Direct Rail Services [ DRS ] is the train company which transports radioactive “spent” fuel rods removed from nuclear power stations to the Sellafield spent fuel plant in Cumbria.

These waste trains are transported through some of the most highly populated areas in the UK.

They have to be carried within special containers to prevent them heating up. The flasks continually leak low-level radiation.

D.R.S. have two depots. One of them is at Crewe, and the other one is at Carlisle. 

On July 19th D.R.S. will be holding an open day at the Crewe depot.

Activists from Merseyside C.N.D. and a number of other groups will be leafleting it between 11.00. & 14.00.

On the same day members of Merseyside C.N.D. will be leafleting outside Warrington station, which is one of the many towns through which this waste is transported. There will be activists leafleting outside other stations throughout the UK.

More information about this will be available on the M.C.N.D. website within the next few weeks. 

For more information about this issue see the Nuclear Trains Action Group (N.T.A.G.) website:

http://www.nonucleartrains.org.uk/

On Saturday 5^th July Merseyside Peace Network will be holding “Give Peace a Chance,” a series of workshops promoting peace and an alternative look at issues surrounding World War One at the Friends’ Meeting House, School Lane between 1pm and 5pm.

These workshops include:

• Conscientious Objectors: Then and Now
• First World War Art
• Anti-Violence Project
• Ecumenical Accompaniment in Palestine and Israel
• Singing workshop with Liverpool Socialist Singers
• Film Show: “Days That Shook the World: Christmas Truce”

 

PROGRAMME

1pm – 1:30pm – Booking in and refreshments

1:30pm – 2:30pm – Workshops

2:30pm – 3pm – break and opportunity to visit various stalls and displays

3:30pm – 4:30pm – Workshops

4:30pm – Plenary discussions and plans for the future

ADMISSION IS FREE!!

For more information please go to Merseyside Peace Network or send an email.

Following Give Peace a Chance there will be a concert, beginning at 8pm with The Peacemakers and the Liverpool Socialist Singers at the C.A.S.A. Tickets: £5/£3 concessions on the door or £4/£2 in advance from Peacemakers or C.N.D.

Self-described zoo-lol-ogist Lady Alba, also known as Dr. Zara Gladman, sings Nuclear Love

This year U.D.T. 2014 [ Underwater ‘Defence’ Technology ] arms fare and conference will take place in Liverpool between June 10^th and 12^th.

This is an event which its organisers describe as: ‘The global event for underwater defence and security’.

 

It is an arms fair

The event is being organised by the Clarion Events who run Defence Security and Equipment International (DSEI)  and similar arms fairs around the globe.

Included in the event sponsoring bodies is the UK Trade & Investment Defence & Security Organisation, which exists to help arms manufactures to export their weapons around the world.

The Deadly Merchants

Arms manufacturers such as
– BAE Systems
– BMT Defence Services
– Babcock International Group
– James Fisher Defence
– Lockheed Martin
– Rolls-Royce
– Saab Dynamics
&
– TNO Defence, Safety and Security
will be exhibiting their deadly products at the event.

  Who Will Be At The U.D.T. Arms Fair?

At U.D.T. 2013 event there were representatives from 44
countries. 
Such as: –
– China.
– Colombia.
– Israel.
– Japan.
– Russian Federation.
– South Korea.
– United Arab Emirates.

Which repressive or militarily aggressive regimes will be sending representatives to UDT 2014?

Such lists are kept secret in advance of such events.

 

Protest

Merseyside Peace Network will be holding a protest outside of the event from 08:30. on the morning of June 10th

“On the last day of U.D.T., June 12th 2014, a wreath will be presented to the organisers of the arms fare in memory of all those who will be killed as a result U.D.T. 2014″.

Help Stop This Underwater Arms Fare