02-2011 04:14

Four of the Ways Mammals' Intestinal Waste Further Contaminates Their Cadavers

Most are aware of the ecoli (colon bacteria)
in animal flesh. Not all know how the contamination
occurs.

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27-05-2010 12:12

Health fears over chemical site (ex Bayer site Cambridge UK)

Health fears over chemical site
Villagers are blaming a massive clean-up operation at a former chemical factory for making them feel unwell.
Soil at the old Bayer CropScience site in Hauxton is being decontaminated ahead of the construction of 380 homes, but the work is giving off nasty odours.

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05-05-2010 11:32

Beekeepers at war over funding from chemical companies

The Telegraph, 5 May 2010. Beekeepers at war over funding from chemical companies
Angry bee keepers have blamed Britain’s rapidly decreasing population of honeybees on their own organisation. By Louise Gray, Environment Correspondent .
Sorry to quote the Torygraph, but we have been running a campaign in Europe, for two years and when the mainstream media occasionaly wakes upto reality, we pump it .

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29-04-2010 12:00

Bayer Schering: UK Primodos victims demand apology

Bayer Schering: UK Primodos victims demand apology
Primodos victims appear in Bayer shareholder meeting in Cologne tomorrow

Karl Murphy from Liverpool and John Walmisley Santiago from London will speak at Bayer´s shareholder meeting in Cologne/Germany tomorrow. They will demand that the company apologizes to Primodos victims and offers a compensation scheme. Attending will be Bayer´s board, supervisory board and about 4000 shareholders.

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20-04-2010 13:06

The Animal Protection Party v The Vivisectors

The APP & The Genaral Election At last a reason to get excited about a General Election!

Keith Mann v Dr Death and the Oxford Animal Lab.

The Animal Protection Party v The Wickham Labs.

The APP Hunt the Hunt Hag at the General Election.

The APP v HLS – Kick them in the Djangoly's.

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16-02-2010 01:30

Cambridge Council Says NO to Foie Gras

Step forward to a Foie Gras Free Cambridge

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06-11-2009 09:56

Mass lobby on 'no recourse' rule

Cambridge activists in the houses of parliament Members of Cambridge City Amnesty International descended on Parliament on Wednesday 4th November to lobby their MPs for increased protection for all women facing violence in the UK.

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26-10-2009 19:14

Unlock the Camps- demonstration for Sri Lanka

Demonstration for Sri Lanka, Market Square, Cambridge Cambridge calls for the release of a quarter of a million people from de facto detention camps in Sri Lanka.

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