I wrote the following letter on Friday. I thought it might be of interest to readers of this newswire. read full story / add a comment

The event runs from 12.30 to 7.30pm at the Eastside Roots, Stapleton Road Train Station, Easton read full story / add a comment

BNP posters stuck to lamp posts on Crews' Hole Road read full story / add a comment

Yesterday afternoon I joined some 40 odd people in parading around the perimeter of Horfield prison in solidarity with Elijah Smith, one of the EDO Decommissioners who is being held inside. It was a noisy old parade as we tried to communicate to Elijah our solidarity, our love, our respect for the action he and his comrades took, and our hope that he will soon be breathing spring air from outside those big old walls. read full story / add a comment

Kebele's usual vegan evening loveliness will include a talk and film in solidarity with the EDO decommissioners. Dinner is served at 6:30pm as usual; the talk and film get going at 7:30pm. read full story / add a comment

I went and visited the Raytheon campers this afternoon. Unfortunately the police have been a little more heavy-handed of late, so I couldn't stop and chat for long. A bag of food was quickly hoised to the roof, and I was off... Still, spirits seem to be high, the camp grows day-by-day (see the photos), and there is every reason to believe that the campers will win this battle, and Raytheon will be driven out... read full story / add a comment

I visited the Raytheon roof dwellers on the week-end and took a few pics. Please, folks, go up and visit!
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This afternoon the Bristol Refugee Rights (BRR) and Bristol Defend the Asylum Seekers Campaign (BDASC) held a stall outside Tesco Metro in Broadmead. I went down to see them, as I'd heard about a voucher exchange that they were running...

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The first pictures and reports are filtering out of Aldermaston, where a major blockade of the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) is underway to mark UN Disarmament Week. I'm not sure what sort of contingent managed to get there from the South West, but I know folk will be interested to hear what has been happening... read full story / add a comment

There appears to be some good news on the horizon for cyclists in Bristol... read full story / add a comment

I've just been to Filton to offer support. Please get up there if you can. You'll have a hard time passing the protestors any food, but your presence will be appreciated. The protestors are in good spirits, the weather is wonderful, and their cause is just... read full story / add a comment

An online action for interested parties. read full story / add a comment

The first ID cards will start to be used from late November. read full story / add a comment

A Mock Olympics was held today on College Green. The aim of the event was to remind people, amidst the hype of the Beijing olympics, of the Chinese government's sordid record when it comes to relations with Tibet, and with its own population.
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Since 2006 there has been an ongoing review of services for birth and the newborn across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. The review is currently asking for feed-back from the general public. We have until 17th October to express our opinion on this issue. read full story / add a comment

The genesis of this piece was the discussion on this newswire about attacks on the cycle path in Easton. What particularly struck me about these attacks was that people referred to the attackers as `groups of kids'. Why would children do this? Well I've got no answers but this piece outlines the trail that my thoughts have taken in the weeks since reading the discussion... read full story / add a comment

I spent half of yesterday participating in the Refugee Week football tournament at Netham Park in Refield. I joined a bunch of other people playing for the Refugee Action team.... and getting repeatedly, and soundly, beaten. read full story / add a comment

I want to alert Bristolians to a couple of campaigns that are happening right now. Both relate to India and both are of particular interest in that they are using the technique of fasting as a way of drawing attention to the struggle. I have pledged to support the first campaign by participating in the fast; others may be interested in how they can offer their support.
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In a recent judicial review, the government was found to have acted unlawfully in stopping the SFO investigation into corruption at BAe Systems. The government's response is not, it seems, to re-open the investigation but to draft a bill (the Constitutional Renewal Bill) giving themselves the power to stop such investigations in the future. read full story / add a comment

This story doesn't have too much to do with Bristol. Except that, as the Buddha would say, we're all fundamentally interconnected. Or, to put it another way, one woman's waste is another woman's garden furniture.

And maybe the pics will help to stoke the fire in your bellin... read full story / add a comment