Shropshire campaigners to join London cuts demo

Coachloads of campaigners from across Shropshire are expected to march in London this weekend to protest against cuts in public spending and attacks on jobs, services and pensions.

As many as 1,000 protestors from closure-threatened school communities, OAPs and the jobless will be marching under the Shropshire Fights Back banner in the capital on Saturday.

Upwards of 100,000 protesters from across the country are expected to join the march and rally.

Almost 650 coaches have been hired to ferry an expected 100,000 protesters from across Britain.

Jayne McDermott, of Shropshire Fights Back who has organised the county's involvement in the protest, said: "Present indications suggest that we will be taking almost 1,000 people to the protest. The schools threatened with closure are considering joining the march."

The group has organised free coaches to take disaffected residents from across the county on the march leaving Market Drayton at 6.30am, Shrewsbury at The Abbey at 7am and Telford Coach Station at 7.30am.

Places are still available by e-mailing shropsfight back@virginmedia.com and a member of the Trades Council will contact you to confirm your place.