Just another Monday
It was a different start to the week on Monday 21 November. Despite three people chaining themselves to the entrance gate and one man sitting 20ft up on a tripod at the UK Border Agency premises in...
View ArticleUnlocking the heart of the caring city
Ako and Mohamed both had to sleep at a night shelter. At least three asylum seekers in Glasgow have been locked out of their accommodation by Ypeople without warning. Each was left in the clothes he...
View ArticleUKBA ‘go home’ campaign condemned
A Scottish charity which supports asylum seekers has condemned a UK Borders Agency advertising campaign branding it ‘shameful and deeply offensive.’ Positive Action in Housing (PAiH) say a new poster...
View ArticleStar speaker at STAR first night
Some ‘really shocking stories’ were heard by members of Student Action for Refugees (STAR) at their first official meeting of the term at Glasgow University. Jasmine, a volunteer caseworker with UNITY...
View ArticleOpening blow-down leading to bust-up
The last blow-down at Red Road. An explosive launch to the Commonwealth Games has brought more fireworks with it. The Red Road tower blocks in Sighthill will be demolished LIVE during the opening...
View ArticleDungavel demo aims to shut the removal centre
Protesters, wanting to shut down Dungavel Immigration Detention Centre near Strathaven, will descend on the prison on Saturday 30 May. Dungavel is a prison. Visitors are not encouraged. Organised by...
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