Time to redouble our efforts - lobbying crossbench peers - includes local contact info and links... read full story / add a comment

One of the things that the new licensing act introduces specifies the ‘protection of children from harm’ – for which the government has provided some guidance on. read full story / add a comment

The last week has seen the media full or outrage at the tragic death in Bradford of WPC, and mother of 3, Sharon Beshenivsky, who was shot following a robbery. This has led to a mass of outraged articles, many by former top cops, calling for the general arming of the police. In fact the death of officers whilst actually on active duty is quite small. For instance, according to http://www.policememorial.org.uk/ there has been only one police officer killed whilst actually on duty on the Avon & Somerset area in the last 15 years – on 17.5.99 a PC was killed by a stolen vehicle he was attempting to stop. Indeed the aforementioned WPC is so far this year the only police officer killed maliciously whilst on duty according to the same website. read full story / add a comment

Following armed robberies at Smiles Store, Kingsway, St George at about 9.40 pm on the 1st of November and at Smiles Store, Fromevalley Road, Frenchay at about 8.50 pm on the 3rd November an investigation has been undertaken within the Major and Serious Crime Unit. read full story / add a comment

This was originally posted on Urban 75 (South West) by Bristle-Krs. All credits are due. See:
http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/index.php? read full story / add a comment

News of the verdict from Yate Magistrates Court where 5 Sainsburys milk blockaders recieved harsh sentences, regarded as indicating an increasing clampdown on civil disobedience. read full story / add a comment

Recently, on 23 September, swift thinking by Bristol’s No2ID campaign enabled them to catch-out Home Office Minister Andrew Burnham MP (see http://bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=24255). Elsewhere, other campaigners against ID cards were less fortunate. In Newcastle on 8 September 6 campaigners driving to picket the EU Justice Ministers meeting were stopped by police on their way, and held for many hours in order ‘to prevent violent disorder’. One woman’s mother’s house was later searched! They were in fact going to hold a theatrical picket, dressed in orange boiler suits with barcodes painted on their foreheads, holding a 4 metre No2ID banner (see http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/09/322769.html). read full story / add a comment

10.30 outside Costa Coffee, opp. Boots (outside Galleries). TODAY! read full story / add a comment

NO2ID NEWSLETTER - Supporter's Newsletter No.27 - 25th August 2005
[With Bristol and South West notes added - campaign has been active in bristol at several demos and most recently at FAVE event at Trinity on 20th Aug] read full story / add a comment

Please copy and distribute this leaflet against their war on truth and freedom. Down with Big Brother! read full story / add a comment

After nearly a month since its closure by the British police Euskalinfo is back in a new server - thanks to those who have helped us in this occasion too. read full story / add a comment

Hello,

I understand many political activists in Bristol are wary of creating links with our muslim community as there are aspects of Islam which many people find that they cannot reconcile themselves to, even if they have no intention of in any way behaving prejudicially towards our muslim communities.

In these troubled times I would suggest we should try to find common ground wherever we can, without having to compromise our own beliefs (most notably differences over homosexuality and women's issues.) I myself will search for common ground, but I will not paper over other genuine and fraught differences of opinion in the process. read full story / add a comment

City centre full of coppers today. Anyone know what thats about? G8 protest? Bomb threats? Asked one of them, he said they were clamping down on people cycling on the pavement... yeah right. read full story / add a comment

Calling those in charge. It's time to leave the dinner party... read full story / add a comment

On Friday 4 March, from 4.45am for 5 hours, upto 25 protesters shutdown coca cola's distro plant in Aldermoor Way, Longwell Green (close to A4174/A431), despite the cold & rain. The main double gates and a side entrance were locked, and 8 protesters blockaded the main entrance by locking on to metal tubes. read full story / add a comment

Lines to Commemorate the Royal Visit to Bristol in February 2005 read full story / add a comment

Phew, it's taken all day to revover from this. Imagine waking up after a hard nights meditation, to go and get the milk mid-morning, to witness a van full of riot cops steaming into the Easton Community Centre, shields to hand. I kid you not. read full story / add a comment

A Peddlar\'s Tale A personal account by Ambrose Blimfield Publisher Hedonist Books read full story / add a comment

Massive Attack! Basement Jaxx! Some other middle-brow artists! "There's only one city in the world I'd live in - f*** Paris, f*** New York - it's Bristol," stated Robert Del Naja to the BBC! Yeah! Except the fiasco of the Cannon's Marsh gigs demonstrate something more fundamental that the cities influence on music – it betrays the corporate heart of the city that now tries to force us to jump to its beat. read full story / add a comment

Well for anyone who missed it, another year of Ashton Court madness has come and gone. read full story / add a comment