Bristol ABC Prisoner support group invite you to a joint night of solidarity letter-writing with the EDO Defendants support campaign.

Come along, meet an EDO defendant and some of their campaign supporters, find out more about their action and the ongoing legal battle, and get
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New Labour hatchet man and friend of the bosses, the disgraced politician turned Lord of a manor, Peter Mandelson, announced this week he was shelving plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail, for now. He blamed 'market conditions', by which he meant this wasn't a great time to sell off another public asset, because investors were a bit short of cash and couldn't even afford one of New Labour's carrots to the private sector. Given how much debt New Labour have put us all in by bailing out their mates in the banks, they now need to try and balance the books by flogging off some more of our assets. But for once they do need a decent price, and clearly they dont think they'll get it in the current climate. There are however a few more reasons he didn't care to go into in any detail.... read full story / add a comment

A new Bristol-based Chamber of Commerce to support African and Caribbean led businesses in the South West will launch at Circomedia on Wednesday 22nd July.

The African and Caribbean Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise, (ACCCE,) will work closely with GWE Business West to provide members with networking opportunities, business advice, and a range of training and mentoring programmes.
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How can Bristol get on the green transport wagon? One innovative new scheme being piloted by the First bus company throughout Bristol may have the answer. Dubbed ‘The Chipper', a single decked 1998 Dennis dart bus has been designed to run on waste oil left over from fish and chip restaurants. read full story / add a comment

Every Sunday. Doors open 6pm food served from 6.30pm. read full story / add a comment

Its yer regular Saturday brunch cafe and radical infoshop all wrapped up in one big hit. Plus free library & internet access, loadsa free campaign info, good vibes & networking.
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Well known Bristol figure, Tony Gosling on the BBC TV program about the 7/7 bombings. read full story / add a comment

Meeting at the Kebele Social Centre, Robertson Road, Easton to plan and prepare for events and Climate Camps over the summer - come along and get involved. Also hear about recent and coming events in the long running struggle at Rossport in Co Mayo, Ireland against Shell's gas pipeline development. read full story / add a comment

Dialect Radio is a Bristol (UK) internet broadcasting Co-operative run by volunteers. Our main activity is our weekly current affairs and arts magazine programme Dialect, which is recorded at our Queen's Square studios and posted for download every weekend. Want to volunteer? Volunteering Bristol, Royal Oak House, Royal Oak Avenue, Bristol. BS1 4GB Tel: 0117 989 7733. Listen on air: 93.2 FM (BCFM), Saturdays 9pm & Sundays 6pm http://www.bcfm.org.uk/ read full story / add a comment

I went to Calais with a head full of worries… Physical Threats from the Mayor of Calais, and the French Riot Cops (CRS), whether we’d make things worse for the migrants in Calais, whether the camp would have sufficient infrastructure…

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Pamela Booth will be teaching everyone about the ancient eastern art of acupuncture and how needles, cups and burning herbs can help restore physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing. read full story / add a comment

The UK’s postal workers have been the most militant workforce over the last decade. They now face a new threat of part privatisation from Lord Mandelson. They will be a key target as the cost of rescuing the banks crunches public spending.
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At the corporately social Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, small-scale vandalism took place and various areas were subverted in support of anarchism, also known as total liberation: read full story / add a comment

Sing Your Socks Off saw 600 choir singers singing a range of songs on June 27th at the amphitheatre down at the waterfront for Water Aid. read full story / add a comment

Campaigners are worried that regulators' concerns about a French reactor due to be built at Hinkley Point may be overridden when it comes to licensing the design.
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Plan 9, Bridewell Street, Broadmead, Bristol

“From the alienated starting point of our pseudo-sanity, everything is equivocal. Our sanity is not ‘true’ sanity. Their madness is not ‘true’ madness... Let no one suppose that we meet ‘true’ madness any more than that we are truly sane…” R.D. Laing.

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Wednesday 29 July, 13:00 -15:00hrs
Broadmead, Bristol

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Sunday 2 August, 14:00hrs
Plan 9, Bridewell Street, Broadmead, Bristol

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Saturday 1 August, 14:00hrs
Meet at the Clifton Suspension Bridge museum on Clifton Suspension Bridge.
Limited to eight places – booking essential. Women only

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Wednesday 29 July 2009, 00:00hrs
On the etheric plane, wherever you are, marking the 2nd anniversary of the death of Isidore Isou and the 52nd anniversary of the foundation of the Situationist International.
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