News In Brief

Strikes at two Ford factories halted production on the new Fiesta. Vauxhall workers look likely to join them in voting for industrial action. Motor bosses refuse to pay decent wages. Why? There are too many cars - sales are down....

Brian Mawhinny has now been daubed in bright orange paint. The attack, was against his role in the new racist Asylum Bill. The Bill claims that refugees from Algeria, Sri Lanka, Nigeria etc. would be safe if sent back.

The first Russian Earth First! group was organised during a meeting of environmental groups in the Kaliningrad & Koenigsberg area.

Protesters in Bergen, Norway have started a direct action campaign against the construction of a new bridge and road over Puddefjord. The development costing £50m will destroy 130 apartments. This is expected to increase traffic by 35% - 50% over the next 20 years. Email "ragnar.skre@sfu.uib.no".

"Life in the Fast Lane" a video documenting the campaign against the M11 link road is now available, £10 (£7 conc.) Cheques payable to Neil Goodwin at Box 3, The Info Shop, 56a Crampton St., Kennington, London, SE17.

Undercurrents 4 is out. Cheques for £10.50 - inc. p&p - to Smallworld, 46 Rymers Lane, Oxford, OX4 3LB. Tel 01865 712520.

Conscious Cinema 3 is out c/o PO Box 2679, Brighton, Sussex, BN2 1UJ. - Free if you can prove you're going to show it to lots of people!

EF! Green Hooded Top, small logo on front - large on back £18.50. Grey T-shirt "Fuck The Civil - Lets Get Disobedient!" on front, EF! logo on back £6.50. EF! badges & patches 25p each plus SAE. Postal orders/ cheques to DS4A, Box 8, 82 Colston St, Bristol, BS1 5BB.

A book of Road Protestors Poetry is being compiled. Send your poetic contribution to Alan, 43a Eldon Av., Borehamwood, Herts, WD6 1NL.

A street in Leeds City Centre will be reclaimed on December 16. Meet at Victoria. Gardens at midday. There'll be bands and other entertainment. 0113 262 9365.

The Musicians Network will publicise direct action campaigns 0171 209 2424.

On Monday 4th December protesters stopped Lewes District Council (Sussex) from felling hundreds of trees in an ancient woodland. More info on further actions: Johnny Denis 01273 476402.

The M62, designed to add 6 lanes to an existing 8 lane motorway has been scrapped. The DoT aim to sell 400 peoples' homes back to them!

Resistance Verte, a French eco-direct action group have reformed under the name EF! France, so as to link up with other EF! groups.