News with and about 'campaigners'


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DR Congo mines 'hit by extortion'

added on 2010-03-11 03:30:55 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)
Former rebels in DR Congo, now in the army, are running mafia-style extortion rackets in mines, campaigners say. ...more.

Action urged on pregnancy deaths

added on 2010-03-08 03:30:42 (BBC News - News Front Page)
Pregnant women in developing countries face the same risk of death as women in the UK did 100 years ago, say campaigners. ...more.

Warning of bin microchips 'rise'

added on 2010-03-05 06:30:47 (BBC News - News Front Page)
Privacy campaigners say councils are gearing up for "pay as you throw" rubbish charges by installing bin microchips. ...more.

Petition urges end to illegal bird killing

added on 2010-03-02 05:30:45 (BBC News - News Front Page)
Campaigners calling for a tougher line on the illegal killing of birds of prey will present a petition to the Scottish parliament. ...more.

New bridge 'not worth the cost'

added on 2010-02-23 21:01:12 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)
Campaigners tell MSPs that a new Forth road bridge would not be a "justifiable or credible" use of £2bn of public money. ...more.

Anti-racism demo held in capital

added on 2010-02-20 14:01:18 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)
Anti-racism campaigners gather in Edinburgh for a rally in response to a threatened protest by a right-wing group. ...more.

Rail route tourism boom claimed

added on 2010-02-17 02:34:14 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)
Campaigners say reopening the rail line from Edinburgh to the Borders could create £500,000 a year in tourist spending. ...more.

Red squirrels making a comeback

added on 2010-02-16 19:02:31 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)
Red squirrels are returning to areas of Scotland where they have not been seen for years, according to campaigners. ...more.

Campaigners block weapons plant

added on 2010-02-15 15:01:12 (BBC News - News Front Page)
Peace activists stage a protest and block the entrance to Britain's nuclear weapons "factory" at Aldermaston. ...more.

Saudi lingerie shop boycott call

added on 2010-02-13 20:30:54 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)
Campaigners in Saudi Arabia urge women there to begin a two-week boycott of lingerie shops staffed by men. ...more.
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