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Vodafone - Tax Avoidance Bad; Child Abuse Worse.

Vodafone - Tax Avoidance Bad; Child Abuse Worse.

Street party against social control & the banks

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A roving street party against the enclosure of public space for private profit was held in Nottingham today. A mobile sound system toured around the city centre disrupting the business of most of the banks and a few other corporate nasties. We also did a lap of the Broadmarsh Centre. Hundreds of flyers protesting social control of the city centre and the human and environmental destruction of the …

Nottingham Animal Rights Events

Nottingham Animal Rights Events

Protests in Notts Mark 63rd Anniversary of NHS

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On Tuesday 5th July, the NHS marked its 63rd anniversary. Campaigners in Notts marked the event with a series of protests against the Health and Social Care Bill. On Tuesday there were protests at Bassetlaw Hospital and London Road roundabout, Nottingham. The following Saturday campaigners held a day of action for the NHS which included a trial of Health Secretary Andrew Lansley and visits to …

Cuts campaigners @ HSBC Vodafone Virgin & the rest

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Saturday 9th July 2011

Anti-Cuts campaigners keep up the pressure on HSBC, Vodafone, Virgin Media, Boots and the rest .......

NHS Campaigners hang Andrew Lansley for his crimes

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Saturday 9th July 2011

Campaigners held a rally at Speakers' Corner, Market Square, where Secretary of State Andrew Lansley was 'put on trial' for his role in promoting the Health and Social Care Bill, which campaigners fear will open the door to the privatisation of the NHS.

 

EDL bottle Derby demo

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The EDL were meant to be having a demo in Derby yesterday but seemed to bottle it at the last minute.

Shenanigans of Amber Valley BNP

There's been some queer goings on of late within Amber Valley BNP. Councillor Cliff Roper resigned the party whip in disgust at Griffin only to displace Councillor Lewis Allsebrook as party leader a week later. Is he really making a principled stand or is he just manouvering for power?

Virgin: Hands Off Our NHS!

Text of a leaflet handed out, by campaigners outside Virgin Media on Clumber Street as part of the Save Our NHS Day of Action.

Anti-Privatisation Campaigners Protest Virgin

Campaigners from Nottinghamshire Save Our Service (Notts SOS) protested outside Virgin Media on Clumber Street, Nottingham today (Saturday July 9th) against governments plans to open the NHS up to private companies.

HSBC occupied to save the NHS

The Clumber Street branch of HSBC in Nottingham was occupied for 2 hours this morning by Notts Uncutters. This was part of the day of action to save the NHS called for by Notts SOS. The protest targeted HSBC for its involvement in PFI contracts that drain tens of millions of pounds from the health system. Also, due to its offshore tax arrangements, HSBC only pays a tiny fraction of its profits in …

Sneinton Festival 2 - Show

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Saturday 2nd July 2011

Meeting in the Green's Windmill car park ... people gathered and formed up to parade around the area.

Snaking around most of Sneinton, eventually arriving at the Greenway Community Centre on Trent Lane.

 

Sneinton Festival 1 - Parade

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Saturday 2nd July 2011

Meeting in the Green's Windmill car park ... people gathered and formed up to parade around the area.

Snaking around most of Sneinton, eventually arriving at the Greenway Community Centre on Trent Lane.

 

 

Nottingham Workers Join June 30 Strike

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On June 30th, members of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), National Union of Teachers (NUT), Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) and University and Colleges Union (UCU) took part in coordinated strike action. Strikers marched from the Forest recreation Ground into the city centre. There was also a lobby of the county council meeting in the morning and in the afternoon, Not…

Increasing social control in Nottingham

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There is a growing tendency for Nottingham City Council, the police and other authorities to seek ownership of and the right to regulate and control public space in the city. The redevelopment of the Market Square has meant that the former centre of public life in the city has been taken into the ‘ownership’ of the City Council for fee-paying markets and attractions. Ever increasing concen…

SEND Project at the Sneinton Festival

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Saturday 2nd July

SEND Urban Arts Project contibuted to the Sneinton Carnival events at the Greenway Community Centre on Trent Lane.

 

Cabbies go-slow protest around Nottingham

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Tuesday 5th July 2011

Over the last couple of days, cab drivers have staged a go-slow protest around Nottingham City streets over new parking regulations proposed by Nottingham City Council.

NHS Anniversary Event: BBC roundabout, Nottingham

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Tuesday July 5th Nottingham. 

There was a further protest against privatisation of the NHS from 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm at the London Road ‘BBC’ roundabout.  

Drummer gets a Ticket!

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Performing just near Speakers Corner off the Market Square in Nottingham .... A Drummer / Busker sets up to entertain. He's good at it and attracts an appreciative crowd. .......

Sowing in Sneinton, Planting Soon!

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On the way back from Sneinton Carnival .... spotted this piece of waste ground at Dale Terrace, Sneinton, Near the  Green's Windmill.

 

J30 Strike against the cuts. Nottingham Events 2

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Thursday 30th June 2011

On June 30th, members of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), National Union of Teachers (NUT), Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) and University and Colleges Union (UCU) took part in coordinated strike action. This is the first major coordinated strike against the cuts and various activities  for the day included a march, rally & speeches etc ......

J30 Strike against the cuts. Nottingham Events 1

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Thursday 30th June 2011

On June 30th, members of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), National Union of Teachers (NUT), Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) and University and Colleges Union (UCU) took part in coordinated strike action. This is the first major coordinated strike against the cuts and various activities  for the day included a march, rally & speeches etc ......

June 30 Strike - March and Rally

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On June 30th members of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), National Union of Teachers (NUT), Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) and University and Colleges Union (UCU) went on strike in defence of their pensions. There were picket lines across Nottinghamshire and a sizeable march along Mansfield Road.

June 30th: County Hall Lobby

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On June 30th, while teachers and civil servants went on strike against attacks on their pensions, Nottinghamshire County Council was meeting to slash the Supporting People and daycare budgets. A small lobby was organised in front of County Hall by Notts County Unison in protest.

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J30 solidarity action

Campaigners celebrate 63rd Birthday of the NHS

Campaigners in Nottinghamshire will celebrate the 63rd birthday of the founding of the National Health Service (NHS) on Tuesday 5th July 2011, by holding protests warning of the threat it faces from the coalition government.

All Out For June 30th!

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On June 30th, members of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), National Union of Teachers (NUT), Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) and University and Colleges Union (UCU) will take part in coordinated strike action. This is the first major coordinated strike against the cuts and various activities are planned for the day including a march and rally.

On the newswire: Anti-cu…

American journalist attacks local artists' drawing

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'Pigeons having sex outside ASDA in Hyson Green' drawing attacked by top American journalist.

 

Anti-cuts campaigners support striking unions

Anti-cuts group Nottinghamshire Save Our Services (Notts SOS) will be supporting union members striking in defence of their pensions on June 30th.

Squatting may become illegal Need to oppose measur

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Warning: The UK Government has said it will launch a consultation about proposals to 'criminalise squatting' 

 

Please print and distribute this flyer.  Urgent action needed here in Nottingham