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All news from Jan 2002 to Dec 2003 has been archived
January 2004
* Stolen dog alert . . . It has been brought to our attention that a seven month old Staffordshire Bull Terrier male dog has been stolen from Lowestoft, Suffolk. His colourings are brindle, with a white chest and black face. It would appear that this is not the first Staffordshire Bull Terrier type dog to go missing in this area and it is believed that these dogs could be being stolen to use for dog fighting. There have also been a number of other breeds stolen in the Norfolk and Suffolk area, but we think the above is for dog fighting. Please be vigilant, and please be aware that these thugs are dangerous. Should you have any information, please phone East Anglia Animal Rights Coalition on 07788 404074 or Suffolk Police on 01986 835300.
* A very distasteful shop . . . A member has brought it to our attention that a shop in Ipswich has a stuffed fox in the window with one of its paws resting on a stuffed pheasant and it is priced at a staggering £475. Another company making money from murdered animals. The shop is called Sportizus and they specialise in sporting and celebrity memorabilia, so why have they two dead animals in their window? God only knows. To our member's disgust, the shop's attitude was that they didn't care. There are a number of these stores around the country and they may also possibly have these disgusting displays in their windows. We are asking you to contact the shop in question and head office asking them politely to discard of this awful eyesore. The contact details for the Ipswich store are 35, Westgate Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3DX. Tel/Fax 01473 251431.The head office of Sportizus Limited is based at Falkland Close, CharterAvenue, Coventry, CV4 8AU. Tel: 0870 165 7219 or email [email protected] For other stores see their web site "www.sportizus.com".
* Read our latest three newsletters online . . . Available in .pdf format for easy downloading and printing off. Read all the latest group news , demo reports and more . . . Click here for a preview.
* So, who honours animal rights? Eminent vivisectionist, Colin Blakemore misses out on a gong . . . Click here to read Brian Sewell's excellent Evening Standard article.
* V I C T O R Y ! ! Tuesday, 27th January 2004 . . . An historic day . . . Cambridge University pull the plug on Girton Primate Torture Centre . . . What a brilliant start to the New Year! Read the full story by clicking here.
February 2004
* West Suffolk animal sanctuary urgently needs help . . . Click here for more details.
* Whiplash! Controversial new video game for children highlights the plight of laboratory animals . . . Click here to read more.
* York Crown Court convicts two new prisoners for animal rights 'crimes' (26th February) . . . Please offer them your support. Click here to access our 'Prisoner Support Page'.
* Two historic opportunities! . . . Please contact your MPs now!
Ann Widdecombe MP has invited Dr Ray Greek to speak to an open meeting of MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 17th March. All 669 UK MPs have been invited. Please write to your MP to encourage him/her to attend the meeting. Click here to locate your MP and address your letters to him/her at the House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA.
Please also encourage him/her to sign Early Day Motion (EDM) 685 ! This is the one supporting a judicial enquiry into the 'Diaries Of Despair' scandal. It is hugely important for the animals that this motion is supported by as many MPs as possible.
* New campaign to be launched against Oxford University . . . Following the historic victory against Cambridge University at the end of January, the campaign group SPEAC (Stop Primate Experiments At Cambridge) has reformed itself under the title 'SPEAK - The Voice For The Animals'. Their next campaign will be waged against Oxford University who intend to build a new £16 million animal research centre in South Parks Road, Oxford. Please refer to SPEAC's website for more details.
March 2004
* New e-mail address for Norwich Anti Bloodsports - [email protected]
* Threatened Fat Lady, Clarissa receives Special Branch protection . . . Click here to read more.
* Please help the East Anglia Animal Rights Coalition compile a new booklet featuring details of local animal sanctuaries . . . Click here to find out how you can contribute.
* Police attempting to bluff campaigners over HLS related emails . . . Click here for more details.
April 2004
* Police close down Newchurch Guinea Pigs website . . . Please do not send any further e-mail to the [email protected] address.
* The Newchurch Guinea Pigs fight back! New website up and running now . . . Click here to enter.
* More great news . . . Harlan UK close their animal breeding farms in East Sussex . . . Click here to read more. This just goes to show what a few dedicated folks giving their time to support an important cause can achieve. This result is the culmination of four years of tireless campaigning!
* SAFE plan a series of public meetings featuring prominent animal rights speakers. The first of these will take place at the UEA, Norwich on Saturday, 3rd July and will feature Mike Huskisson of the Halesworth based Animal Cruelty Investigation Group (ACIG). Click here to download an A4 size .pdf flyer.
May 2004
* East Anglia Animal Rights Coalition are holding a sponsored 50 miles cycle ride from Norwich to West Runton on the North Norfolk coast on Saturday, 24th & Sunday, 25th July. Overnight camping available at West Runton, plus vegan evening barbecue on Saturday night and breakfast on Sunday morning. If you would like to get involved or sponsor a rider, please get in touch with EAARC on 07788 404074. or e-mail [email protected] .
June 2004
* The Mike Huskisson (ACIG) Public Talk scheduled to be held at the UEA, Norwich at 6.30pm on Saturday, 3rd July has been CANCELLED. Message posted Tuesday, 29th June 2004.
July 2004
* The 2004 Animal Rights Gathering is being held in South East England in early September . . . Click here for more details.
* Great news! Activists have their jail sentences halved following appeal . . . Click here for more details.
* Local hunt sabs attacked at Ditchingham mink hunt (Saturday, 10th July 2004) . . . Click here for more details.
* More great news! Montpellier Group pull out of Oxford animal torture house project . . . Click here for the full story.
August 2004
* Tony Banks MP speaks out against the Government, the pharmaceutical giants and the fraudulent science behind vivisection . . . Click here to read his full unashamed report submitted to the 'Burton Mail' in response to the recent media frenzy condemning animal rights activists as terrorists, accusing them of standing in the way of medical research in the UK.
* Listen in to BBC Radio 4's 'Face The Facts' programme on Friday, 27th August at 12.30pm . . . The SNGP Newchurch campaign is being covered.
* A/R Charity shop van stolen and burnt out . . . GYAAC (Gt Yarmouth Against Animal Cruelty) have had their collection and delivery van stolen and burnt out following National Greyhound Remembrance Day at Great Yarmouth Stadium. Click here to read the full report.
* This is outrageous! Dr Jerry Vlasak & his wife banned from entering the UK by Home Secretary, David Blunkett . . . Read SHAC's response and Jerry's wife, Pamelyn's response.
September 2004
* Shift in attitudes as doctors fear animal experiments endanger patients . . . Click here to read EFMA's (Europeans For Medical Advancement) important and revealing news release.
* The vivisection industry must be getting desperate! Oxford University seek legislation to ban protesters from demonstrating within 50 yards of their buildings . . . Click here to read more.
* Great news! MPs vote by 339 to 155 to ban hunting with dogs in England and Wales. Read the BBC News Online editorial. Click here to see how your MP voted. (Ian Gibson MP (Norwich North) did not vote. Charles Clarke MP (Norwich South) voted for a ban)
October 2004
* Shock news! Major Suffolk port commences 'live exports' - possible AR action to follow . . . Click here to read more.
* At last! The news we've all been waiting for! Government vows to tighten UK animal cruelty laws and revise the outdated 1911 Act. Click here to read the BBCi report.
November/December 2004
* Bad News . . . Marks & Spencer has started selling rabbit and goat fur . . .
Marks & Spencer has found itself in financial difficulty in recent times, with profits plummeting and the brand popularity in steep decline. Please send a polite complaint to Marks & Spencer - you may want to consider letting them know that neither you nor your friends or family will be shopping there until they remove real fur from their rails.
Contact: Retail Customer Services, Marks & Spencer, Chester Business Park, Wrexham Road, Chester, CH4 9GA.
Tel. 0845 302 1234. Fax 0845 303 0170. Email: [email protected]
* New! Mini Megaphone now available from House Of Bath. It has been tried and tested and considered excellent. Fits in your pocket or handbag. Price £12.95. Item No. HJ 2525.
Contact: House of Bath, Dept 240, Number One Bartlett Street, Bath, BA1 2QT.
Mail order Phone: 0870 24 000 42. Fax: 0870 24 301 52.
and finally . . . A VERY HAPPY AND CRUELTY FREE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR MEMBERS AND READERS!
New for 2005 . . . This page will now feature selected links to local animal rights issues collated by the East Anglia Animal Rights Coalition
January 2005
* Woman injured as ridden down by huntsman in Norfolk and saboteurs attacked
Click here to view the Eastern Daily Press article
(Notes - No hunts sabs
wore balaclavas, we have video to prove this.
The lady in here early 60's was a hunt protester not a sab. She
was also on the public high way when ridden at.
Regarding the allegations of anti-hunt protesters whipping a
huntsman is rubbish. The huntsman in question is actually a
whipper-in he rode his horse at a sab and then repeatedly whipped
him. The whipper-in was aware this was being filmed and he
said the camera didn't get him a conviction last time.
The whipper-in was also warned by the huntsman - "don't do
nothing while the cameras on us".)
A woman in her 60s, protesting against the
killing of hares, was injured
when she was ridden down by a huntsman in Norfolk today (22
January 2005).
The woman was one of a group of hunt saboteurs at Quidenham,
Norfolk where
the Dunston Harriers had met to chase and kill hares. She
was ridden down
by Michael Karayan, huntsman of the pack of hounds. Police were
present when
it happened. An air and land ambulance were called at
around 2pm. The
protestor recieved head injuries, concussions and whiplash. She
received
treatment from paramedics but did not attend hospital. The
huntsman's
details were taken but he was not arrested.
Another hunt saboteur was assaulted in front of a police officer.
Although
the officer admitted that she saw it, the police did not arrest
the hunt
supporter who had carried out the attack. A formal complaint will
be made
soon and the incident is on video.
Acting whipper-in Richard Smith is alleged to have repeatedly
whipped
saboteurs, rode his horse at them and threatened to "smash
their faces in".
This carried on throughout the day. Although all the instances
were reported
to police no action was taken by them. Smith was arrested
last year for
smashing up two hunt sabs vehicles but released without charge -
despite
both incidences being caught on video camera.
Hunt supporters repeatedly threatened hunt saboteurs and offered
to fight to
them. Again this was caught on film.
One of the saboteurs' vehicles was also rammed by a hunt
supporter. Again no
action was taken by the police.
Hunt Saboteurs Association spokesperson Nathan Brown said: "Police
failing
to arrest hunt supporters who carry out assaults on our members
are giving
them the green light to carry out more attacks. The police
are failing in
their duty and, to our members, it appears as if they are
colluding with
criminals."
Notes for editors:
Stuart Sayer, ex-hunt master of the Dunston Harriers was at the
hunt today.
He was sentenced last year to 18 months in prison for lying in
court, over
drug deals.
For further information about the HSA contact HSA Press Officer
Nathan Brown
07815 313181
Hunt Saboteurs Association Press Office
www.huntsabs.org.uk
All press enquiries - Tel: 07815 313181
BM HSA
London
WC1N 3XX
Other enquiries 0845 4500727 (24hr ansaphone)
February 2005
* New local group set up to monitor illegal hunt activity post 19th February 2005.
East Anglia Hunt Watch - Telephone: 07788 404 070
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