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Occupation camp gets fenced in

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Wednesday 23 November 2011  [day whatever]

The camp is still there and continues to grow.......

This afternoon, Nottingham was preparing for the 'lets switch on the christmas lights in Mid November shindig'! [ba humbug, really]. 

 

Student Photographer's material taken by police

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Monday 21 November 2011

A student photographer covering the occupation in Market Square, Nottingham witnessed the arrest of someone from the camp yesterday afternoon. He attempted to video the arrest and was promptly intimidated into handing over the video tape.

 

Defiant in Silence 'Stand In' at Speakers Corner

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Saturday 19th November 2011

People gathered at Speakers Corner for what I thought was to be a kinda silent vigil.

 

Occupy Notts Camp: selection from 5th week

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Friday 18th November 2011 [day whatever]

The camp is still there and continues to grow.......

Nottingham Uncut: First Birthday Tour

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Saturday 12th November 2011

Meeting outside Boots on Upper Parliament Street, protestors and activist proceeded to Vodafone in Clumber Street, a regular on the Notts uncut tour route ... to remind them of the £8billion pounds that they owe in taxes.

 

NCC LOLs: Hate Speech on Post website

"The Nottingham Post website comment moderators are guilty of a serious lapse of judgment at the moment, regularly allowing disgusting hate speech comments despite them being reported. In fact, they are more likely to remove posts challenging the hate speech while leaving the original post online." (NCC LOLs)

Occupy Notttingham: 4th week & onwards .....

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Tuesday 8th November 2011 Day 25 and beyond ....

The occupation of the Market Square in Nottingham, continues through the 4th week ......

Cheese for Nought

November 09, 2011 18:30

Occupation, Market Square, Nottingham

Nottingham Post: Old Market Square protesters determined ...

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 ......

Characters I've met during Cuts & Occupy Campaigns

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On a lighter note ....

 

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!

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.

 

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. 

 

Indymedia UK: Lincoln Uni occupied

"Over 20 students have occupied the seminar room (MB1019) of Lincoln University following a protest involving various groups and non-affiliates of many ages and positions." (Anon)

Notts Occupation Ends; Resistance Continues

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On Friday 3rd December, the students occupying the Great Hall at the University of Nottingham agreed to leave, in return for a meeting with the Vice Chancellor. This is not the end of the campaign and on Saturday, students protested in the Market Square, joining up with other local anti-cuts campaigners.

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Great Hall, Trent Building, University of Nottingham

Notts students cave in

After university security playing some pretty obvious tricks on them ("you're in contravention of health and safety", "there's a wedding scheduled to take place in the room"), Nottingham students seem to have caved in and ended their occupation of the Great Hall. Leaving the building wasn't necessarily a bad thing. But agreeing to a cosy chat with the Vice Chancellor is a total cop out.

Nottingham Students Against Fees and Cuts: Sudents End Uni of Nottingham Occupation

"The defiant occupation of the Great Hall by ‘Nottingham Students Against Fees and Cuts’ came to a dramatic close [Friday] afternoon. After two hours of animated debates among students and tense negotiations with University Security, the students departed the premises having secured a meeting with the Vice Chancellor and other senior staff scheduled for next Monday at 3:30pm." (NSAFC)…