Nottinghamshire Newswire Archive

New Lottery funding gives the Environmental Law Foundation a whole new lawyer.

After more than a week of hard graft, the volunteer crew created the Last Chance Saloon again at this years Big Green Gathering. It is amazing what was achieved by a combination of recycled and re-used materials and application of endless creativity and sweat.

A three day festival from Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th August.
Victoria Embankment, Nottingham.

Nottingham's annual vibrant colourful extravaganza held on the banks of River Trent. World and Roots music, street theatre and animations, arts & crafts activities, street fair and food from around at the globe. Fireworks at 10.30pm on Saturday!!

A three day festival from Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th August.
Victoria Embankment, Nottingham.

Nottingham's annual vibrant colourful extravaganza held on the banks of River Trent. World and Roots music, street theatre and animations, arts & crafts activities, street fair and food from around at the globe. Fireworks at 10.30pm on Saturday!!

More extreme weather events are being reported around the globe, killing many thousands and making millions homeless. Simon Hardy argues that capitalism, a root cause of climate change, cannot even handle the misery and suffering which results.

It was one of those things that the City Council wouldn't want to kick up a fuss about. After all, it was a bit of a controversial decision to merge the city's welfare rights department into the management of the housing benefit service back in September 2006. Employees were only told about the decision 2 or 3 days before it was implemented and were told in an email to 'keep quiet' about the issue. You can imagine people getting concerned over 'conflicts of interest' when you're supposed to get impartial and independent advice on welfare rights from people in the very same office as those authorizing the actual applications.

hi up nottingham crews,
if you be interested theres fresh clown storiess from de westbank on the website
miss you all and very happy to hear news and blabbers from yous;
(especially infos about the ASBO really miss it and i only heard rumours)
big hugs
matt

Saturday 28th July 2007, from 12.00-6.00pm
Arboretum Park, Nottingham

A few thousand folks turned out for the 5th Nottingham Gay Pride Bash in the Arbo.

Saturday 28th July 2007, from 12.00-6.00pm
Arboretum Park, Nottingham

A few thousand folks turned out for the 5th Nottingham Gay Pride Bash in the Arbo.

Employees acting on behalf of UK luxury supermarket outfit Marks & Spencer last night carried out an audacious waste-recovery operation on a party of food-waste 'Recyclists'.

About 30-40 people gathered at the UK headquarters of Heckler & Koch, the world's second-largest manufacturer of handguns, assault rifles, submachine guns, machine guns and grenade launchers.

About 30-40 people gathered at the UK headquarters of Heckler & Koch, the world's second-largest manufacturer of handguns, assault rifles, submachine guns, machine guns and grenade launchers. It was recently found out that their HQ is based on an industrial estate in Lenton, Nottingham so some people decided to pay them a visit. There were about the same amount of police officers as protesters, in an attempt to keep them off the actual estate where the company is based. There was also the honour of the Forward Intelligence Team (FIT) who travelled all the way from London for the event. The demonstration was called by the Nottingham group of 'Disarm DSEi' which is a grassroots campaign against the UK’s largest arms fair, at which Heckler & Koch will be exhibiting their weapons later this year. For more information visit  http://disarmdsei.evey.org/

Lets build on our proud heritage & make Sherwood & Nottinghamshire an example for the rest of the world!
Plans have been submitted to Rushcliffe Borough Council for a wind turbine array in West Bridgford/Wilford. See the link above for details of the scheme. I spoke to the Planning Officer in charge and so far there are only about 3 letters of support and a similar number against. Please write letters of support to

On Tuesday July 24th there will be a peaceful demonstration against the Nottingham Small Arms Factory – the UK office of multinational arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch. The aim of this demo is to bring the office to the attention of the Nottingham public, and to call for it to be shut down.

Assemble at 16:00 at the gate of Easter Park, Lenton Lane NG7 2PX. Bring placards, drums, whistles and your mates! (To get there from the city centre, take a number 13 or 14 bus from Mount St.) For a map, please click here.

The Nottingham Asian Mela took place on Sunday 15th July, on the Forest ground. All starting at 12.00noon.

The Nottingham Asian Mela took place on Sunday 15th July, on the Forest ground. All starting at 12.00noon.

The Nottingham Asian Mela took place on Sunday 15th July, on the Forest ground. All starting at 12.00noon.

Next month the second Camp for Climate Action will take place in the South of England, near to Heathrow, the world’s busiest international airport. It will be a working ecological village using renewable energy, composting waste and sourcing food locally. The camp is for all who share a vision for sustainable living. Its success depends on us, the people who go. Why not get involved now and help shape Nottingham's contribution to this vital grass-roots movement?

Rolls Royce in Derby has been visited by the peace group because of there involvement in the arms trade making the nuclear reactors cores to power the trident submarines which carry Britain’s nuclear weapons of mass destruction.

Some more photos of the parade on Saturday - taken by Scottie.