South East England
Titnore protest at Taylor Woodrow
SUPPORTERS of the Titnore Woods tree protest camp in Worthing have taken their battle to one of the property developers behind the controversial West Durrington scheme.
A delegation visited the Crawley offices of Taylor Woodrow on Friday June 16, unfurling a banner declaring "Hands Off Titnore Woods!" outside the Brighton Road offices of the construction firm, which is jointly planning the 875-home estate together with Heron Land Management and Persimmon Homes.
EF! summer gathering by the sea - publicity available - West Wales, 16-20th August
Fliers & pretty posters, in English & Welsh, are available if you contact the EF! gathering collective, or you can download them from the website, http://earthfirstgathering.org.uk
Plus all the usual info on workshops, entertainments (& how to offer both), what to bring and not to bring, pratical info on access, dogs, kids and much much more.
Invitation - women-only action camp weekend
From evening of 7 to evening of 9 July, Aldermaston Women's Peace Camp is hosting an action-oriented event outside Britain's nuclear weapons factory. There is also a (mixed gender) Block the Builders action on the Monday 10 July at Aldermaston, with possibility of women-only action (if enough women come down over the weekend)
Dutch occupy runway for 3 hours on European Day of Aviation (& demo photos from around UK)
The Dutch did direct action for European Day of Action against Aviation. They invaded Schipol Airport under the cover of darkness and blocked the taxiway for three hours by locking themselves on using a variety of instruments. Meanwhile, Belgians let off black helium balloons in the terminal building, French wandered about the airport in night clothes, armed with leaflets. An ASBO was served on Luton airport, and there were other events around the UK & the rest of Europe.
London's world naked bike ride yesterday (& Brighton, York and Manchester)
between 600 and 1000 people took part in the naked bike ride protest yesterday afternoon in the blazing sunshine. meeting up at wellington arch from around midday, it soon became clear this travelling naked protest against the dominance of car culture and oil dependency was going to be something extraordinary.
SAVE TITNORE WOODS, UK! - update & contractors' addresses etc
Support the tree-top campaigners in Titnore Woods, Durrington, Near Worthing, West Sussex, UK!
Over 800 new homes are due to be built where there is one of the few remaining woodlands on the south coast. Please voice your concern and opposition to this and support the campaigners fighting to keep the woodland for us and future generations.
Invitation to Climate Camp meeting in London, 9-10th June
The Camp for Climate Action will run from 26th August to 4 September 2006 in the North of England. To get involved in organising the camp please come along to the next monthly organising meeting in London, 9-10 June
E. Sussex: Stanmer squat festival (and impending eviction) HELP NEEDED
3.06.2006
Fancy a day out with the family in a East Sussex country farmhouse?
Come to the Home Farm openhouse in Stanmer village on Saturday 3rd, 11am till roughly 8pm, for bbq, face painting, an art exhibition, games, cinema, local campaign introductions and tons more. Brighton Council wants to turn the old building into posh flats; we say its owned by the community!
British Waterways Evict Oxford Boatyard May 31, 2006
After 10 months of occupation by local residents, Oxfords last remaining boatyard, Castle Mill boatyard, finally succumbed to the forces of darkness this morning when it was evicted by dozens of bailiffs, security guards and police. The boatyard’s owners, public corporation British Waterways, want to sell the land for development despite planning permission for the site having been repeatedly refused. Property developers Castlemore are rumoured to be interested in acquiring the site. At the time of writing British Waterways are craning boats still undergoing repair back into the water and several people have been arrested whilst trying to defend their homes.
SOUTHEND CRITICAL MASS - 9th JUNE
Three people arrested on last month's critical mass in Southend-on-sea, Essex.
Help us make the next Mass bigger and show the police they can't stop us, meet outside WHSmith (town centre) on Friday 9th June at 6 p.m.
Community centres from empty buildings - Home Farm, Brighton
A group of squatters have taken over Home Farm in Stanmer and in a week successfully turned it into a community centre.
Our aim is to reclaim disaffected public buildings and council properties to create community based projects (art exhibitions, plays, workshops, classes, lectures etc.) for the benefit of Brighton residents, as well as involving the squatting community in positive activities.
Titnore camp latest
9am, Monday May 29.
POLICE did not return during the night. The protesters are asking for people to come and bring them a wheel barrow, more tarpaulins, polyprop rope, climbing harnesses and 100mm nails. But most of all they need PEOPLE there to back them up.


