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Online petition sparks Olympic controversy
Published onAn online petition has been signed by nearly 50,000 people asking for the London Olympics 2012 logo to be scrapped. The petition attracted 1,000 signatures every hour for 48 hours until its creator closed it down. The petition was created at GoPetition.com after the London Olympic committee unveiled the jagged,…
Keep 'Neighbours' on the BBC petition reveals mass viewer support
Published onFans of Neighbours have begun an online petition to keep the soap on the BBC. Over 7000 people have already signed the petition calling on distributor Fremantle to "accept the BBC's offer to continue showing Neighbours," and warns the show will get less viewers on another channel. Both ITV and…
Jordan picks up 7000 quick signatures
Published onThe family of miracle child Jordan Taylor have raised a quick 7000 signatures in their quest to be considered by ABC'S "EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION". In the petition, written by Erika Chambers, WE ARE ASKING ABC’S “EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION” TO PLEASE BUILD A NEW HOME FOR JORDAN AND HIS…
Campaigners save 2 child oncology nurses at Ipswich Hospital
Published onCongratulations to Sarah and all other staff, friends and community members who have successfully campaigned to retain specialist hospital staff at Ipswich hospital. The petition called for, "Ipswich hospital to NOT cut the child health oncology nursing service." Sarah, the petition author reports, "A huge thankyou to all that signed,…
Protest against Mat-Su Prison Project Successful
Published onCampaigners opposed to the Mat-Su Prison Project, Alaska have had a great victory. The campaigners petitioned, "This is a petition to stop the Mat-Su Borough from building a Mega Prison at the Palmer South (#14) site. This prison will be a huge eye sore & will put our families in…
Steveston and London Secondary School Students have Spectrum Victory
Published onStudent campaigners at Steveston-London Secondary School, Richmond BC, have had a well deserved victory with their campaign to save the well loved Spectrum program. Spectrum is a program that provides a positive environment where students may excel better at core subjects. The students petitioned, "that the enriched program 'Spectrum' be continued, regardless of the…
Deviantart.com unblocked by Etisalat
Published onCampaigner Muna Alshamsi of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has received good news from Etisalat. According to his petition, "deviantART aims to provide a place for any artist, photographer, or writer to exhibit and discuss his or her works. It also provides a community of like-minded individuals and is visited…
Anti-smoking campaigners win big at Rhenish-Westphalian Technical University (RWTH) Aachen, Germany
Published onSeeking a ban against smoking in campus building Ahornstr. 55., Prof. Dr. Jan Borchers petitioned as follows, Die Unterzeichnenden fordern das Studentenwerk Aachen auf, im Sinne der Gesundheit ihrer Kunden das Rauchen in der Mensa und Cafeteria Ahornstraße 55 zu untersagen und Raucher auf die vorhandenen Ausweichmöglichkeiten im Gebäude zu…
London campaigners rate Gopetition.com
Published onMusic free bus campaigners Tom Wright & Valeria Martinelli, collected over 4,500 signatures to be presented in the House of Commons on 11th Dec by MP Bob Spink. A new petition covering both buses and trains nationwide has been launched at http://www.gopetition.com/online/10428.html Tom and Valeria were happy to rate Gopetition.com, "Your site is…
Campaigners stop English Partnerships' development of wild life haven at Dry Street, Essex
Published onThe Dry Street Green Action Group have had a great campaign result that may well continue to secure a wild life haven for future generations to enjoy. The group petitioned, "..wholehearted opposition to the development of the Land North of Dry Street, as outlined in the proposals recently issued by English partnerships..... because of…