A man has been jailed for 39 months for sending messages from his BlackBerry telling people to join in last August's riots in Nottingham.

Sam Lowe, 21, from Nottingham, had admitted a charge of encouraging violent disorder after he sent a BlackBerry Messenger instant message, or BBM, telling his 160 contacts to "kick off" during disorder in the city in 2011.

Nottinghamshire police said the m…

In the aftermath of the riots that swept the UK earlier this month, local courts and authorities have been swift to crackdown. Notts Police have charged 75 people with offences relating to the disorder, including 18-year old Amed Pelle who was sent to prison for 2 years and 9 months for comments made on Facebook. Nottingham City Council have also jumped at the opportunity to look tough and Leade…

In the aftermath of the riots in Nottingham, Council Leader Jon Collins has sought to win some cheap political brownie points with reactionaries by seeking to evict the families of any rioters in council houses. This follows the first riot-related eviction notice given by Wandsworth Council in London on Friday. This double punishment for rioters as well as the collective punishment meted out to th…

Wednesday 10th August 2011

Nottinghamshire Police mounted an operation across Nottingham City over the last few night.

Tuesday 9th August 2011

Nottinghamshire Police mounted an operation across Nottingham City over the last few night.

Tuesday 9th August 2011

Nottinghamshire Police mounted an operation across Nottingham City over the last few night.

Tuesday 9th August 2011

Nottinghamshire Police mounted an operation across Nottingham City over the last few night.

Initial damage to the back of the Victoria Centre and sports shop.

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.

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…

Assemble 2.45pm for a 3pm start at St Peters Square (City Centre).

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'.

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'.