The nominations are in for Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire County Council elections. In all three counties there are fewer BNP candidates than in 2009 suggesting the party’s support has collapsed across the region.

A comparison that encourages anti-austerity solidarity.

Nottinghamshire Police security arrangements ahead of the Queens visit to market Square, Nottingham

The recent arrests of members of EDL splinter group, the Infidels, have raised the profile of this tiny far right protest group. Anti-fascists might be wondering whether the Infidels have a local presence and what kind of threat they pose. We did the dirty job of scouring their websites so you don’t have to. Here’s the deal:

Friday 6th January 2012

Passing the Victoria Shopping Centre at about 3.20pm this afternoon, 2 police cars suddenly arrived next to me on the pavement area at some speed. They contained armed officers.

Police in Nottinghamshire have apologised for accidentally shooting a 14-year-old girl with a Taser.

[so much for highly trained officers ..... they missed their target]