Here's an excerpt from the Schnews weekly freesheet, no.696, on the farcical arrest of 2 of the Bristol EDO Decommissioners, and 1 other from Brighton, at the Target Brimar public protest near Oldham on 17 October. Proof again of Brighton's cops desperation to get a conviction, any conviction, in their battle with the Smash EDO campaign and other anti-militarists who have engaged in anti-EDO actions. Even if it means the cops breaking their own rules... read full story / add a comment

"Everyday, everywhere, through spontaneous and planned actions, people are changing the world, together. These everyday actions come from the growing desire to do it ourselves – plant vegetables, organise a community day to get people involved in improving where we live, expose exploitative firms, take responsibility for our health, make cups of tea in a social centre, figure out how to install a shower powered by the sun, make a banner, support strikers, pull a prank to make someone laugh, as well as think", (Do It Yourself, A Handbook for Changing our World.) read full story / add a comment

Allen Coates - Bee Keeper read full story / add a comment

Slumdog Millionaire shone a global spotlight on the plight of Mumbai’s street kids. Gerard Vandervegt’s moving documentary now lets these kids tell their own story – a story of tragedy, violence, abuse and survival. Welcome to India’s trouble station: Victoria Terminus! read full story / add a comment

A day of climate action involving a climate camp-stylee swoop in a secret location in the Centre of Bristol! Day starts off with a trash Carnival meeting at the fountains in the Centre @ 2pm. Please bring rubbish costumes, instruments, tents and food for the mass picnic! And spread the word! read full story / add a comment

A day of climate action involving a climate camp-stylee swoop in a secret location in the Centre of Bristol! Day starts off with a trash Carnival meeting at the fountains in the Centre @ 2pm. Please bring rubbish costumes, instruments, tents and food for the mass picnic! And spread the word! read full story / add a comment

It's Kebele Community Co-Op's 14th birthday, and to celebrate, Kebele Sound Collective brings you a massive DIY wodge of quality live music, DJs and visuals, back at last as Easton Community Centre. read full story / add a comment

Monday 2 November 2009
19:00 - 22:00
Malcolm X Centre
City Road
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The weather has turned in the last few days - by day the winds are chilling and by night the first frosts creep in. In Calais, since the camps nicknamed the 'Jungle' have been destroyed, large numbers of those waiting to seek asylum in the UK are being forced to sleep on the streets, without shelter or blankets. Finding this far beyond the realms of reason, groups from Bristol are gathering blankets, warm clothes and other essentials to respond to this urgent humanitarian crisis.

HUMANITARIAN CRISIS, CLOSE TO HOME?

Children as young as ten are sleeping under bridges. If found taking shelter or sleeping out, peoples' few possessions are removed, their blankets sprayed with chemicals and their temporary refuges destroyed or evicted. These are people from Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Eritrea and other zones of conflict, whose situation the UK and other western governments have been instrumental in worsening. French immigration policy, voiced by minister Eric Besson, has chosen however to ignore its complicity in these broader issues, calling (like the UK Border Agency) for stricter border controls and the use of state power to break up any signs of their existence.

BLANKET APPEAL, YOU CAN HELP!

We don't think that this is acceptable. Thousands of people attempting to move across Europe to seek asylum or a new life are stranded as a result. The associations and charities of Calais cannot cope with such a humanitarian catastrophe, and as an act of solidarity we would like to collectively respond by transporting aid there from Bristol. If you would like to join us in expressing your indignation or support, please help us collect for the two 'convoys' which will leave Bristol on November the 6th and November the 26th.
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Trinity Community Arts are inviting artists to join in our festive Art Market taking place between 11am – 7pm on Saturday 12th December at the Trinity Centre. read full story / add a comment

Meetings are on Tuesdays at 7pm once a fortnight at: Kebele, 14 Robertson Rd, Easton, Bristol. BS5 6JY read full story / add a comment

Meetings are on Tuesdays at 7pm once a fortnight at: Kebele, 14 Robertson Rd, Easton, Bristol. BS5 6JY read full story / add a comment

Meetings are on Tuesdays at 7pm once a fortnight at: Kebele, 14 Robertson Rd, Easton, Bristol. BS5 6JY read full story / add a comment

Meetings are on Tuesdays at 7pm once a fortnight at: Kebele, 14 Robertson Rd, Easton, Bristol. BS5 6JY read full story / add a comment

Meetings are on Tuesdays at 7pm once a fortnight at: Kebele, 14 Robertson Rd, Easton, Bristol. BS5 6JY read full story / add a comment

We, two adults and three children, will take up residence in Bristol to set up a homemade activist cell so that we can take action against Carbon, Climate Chaos and Capitalism. Join us for daily actions, performances, and events during our half-term holiday, Tues 27th October - Sun 1st November. read full story / add a comment

With efforts by the Labour government to suppress evidence of collusion with the United States threatened with collapse, the head of Britain’s secret service, MI5, last week made a public defence of the use of torture to obtain evidence against alleged terrorists.

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Meet 5pm-6pm on the Centre (opposite Hippodrome), Bristol. read full story / add a comment

730pm, Wednesday October 28th, Hawks Gym, 11 Roman Road, Easton. read full story / add a comment

8pm Bristol University Students Union, Queens Road.
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