South Coast Newswire Archive

05-05-2009 10:57

Pictures of Cops on SmashEDO Street Party Demo

MAYDAY! MAYDAY! Street Party.
Solidarity. Militancy. Dynamism. Action. Diversity

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05-05-2009 10:30

MAYDAY MAYDAY - Dissident Island Strikes Again!

Check out the latest show, available for download now!

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04-05-2009 18:35

‘Mayday! Mayday!’ Smash EDO Brighton: anti-war march clashes with police

May Day, 4th May 2009: Hundreds of people from all over the country met in Brighton today to protest against the war, capitalism, and the arms trade. Organised by the Smash EDO movement, which for years has been campaigning against the EDO/ITT weapons factory based in Brighton, the protest started off very peacefully and remained generally positive throughout the day.

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04-05-2009 13:13

Anonymous provides tangible support for Blue Heart Campaign

Anonymous is informing the public, and reporting suspected human trafficking to the government and to competent non-governmental organizations. In accordance with these activities, Anonymous has joined the UN Blue Heart Campaign against human trafficking. Labour violations in the Church of Scientology are being investigated by governments and NGOs, and lawsuits are under way.

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04-05-2009 12:39

FIT Teams shut down in Brighton

Reports have been received that FIT teams have been physically stopped from operating at the Shut ITT/EDO Mayday demo

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04-05-2009 10:03

Timeline for SmashEDO Mayday!Mayday! Street Party

15:16: Police attempted to cordon a group at multi-storey carpark on Whitecross Street, were outfoxed. Protestors simply streamed through a carpark onto Trafalgar Street, massing behind the police lines and kettling them in. Police reinforcements running up Trafalgar road to rescue their kettled collegues. Now march is near Pelham Square heading towards St. George's Place.

14:52: March now at viaduct on London Road - heading back towards the city.

14:45: March got through police lines on Cleveland Terrace and withstood baton charges on Stanford Avenue. One snatch arrest reported on corner of Cleveland Road and Stanford Avenue.

14:38: March has moved into Lucerne Road from Chester Terrace

14:30: March on Preston Drove moving away from park being pursued by riot police.

14:26: People reported to be moving across the park - reports that park is surrounded by police.

14:21: March now in Preston Park.

14:02: March now on Preston Road. Line of police vans protecting the Royal Bank of Scotland - short shield officers now following the demo

14:02: Some marchers moving into Vere Road off Ditchling Road.

13:57: March is on Ditchling Road where reports suggest police have blocked the road. Reported that some marchers are turning down the hill back towards the city.

13:48: Police Horses are being forced away by thrown objects

13:47: March reunited at Druids Arms - North End of Level - reports are that march is very responsive and police are being outfoxed.

13:44: March seems to have been split - part of march being pushed towards the Level - front of march still heading up London Road - riot officers employing short shields

13:37: Police horses forcing marchers off the pavement outside McDonalds after cans were ineffectively thrown at McDonalds - police van being rocked and sprayed by the crowd - red flare under police van - riot police appear and baton charge protestors

13:30: March is heading to London road on Trafalger Street- earlier on a police cctv got sprayed and drove off - 'Smash bombs, dodge batons, bring the war home!' banner being displayed - estimated crowd now into the 1000's

13:20: March has reached Brighton Station

13:00: March reported to be moving up North Street, past the clock tower towards the station

12:55: Estimated now 500 - 600 people - lots of red flags - militant bloc at front - fluffier at the back - lots of leaflets being given out - riot vans at the back and front

12:48: Street Party now reaching Barclays on North Street

12:42: Street Party is on the move - about 500 people now - moving towards the City Centre/North Street

12:32: 8 police horses reported to be near roundabout.

12:30: Report that Fit Watch and others have driven FIT and police from the roundabout - a samba band has moved in

12:10: Sound system on roundabout - traffic stopped in one direction - people dancing in the streets

12:01: Mayday Mayday banner hung at the pier - about 200 people there - roundabout shut off - kids bloc en route - police being very hands off present

11:40: Meetup location announced - the aquarium roundabout by the pier

11:35: Critical Mass is on the move

11:13: Police presence at Critical Mass includes two police horses, Evidence Gathering Teams and a number of vans

11:08: 40 to 50 cyclists meeting up at Brighton Station for Critical Mass with two sound systems

10:30: SmashEdo Radio begins broadcasting on 101.4fm

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04-05-2009 09:36

Brighton Mayday update

Mounted police on the seafront - Madeira drive outisde Concorde.
London road pigged out - at Cowley Club front and back, and at convergence. 15 cops in all.
Cops in city centre talking photos outside McDonalds on Western Rd

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04-05-2009 04:58

Stop Camden Animal Lab urgently needs a computer / printer / scanner

There are plans to build a high level virus containment facility and animal testing lab in Camden alongside St Pancras International behind the British Library. This poses a genuine risk to the public. We urgnetly need a replacement [modern] computer / printer / scanner etc so that we can produce petitions, flyers, leaflets etc. If you can help please contact us at the address below.

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04-05-2009 00:46

Indymedia dispatch for Brighton Mayday

may the 4th be with you

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03-05-2009 22:47

Time's Up! Read it now for free.

There is a book I would like you all to read, and you don't have to pay a single penny for it, if you don't want to; but it could change the way you see the world and live your life, entirely.

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03-05-2009 18:13

Stop The Camden Bio Hazard Lab! - Swine Flu fears & River Fleet in Camden.

There are plans to build a deadly virus containment facility and animal testing lab in Camden alongside St Pancras International behind the British Library. Foot and Mouth disease was leaked into the water supply from similar govt facility Pirbright in Surrey. The River Fleet runs below the lab site, we are told, which cause complications. The lab is opposed by MI5, MPs, councillors and residents. It is backed by the UKCMRI.

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03-05-2009 13:37

FIT in Brighton

FIT (the Metropolitan Police's Forward Intelligence Team) are monitoring people going in and out of the Cowley Club on London Rd in Brighton (2.30). There have been two officers opposite the front and back of the club entrance for the last few hours, so far just making notes.

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03-05-2009 13:30

extra infolines set up for the Mayday! Mayday! mass street party

FOR UP TO THE MINUTE UPDATES ABOUT THE DEMO - call the Mayday! Mayday! infoline - Save these numbers in your phone as this will be one of the only ways to find out the meeting point for the demo

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02-05-2009 13:49

Palestine fundraiser

Fundraiser for the International Solidarity Movement, May 16th (night of the big palestine rally in London).

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01-05-2009 20:44

Important - Message about Smash EDO Updates

see www.smashedo.org.uk/mayday-09.htm

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01-05-2009 12:50

Bring a radio to the Mayday! Mayday! Street Party

Bring stereos and radios to the Mayday Street Party so we can be the sound system

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01-05-2009 10:34

Met blunders in MPA report

The Metropolitan Police continue to obscure the truth about policing at
the G20, with several serious inaccuracies in a report they submitted
today, according to the Climate Camp Legal Team.

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01-05-2009 09:59

Mayday! Ahoy -One more Smashing Update

With only a few days to go before the Smash EDO Mayday! Mayday! party things are going well. This e-mail contains all the info you will need to join the party. Please note the ways of finding out the meeting point. A few more infoline numbers might be added in case they are needed so keep checking the party page on  http://www.smashedo.org.uk/mayday-09.htm

Although this info might look similar to earlier mailouts, please skim through it as details have been added.

See you all on Monday! (the forecast says sunshine)

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01-05-2009 07:41

Ravens Ait being evicted now!

Ravens Ait being evicted now!

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30-04-2009 15:16

Smash EDO Press Release: EDO Boss Must Come Clean Say Protesters

Smash EDO Press Release. 30 April 2009 (16:30)

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