South Coast Newswire Archive

20-03-2008 16:39

Direct Action; UK, Mexico & Germany

18th & 19th March

ABATTOIR ATTACKED (UK)
COSMETICS STORE, BUTCHER SHOPS PAINTED (Mexico)
WINDOWS ETCHED AT BERLIN FUR SHOP (Germany)

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20-03-2008 11:46

EDO Blockades On 5th Anniversary Of Shock and Awe

This morning eleven demonstrators, acting under the banner of Smash EDO, blockaded EDO MBM a weapons manufacturer in Home Farm Road, Brighton, to mark the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.

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19-03-2008 20:37

On the Verge Screening scuppered by licensing laws!

Police use 'grey area' licencing laws as a tool for censorship!

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19-03-2008 17:27

Police Censorship of Smash Edo film goes Nationwide

Police have intervened across the country to censor 'On the Verge' an independent documentary about a campaign to shut down a Brighton weapons manufacturer. So far establishments in Southampton, Chichester and Bath and Oxford as well as Brighton have come under police pressure to cancel film showings. In Brighton police intervened to prevent a showing at the Duke of York's Cinema.

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19-03-2008 13:04

EDO MBM Credit Limit Reduced To Zero

Financial report shows serious industry insider doubts about the future of EDO MBM

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19-03-2008 10:31

Illegal to hand out flyers

The forthcoming criminalization of people who hand out flyers in Brighton

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18-03-2008 16:24

Police Lie About Involvement in Banning of Anti-Arms Trade Film

Sussex Police have caused the Duke of York's Cinema in Brighton to cancel the showing of 'On the Verge' a documentary about local peace campaigners SMASH EDO.
Chief Inspector Laurence Taylor was quoted in the Argus newspaper as saying "We would never get involved with the certification of a film- it is not something we would do." However the council confirmed that the council had been contacted by Sussex Police about the film's certification.

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17-03-2008 19:15

Police Ban Smash EDO film

In a last-minute move Sussex Police have caused the Duke of York's Cinema in Brighton to cancel the showing of 'On the Verge' a documentary about local peace campaigners SMASH EDO. The screening was due to be at 6.30pm tonight (Monday March 17th)

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17-03-2008 17:52

Sussex police pull Smash Edo film 1 hour before premiere at local cinema

After months of publicity, Sussex Police chose late today to get the council to call up the local cinema, the Duke of Yorks, Brighton to cancel the showing of On the Verge, because it has no certificate!

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15-03-2008 23:18

Tesco's kill tourism - official

Highlighting latest moves by the supermarket giant in a small seaside town.

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14-03-2008 13:36

Paddy's Day of Action Against shell (Meeting & Update)

This Saturday (15th March) @ 5pm there will be a meeting and info night hosted by people from Ireland about the struggle of the people of Rossport, County Mayo, Ireland, to stop shell from destroying their beautiful & pristine environment by building a high pressure gas pipeline through their land.

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13-03-2008 17:29

Eviction At Tara!!!

The M3 Motorway is cutting through one of the most beautiful ancient places in Europe.
Help is needed to support the protesters in County Meath, Ireland who are currently sitting in tunnels, after an illegal dawn raid on the direct action camp this morning!!
UK activists going to Tara this Saturday, for more info contact  schnews@brighton.co.uk,
Week of solidarity action starts Paddys Day 17th March, read more....

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13-03-2008 13:09

Green MEP To Slam ‘Illegal And Immoral’ Foreign Policy At Stop The War march

13 March 2008 - Press release to announce appearance of Caroline Lucas MEP at the 5th anniversary Stop The War Coalition rally in Trafalgar Square on Saturday 15 March.

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13-03-2008 12:12

Last week of ALF/ELF Direct Action

Reports from; Mexico, New Zealand, Sweden, Germany, Netherlands, Spain & UK

March: 5-12th
ALF LIBERATE 130 HENS IN WEEK OF ACTION (New Zealand)
TIRES SLASHED ON BUTCHERS VAN (UK)
KFC HIT WITH PAINT, WINDOWS ETCHED (Mexico)
BAD MONTH FOR STOCKHOLM FURRIERS (Sweden)
WINDOWS SMASHED AT HUNTING SHOP (Germany)
SLOGANS ETCHED INTO RESTAURANT WINDOWS (Mexico)
SLOGANS PAINTED AT UNIVERSITY (Netherlands)
ANTI-HUNTING ACTION (Spain)
ALF HIT ANOTHER KFC (Mexico)
RESTAURANTS SABOTAGED (Mexico)
5 HUNTING TOWERS DESTROYED (Germany)

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12-03-2008 16:07

Smash EDO Press Release - Secret Poice Evidence Clears Karaoke Four

PRESS RELEASE

WEDNESDAY 12/03/08 3:30pm

EMBARGO: IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WWW.SMASHEDO.ORG.UK

For more info contact Chloe Marsh or Ian Mckay on 07875708873

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08-03-2008 20:08

Bring the pipeline back to Shell: Solidarity with Mayo, Ireland

Come & help bring the pipeline back to Shell HQ. GLUAISEACHT are mobilising people from all over Ireland to travel to London for St Patrick's weekend.

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08-03-2008 17:10

Anti-Arms Trade Campaigners on trial for singing 'We are the Champions'

10th March 2008

Smash EDO Press Release

Anti-Arms Trade Campaigners on trial for singing 'We are the Champions'

For more info contact Andrew Beckett or Chloe Marsh

tel 07875708873 or email  smashedopress@yahoo.co.uk

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06-03-2008 16:34

Instant Muscle 'workfare' Job Centre contractor goes bust

Training provider Instant Muscle went into administration last week, leaving staff unpaid for February and unemployed trainees turned away from the doorsteps of their training centres. Staff were given termination letters as they arrived at work on the 27th.

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06-03-2008 16:11

Smash EDO protesters prevent delivery companies supporting war crimes in Iraq.

Press release
06/03/2008

Smash EDO protesters prevent delivery companies supporting war crimes in Iraq.

For more info contact Andrew Beckett or Chloe Marsh:

tel 07875708873 or email  smashedopress@yahoo.co.uk

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06-03-2008 01:26

Wominspace now open!

Womin only space is now open in North East London. The space is open for all womin to use. We will be holding lots of different workshops and having cafe and bar. Come and visit us and get involved. All references to womin are trans friendly.

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