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The Northerner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-26-11 01:31 PM
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Occupy London: Demo forces St Paul's Cathedral to close
St Paul's Cathedral has closed to visitors for the first time since World War II because of protesters camping on its doorstep, its dean has said.

The decision was taken with a "heavy heart" for health and safety reasons, said the Right Reverend Graeme Knowles.

Anti-capitalist demonstrators from Occupy London Stock Exchange have been in St Paul's Churchyard since Saturday.

The group said they were "disappointed" by the closure but they planned to continue the protest.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-15406865
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virgogal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-26-11 01:39 PM
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1. Posted several days ago.
Edited on Wed Oct-26-11 01:42 PM by virgogal


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Fire Walk With Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-26-11 01:41 PM
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2. Saw a newspaper clipping on Facebook of someone complaining to the cathedral owners
that the problem is not protesters blocking anything, but the $25.00 or so entry fee...
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