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Leaflets for Nottingham squat days of action this weekend

06-04-2008 23:11 | Culture | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

This weekend a temporary squatted space will be opened up in the centre of Nottingham, hosting two days of food, workshops, films, discussion, zines, free jumble stalls and partying.

Nottingham MayDay 2008 - public meeting & march/rally

06-04-2008 17:43 | Migration | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

Two events are organised to celebrate MayDay this year. There's a public meeting on May 1st with Moazzam Begg (One of nine Britons held without trial at Guantanamo Bay) and Amdani Juma. And on May 3rd there's the march and rally, with speakers, stalls and music.

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ASBO Squat: Destroyed & Now Evicted

03-04-2008 22:57 | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

After many meetings and planning, in August 2005, a number of concerned individuals took direct action to squat a large house / block of flats. The place had been empty for the previous seven years and was in a great state of dis-repair.

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Nottingham’s Zimbabwean Community stand together

02-04-2008 22:06 | Repression | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

The Zimbabwean community, guest speakers and supporters attended an evening of traditional Zimbabwean food, music and testimonies from survivors of Mugabe’s regime on Friday 28th March and stood together again in demonstration in Nottingham’s Market Sq. on 29th March, the day of Zimbabwe’s elections.

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Fossil Fools Blockade E.On Offices Surveillance and Specialist Equipment

02-04-2008 20:59 | Climate Chaos | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

At the protest against E-on activities with fossil fuels / new coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth in Kent, there was a large police operation [as you might expect]. Related posts: "Fossil Fools Blockade E.On Offices in Nottingham : Pictures 1 & 2" [links below] describe the event.

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asbo evicted

the asbo was this afternoon evicted
and about bloody time
i wonder where the violent residents will lay their shame now
its just a shame its not winter

Zimbabwean Asylum Rights Demo @ Speakers Corner, Nottingham

29-03-2008 21:44 | Anti-racism | Migration | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

At 2pm on Saturday 29th March, on the day of the Zimbabwean elections, folks gathered to highlight the dangers that people who have fled Zimbabwe will face, if they are forcibly returned there.

Protect the Children of Darfur

SUNDAY 13th April – PROTECT DARFUR DEMONSTRATION

Free coach - Nottingham to London and back, Book your place now!

Leaves from outside the Nottingham city centre Post Office on Queen Street (opposite Gatecrasher) at 7 am and returns by 8 pm.

Demonstration outside the Sudanese Embassy in London starting at 12 pm on Cleveland Row, opposite St James’ palace. Postcode: SW1A 1DD

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Love Music Hate Racism Carnival

All Roads Lead To Victoria Park - Sunday 27 April 2008

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ORGANISED BY MANSFIELD AND NOTTINGHAM TRADES COUNCIL

New free newspaper for Nottingham?

27-03-2008 12:32 | Education | Indymedia | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

Nottingham Indymedia have been approached by a National news project with regards to putting together a Nottingham/East Midlands edition of a free newspaper.

Nationwide day of action against foie gras, Thursday 27th.

25-03-2008 19:33 | Animal Liberation | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire | World

A second nationwide day of action has been called for Thursday 27th March against these establishments continuing to support foie gras. This is a limited list of contact details, please look up more easily accessible details relating to these supporters of the cruel trade and duly inform them of the hell these geese and ducks go through.

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Nottingham City Council Postpones Victoria Pool Closure

20-03-2008 22:30 | Health | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

Nottingham City Council had signaled it was ready to close the Victoria pool at the Easter. But A strong campaign and local opposition meant it diluted those plans and backed down [just a bit] at a meeting today. On Tuesday the campaign says they have achieved their first aim - delaying any closure while other options are looked at.

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Notts Peoples post offices still fighting despite cutbacks & government spite

20-03-2008 10:32 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

All is not lost, up to 50 councils are looking at running post offices& are checking Essex council who are leading the charge backed up by peoples post offices like Carrington which is leading the way in saying we can run them profitably ourselves if necessary, all we need is a small loan float of 18,000. Business plans are being built & another large carrington meet is planned in a month or so.All the MPs from both parties who voted with the government will lose votes & people will continue the fight to reopen our post offices in or out of central government control!

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Action for squats and autonomous spaces in Nottingham

19-03-2008 17:28 | Culture | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

On Friday 11th and Saturday 12th of April, we are planning to answer the international call out for two days of demonstration, direct action, public information, street-party, squatting etc in defence of free spaces and for an anti-capitalist popular culture.

Nottinghamshire Zapatista Solidarity

18-03-2008 01:28 | Social Struggles | Zapatista | Nottinghamshire

Does Notts have a Zapatista solidarity group - if not lets start one!!

Nottingham Defy-ID group back in business

15-03-2008 14:45 | Repression | Social Struggles | Technology | Nottinghamshire

After taking a bit of a break, Notts Defy-ID have started meeting again on a regular basis. As the National Identity Register creeps back into the political landscape (did it ever really go away?) there is an urgent need to take collective action and stop it in its tracks. Defend anonymity! Defy ID!

Nottingham solidarity against Shell

13-03-2008 10:15 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

This year´s St Paddy´s day, 17th March, has been called as an International day of action against shell, in solidarity with the people of Rossport. Get together in nottingham perhaps?

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Instant Muscle 'workfare' Job Centre contractor goes bust

Training provider Instant Muscle went into administration last week, leaving staff unpaid for February and unemployed trainees turned away from the doorsteps of their training centres. Staff were given termination letters as they arrived at work on the 27th.

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.

Ratcliffe Power station Climate Action, The Judgement

03-03-2008 11:43 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

On the 10th April 2007, 11 people walked into the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station and locked on to the coal conveyor and assorted plant there. Their objective was to take direct action to halt operations and thus to diminish the CO2 emissions of the E-on plant, the greenhouse gas thought to be largely responsible for climate change.

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Nottinghamshire Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Nottinghamshire Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Leaflets for Nottingham squat days of action this weekend

Nottingham MayDay 2008 - public meeting & march/rally

ASBO Squat: Destroyed & Now Evicted

Nottingham’s Zimbabwean Community stand together

Fossil Fools Blockade E.On Offices Surveillance and Specialist Equipment

asbo evicted

Zimbabwean Asylum Rights Demo @ Speakers Corner, Nottingham

Protect the Children of Darfur

Love Music Hate Racism Carnival

New free newspaper for Nottingham?

Nationwide day of action against foie gras, Thursday 27th.

Nottingham City Council Postpones Victoria Pool Closure

Notts Peoples post offices still fighting despite cutbacks & government spite

Action for squats and autonomous spaces in Nottingham

Nottinghamshire Zapatista Solidarity

Nottingham Defy-ID group back in business

Nottingham solidarity against Shell

Instant Muscle 'workfare' Job Centre contractor goes bust

Shell Come to Nottingham

Ratcliffe Power station Climate Action, The Judgement