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Eviction resistance success at Hope & Anchor pub

January 29, 2016 news

Via Freedom News. ‘I’m going to call Billy Bragg.’ Despite the promise of one local supporter, the singing socialist did not show at the successful eviction resistance at the Hope and Anchor pub in Mornington Crescent two days ago – but many did. A small mob turned out to resist … Continue reading

Royal Mint building in Tower Hill squatted

December 29, 2015 news

Via Freedom News Yesterday squatters occupied a former Royal Mint building in Tower Hill in protest against homelessness, empty buildings and the ongoing criminalisation of squatting. The building on Royal Mint Court was converted into offices in 1980, when the Royal Mint completed its move to Llantrisant in Wales. At … Continue reading

Sweets Way occupiers court solidarity: rally this Friday

December 17, 2015 news

Friday, December 18, 1pm Willesdon Magistrates Court, (448 High Road, London, NW10 2DZ) On 23 and 24 of September, the Sweets Way estate was evicted by dozens of High Court bailiffs and 7 vans of London Met police. Nearly a hundred occupiers of dozens of homes were turfed out, as was … Continue reading

Against Apolitical Squatting

November 20, 2015 ideas

From Squatters and Homeless Autonomy (fakebook page) Coming to Terms In Camden, an eight-month squat is evicted by pigs and three are arrested under Section 144, the 2012 ban on residential squatting. A man in a SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SQUAT t-shirt waits for NELSN to forward a text. Two arrive from a council-estate squat further … Continue reading

Mamelon Tower squat evicted by riot cops after 6 hour showdown

October 6, 2015 news

UPDATE 7 October: 5 of those arrested have now been released, one person has not. Yesterday (Monday 5 October) TSG riot cops alongside bailiffs came in force to evict the Mamelon Tower squat in Kentish Town, North London, which had been occupied by “Squatters and Homeless Autonomy” (fakebook page). The … Continue reading

Liverpool: Bank of England occupiers get prison for fighting homelessness

September 22, 2015 news

From Streets Kitchen via squat.net. Five Activists who had occupied Liverpool’s old Bank of England building to provide shelter and feed the city’s homeless people have been jailed for almost 3 months each [see prisoner details at bottom of article]. The Love Activists moved into the unoccupied building in the … Continue reading

Update from Sweets Way eviction resistance

September 6, 2015 news

There was a second night of clashes between occupiers and security thugs “Dorman & Co” on Saturday night / Sunday morning. One occupier was arrested early on Sunday morning, but released on Sunday afternoon without charge. The situation is tense and occupiers are still expecting a major eviction attempt with … Continue reading

Urgent call-out: Sweets Way to the barricades!

September 3, 2015 news

UPDATE: See here for video of security guard attack on Wednesday night. A big showdown is brewing at the Sweets Way estate in Barnet, North London. High court bailiffs and cop reinforcements are preparing to swoop on the estate in a major operation to clear those defending the homes and … Continue reading

Direct action against estate agents in Bristol

September 1, 2015 news

We receive and transmit. Award giving in recognition of services to landlords and their rights. We proudly presented bricks through windows of CJA estate agents in Southville on the night of 31st August. All windows smashed and the international squatter symbol painted on their wall. Because despite the ban on … Continue reading

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