The Big Green Gathering 2009, which was due to be held on Fernhill Farm from Wednesday 29th until Sunday 2nd has been today officially canceled after the directors decided to hand the licence for the event back to Mendip District Council, after they were threatened with the prospect of a High Court injunction being issued against the directors and owner of Fernhill Farm this coming Monday 27th. The licence was handed back to the directors on the legal advice that the Big Green would not have a chance of winning the High Court hearing.
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All developments in the "Swine 'flu" panic are deeply worrying and indicate an immanent 'die-off'' op by the NWO.

"He said that during training in Bristol the day before, staff had joked that spreading swine flu would be good for business." read full story / add a comment

Mendip District Council have applied to the High Court in London for an injunction to stop the Big Green Gathering from going ahead, despite the fact that the Council granted a license for the Big Green Gathering on 30th June, 2009. 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

August 1st 12.00 - you know the drill... read full story / add a comment

Talks added include the Miners Strike: The Enemy Within, Nowtopia talk and Hillsborough talk... read full story / add a comment

The offices of a newspaper serving Bristol's Somali community have been devastated in what is thought to have been a racially motivated arson attack. One of the issues surrounding this story though is the Bristol Evening Post's allowing racists to post freely in the article's comments section, denying any possibility of a racist motive. read full story / add a comment

It seems people are needed to show solidarity with the workers on the Isle of Wight who have occupied their factory (the only one in the UK producing wind turbines..) trying to prevent its closure. Getting there doesn't seem too tricky. Anyone up for it? read full story / add a comment

Whilst many from Europe traveled to Calais with the threat of a clearance of the jungle by the police there, in solidarity with those signing on each tuesday with the UK Borders officials at Trinity Police Station, No Borders made it clear to the official that NO ONE IS ILLEGAL. read full story / add a comment

Brian Haw - day 2,970 of his magnificent protest!

Here are 13 photos (copyleft) of Brian Haw's continuing presence outside the Houses of Parliament.
These are good to see - 'Well done Brian'
While up at the G20, from Bristol, earlier this year the cops wouldn't allow me to walk from Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square where I wanted to leave my placard. So I got the bus instead and still visited Brian.
Well done again Brian for bringing SHAME TO ALL BRITISH MPs constantly ;-) read full story / add a comment

Nights could get even noisier for Bristol International Airport’s (BIA) neighbours if the airport’s expansion plans go ahead, according to Stop Bristol Airport Expansion (SBAE). By 2019, local communities already badly affected by aircraft noise could experience up to 35% more flights overhead at night. read full story / add a comment

Unless we stop them... read full story / add a comment

The latest edition of Bath's monthly radical freesheet, harping on about supermarkets, ducks, racists and what have you... read full story / add a comment

Wednesday 22nd July
Demo against EDO and other arms companies that profit from the production of military weaponry.
http://www.indymedi a.org.uk/ en/2009/07/ 434238.html

UV Europe Conference
Celtic Manor
Newport

9am onwards

Bring friends and banners, and lots of things to make lots of noise.
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With the burning and clearing of the main migrant camp in Patras, Greece (see article below) it seems there is a Europe-Wide attack on those without the luck to have a EU-Passport.On Tuseday next week the make-shifts camp whoch the migrants have built in calais are to be destroyed.There are plans for mass- deportation flights to follow. Activists are travelling to Calais to witness, and to try to intervene in Calais as we speak. However, the situation is desperate and we call on all those who can't make it to call the numbers below. Green MEP's statement condemming the actions of the authorities 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

Last night in Bristol (16 July 09) the property developer 'Lindon Homes' received several paintbombs against it's windows, walls and front doors.
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This morning (the 17th of July) at 5am the postal workers of Bristol, in Montpelier and Whitehall, went on strike demanding logical negotations with Royal Mail about their proposed 15% job cuts.

There are more strikes in coming up. DEFEND POSTAL SERVICES: Support your local posties!!!

WHAT WE CAN DO!
People need to start contacting Royal Mail to tell them to get back round the table with the union and start a proper dialogue as to the situation. read full story / add a comment

Trinity Community Arts is set to launch its new programme of up-and-coming music events designed to promote the music talent in the city, putting Bristol even more firmly on the map as a strong provider of musical talent in the UK. read full story / add a comment

Royal Mail Picket/Mitie Cleaners Solidarity Demo read full story / add a comment