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Alfredo mp4
My Granddad, Alfred Edkins from Kingstanding Birmingham, was a Prisoner Of War in Italy, during WWII. When Italy capitulated, he fled, hiding in all sorts of places. One day a farmer’s girl saw him in a field and ran away screaming. Her family later took him in, treating him like family. This is a short film with animation following some of these amazing.
stories.
I posted a quicktime version earlier on the UK page this version is in mp4.
STUN GUNS DEBATE
These are three other views on the stun guns being used today, and should be made accessible for debate.Alfredo
My Granddad, Alfred Edkins from Kingstanding Birmingham, was a Prisoner Of War in Italy, during WWII. When Italy capitulated, he fled, hiding in all sorts of places. One day a farmer’s girl saw him in a field and ran away screaming. Her family later took him in, treating him like family. This is a short film with animation following some of these amazing stories.
INQLAB - EASTERN DRUM AND BREAKS SESSION
Friday 19th August 9pm-2am @ The Rainbow (Digbeth, Birmingham)
INQLAB is a not-for-profit clubnight organised by the South Asian Alliance.
Inspiring film about the life & death of an activist
Jill`s Film, the truly inspirational film about the life and untimely death of animal rights activist Jill Phipps, is now available on DVD. Limited copies are also available on VHS video. Order your copy today. Also below, details of a horror novel dedicated to Jill, written by her mother Nancy.
Tornado
Below are some photos of just after the tornado had ripped through south Birmingham and an eyewitness account of what happened.
Food Not Bombs at Hiroshima Remembrance
A Food Not Bombs event took place at Millenium Point on Saturday 6th August 2005, as part of the Hiroshima - Never Again music and WMD awareness festival. Short report and pictures from the event.
This is what democracy looks like?
Video of arrests in Parliament Square and Interviews with Brian Haw, Spark, Gerry, Keith Shilson (Middlesex University Student Union President), and Kate. Sunday 7th August 2005
7/7 London Tube Atrocity Questions - Dr M Naseem
It was the enclosed article that led to the media frenzy in trying to get the chairman of the Birmingham Central Mosque in the UK to step down or be fired. He has however received the full backing of his community.Remembering the ESF
Good article from a person who's eyes were opened to the dark side of left/reformism social change.Nottinghamshire (Notts) Indymedia born in cyberspace !
After Birmingham, Notts Indymedia is now IMC UK's new baby. With the website live, there's nothing stopping the new and enthusiastic collective, itching to get the project going. For years it was felt that Nottinghamshire could really do with a open, independent and community oriëntated media space. Well, now it has finally arrived.
Notts Indymedia produced a short film about the G8 Justice Ministers meeting in Sheffield, back in July. It can be downloaded here. There are plans to open a media centre in the city and various other film projects are in the pipeline.
Just after the tornado
Here are some more pictures of the aftermath of the tornado in Balsall Heath.
Ladypool business association
ladypool business association voice for trader on the ladypool road have regular meetings with key agencies like business link birmingham city council etc for the betterment of the area.help for micro business like grocer shops owner manager
Live8 lives in lalaland
Thanks to all the media megahype surrounding the Live8 concerts which took place on 2 July, Seriously has collected enough ludicrous material to fill volumes. Here are some of the highlights:60th Anniversary of the dropping of the first nuclear bomb on Hiroshima
The nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, on August 6th, 1945, at a time when Japan was already suing for peace, was a massive leap in the horrors which human beings can inflict upon each other. Never before had so much damage been done to so many in so short a time. Never before had weapons continued to kill for many years after their use. Never before had weapons been used which would kill and maim future generations.
More pictures of the Balsall Heath and surrounding areas.
Food Not Bombs at Hiroshima - Never Again Free Festival this Saturday
Food Not Bombs will be serving free vegan food at the Hiroshima - Never Again Free Festival at Millennium Point in Birmingham this Saturday 6th August. The festival is from 2pm until -7pm and free tasty vegan food will be served from 3pm onwards!
Latest Corporate Watch news out now!
Corporate Watch is a small independent research co-op, publishing info on corporations to help resistance to corporate power. We publish newsletters every two month and emailnews updates every two weeks. To subscribe to either visit www.corporatewatch.org.ukAsylum profiteers 'The Angel Group' are being investigated for fraud
'The Angel Group' is a corporate housing provider contracted by the Home Office's National Asylum Support Service (NASS) to house refugees. The Angel Group earns millions of pounds annually through government contracts for housing asylum seekers around the country. The Angel Group also sponsor a week long event during Refugee Week in Birmingham called 'Celebrating Sanctuary' to the tune of £50,000.Birmingham City Council begins it's own tornado damage limitation PR exercise
After 4 days of professional incompetence in terms of effectively responding to the tornado that ripped through South Birmingham last Thursday, Birmingham City Council finally decided to 'face the music'. Monday August 1st appears to mark the beginning of a public relations operation designed to refute claims by local people and whistle blowing Council employees that Birmingham City Council poorly handled its emergency response to the tornado.
Unannounced to local residents, David Maxted Strategic Director of Local Services from Birmingham City Council gave a live interview overlooking the decimated row of terraced houses on Birchwood road, Balsall Heath.