Tag Archives: Brighton

Brighton: Support for three squatters on trial

On September 3 2012, some people were arrested for being in a derelict building under section 144 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act. The three defendants are booked in for a two and a half day … Continue reading

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Brighton (UK): Solidarity action with the recent wave of attacks on squats in Greece

Communique originally sent to Act For Freedom Now: In the early hours of January 16th 2013 we found a suitable canvas to express our rage and solidarity with the recent wave of attacks on anarchist/autonomous spaces in Greece. On the … Continue reading

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Brighton: “Mad Mike” gets his comeuppance!

Mike Weatherley, Tory MP for Hove, was due to do a lecture today at Sussex University, in Brighton. He was invited by the Sussex Uni Tory Society to talk about the squatban that he championed.

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Brighton: First arrests under squatban

The first known arrests over the new squatting law happened today. Three squatters occupying a commercial property in Brighton, who were using the upstairs residential area as an un-lived in social centre, were arrested after a seven hour standoff. The … Continue reading

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Brighton: Mass Squatting Action, October 13th

We will resist the squatting ban by any means necessary. The Squatter’s Network of Brighton is calling for a Mass Squatting Action on October 13th to resist the new anti-squatting laws. This act is draconian, unworkable, an attack on our … Continue reading

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UK: Demonstrations in support of squatting

As the move towards the criminalisation of squatting continues in the UK with the House of Lords waving through the legislation, there have been demonstrations in support of squatting and autonomous spaces. See below for reports from Brighton (today) and … Continue reading

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Squatters march through Brighton streets

Three squats are due in court as the owners of the buildings try and regain possession. The protest started at 10.30 outside Brighton County Court in solidarity with the squatters in court. Once the last squatters have had their court … Continue reading

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