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Made Possible by Squatting exhibition, 15 Dock Street, London E1
London / photos / Places

Made Possible by Squatting exhibition, 15 Dock Street, London E1

Sat 14th September, 2013Mon 16th September, 2013 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Held in a rather stunning squatted building in East London, the excellent Made Possible by Squatting exhibition sets out to challenge the common media myths and misconceptions of squatters.

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SQUASH campaign calls for repeal of Section 144 anti-squatting laws
Brixton / London / Places

SQUASH campaign calls for repeal of Section 144 anti-squatting laws

Mon 25th March, 2013Mon 25th March, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

Housing rights group Squatters Action for Secure Homes (SQUASH) have launched a campaign to repeal the Section 144 anti-squatting laws introduced in September last year. ‘The Case Against Section 144’,  highlights major …

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Squatting now made a criminal offence in the UK - notes and advice
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Squatting now made a criminal offence in the UK – notes and advice

Fri 31st August, 2012Sat 1st September, 2012 - by editor - 15 Comments.

From Saturday 1st Sept 2012, new laws will make squatting a residential building in England and Wales a criminal offence, with the maximum penalty six months in jail, a £5,000 …

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Brixton / photos / Places

Old Brixton Cycles building on Coldharbour Lane set to be demolished

Thu 2nd August, 2012Thu 2nd August, 2012 - by editor - 4 Comments.

Long term Brixtonites will fondly remember the days when the Brixton Cycles co-op traded from a large shop in Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, conveniently located directly opposite the Prince Albert pub.

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Brixton squatters face eviction as Rushcroft Road residents get notice to quit
Brixton / photos / Places

Brixton squatters face eviction as Rushcroft Road residents get notice to quit

Wed 16th May, 2012Wed 16th May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The social cleansing of Brixton continues with the news that several long-term squats in at least four different blocks have been given notice to quit. Update: we’ve heard that they’ve …

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What's happening to the old Cooltan site on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton?
Brixton / photos / Places

What’s happening to the old Cooltan site on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton?

Mon 5th March, 2012Mon 5th March, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Once home to a long-gone, inspirational community squat called Cooltan, building activity has finally started up on the cleared site facing Coldharbour Lane in central Brixton.

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Brixton / photos / Places

Graffiti and old posters celebrate 20th anniversary of Brixton’s legendary Cooltan squat

Mon 5th September, 2011Mon 5th September, 2011 - by editor - 13 Comments.

Operating out of a squatted Dole Office in the centre of Brixton, Cooltan Arts was a hugely popular community centre, running from 1991-1995. Some graffiti and old posters celebrating the collective’s contribution …

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Brixton / photos / Places

Brixton Clifton Mansions squat: more eviction day photos

Thu 14th July, 2011Sun 16th June, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

Further to our reports of the party the night before and the eviction of the Clifton Mansions squat on Coldharbour Lane in Brixton, Gramsci has kindly sent us twenty more …

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Brixton / photos / Places

Police evict Brixton Clifton Mansions in early morning operation

Tue 12th July, 2011 - by editor - 13 Comments.

After last night’s eviction party, the police came in mob handed to throw out the remaining residents of the long standing Brixton squat at Clifton Mansions. A large police presence was in …

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Brixton / photos / Places

Clifton Mansion squats – eviction party takes place in Brixton

Tue 12th July, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

One of the oldest squats in Brixton got busted this morning, with over ten police vans and specialist units clearing out Clifton Mansions in Coldharbour Lane. Last night a farewell party was …

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Brixton / London / Places

Protests and parties planned as Clifton Mansions Brixton squat awaits eviction on 12th July 2011

Mon 11th July, 2011Tue 12th July, 2011 - by editor - 8 Comments.

One of the oldest community squats in Brixton is due to be evicted this week, with the residents of Clifton Mansions on Coldharbour Lane expected to be thrown out into …

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London / Places

Really Free School booted out of the Hand and Racquet, Whitcomb St, London

Sat 7th May, 2011Thu 31st July, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The building had lain empty for years on end, so I was pleased when the Really Free School squatted this old central London pub and put it to productive use.

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Brixton / London / Places

Abandoned Victorian mansions, Windsor Walk, Denmark Hill SE5

Fri 25th March, 2011Fri 25th March, 2011 - by editor - 7 Comments.

Left empty and criminally deteriorating are these fine early Victorian mansions on Windsor Walk, right next to Denmark Hill railway station, London SE5.

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London / photos / Places

The Really Free School – Guy Ritchie’s nemesis – moves to WC2

Tue 8th March, 2011Sat 7th May, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

After occupying Guy Ritchie’s Fitzrovia mansion for a while, those cheeky chappies at The Really Free School have found a new location for their activities at The Hand and Racquet …

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London / photos / Places

Squatters take over £6m Fitzroy Square mansion. LOL

Thu 17th February, 2011Fri 18th February, 2011 - by editor - 5 Comments.

Squatters have moved into stinking rich movie maker Guy Ritchie’s enormous £6 million mansion, located in London’s upmarket Fitzroy Square. At least 12 people are thought to have taken over …

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Brixton / stuff

Rushcroft Road, Brixton evicted

Tue 10th March, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Rushcroft Road is an attractive street of Edwardian mansion blocks running from Tate Gardens opposite Lambeth Town Hall to Coldharbour Lane. The street has a long association with community squatting …

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cardiff / stuff / wales

Colds, Keyboards and Wales

Sun 9th March, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It’s Saturday night and I’m stuck in with a stinky cold. No Fun. Bah. I didn’t do myself any favours spending most of last night out – I was doing …

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