Derbyshire Opencast Mine Squatters: Eviction Imminent
Indymedia UK - 23 Jul 2008
On Friday July 18 UK Coal were granted a possession order for the Squatted farmhouse on the planned Lodge House open cast coal mine site near Smalley in Derbyshire. It is anticipated that an eviction is imminent, particularly as the climbing team used against road protesters has been seen around the site.On Tuesday June 18, climate campaigners from ?Leave it in the Ground? occupied the UK Coal?s Lodge House site in Derbyshire by barricading themselves in a disused farm building and taken to the trees on the site of the open cast mine. Under the cover of darkness activists secured themselves in the Prospect Farm building, on the site which is about to be devastated by huge machines. and claimed squatter?s rights.Newswire: Police try and enter Bodge House | Pictures from the Bodge House opencast – 13/07/08 | Bodge House – Eviction Alert! | Eviction gets go ahead – Bodge House | Call out for help at Shipley Bodge Site | Ongoing Open Cast Coal Mine Occupation, Derbyshire – update from court | Activists disrupt work at site of opencast coal mine | Leave it in the Ground? in Court and a protest | Shipley Bodge squatted coal site recieves papersPrevious features: Coal On Hold – Derbyshire Coal Mine Site Occupied | Campaigners Trespass on Proposed Coal Mine SiteLinks: Leave It In The Ground | Campaign Blog | Derby Earth First | No Opencast! article in Do or Die | UK Coal | Notts Indymedia Ecology topic page

Justice demanded as Binyam turns 30
Indymedia UK - 23 Jul 2008
Protesters gathered outside Downing Street on Thursday, 24th July, to hold a ‘Birthday Party’ for Britain’s last Guantamo Detainee, Binyam Mohamed [Reports and pics 1 | 2 | 3]. The event was the culmination of a week long vigil which took place outside the US Embassy.Previous reports: Binyam faces death penalty | Brown urged to act | Binyam sues British Govt. | New report details torture | Reprieve: ‘Bring Binyam back’ | Extraordinary Rendition | Guantanamo’s last LondonerPrevious actions: London: 1 | 2 | 3 | Sheffield | NottinghamOther links: Cageprisoners | The National Guantanamo Coalition | Reprieve | Andy Worthington

Media Goof Again: Blackwater Isn’t Going Anywhere
AlterNet: War on Iraq - 23 Jul 2008
Despite reports that the company is leaving the mercenary business, Blackwater’s future is secure.