The disturbances which have swept London following the shooting of Mark Duggan by armed police on Thursday, has spread to Nottingham. According to Notts Police five of their police stations were attacked by groups of rioters last night, armed with ‘homemade incendiary devices’. Over 100 arrests have been made including a group of 10 who climbed on the roof of Nottingham High School. On Monday…

Rioting flared up again last night in Nottingham as five police stations were attacked with homemade incendiary devices (i.e. petrol bombs). Canning Circus, The Meadows, Oxclose Lane, Bulwell and St Ann's police stations were targeted by rioters. A police car outside the station in the Meadows was also torched.

Canning Circus police station was firebombed by a group of 40 males at around 10pm. 8 arrests made. The rest have got away for now.

Local media have made much of the news that rioting which has swept London now seems to have reached Nottingham. There were a number of apparently serious disturbance in St Anns, including an attempted firebombing of the polcie station. There was also an incident in New Basford which the police are claiming is connected. While it is possible that they have access to some intelligence to suppo…

RIOTING erupted in Nottingham last night, with a police station being petrol bombed, shops being looted and houses and vehicles damaged.

Most of the damage happened in St Ann’s, including a firebomb attack on a police station, and in New Basford a container of about 200 tyres was set alight.

Looters also attempted to break into JD Sports in the Victoria Centre.

A report of the first Lincoln Underground Collective Skill Share at the Jolly Brewer, Lincoln on 31st July 2011. Originally advertised here. Event programme available here.

Nottm Mechanics Institute 

3 North Sherwood Street

NG1 4EZ  (near to Orange Tree pub)

Broadway Cinema, Broad St, Nottingham

Arboretum Park, near the bandstand.

On Saturday July 30th, Nottingham's LGBT community and others gathered for Nottinghamshire (no longer merely Nottingham) Pride.

Lucky Devils join the noise protest against IRC Morton Hall, 23rd July 2011.

Nottingham Railway Station

The Arboretum (By the bandstand)

The community of Keyworth in Nottinghamshire are  resisting plans by Tesco to build a supermarket in the centre of their village. After the local council refused planning permission Tesco appealed and we currently await the Inspectors decision following the subsequent public enquiry. Locals put a good case at the enquiry and Tesco were found to have submitted false evidence. However the village’s …

Vodafone - Tax Avoidance Bad; Child Abuse Worse.

Saturday 9th July 2011

Campaigners held a rally at Speakers' Corner, Market Square, where Secretary of State Andrew Lansley was 'put on trial' for his role in promoting the Health and Social Care Bill, which campaigners fear will open the door to the privatisation of the NHS.

AMC gardens, Kirkby Gardens, the Meadows - see http://www.amcgardens.co.uk/

Saturday 2nd July 2011

Meeting in the Green's Windmill car park ... people gathered and formed up to parade around the area.

Snaking around most of Sneinton, eventually arriving at the Greenway Community Centre on Trent Lane.

Saturday 2nd July 2011

Meeting in the Green's Windmill car park ... people gathered and formed up to parade around the area.

Snaking around most of Sneinton, eventually arriving at the Greenway Community Centre on Trent Lane.

Crocus Cafe, Unit 2 Church Square (off Church Street), Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 1SL

Saturday 2nd July

SEND Urban Arts Project contibuted to the Sneinton Carnival events at the Greenway Community Centre on Trent Lane.

Performing just near Speakers Corner off the Market Square in Nottingham .... A Drummer / Busker sets up to entertain. He's good at it and attracts an appreciative crowd. .......

On the way back from Sneinton Carnival .... spotted this piece of waste ground at Dale Terrace, Sneinton, Near the  Green's Windmill.

Thursday 30th June 2011

On June 30th, members of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), National Union of Teachers (NUT), Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) and University and Colleges Union (UCU) took part in coordinated strike action. This is the first major coordinated strike against the cuts and various activities  for the day included a march, rally & speeches etc ......

Thursday 30th June 2011

On June 30th, members of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), National Union of Teachers (NUT), Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) and University and Colleges Union (UCU) took part in coordinated strike action. This is the first major coordinated strike against the cuts and various activities  for the day included a march, rally & speeches etc ......

Outside Boots, Parliament St, Nottingham

'Pigeons having sex outside ASDA in Hyson Green' drawing attacked by top American journalist.

Anti-cuts group Nottinghamshire Save Our Services (Notts SOS) will be supporting union members striking in defence of their pensions on June 30th.

Front of Nottingham Railway Station