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Stop the BNP's 'Festival' of Hate

Local Campaign Groups and the TUC mobilise against unwelcome Fascist event

Airport expansion halted!

27-06-2009 19:48 | Animal Liberation | Climate Chaos | Nottinghamshire

As an act of direct action training, to empower and equip festivalgoers at Glastonbury who have had no previous contact with direct action or groups that actively campaign for a better future in the face of climate chaos, the outrageous plans of expansion to a third runway of Greenpeace International Airport were halted today by a handful of members of the public who formed an affinity group in a short space of time and locked on to prevent the demolition of a locally organised recreation of Sipson village.

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Lindsey wildcat strikers offered reinstatement!

26-06-2009 09:02 | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

A week ago, 51 workers at Lindsey Oil Refinery were sacked for their role in January's dispute over the use of overseas companies to undermine union agreed pay and conditions. More than 4,000 joined the LOR workers in a wave of wildcat strikes over the past week. Now Total, their employer, has agreed to offer them their jobs back.

Demo against Notts Police & £700,000 bill for arresting 114 enviro activists

26-06-2009 01:10 | Ecology | Repression | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

on Wednesday June 24th at 9.30am at Nottinghamshire County Hall, Trent Bridge, Nottingham. A Demonstration against the Notts Police Authority meeting had been organised. The object, to demand that the Notts Police are Accountable for their recent actions.

Public meeting: After the Iranian 'Elections' - Solidarity with Iranian workers

25-06-2009 22:05 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

Public meeting and discussion
7.30pm, Wednesday 1st July
at the International Community Centre,
Mansfield Road, Nottingham.
With Sam Azad an Iranian socialist based in Nottingham

"Be The Media!" at Glastonbury

25-06-2009 16:07 | Animal Liberation | Culture | Indymedia | Nottinghamshire

Maybe not to everyone's tastes, but this years Glastonbury Festival is in full swing and Indymedia is there to cover the goings on that are relevant to the activist community and to reach out to get people involved and excited about participating in Indymedia collectives around the country. A mobile "Be the media" centre has been provided by the Northern Indymedia collective at the Veggies Catering Campaign pitch in the green futures field and will be running alt-media workshops throughout the weekend in conjunction with IMC Nottinghamshire. Don't hate the media, BE THE MEDIA!

150 Staythorpe workers on strike

23-06-2009 16:44 | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

The wildcat actions in support of hundreds of sacked workers at Lindsey have spread. There are reports that up to 150 workers at Staythorpe power station in Notts took unofficial strike action in support of their fellow workers yesterday.

Nottingham City Council Freedom of Information Petition

23-06-2009 01:46 | Analysis | Nottinghamshire

Sign the petition calling on Nottingham City Council to publish all Freedom of Information requests on its website.

Sacked Lindsey Workers Remain Defiant

22-06-2009 11:06 | Nottinghamshire | Sheffield

Last week 900 workers were sacked at the Lindsey Oil Refinery. The men were dismissed by the French oil giant, Total, because they were taking action to protest against the loss of 51 jobs. The sacked workers were told that they should re-apply for their jobs by today.

radical discussion: education - weds 24 June, JB Spray

22-06-2009 10:55 | Nottinghamshire

The next in the series of radical discussions will be held this wednesday at the JB Spray Factory/Squat Lobster. This time the theme is education.
6.30pm, dinner provided for donations to squat lobster.

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Indymedia, Climate Camp, Veggies at Glastonbury

21-06-2009 20:21 | Animal Liberation | Climate Chaos | Indymedia | Nottinghamshire

Whilst not everyone's mug of chai, Glastonbury offers a good opportunity to engage with potential new supporters, so several like-minded crews will be hanging out in the Green Fields and welcome your support.

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Iona School Summer Fayre

21-06-2009 19:36 | Education | Nottinghamshire

After their traumatic Easter escapades Iona School deserve a great success for their Summer Fayre.

REMINDER: Police Accountablility Demo

21-06-2009 14:05 | Climate Chaos | Other Press | Repression | Nottinghamshire

A Demonstration to Demend that the Notts Police are Accountable for their recent misdeeds, especially Spending £700,000 to pre-empt an alleged demonstration.

On Wednesday

At County Hall, Trent Bridge

Rhizome housing Co-op fundraiser, Friday 26 June from 6.30pm

21-06-2009 14:02 | Nottinghamshire

Party with food and live music to raise funds for a new housing co-op.

Mobilisation against BNP’s Red, White and Blue festival August 15th now underway

21-06-2009 10:29 | Anti-racism | Nottinghamshire

From nobnpfestival.wordpress.com

Red Ramblers

20-06-2009 11:33 | Other Press | Nottinghamshire

Sunday Walks with the Red Ramblers

Ding Dong the Witch is Dead

20-06-2009 10:44 | Nottinghamshire

Well not quite but there will be a Party in the Old Market Square Nottingham 1 pm Saturday after Margaret Thatcher dies.
Everyone welcome, tell your mates!

900 Workers Sacked - 150 Protest @ Ratcliffe Upon Soar

19-06-2009 08:52 | Globalisation | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

900 construction workers were sacked last night after taking strike action in defence of 51 sacked colleagues.

A new wave of wildcat strikes hits Notts

18-06-2009 10:13 | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

Reports are coming in of a wildcat demonstration outside Ratcliffe power station causing delays on the A453. The Independent says that West Burton power plant is also affected. The strikers are supporting fellow workers at the Lindsey refinery in Lincs where over 50 were laid off a week ago.

Midsummer energy 28th June 2009 Green’s Mill Sneinton

18-06-2009 09:37 | Energy Crisis | Nottinghamshire

On 28th June Transition Nottingham is organising its first Midsummer Energy festival.
Nottingham communities and energy producers will be coming together to explore the world of energy in its many forms: from electricity to dance, wind power to wonderful live music.

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Nottinghamshire Newswire Archive

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Stop the BNP's 'Festival' of Hate

Airport expansion halted!

Lindsey wildcat strikers offered reinstatement!

Demo against Notts Police & £700,000 bill for arresting 114 enviro activists

Public meeting: After the Iranian 'Elections' - Solidarity with Iranian workers

"Be The Media!" at Glastonbury

150 Staythorpe workers on strike

Nottingham City Council Freedom of Information Petition

Sacked Lindsey Workers Remain Defiant

radical discussion: education - weds 24 June, JB Spray

Indymedia, Climate Camp, Veggies at Glastonbury

Iona School Summer Fayre

REMINDER: Police Accountablility Demo

Rhizome housing Co-op fundraiser, Friday 26 June from 6.30pm

Mobilisation against BNP’s Red, White and Blue festival August 15th now underway

Red Ramblers

Ding Dong the Witch is Dead

900 Workers Sacked - 150 Protest @ Ratcliffe Upon Soar

A new wave of wildcat strikes hits Notts

Midsummer energy 28th June 2009 Green’s Mill Sneinton