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Friday 28 September 2012
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Occupy plans Leeds street party
Protest: The Occupy movement is planning a roving street festival in Leeds on October 13-14.
Occupy said it would mark the anniversary of last year's global occupations with "a weekend in which we reclaim our streets for fun and games, creativity and colour, skill-sharing and workshops, dissent and protest."
Leeds is Britain's second largest financial centre outside London yet has inner-city areas of appalling deprivation and poverty.
E-mail info@occupyleeds.co.uk for more details.
RMT suspends Amey strike
Industrial: Rail union RMT suspended strike action due to start today at a leading rail contractor after a new pay offer was put on the table opening the way to fresh talks.
A 24-hour walkout was planned from 2pm this afternoon at infrastructure contractor Amey but it has been called off following the improved offer.
Police seek Hythe hotel gunman
Crime: Armed police were yesterday searching for a gunman who entered a hotel in Hythe, Kent, and made threats to a member of staff.
Guests were evacuated as police were called at 10.30am.
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