North Somerset Council plans to approve 15,000 new houses over the coming years it was revealed yesterday to shocked residents. The council's North Somerset Life magazine reported that 'Planning policy is now being looked at again and estimated housing growth is expected to be lowered to about 15,000 new homes in the next 15 years'. ... read full story / add a comment

Saturday 29th January, The Winchester Arms, Taunton

Fans of live music in Taunton and the surrounding area, will know Old Hat Promotions and Anonymous Promotions as two of the most active organisations upholding the Somerset DIY music scene. Old Hat started in 2007 whilst Anonymous have been organising regular concerts for a year. The two groups have worked closely together, bringing an impressive array of acts to the music lovers of Somerset. ... read full story / add a comment

Palestine Memorial Week 2011 – Bristol Events – So Far ... read full story / add a comment

North Somerset Council could receive £49 million in Government payments if it gives the green light to the South West Bristol Urban Extension warned local campaigners today. ... read full story / add a comment

On Friday 17th December, student protestors at the University of West England (UWE) chose to end their occupation against education cuts after 26 days for the Christmas break, vowing to continue & escalate the fight back. For almost a month student activists occupied a section of the Frenchay campus in protest at the proposed rise in tuition fees and education cuts. The students used the space as a hub for building national and local demonstrations as well as teach-ins, film screenings and live gigs.

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Independent council candidate Anthony Butcher calls for a referendum on the Bristol stadium project. ... read full story / add a comment

Bristol activists took to Bristol's most iconic landmark, the clifton suspension bridge yesterday to stand against all cuts. Why should students, workers and the unemployed be made to pay for the bankers' crisis? ... read full story / add a comment

On Friday, 17th December 2010, Bristol University student protesters will be dis-occupying Senate Room, Senate House. The occupiers will be leaving Senate House as part of a ‘Carnival of Dis-Occupation’ and have asked people to bring colours, noise and chalk. The carnival will emphasise the wider ongoing movement against cuts and fees and celebrate the achievements of the Bristol student protest movement over the past few months.
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Internationally respected Bristolian graffiti artist, Inkie will donate 25% of all opening sales at his forthcoming exhibition in Bristol to Southmead hospital. ... read full story / add a comment

Sivarajah, aged 26 has been living in the UK since he was 14 years old.

Last Tuesday, he was sent to Campsfield detention centre where he began a hunger strike. Monday marks the fifth day of this.

Siva is a much loved member of his community in Bristol, often cooking for 130 people at the Bristol Refugee Rights welcome centre.

He is a keen cricketer, having been a member of two cricket teams here.

Bristol Refugee Rights will be staging a demonstration at College Green 1pm Monday 13 December – demonstrators will be wearing cricket whites and appealing to the British publics sense of ‘Fair Play’ by declaring ‘It’s simply not Cricket’ ... read full story / add a comment

University of Bristol Occupation PRESS RELEASE 06/12/10

Today, at 1:30pm, a group of students occupied the University of Bristol Senate House to protest the government-proposed education cuts and changes to the University fee structure. The students are acting in solidarity with student occupations across the country, including at the University of the West of England, and other forms of protest against policies which aim to cut public spending on education and research.

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The government's Public CONsultation by the Department of Environment and Climate Change is still in progress, the deadline for public opinion is the 24th of Jan 2011,
Yet Electricite' De France seems terribly confident to apply for preliminary works to West Somerset council..... ... read full story / add a comment

Take action now to defend the Welfare State.

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Anti-nuclear activists are urging people to join them in a protest outside an 'undemocratic' government consultation on nuclear power. ... read full story / add a comment

The ‘Social Vision: business at its best’ competition set out to find images that show the unique and transformative work of social enterprise. Social enterprises are businesses trading for social and environmental purposes. Simply put, they use the power of business to address some of society’s most pressing challenges. ... read full story / add a comment

A bit last minute, but pass it on... ... read full story / add a comment

A heterosexual couple, Ian Goggin and Kristin Skarsholt, will challenge the legal ban on straight civil partnerships by filing an application at Bristol Register Office this Tuesday, 23 November.

This is part of the wider Equal Love campaign that aims to challenge sexual orientation in UK marriage and partnership law, organised by Outrage! and co-ordinated by Peter Tatchell. ... read full story / add a comment

Sims Hill Shared Harvest is a pioneering community led food initiative aiming to provide quality fruit and veg to its members, grown using natural farming techniques. We are excited to announce the membership launch over two dates; Nov 30 and Dec 5. ... read full story / add a comment

Horrified by the global escalation in the use of such devices as cattle-prods and stun-guns a movement was formed in the far West of Britain and unleashed from the cliffs of Lands End on 6th February 2010... ... read full story / add a comment