After a huge turn out at the meeting about Tescos plan to open in Stokes Croft, the citizens campaign against Tesco has begun. read full story / add a comment

Last night the magistrates court next to the bus station in the middle of bristol was attacked. all the reachable windows were smashed out and spray paint messages left on the walls "fuck the law not the poor!" read full story / add a comment

In addition to the story below, a Bath radical debating group is starting this week at the Black Cat, running on the 2nd Thursday of each month, this months topic is 'should we vote?'. Debate starts at 7pm read full story / add a comment

Looks like from phoned in reports from bristol activists there in Calais that the space has been lost ot police for now. Everyone was arrested and had IDs checked but are now being released. read full story / add a comment

To mark the opening of the new season at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm on Saturday 6th February, activists from Bristol Animal Rights Collective (BARC) launched their new campaign against the zoo. A successful demonstration was held outside the zoo to remind the public of the findings of the recent undercover investigation. read full story / add a comment

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A bid for government funding for the South Bristol Link was approved today by the West of England Partnership, in the face of widespread opposition. Now it just needs the nod from the councils of Bristol and North Somerset.
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North Somerset Council are set to make their decision on Bristol International Airport's planning application at a special South Area Committee meeting on 3rd March (see details above). If the airport's plans are passed, this would allow a 60% plus increase in passengers to 10 million and beyond. The implications for local residents are huge: massive increases in traffic, aircraft noise, pollution, greenhouse gases and development on green belt land. read full story / add a comment

These are uncertain times, with cuts being promised by Labour and Tories as we are forced to pay the cost of the bank bailouts (while they get back to bonuses - ???) Job losses at Orange in bristol, spectre of cuts to local services, BCC cutting costs... So time to get organised... read full story / add a comment

"1984 is here, no really, this time we're not lying , honest. " read full story / add a comment

BAE pretend to be cool with us by painting Bristol community centres but really are in our midst to oppress us while reaping in great wealth.
As I said before - you've been warned. read full story / add a comment

I‘m trying get the university to support a Best of Bristol lecture series, open to all Bristol students, that will showcase and celebrate the best lecturers at the university. read full story / add a comment

The Bristol EDO Decommissioner Elijah (James) Smith, held on remand now for over 1 year, without any trial, has been moved from HMP Lewes to another prison in what can only be seen as a blatant move of harassment by the state.

Elijah was transferred to Elmley Prison in Kent around Friday 22nd January and will probably remain there until March we understand. Letters of support remain really important as he’s likely to have less visitors now. Elijah appreciates support and communication, sending an SAE with your letter makes it easier for him to write back too. Remember solidarity with our defendants and prisoners is a vital part of any campaign. read full story / add a comment

At 10:23am on January 30th, more than three hundred homeopathy sceptics nationwide will be taking part in a mass homeopathic 'overdose' in protest at Boots' continued endorsement and sale of homeopathic remedies, and to raise public awareness about the fact that homeopathic remedies have nothing in them. read full story / add a comment

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VICTORY AGAINST VICTIMISATION AT A PLYMOUTH ROYAL MAIL OFFICE

...FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH...........

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A packed meeting in London Sunday 24 saw Anarchist groups from:

London, Leeds, Halifax, Bristol, Hereford, Norwich, Cambridge, Brighton and Southampton plus individuals from Freedom Press,Liberty and Solidarity, IWW, Anarchist Federation, Antifa,Camden Anarchists,Croydon Anarchists and Whitechapel Anarchists.

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In 1999 protests, street parties and riots in Cologne, London, Seattle and worldwide put anti-capitalism firmly on the political agenda and the state & capital on the back foot. As the cutting edge of the misnamed 'anti-globalisation' movement that opposed unrestricted neo-liberal global free-market expansion, the anti-capitalists weren't just asking for debt cancellation for poor countries, they wanted to smash the G8, IMF, WTO and World Bank, and tear down the whole capitalist system. These movements had been building slowly for a decade, usually outside of and separate to the established political parties and structures. read full story / add a comment

News has emerged that Tesco have bought the lease on the former “Jesters” Comedy Club on Cheltenham Road. read full story / add a comment

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