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3 N30 Occupation - Events in Nottingham

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Wednesday 30th November 2011

10.30am gathering at the Forest ground formed up ready to march to the Albert Hall, Nottingham

 

2 N30 The Speeches - Events in Nottingham

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Wednesday 30th November 2011

10.30am gathering at the Forest ground formed up ready to march to the Albert Hall, Nottingham

 

1 N30 The March - Events in Nottingham

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Wednesday 30th November 2011

10.30am gathering at the Forest ground formed up ready to march to the Albert Hall, Nottingham

 

Occupy Camp now surrounded by Winter Wonderland

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Friday 25 November 2011

Occupy Camp now surrounded by Winter Wonderland

 

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]. 

 

Occupy Nottingham: No plans for eviction. Yet.

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While Occupy Wall Street in the US and Occcupy LSX in London are both actively fighting eviction, Occupy Nottingham is now into its sixth week and still growing. At least for the time being, the city council claim to have no plans to evict the occupation and occupiers have declared their intent to stay until “the financial crisis 2009 – 2011 has been solved to the satisfaction of the majority o…

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 Post: No plans to evict occupation. Yet.

According to the Post (so it must be true) the council "says it has no plans to try to evict protesters camping in Old Market Square." But they "would prefer that the city centre was not used for encampments and feel that they cannot remain there indefinitely."

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.

 

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 ......

Occupy Nottingham: Still there

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While the London-centric mainstream media has continued to focus on the occupation next to St Pauls, other occupations continue around the country, including in Nottingham, where those occupying the Market Square are now entering their fourth week. Despite the weather and a number of threats the camp is not only continuing, but in fact growing.

On the newswire: Cheese for nought! at the Occup…

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!

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 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!

 

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.

 

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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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. 

 

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 …

Occupy Nottingham

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Starting from around 3pm today, Nottingham's Market Square has been occupied by a gathering of 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". The occupation is a part of, and in solidarity with, the hundreds of other occupations taking place in 82 countries on 15th October. The occup…