EFAU 56 - March 1999Back to list of articles in this issue

News In Brief

Top tips on tunnelling. New web page http://www.sol.co.uk/d/diffusion/cornerstone/crc/tunnel.tunnel.htm. If you haven't got internet access then send a SAE and 50p to cover costs to Leeds EF!
Four of those arrested at Whatley Quarry in Dec 95 have sued the police for false arrest, false imprisonment and assault, winning out of court settlements of £1500 - £2500 each. Others who want to do the same contact: Ed Boyce, St John Napier and Co solicitors, Bridgewater, Somerset. tel: 01278 429944 or Iftikar Manzoor, Irwin Mitchells Solicitors, St. Peters House, Hartshead, Sheffield. Tel: 0114 276 7777.
The small fascist group PCN (Parti Communautaire National-European), based in Belgium and France, has a cover association called Europe-Ecologie. They claim Europe-Ecologie to be part of the Earth First! network, and to be EF!'s official representative for Europe! You can check their website http://www.planetepc.fr/pcn. Anti Fascist Vigilance!
Crown Point Estates , where the anti-genetics crop squat took place last year, has announced that it will not allow GM crops to be grown on its land. Another farm in the North East has done the same - and both places have given fear of further crop sabotage as the reason why.
Lambeth Council is planning to close its Centre for Integrated Living . In resistance to this it has been occupied by activists from the Disabled Action Network and members of the centre's staff. The occupation is on-going and a large demo is being held on Wednesday 3rd of March concerning not only this but other council closures too.
The people in the Genetic Engineering Network Office in London are totally overworked, so if anyone has any time to go in and help, that would be most appreciated. 01 81 3749516.
In the build up to the 18th June mass protest against G8, and the increasing stranglehold of global corporations, an assembly is being held in Glasgow to discuss ideas and action for effective opposition to the global economy for a declaration of autonomy. It's also a follow up to last year's Bradford Mayday conference. It's happening on Sat 3rd and Sun 4th April . Write for more details to Counter Information (Autonomy) c/o 28 King Street, Glasgow, G1 5PQ or radfest@yahoo.com.
Brighton's Anarchist Teapot Collective haven't done a squat cafe for a while, and are becoming more of an action kitchen, ready to cater for all your culinary needs with cheap organic food wherever the need might arise. Contact them c/o South Downs EF!