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Old Market Square protesters determined to see it throughWednesday, November 02, 2011

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Protesters have now been in the Old Market Square for nearly three weeks. But who are they - and what are they actually hoping to achieve? Alexander Britton reports...

PROTESTS usually conjure up images of people chanting on the streets as they try to make a difference.

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Nottingham Occupation: Tuesday Day 18

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Tuesday Day 18

The occupation of the Market Square, continues ......

Nottingham Occupation: Saturday Day 15

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Saturday 29 October 2011

The occupation of the Market Square, continues ......

Bonfire Night Action

November 05, 2011 18:00

Forest Recreation Ground, (near the tram stop)

Characters I've met during Cuts & Occupy Campaigns

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On a lighter note ....

 

Legal info for activists.

The Criminal Department team at KieranClarkGreen solicitors in Chesterfield are moving to join another firm of solicitors and will therefore have new contact details.

Nottingham Occupation continues: Thursday Day 13

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Thursday 27 October 2011

The occupation of the Market Square, continues ......

A short set of rather damp pictures!

Robin Hood Pageant Action

October 29, 2011 11:30

Nottinham Castle, Gatehous Entrance

Occupy Notttingham: Moved but still in occupation

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On Friday evening, those occupying Nottingham’s Old Market Square agreed to move from one end of the square to the other. On Facebook they described this as a “temporary relocation” explaining that occupiers “democratically voted to move the occupation temporarily to the opposite end of Market Square so as to accommodate the exhibitions, Xmas market and Tree.”

On the newswire: Nottin…

Nottingham Occupation continues: Saturday Day 8

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Saturday 22 October 2011

The occupation of the Market Square, continues ......

The Hardest Hit campaign Demo: Market Sq. Nottm

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Saturday 22 October 2011.

Hundreds of people gathered in Market Square, Nottingham, to listen to speeches and offer support to the many disabled people being 'hardest hit' by Government Policies of cuts to services. 

Nottingham Market Square continues occupied, Day 7

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Friday 21st October 2011

Nottingham Market Square continues occupied : Day 7. 

But, Council want to put a christmas tree there! Now, in October ... grrrr!

 

Occupy Nottingham: Day 7

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The occupation of Nottingham's Market Square has made it into its seventh day.

Occupy Nottingham: Day 6

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The occupation of Nottingham's Market Square is now into its sixth day.

Nottingham Occupation continues: Wednesday Day 5

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Wednesday 19th October 2011

The occupation of the Market Square, Nottingham continues.  More tents have arrived. A gazzebo and a field kitchen has been setup.  Donations of food, blankets and assorted material have been given, but are still needed.

 

Notts Uncut Action in Support of Hardest Hit Rally

October 22, 2011 11:00

Outside Boots on Parliament St, Nottingham

Nottingham Occupation Continues

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Despite the wind, cold and rain, the Occupy Nottingham camp on Market Square is still going strong five days in, if anything it is actually getting bigger. Support from the public has been phenomenal, but the city coucil are now beginning to make the first noises about the possibility of moving (although not removing) the camp. A wishlist has been produced of things which would be useful.

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Left Lion: Occupy Nottingham interview

"On Saturday October the 15th, while people were demonstrating or shopping or quite possibly both, a group of people bagged themselves a very prime spot of NG1, turning an area which was once the Nottingham Riviera into a campsite. And they intend to stay there for a very long time.

"After rolling up at the Square and being gobsmacked that a substantial part of it was now the home of a diver…

Occupy Nottingham: Day 5

Five days into the occupation of Market Square and the protest camp is still going strong, but the city council has begun to make noises about moving the camp.

Nottingham Occupy @ Market Square Day 2 Sunday

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Sunday 16th October 2011

Having camped overnight people are intending to stay as long as they can. The occupation is part of a worldwide movement of occupations that began, in Britain, on 15th Oct. 

Nottingham Occupy 4 Market Square

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Saturday 15th October 2011

The Jarrow March 2011, which is marching from Jarrow in the North East to London to raise awareness of youth unemployment, arrived in Nottingham today. 

 

Nottingham Occupy 3 Uncut Tour

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Saturday 15th October 2011

The Jarrow March 2011, which is marching from Jarrow in the North East to London to raise awareness of youth unemployment, arrived in Nottingham today. 

 

Occupy Nottingham: Day 4

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Despite the wind, cold and rain, the Occupy Nottingham camp on Market Square is still going strong in it's fourth day (Tuesday October 18th).

Nottingham Occupy 2 The Rally

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Saturday 15th October 2011

The Jarrow March 2011, which is marching from Jarrow in the North East to London to raise awareness of youth unemployment, arrived in Nottingham today. 

 

Nottingham Occupy 1 The March

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Saturday 15th October 2011

The Jarrow March 2011, which is marching from Jarrow in the North East to London to raise awareness of youth unemployment, arrived in Nottingham today. 

 

Support your local occupation!

Occupy Nottingham is still going strong in the Market Square. More tents arrived last night and they are getting together more materials for a field kitchen. There is a huge amount of interest from local people and loads of support being shown. If you can, get down there and hang out with the occupiers. If you can't, check out the wish list and see if you can support by giving something. Support y…

Nottingham is occupied

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Nottingham’s Market Square was occupied yesterday by a gathering of people aiming to "people aiming “to show that we will no longer tolerate the corporate greed and Government corruption that threatens our way of life and everything we work for”. They camped overnight and are intending to stay as long as they can. The occupation is part of a worldwide movement of occupations that began on …

Jarrow March 2011 comes to Nottingham

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The Jarrow March 2011, which is marching from Jarrow in the North East to London to raise awareness of youth unemployment, arrived in Nottingham today. Marchers and supporters assembled on the Forest Rec at 12.30 and marched to the Market Square where a rally was held. It is the 75th anniversary of the original Jarrow Crusade, which an attempt to raise awareness of the intense poverty and unemploy…

24 hour occupation of Nottingham Market Square

October 15, 2011 15:00

Nottingham Old Market Square

Coach for Block the Bridge NHS Action- Sun 9th Oct

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Coach transport to london for the Block the Bridge, Block the Bill action - blockading westminster bridge, london, 1pm

http://www.ukuncut.org.uk/blog/block-the-bridge-block-the-bill