Nottinghamshire Newswire Archive

Sunday 20th July 2008, folks at the Sumac held a Garden Party to raise funds for Eastside Climate Action and to raise the profile of Nottingham's contribution to the Camp for Climate Action.

To raise funds for, and awareness about, the Camp for Climate Action at Kingsnorth, Kent, Eastside Climate Action organised a garden party at the Sumac Centre.

Earlier today (25 July) several police turned up to look at a hole in the field, in actual fact it is a tunnel, but hey!

Why is NCT bus travel so expensive? has the rise in fare over the inflation rate been reflected in NCT workers or bosses saleries?

Ahoy! From the heart of our lovely city we bring you another lively show, this time with special guest presenter Hicham Yezza, who was arrested at Nottingham Uni in May on Terrorism Charges but is now free (on bail) to join us, talk about his experiences and play some music. Other than that, lots of news, commentary and local music. Check it out..

Listen: #6 The July Show

thanks to all all who came you were a credit to the cause

The popular Sumac Skill Share returns for a third term!

On Friday (April 18) there was a demo on the Council House steps next to the right lion, Market Square from 12.30-2pm. The demo was being timed to coincide with a similar event outside the Zimbabwean Embassy in London organised by Action for South Africa (ACTSA).

After being offline for over a year, radio.indymedia.org is back online. For a variety of technical problems the amazing resourse that was IMC-RADIO was gone from us, which meant that people all over the world could no longer publish their audio, access and listen to old audio, click on the site to get quickly directed to audio nodes and news from all over our little planet. For those audio geeks it was a big big loss. But now, it's back:  http://radio.indymedia.org/

come and see the film they tried to ban

...you get criticised by Jon Collins.

This Friday (April 18) there be a demo on the Council House steps (Left Lion), Market Square from 12.30-2pm. The demo is timed to coincide with a similar event outside the Zimbabwean Embassy in London organised by Action for South Africa (ACTSA).

Nottingham Energy company E.ON has announced it is creating 465 extra deaths at various sites in the developing world.

The Victoria Baths campaign are organising a Save Victoria Baths Fun Day on Saturday 31 May at the Victoria Leisure Centre and in Sneinton Market place.

Leicester Adult Education College boss Chris Minter tries to intimidate & proves how much he sucks at protest meeting against planned privatisation,job cuts&sell offs of public assets

The next Public Meeting is tomorrow from 7.30pm at St John's Church,Mansfield Rd Carrington.

Nottingham Defy-ID's 6th bulletin is out now, containing information on the latest developments with the National Identity Register, new police powers, surveillance of university students and the extent to which the state is already snooping on us.

Dozens of East Midlanders dressed as Gordon Brown cover their eyes while aeroplanes fly overhead - hoping aviation emissions will go away.

Conductors on trains to and from Nottingham are being balloted for strike action.

In case you were wondering, there will be NO party at the new squat this weekend. However, there will be workshops happening during the day and food served from 6pm and Friday's film screening has been rescheduled to happen on Saturday evening as well. So, no party, no live music, but:

10 - 1pm
Bookbinding workshop
- Learn to make a book and reuse/recycle

1 - 2pm
Freshly cooked vegan meal
- For free or donations

2 - 4pm
Juggling and hoola hoops workshop
- Learn a skill or be entertained!

2 - 4pm
Workshop on the science of climate change
Ever get into a debate and realise you don't actually know enough to convince someone of what you know to be a fact? Or simply want to learn more about this important topic? Get along to this workshop and you'll never have to agree to disagree again!

4 - 6pm
Discussion of autonomous spaces and squats in Nottingham
- Past, present and future. Whether you've got ideas and energy, stories and advice, or simply want to learn something - come along and join this informal talk.

6 - 7pm
Freshly cooked vegan meal
- For free or donations