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Eight Acquitted After Rolls Royce Blockade

24-10-2008 22:53 | Anti-militarism | Nottinghamshire

Eight people were found not guilty by Derby Magistrates Court today. They were arrested after blocking the main gates of Rolls Royce marine power operations limited with two quarter of a ton concrete blocks for several hours in April this year. Two other protestors who blocked a second gate were found guilty.

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Some guilty some not at Derby court anti-nuclear defendants

24-10-2008 21:13 | Anti-militarism | Nottinghamshire

2 gueilty as thet were on rolls royce car park chained up 8 others not guielty of crossing red line .still a win for the cause .

Stop the War Activist Graffiti on Recruitment Office: Appeal to Nottingham Crown Court

24-10-2008 13:51 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Nottinghamshire

On Thursday 23rd October, I attended the Nottingham Crown Court to hear the appeal against conviction of Henry Twigger.

On the 6th April 2008, Henry had initially painted graffiti on the Army Careers Office at the Victoria Centre, in Milton Street, Nottingham. He did so while wearing a hi-vis vest and was unmasked. His choice of slogans included "War 4 Oil" & "Terrorists join here" on the front of the building in red paint.

50th Anniversary of Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament

23-10-2008 21:57 | Anti-militarism | Nottinghamshire

To Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, Nottingham CND is holding an evening of Lively Music, Poetry and Prose

Urgent update - 'power through wind not weapons campaign' needs you to get involved

23-10-2008 10:04 | Anti-militarism | Climate Chaos | Nottinghamshire

About the planning application Rolls Royce Raynesway have in to rebuild the nuclear fuel manufacturing plant and nuclear test reactor on the same site which is on a zone 3a flood plain.

Students Target Unethical Career Corporatism

22-10-2008 22:37 | Anti-militarism | Education | Globalisation | Nottinghamshire

On Monday 20th October the annual AISEC Careers fair commenced at Nottingham University, featuring many organisations with despicable or at least dubious ethical credentials and social-responsibility records, including BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Qinetiq, E.On, BP, RBS, MoD and the army. The fair also featured some student activists and Grim Reapers who had made an appearance in order to remind fellow students of the deadly consequences of working in the arms trade or climate change industry.

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Trident on trial: Judge defends nuclear proliferators Rolls Royce

22-10-2008 13:52 | Anti-militarism | Other Press | Nottinghamshire

Preliminary report on trial of anti-Trident protesters charged with blockading Rolls Royce's Raynesway factory in Derby. Rolls Royce make the nuclear propulsions systems and fuel rods for nuclear submarines, including the Trident nuclear missile-armed Vanguard class based at Faslane in Scotland.

trident nuclear prottest against nuclear only hours before court case 21/10/08

18-10-2008 17:07 | Anti-militarism | Nottinghamshire | World

demo due at 6.45 am to support prottesters who will be there before they go to court .for an earlier prottest .this one is legal watched by police /

Further Demo at Heckler & Koch weapons HQ in Nottingham : Pix 2

14-10-2008 17:55 | Anti-militarism | Nottinghamshire

At 4pm on Monday 14th October, people had initially met on the corner of Abbey Bridge and the road leading to Lenton Lane. Then, arriving together, people gathered at the gates to the UK headquarters of Heckler & Koch, based within the Easter Park Industrial Estate on Lenton Lane, Nottingham.

Further Demo at Heckler & Koch weapons HQ in Nottingham : Pix 1

14-10-2008 17:49 | Anti-militarism | Nottinghamshire

At 4pm on Monday 14th October, people had initially met on the corner of Abbey Bridge and the road leading to Lenton Lane. Then, arriving together, people gathered at the gates to the UK headquarters of Heckler & Koch, based within the Easter Park Industrial Estate on Lenton Lane, Nottingham.

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Heckling Heckler & Koch

10-09-2008 09:25 | Anti-militarism | Nottinghamshire

On Mon 8th Sep the monthly picket of arms dealers Heckler & Koch took place at the entrance to Easter Park, Lenton. Locals wearing Heckle H&K T-shirts were joined by supporters from Brighton's Smash EDO campaign and enjoyed a great selection of tunes on the mobile sound system, as well as refreshments by Veggies.

Nottingham, Leicester and Lougborough Join Aldermaston Blockade - an audio piece

27-03-2008 13:47 | Anti-militarism | Nottinghamshire

People from Nottingham, Leicester and Lougborough travelled to Aldermaston Nuclear Weapons Establishment near Reading to join nearly 5000 others in marking the 50th anniversary of the first march to Aldermaston. Riseup! Radio went along and asked the question: why ARE nuclear weapons still the issue?

Aldermaston Anniversary

25-03-2008 20:18 | Anti-militarism | Nottinghamshire

Nottingham and Leicester CND mark the fiftieth anniversary of the first march to Aldermaston.

"The Film they Tried To Ban": On The Verge- Screening 23rd April

23-03-2008 16:44 | Anti-militarism | Other Press | Repression | Nottinghamshire

Despite what has been described as a nationwide attempt by the police to stop the film being shown, renowned Brighton activist group Smash EDO, working in association with SchNEWS will be bringing 'On The Verge', a documentary about their struggle, to Nottingham Uni on April 23rd.

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Stop the War: Five Years on.

Five years after George Bush declared victory on the deck of an aircraft carrier, Iraq is still a mess, and it's obvious his invasion, supported by his loyal yes-men in Britain, has been a disaster. That's why we marched in London on Saturday.

50th Anniversary of founding of CND - event in the Market Square

11-03-2008 21:42 | Anti-militarism | Nottinghamshire

2008 is the 50th anniversary of the first Aldermaston anti nuclear march. To commemorate this and to protest at the continuing production of nuclear weapons at Aldermaston. In advance of this there was an event in the Market Square at 12 noon on 9th March

Amnesty Protest in Nottingham City Centre - Close Guantanamo Bay

11-03-2008 21:22 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Terror War | Nottinghamshire

Still open six years on, The University of Nottingham's Amnesty International Society's held a protest against the continuing human rights abuses at Guantanamo Bay. From 12-2pm in the Market Square On Sunday 9th March.

Shell Come to Nottingham

03-03-2008 15:39 | Anti-militarism | Climate Chaos | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

Shell is NOT welcome in Nottingham!

This is the message that concerned Nottingham Students and Nottingham residents want to get across to Shell when it hosts a “Recruitment Event” at the University of Nottingham this Thursday the 6th at 18.30 in the Trent Building.

Anti-arms trade die in - Nottingham University

26-02-2008 11:31 | Anti-militarism | Nottinghamshire

Come 'die' with us to tell the university how we feel about its links with the arms trade..

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Nottingham To 'Glorify' Veterans In June

18-02-2008 14:10 | Anti-militarism | Nottinghamshire

The Nottingham Evening Post reports:

The Ministry of Defence has asked Nottingham to lead regional celebrations for National Veterans' Day in June.

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Nottinghamshire Anti-militarism Newswire Archive

Nottinghamshire Anti-militarism Newswire Archive

Eight Acquitted After Rolls Royce Blockade

Some guilty some not at Derby court anti-nuclear defendants

Stop the War Activist Graffiti on Recruitment Office: Appeal to Nottingham Crown Court

50th Anniversary of Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament

Urgent update - 'power through wind not weapons campaign' needs you to get involved

Students Target Unethical Career Corporatism

Trident on trial: Judge defends nuclear proliferators Rolls Royce

trident nuclear prottest against nuclear only hours before court case 21/10/08

Further Demo at Heckler & Koch weapons HQ in Nottingham : Pix 2

Further Demo at Heckler & Koch weapons HQ in Nottingham : Pix 1

Heckling Heckler & Koch

Nottingham, Leicester and Lougborough Join Aldermaston Blockade - an audio piece

Aldermaston Anniversary

"The Film they Tried To Ban": On The Verge- Screening 23rd April

Stop the War: Five Years on.

50th Anniversary of founding of CND - event in the Market Square

Amnesty Protest in Nottingham City Centre - Close Guantanamo Bay

Shell Come to Nottingham

Anti-arms trade die in - Nottingham University

Nottingham To 'Glorify' Veterans In June