Assemble at the Forest Recreation Ground for a march to Market Square.

The International Community Centre, 61b Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG1 3FN

The International Community Centre, 61b Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG1 3FN

The International Community Centre, 61b Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG1 3FN

Tesco’s contempt for the people of Keyworth is further highlighted by their recent planning activities. By contrast, positive actions by the people of the village build on the sense of community and show what ‘local’ really means.

An (incomplete) overview of how the age of austerity has affected Notinghamshire over the last week or so.

On Thursday October 21st, Notts County Unison organised a demonstration at County Hall, West Bridgford against the cuts advocated by the Tory-led authority. Coming the day after the Coalition Government's "Comprehensive Spending Review," the event attracted around 500 people, a mixture of council workers, service users, campaigners and local residents.

The Sumac Debates are back by popular demand.

Every week a different theme will be discussed in an open debate. The first six themes are outlined below and they will be followed by such things as "Why not the G20?" and "Grassroots and Mass movements"



As the poster states they begin at 7:30, and will sometimes be introduced with a short talk or film, watch this space for more details on that, …

4.00pm Monday 18th October, Market Square, Nottingham



Say no to pay cuts for school support staff. Around 5-600 gathered to protest these cuts.

Nottingham independent publishers, Five Leaves, initiated an open letter to Nottinghamshire County Council protesting its proposed library cutbacks. The letter was sent on Monday 25 October and was signed by 100 writers from the East Midlands. 

The County Council is proposing opening almost half of its 60 libraries for just eight to ten hours a week. They are also threatening to cut the am…

An (incomplete) overview of how the age of austerity has affected Notinghamshire over the last week or so.

Nottinghamshire County Council announced plans to cut their adult social care budget by £72m over 4 years this week. The Tory-led Council said the cuts would be made to residential care homes, sheltered housing, women’s refuges and personal budgets for vulnerable people, and that the welfare rights service will be axed.

Newswire: Fuck austerity! Fight the cuts! | County Hall Attacked | Not…

Sunday 19 October 2010



Assembling at St Peters Square, [next to St. Peters Church] about 60 folks gathered for a guided walk through Nottingham retracing the events of the 1830s ‘Reform Riots'.

International day of action against McDonald's

ICC (International Community Centre), YMCA, 61b Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG1 3FN

On Saturday October 9th, the English Defence League (EDL) brought their heady mix of football hooliganism, racism and copious quantities alcohol to Leicester. There was a mobilisation by local anti-fascists, with local youth organising to defend their own communities.

Newswire: Video: English Defence League Riot in Leicester | EDL in Leicester | "It's not easy being called Anakin Allcock." | Vote…

Militants attacked Nottinghamshire County Hall in West Bridgford last night. "Fuck austerity!" and "Fight the cuts!" were painted on walls and £10,000 of damage was done to windows. In an anonymous communique published on Indymedia, they claim that they will "continue to attack in solidarity with all those who are abused by goverments and banks in the name of capitalism".

This video http://vimeo.com/15738936  is longer than the usual rushes  put together. This is to document everything I shot that day, from morning to evening, which stands as a very clear account of the day's events and shows what happens to a city when the EDL arrive, but also what we as journalists go through in order to deliver these types of images to the public.

Old Market Square, Nottingham

PR 83 'The Minorca Opencast Mine experience is likely to be a longer term' blot on the landscape' says MOPG' This Press Release accompanies the publication of our 5th set of objections to the Minorca Surface Mine Application on the effect this application would have on the local landscape and gives some of the detail contained in the submission as well as suggesting why the effect may be longer …

Sunday 19 October 2010

Assembling at St Peters Square, [next to St. Peters Church] about 60 folks gathered for a guided walk through Nottingham retracing the events of the 1830s ‘Reform Riots'.

a Short Slide show of the day.

main report at:

Nottingham Histreh Walk 'To the Castle!' Reform Riots

http://notts.indymedia.org.uk/articles/510

more info at:

People's Histreh blog

http://peopleshistre…

Sunday 19 October 2010



Assembling at St Peters Square, [next to St. Peters Church] about 60 folks gathered for a guided walk through Nottingham retracing the events of the 1830s ‘Reform Riots'.

'Stuff of life' Festival in Headley Villas Park, Sherwood Rise, Notingham.



Saturday 9th October

Here are confirmed local anti-cuts meetings and events coming up. There are other events planned with details still to be announced - take a look at the Notts SOS website or Indymedia group and events listings for updates. Also a Notts SOS Facebook Group has been set up.

UK Coal to hold public consultation meeting on plans to open cast coal in Nottinghamshire.  Meetings will be at Trowell Parish Hall 17th October 10am till 2pm and 21st October Awsworth Village Hall 4pm till 8pm 

Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, NG7 6HX

Campaigners from Friends of Bramwell have presented a petition with 2,500 signatories to Nottinghamshire County Council opposing the proposed sell-off The Bramwell Centre near Beeston. (BBC article)

Venue: The Sparrows' Nest, St. Ann's, Nottingham. Please visit website if you don't know it.

Venue: The Sparrows' Nest, St. Ann's, Nottingham. Please visit website if you don't know it.

245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham NG7 6HX