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FULL statement from women suing police

A copy of the statement without the Guardian edit:

EIGHT WOMEN DECEIVED INTO LONG TERM INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH FIVE SEPARATE UNDERCOVER OFFICERS COMMENCE UNPRECEDENTED CLAIM AGAINST POLICE

Another paedo cop is jailed

Former police inspector, Russell Dew, pleaded guilty to sexually touching a 13 year old girl and has been imprisoned for 6 years. He joins other officers such as Sergeant Darren Dearling on the sexual offenders register. Dew committed the offences whilst a serving police officer in Newark last year. In a sick twist he helped set up a centre for victims of abuse in Croydon.

Criminalisation of protest in Nottingham

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On Saturday December 17th, Notts Uncut participated in the UK Uncut “Christmas Special,” visiting the usual tax dodging companies. Notts Police took an unusually confrontational attitude asking for people’s details, imposing conditions on the protest. Once person was arrested after she asked for clarification of the instructions, while another was arrested after remonstrating with the police …

Arrests at Uncut demo: Topshop & Bridewell Pol Stn

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Saturday 17 December 2011

UPDATED

After meeting outside Boots in Parliament Street, Uncut protesters proceeded to a number of their usual locations.

 

Criminalisation of protest in Notts

On Saturday 17th December, two protesters were arrested during a demonstration held by Notts Uncut. A supporter was arrested at Bridewell Police Station later that evening.

Notts Uncut Arrests

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Statement of Defiance

2 Arrested at Uncut demo: Topshop, Nottingham

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Saturday 17 December 2011

BREAKING NEWS!

After meeting outside Boots in Parliament Street, Uncut protesters proceeded to a number of their usual locations.

Women take legal action against undercover cops

According to a new article in the Guardian, 8 former lovers of undercover cops have started legal action against police chiefs for the psychological suffering they've endured. The women include three former lovers of Mark "only twice" Kennedy, two former lovers of Jim Boyling, and women who had relationships with Mark Cassidy, Bob Lambert and John Barker - a name that doesn't seem to have been ass…

Community Protection Officer gives Santa a ticket

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Tuesday 13 December 2011

Walking up Long Row in Nottingham, trying to get past the Winter Wonderland and the public involved in full-on Christmas shopping ..........

Occupy Notttingham: Two months in

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On Thursday 15th December, Occupy Notttingham will have been in situ for two months. An impressive tally. The camp is now surrounded by the "Winter Wonderland," but despite this aural and aesthetic assault and the recent cold weather, the occupiers remain steadfast.

On the newswire: Occupy Notts Camp sticks it out, starting week 9 | Notts Occupation: 7th Week and beyond | N30 Prof. Samir Amin @ …

Occupy Notts Camp sticks it out, starting week 9

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12 December 2011

Occupy camp now just finished its 8th week since setting up in the Market Square, Nottingham. 

 

First report into undercover policing: "whitewash"

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The first of twelve official reports resulting from the public outing of undercover police officer Mark Kennedy and the subsequent collapse of the trials of 26 climate change activists has been published. The report claims that there was no “dishonest withholding of information” and no “systemic” failings, a conclusion the CPS have been happy to repeat. Critics of the report have dismissed it …

Nottingham student seeks apology from the police

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Nottingham student seeks apology and compensation from the police

Nottinghamshire Police Helicopter Unit Operations

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Wednesday 7 December 2011

Nottinghamshire Police Helicopter was on operations this afternoon.  Working at quite low levels over the Mapperley area of Nottingham, it was there for quite a long period. [don't know if they got their man].

 

Volunteers Needed for Anti-Cuts Campaigning

NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL BUDGET CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES

Notts Occupation: 7th Week and beyond

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Notts Occupation: 7th Week and beyond 

Tuesday 6th December 2011

Occupy camp now in it's 7th week since setting up in the Market Square, Nottingham. 

Notts workers strike for pensions

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An estimated 60,000 public sector workers across Nottinghamshire went on strike on 30th November. The aim of the strike was to put pressure on the government over its plans to radically change public sector pensions. Unions claim that the proposed changes would mean that workers pay more, work longer and receive less at the end of it. Undoubtedly the strikes were also a protest against the wi…

Media Student gets his seized tape back

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Friday 2 December 2011

Good news! It has been returned to him.

On 21st November, a police officer had seized a video tape from media student Lewis Stainer while he was covering events around the occupation camp in Market Square.  The police claimed they could seize it under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 [section 19] since it contained 'evidence' of crime.

 

Student photographer hassled by Notts Police

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On Monday 21st November, Lewis Stainer, a student photographer covering the occupation in Market Square, witnessed the arrest of someone from the camp. He attempted to video the arrest and was promptly intimidated into handing over the video tape. After pressure from the National Union of Journalists and extensive publicity Notts Police agreed to hand back the video footage.

On the newswire:…

6 N30 NUJ - BBC - Events in Nottingham

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Wednesday 30th November 2011

People concerned at the cuts to the BBC / public service broadcasting gathered at the New Mechanics, North Sherwood Street, Nottingham at 7pm.

We heard about some of the proposals with would be devastating to both TV and local radio output.

5 N30 Critical Mass bikeabout - Events in Nottm

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Wednesday 30th November 2011

Earlier in the day, thousands of public service workers on strike marched from the Forest Ground, passed the Occupation Camp and onto the Albert Hall to listen to speeches.

 

4 N30 Prof. Samir Amin @ Occupy - Events in Nottm

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Wednesday 30th November 2011

Earlier in the day, thousands of public service workers on strike marched from the Forest Ground, passed the Occupation Camp and onto the Albert Hall to listen to speeches.

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

 

N30 Critical mass in pictures

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N30 Critical mass in pictures

Trouble at Morton Hall IRC

Detainees at Morton Hall Immigration Removal Centre in Lincolnshire have been experiencing lengthy periods of lock down since 24th Nov. The following communications have been received from detainees.

This weekend at the free space: Revised timetable

Revised timetable for the weekend's workshops at the Sumac Centre, Forest Fields.

N30 critical mass and free space

As well as the main pickets and march yesterday, a critical mass was organised to shut down the city. A group of 25 cyclists cycled (at extremely slow pace) around the city centre for a few hours after the march had finished, spreading the word about the strike and the fight against government cuts everywhere we went. There was a huge amount of public support for our message.

N30: County Hall pickets report

County Hall is the HQ of Tory-run Nottinghamshire County Council, led by the appropriately named Kay Cutts. As public sector unions took action in defence of their pensions on November 30th, it was just one of the hundreds of picketed building across the country.