Tag Archives: London

London: We have successfully occupied the Women’s Library

Posted on March 10, 2013 by squat

Seventy activists from feminist groups, Occupy, UK Uncut, Solidarity Federation and Disabled People Against Cuts have today occupied London’s historic Women’s Library in a daring bid to save it from closure. In a secret action, a small group of women … Continue reading →

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London: Roof top defiance

Posted on February 20, 2012 by squat

Early Friday morning, police and bailiffs turned up to evict a row of squatted houses in Dalston lane, but luckily the anti eviction squad was out, in numbers, this time with over 60 people blocking the road and lining the … Continue reading →

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London: Student centre branded terrorist

Posted on January 26, 2012 by squat

London students who occupied a space in the run-up to the November 30th public sector strike were under the jurisdiction of the Met’s SO15 Counter Terrorism Command, FITwatch have learned today. Bloomsbury Social Centre [now evicted] – which aimed to … Continue reading →

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Occupy London publicly repossesses empty nine-storey building in the Barbican

Posted on January 24, 2012 by squat

Occupy London this morning (21/01/12) publicly repossessed Roman House, an abandoned nine-storey office building in the Barbican in the City of London which previously housed companies from the financial service industries. [1] The Occupy London campaigners – part of the … Continue reading →

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London: OffMarket Project Coming To An End

Posted on January 24, 2012 by squat

It is with mixed feelings that we announce the end of the offMarket project. We took disused buildings and try to turn them into open resources for the wider community. We started the project with a big collective. Now there … Continue reading →

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London: Occupy liberates abandoned Old St magistrate court

Posted on December 20, 2011 by squat

As the LSX occupation prepares to present its case at the High Court yesterday, members of Occupy London alongside a group of military veterans – Occupy Veterans – have liberated a disused court house in London’s East End. The opening … Continue reading →

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London: Social Centre Raided

Posted on December 16, 2011 by squat

The Peckham Social Centre has been going for two months now and has held fundraisers and community events. It’s a squatted space with attempts to make a deal with the owners and has become a hub of activity in South … Continue reading →

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