Nottingham Indymedia: 'riots'

Post-riot repression hits Nottingham

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 11:13:06 +0000

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 Leader Jon Collins has said he ‘will seek to evict anyone who is directly involved, or whose sons or daughters have been involved in disturbances.’ In response a group has formed to resist any evictions.

On the newswire: 2 yrs 9 mths for chatting shit on Facebook | Stop Jon Collins’ vindictive evictions

Previous feature: Riots spread to Nottingham

Stop Jon Collins' vindictive evictions

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:59:09 +0000

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 their families is not only wrong in itself but will create more of the resentment and social problems that sparked the riots in the first place. It is also extremely hypocritical for Jon Collins to call for the evictions of small-time looters whilst his Council has refused to investigate the misallocation of social housing to employees, relatives and friends of NCH employees in which a number of council members are implicated.

Nottingham Riots: Boarding up + Police Standby

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:37:02 +0000

Wednesday 10th August 2011

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

Nottingham Riots: Canning Circus Police Stn Damage

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:29:55 +0000

Tuesday 9th August 2011

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

Nottingham Riots: Tuesday pix 2

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:23:47 +0000

Tuesday 9th August 2011

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

Nottingham Riots: Tuesday pix 1

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:14:35 +0000

Tuesday 9th August 2011

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

Vandalism to back of Victoria Centre

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:05:39 +0000

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

Riots spread to Nottingham

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:25:08 +0000

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 night there was serious disruption in and around St Anns, including an attempt to break into JD Sport in the Victoria Centre and a firebomb attack on the police station.

On the newswire: Britain's Burning | Five police stations attacked in Nottingham | Canning Circus police station firebombed | Rioting spreads to New Basford? | St Anns police station firebombed

Pictures: Nottingham Riots: Tuesday 1 | Nottingham Riots: Tuesday 2 | Nottingham Riots: Canning Circus Police Stn | Nottingham Riots: Boarding up + Police Standby

Elsewhere: Manchester | Birmingham | London | Bristol

Five police stations attacked in Nottingham

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:33:51 +0000

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.

Rioting spreads to New Basford?

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:23:47 +0000

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 support this, I am not sure it is an obvious conclusion.