Nottinghamshire Newswire Archive

Straw Bale work on eco-building in St.Anns: Part 12

EcoWorks: Straw Bale Building

Sunday was the Global day of action to mark World Food Day. Everywhere, including Nottingham.

On Sunday morning, folks turned out to take part in the Worldwide Day of Action Against McDonalds. Nottingham's contibution to this, took place from 12noon at Exchange Walk in the City Centre.

Global day of action to mark World Food Day. Everywhere, including Nottingham.

Argentinian film makers including director Andres Ingoglia visited Nottingham as part of the european tour of their film "i". Over 60 people attended the screening which also hoped to inspire people about getting active in the local Notts Indymedia.

The film is a meditation on the relationship between media and power as it is manifested by the worlds largest all volunteer network of media activists: 'Indymedia'. The feature-length documentary follows the first year of a small collective in Buenos Aires as it struggles amidst assassinations, a collapsing economy, and a whirlwind of political upheaval.

Prof Andrew Dobson, Green Party activist and Keele University academic will be giving a talk at Nottingham University on MONDAY 23rd October. all welcome.

An Nottingham Evening Post reporter joins the Immigration service to find illegal working at local car washes and writes a most despicable article (Evening Post, 10th October 2006, page 5), online at:
CRACKING DOWN ON THE CITY ILLEGAL WORKERS

Elvis Presley almost arrested at orwellian Tory conference

Most people will have heard about the selling off of a massive area of the NHS to the private 'German' distributor, DHL, who this month are poised to takeover (from NHS Logistics) the warehousing and supply of thousands of items used by NHS hospitals and GP surgeries across the country. What is less widely mentioned in the press, perhaps as it's not as obvious in terms of effect on front-line public sector jobs, is that a massive US procurement operation Novation is also behind the new contract. Brought in to save money we are told, this Texan based company is under investigation by the US justice department for overcharging federal healthcare programmes for goods!

Today Nottingham city council will be debating the climate protection strategy for Nottingham. The current strategy fails to meet the urgent need for real action to combat climate change according to economist Brian Davey.

Nottingham's 712th Goose Fair - Pictures 2

Nottingham's Goose Fair is one of Europe's largest travelling fairs, with more than 150 rides and 450 games and exhibitions to thrill and amuse. This was the 712th fair. It's been happening for a while [like over 700 years]. The fair started on thursday, with the offical opening by the Sheriff of Nottingham, The Lord Mayor, and assorted dignitaries from the Showman's Guild etc ..... The Charter was read and the silver bells rang, signifying the official opening at 12 noon.

Nottingham's 712th Goose Fair - Pictures 1

Nottingham's Goose Fair is one of Europe's largest travelling fairs, with more than 150 rides and 450 games and exhibitions to thrill and amuse. This was the 712th fair. It's been happening for a while [like over 700 years]. The fair started on thursday, with the offical opening by the Sheriff of Nottingham, The Lord Mayor, and assorted dignitaries from the Showman's Guild etc ..... The Charter was read and the silver bells rang, signifying the official opening at 12 noon.

Here is a flyer for use on Rossport solidarity actions.
Its not quite up to date but better than nothing

Michael Albert, One of the founders of Znet, a key activist network, will be visiting Nottingham University as part of his UK and Ireland tour.

On monday nottingham city council are meeting to discuss proposals to address climate change

26 plane stupiders are in magistrates court in loughborough on friday 6th october having suffered massive police harrassment and intimidation since their arrest.

From the US, founder of Z Magazine, ZNET & South End Press Michael Albert talks on the subject of his new book: 'Realizing Hope - Life Beyond Capitalism'

Children at the William Booth School in Sneinton, were recently asked to take part in an exhibition at Lakeside Arts Centre.

To bring together anti-incineration groups from all over England and Wales to get inspiration for their own campaigning, hear what some authorities are doing that are trying not to go down the mass burn incineration route and to discuss how the network of groups can best be supported.

A mammoth feat of bureaucracy saw the ASBO bike workshop burst into new life today, 30+ bikes, assessed, named and labelled ready to be taken on by new owners.

Its all going off at Rossport at the moment. they urgently need people.
check out  http://www.indymedia.ie for full details