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The Cruellest Cut

The shocking news that daycare at Hayward House is to terminate.

Cuts Protest @ Vodafone, Boots, NatWest, TopShop..

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Saturday 9th April

Tour around Nottingham, visiting the usuals at Vodafone, NatWest, TopShop, Boots ...  but time included Miss Selfridge & Dorethy Perkins.

 

Notts UK Uncut occupied Lloyds TSB Bank Nottingham

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Saturday 9th April

Notts UK Uncut occupied Lloyds TSB Bank in Nottingham city centre

 

Palestinian film show & discussion in Nottingham

There will be a show featuring Mohamed Bakri's "Jenin Jenin" film at 7:15 pm on Thurs the 14th of April at The International Community Centre, Mansfield Rd, Nottingham.

Nottingham/Derby Animal Rights Meenting Minuites

Meeting minuites from both nottingham and derby animal rights meetings

Hula Greyhounds, Juggling Mowtown

SumacNews: Hula Hoop Shaking; Greyhound Rescue Benefit; Juggling Veggies Burgers; help Lab Animals; Mowtown & more.

PC Mark Kennedy Century Films Documentary

PC Mark Kennedy is making a documentary with Century Films they have contacted a number of Notts activists

Ken Clarke to send in the troops

Rushcliffe MP and Minister for "Justice" Ken Clarke has announced plans to privatise Birmingham Prison. There are already a number of privatised prisons in the UK, but this would be the first previously public sector prison to move into the private sector.

Compare & contrast two squares over two weekends!

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Trafalgar Square, London. Saturday 26th March 2011

Market Square, Nottingham Saturday 2nd April 2011

 

Stapleford Eco Farm

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This coming weekend we are gathering on the land at Field Farm, Stapleford, Notts to discuss setting up a sustainable community here this spring. Acoustic music and food on the friday night, and a chance to check out the site and local area.

Notts Shop Withdraws Fur After Protest

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Following protests, vintage clothing and fancy dress outlet Celias on Derby road has decided to no longer sell real fur. Campaigners welcomed the move as “yet another clear message to the fur trade that animal cruelty has no place on our high streets.”

On the newswire: Celias Decides To Stop Selling Fur | Anti-fur Activists Target Derby Road Horror Shop

Previous features: Another victory …

Save Our NHS Demo, Standard Court

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12 -2pm. 

As part of the 'All Together for the NHS Day', health service workers gathered in the courtyard outside of the Standard Court offices, Nottingham. 

Celias Decides To Stop Selling Fur

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Anti-fur Activists Target Derby Road Horror Shop

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Never Trust a Copper

The Guardian has published a video from Saturday's Fortnum and Masons occupation by UK Uncut. Taken by legal observers from Green and Black Cross, the footage shows a police chief inspector telling protesters that they will soon be allowed to leave. Of course, they were all subsequently arrrested.

No doubt most of us can think of instances when Her Majesty's Finest have lied through their teeth a…

Notts Strikes, Protests and Marches Against Cuts

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Last week saw a huge array of anti-cuts actions beginning on Saturday 19th March with a UK Uncut action which saw Barclays Bank and a number of shops targetted. On Tuesday UCU members went on strike in defence of pensions. On Wednesday a protest was held in the Market Square against the budget. Thursday saw a second day of UCU strike action, this time around pay and conditions with a rally in …

Cop Shop Attacked

Last night just after middnight police station on Wollaton Road, Nottingham was attacked with glass jars filled with black paint. We send this loving kiss to Jock Palfreeman and all those who represented for the eternal struggle against domination on the streets of London this weekend.

 

A response to the Sisters of Resistance

Dear Sisters

Thank you for ignoring society’s and the activist scene’s expectations and calling out male privilege and sexist behaviour. We recognise the behaviours that you describe and the consequent oppression of women that they result in. We are sad to say that we recognise many of these behaviours as ones that we ourselves have perpetrated. Although we recognise that this is not just…

English for speakers of other languages ESOL Rally

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Thursday 24th March 2011

At 3.30pm staff and students of courses for 'English for speakers of other languages' gathered in the Market Square for a protest rally.

University and College Union Strike & Rally

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Thursday 24th March 2011

At 11.00am, members of the University and College Union gathered in market Square for a rally.

Notts Arms Dealer Back in Spotlight

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The repression of pro-democracy protests in countries such as Libya and Bahrain has refocused attention on the arms trade. The issue was even covered by the BBC’s One Show which did a report on arms dealers in Nottingham. This included a section on Lenton-based Heckler & Koch.

On the newswire: One Show reports on Notts arms companies | Nottingham arms company linked to Gaddafi | Demos contin…

Cuts Protest @ Vodafone, BHS, NatWest, TopShop etc

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Saturday 19th March

Tour around Nottingham, visiting the usuals at Vodafone, BHS, NatWest, TopShop & Boots.  

Barclays Bank visited by anti-cuts protesters

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Saturday 19th March

 

Notts UK Uncut occupied Barclays Bank in Nottingham city centre. 

 

Letter to Male Activists

This letter will be hard for many men to read. However, as it arose due to specific experiences in the activist scene in Nottingham we post it here in the hope that it will provoke critical reflection among those who need it.

For more see: http://sistersofresistance.wordpress.com/

Tesco's attacked

On Sunday night at 1:45am the Tesco's on Hucknall Road was visited by some individuals. As a result of this visit it's front door was smashed and "every little hurts" was written on it's wall. We did this because of hatered for the physical manifestation of capitalism that is Tesco's.

 

One Show reports on Notts arms companies

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On March 17th, BBC TV’s prime-time magazine programme The One Show aired a report about Nottinghamshire’s hidden arms companies.

In the wake of revelations about the UK selling arms to repressive regimes such as Libya and Bahrain, the One Show decided to do a report looking at the UK’s arms trade. The report was based around the Map of Militarism produced by Notts Anti-Militarism. Kirk Jack…

Notts Joins March Against Cuts

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On March 26th, Notts residents will join hundreds of thousands of people from across the country to protest against the government’s austerity drive.

Our friends at Indymedia London will be covering the protests. On the day you can:

  • Text sms news updates direct to the website on 07943 103 736
  • Call in breaking news reports to 07929 469 640
  • Visit a mobile friendly version of the website at…

LibDem Freepost Address

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ESOL Cuts Will Devastate Language Education

ESOL teachers and students are campaigning to defend ESOL programmes. They are warning that Government cuts in ESOL funding will devastate language provision for people who don’t speak English as their first language.

Nottingham arms company linked to Gaddafi

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Gaddafi's son confirms possession of Heckler and Koch weapons