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August 01, 2011 16:08
by solidaritytohuntingtonlane
Peace News Campers, including some from the Nottingham area, visited Huntington Lane anti-UK Coal protest site in Shropshire at the weekend. The site urgently needs solidarity as it is threatened with imminent eviction.
UK Coal is up to no good in Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. Last year it got permission to mine under Sherwood Forest and was also involved in the recently rejected incinerato…
July 29, 2011 17:30
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July 23, 2011 18:05
by Radford Cyclist
Start from outside the Victoria Centre clocktower, off Milton St in the town centre.
August 26, 2011 17:30
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July 23, 2011 18:05
by Radford Cyclist
Start from outside the Victoria Centre clocktower, off Milton St in the town centre.
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July 23, 2011 17:59
by Radford Cyclist
After a long break, Nottingham Critical Mass is going to be up and running (well cycling) again this month. It's a mass cycle ride, with no particular route except where we want to go, that will happen on the last Friday of every month. Meet at 5.30pm on Friday 29th July, by the Victoria Centre clocktower to enjoy a fun and sociable bike ride.
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July 21, 2011 21:53
by ...
On 20 July convictions against 20 climate activists were quashed by the UK Court of Appeal after it was revealed that key evidence was deliberately withheld from their trial.
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July 20, 2011 19:55
by T
Lord Chief Justice Court of Appeal Judgement Mr Justice Treacy - Barkshire and others Vs R 20 July 2011
http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resources/JCO/Documents/Judgments/barkshire-others-v-r.pdf
After yesterdays hearing in the Court of Appeal on the Racliffe Power Station case ... convictions of the first 20, up before Nottingham Crown Court were quashed. These are some reports.
Undercover …
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July 19, 2011 14:29
by T
Power station convictions quashed
Posted on 19th July 2011 14:54
The convictions of 20 climate change activists who were found guilty of planning to break into Ratcliffe on Soar power station have today been quashed by the Court of Appeal.
Appeal court judges ruled the convictions were unsafe and said they would give their full reasons for the decision tomorrow morning (Wed 20 July).
Following…
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July 19, 2011 12:36
by tash
FANTASTIC AND GREAT NEWS ........ at last!
Ratcliffe power station protesters cleared on appeal http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14203873
The convictions of 20 protesters for trying to shut down the UK's second largest power station have been quashed by the Court of Appeal.
The ruling came after it was revealed the group had been infiltrated by undercover police officer Mark Kennedy.
They had…
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July 05, 2011 11:40
by Tash [Alan Lodge]
On the way back from Sneinton Carnival .... spotted this piece of waste ground at Dale Terrace, Sneinton, Near the Green's Windmill.
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June 25, 2011 10:28
by Repost
Disappointment as campaigners lose battle to stop opencast mine in north west Leicestershire Friday, June 24, 2011
Campaigners have lost their battle to prevent an opencast mine from going ahead in north west Leicestershire.
UK Coal's planning application to extract 1.5 million tonnes of coal and fireclay from its Minorca site, in Measham, over three years, was approved at County Hall ye…
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June 06, 2011 05:28
by Steve Leary
Leicestershire County Council has announced that a decision on whether UK Coal's application for an opencast mine on the Minorca site can go ahead will be made on Thursday 23rd June. The Minorca Opencast Protest Group in, PR 104, gives more information on this and what MOPG is planning to do to prevent this application from succeeding.
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May 24, 2011 23:22
by tash
Ratcliffe-on-Soar protestors launch appeal against conviction
TWENTY climate change activists who were convicted of conspiring to shut down Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station have today formally submitted their application for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal in London.
The move comes following revelations that critical evidence relating to undercover police officer Mark Kennedy …
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May 10, 2011 13:29
by tash
USE OF UNDERCOVER POLICE OFFICERS
- Session: 2010-11
- Date tabled: 26.04.2011
- Primary sponsor: Mitchell, Austin
- Sponsors:
That this House is concerned about the use of undercover police officers to infiltrate protest groups; notes the recent decision by the Director of Public Prosecut…
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April 19, 2011 14:15
by Steve Leary
The Minorca Opencast Protest Group, in it's latest press release, again makes clear the need for a Banker's Guarantee to cover the proposed community benefits in case Leicestershire County Council grant planning permission for an opencast mine on the Minorca site in Leicestershire. This is because the company concerned has slipped even further into debt.
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April 19, 2011 09:25
by Watcher
Today [Monday April 18th] Keir Starmer QC, the DPP confirmed that following a review he instructed Clare Montgomery QC to conduct into the safety of the convictions of 20 defendants convicted of conspiracy to trespass at Ratcliffe-on-Soar coal fired power station, he has invited the defence to appeal to the Court of Appeal against those convictions, ‘in the light of non-disclosure of mater…
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April 05, 2011 10:36
by ABC Annares
PC Mark Kennedy is making a documentary with Century Films they have contacted a number of Notts activists
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April 03, 2011 14:23
by aaaa
This coming weekend we are gathering on the land at Field Farm, Stapleford, Notts to discuss setting up a sustainable community here this spring. Acoustic music and food on the friday night, and a chance to check out the site and local area.
April 30, 2011 11:00
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March 14, 2011 22:33
by MayDayer
Victoria Park, Bath Street, Sneinton, near Sneinton Market.
March 20, 2011 14:00
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March 09, 2011 08:48
by IanH
March 03, 2011 19:00
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February 22, 2011 22:20
by Greenpeace
The maze, Mansfield Road, Nottingham.
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February 10, 2011 07:35
by Hydra
A detailed overview of Mark Kennedy's actions between 2002-2010, in different countries. It will no doubt generate more information, so please comment or email the address included.
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February 09, 2011 14:52
by Steve Leary
Durham County Council are due to decide on UK Coal plc's Bradley Opencast Mine Application on Tuesday 15/2/11. Read how to join those who are planning to demonstrate against DCC approving the Application.
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February 08, 2011 09:35
by Steve Leary
The 2nd reading of the 500m Buffer Zone Bill takes place this Friday. This press release gives information about reasons why this is an important Bill, provides information about a new MOPG Briefing Note (B6) that explains the Bill and provides info about how to get involved
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February 01, 2011 19:59
by Alanadale
What is going to happen to Mark Stone's mobile phone?
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January 30, 2011 19:19
by IanH
A brief report of the meeting held on January 27 2011 by Save Sherwood Forest
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January 28, 2011 11:42
by Tash [alan lodge]
The cases of 20 environmental activists convicted of plotting to shut down Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station are to be reviewed:
Great news, nothing won ..... but great news
Published:
January 25, 2011 13:21
by Steve Leary
How, in three to five easy steps you can help to turn the issue of introducing a 500m Buffer Zone around future Opencast Coal Sites in England into a National Campaign and bring English law into line with policies already operating in Wales and Scotland
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January 19, 2011 12:46
by Tash [alan lodge]
18th January Nottingham Crown Court [Day 17]
From the first trial the previous 18 of the 20 defendant had already been sentenced on the 10th January.
The remaining 2 had to appear at Court 5, Nottingham Crown Court today.
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