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Protesters are due to descend on ATOS “asssement centres” where people on disability benefits are tested to decide if their benefits are to be cut off. The UK-wide day of action against benefits cuts on 14th April will see protests in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and at several locations in England.

“ATOS are a profit-motivated company and they are being paid half a billion pounds by the government to victimise sick and disabled people,” say Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty, who are organising the protest at ATOS's Edinburgh base at York Place.

The Glasgow Defence Campaign has just learned that in the last 30 minutes, a young student, Aiden Turner, already facing charges from the violent eviction of the Free Hetherington, has been arrested by police in relation to protests in Glasgow on 9 December 2010. As far as we are aware, he is being held in Baird Street police station - we call on everyone to phone up to inquire as to his safety and to demand his release. Let Strathclyde police know that an injury to one is an injury to all.

The Renfrewshire Anti-Cuts Committee recently held a public meeting in The Methodist Hall, Paisley to discuss cuts in both the local and national context.Speakers included Alan Brown, a National Executive Committee member of PCS, Jimmy Kerr of the JESS - Save our Pools campaign and SSP activist and Ian Leitch o

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We could do with Hetherington occupation tactics and spirit at Cardogan street,Glasgow.

Originally posted: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2011/04/477512.html

A group of residents in North west glasgow have got together to fight the cuts and defend services locally.

The Final Performance of The Moira Monologues

Written and performed by Alan Bissett, directed by Sacha Kyle

After a year of sold-out runs and glowing reviews, novelist and performer Alan Bissett has announced the final performance of his ‘one woman show’ Times When I Bite: The Moira Monologues on Friday 15 April, 7.30pm, at Falkirk Town