Anti-war proposal to the Scottish Socialist Party

Suhayl Saadi, who won a PEN Oakland-Josephine Miles Literary Award on December 2nd for his novel, 'Psychoraag', was unable to attend the ceremony, but delivered an anti-war speech by CD.

The date of the Earth First! Summer Gathering 2006 has been decided. It will be from Wednesday the 16th of August until Sunday the 20th. The location will be at a new site in Wales.

Start Hogmanay early with yet another fantastic line up from Section 60 with a benefit gig for the G42 Collective. The venue is the 13th Note and the date is Friday 30th December.

Glasgow's Brand Street Immigration Centre, centre of the "Dawn Raid" asylum abuse scandals, was the target of another early morning protest today.

12 more trees have been cut on the route of the road, in one of the areas outside the protest sites. There is a police presence, perhaps now is a good time to come and visit or spend a few nights if you can. Eviction imminent! www.save-dalkeith-park.org.uk 07783904369

The Artt NOT Oil Exhibition is visiting Edinburgh again this week!