Monthly Archives: February 2005

Shakedown ’05 – Nottingham fundraiser for campaign against the G8 Summit

Major Nottingham fundraiser for campaign against the G8 Summit (which will be in Scotland from July 6th-8th). The 12th of March is the date for a very large Dissent! fundraising event to take place in Nottingham. The event, which will … Continue reading

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Travellers will march through central London

Led by a wagon and horse and Romani musicians, Travellers will march through central London on Saturday, 9 April, calling for an end to evictions. PLEASE JOIN US by coming to St James’s Church, Piccadilly, at 12 noon for the … Continue reading

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‘Mojtaba and Arash Day’

Global blogger action day called By Jo Twist BBC News science and technology reporter http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4278241.stm The global web blog community is being called into action to lend support to two imprisoned Iranian bloggers. The month-old Committee to Protect Bloggers’ is … Continue reading

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Subvertised! “The law should protect people not property!”

Actually, being a piece of advertising, that has been ‘Subvertised’, it is a tory election poster that they thought should have said. “The law should protect me, not burglars!” I think you get the idea. Nottingham might see some more … Continue reading

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Huntcrimewatch

With the commencement of the Hunting Act 2004, this week, the League Against Cruel Sports, Huntwatch, Hunt Sabs and others, ask people to be on the look-out for such illegal activities. Further, and most importantly, to gather evidence of a … Continue reading

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Critical Mass Bike-About in Nottingham

On Tuesday 15th Feb, around 30 cyclists gathered at about 3pm in Nottingham for a critical mass ride with the theme of ‘no more blood for oil’ and ‘no G8 2005’, together with raising the issues of transport priorities in … Continue reading

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Eco-warriors sense victory in battle to protect Nine Ladies

Quarry firm and national park discuss land-swap David Ward :: Monday February 14, 2005 The Guardian http://society.guardian.co.uk/environment/story/0,14124,1412417,00.html They are not coming down from the trees or filling in the tunnels yet. Nor will they abandon the hammock-like nets they have … Continue reading

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Monsal Head to Wardlow :: Derbyshire Peak District

Cold today or what!!, blasting northern gale, so put on a pace, to keep warm. I could see snow on some far peaks, about 20 miles north. Had started out from Monsal Head, along Monsal Dale, walking out west first … Continue reading

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Chinese New Year :: Lakeside Arts, Nottingham

I had gone to the University of Nottingham students ‘Peace Conference’. Attended by the usual suspects, and a few extra, but really, not enough new faces. I had put in a couple of hours, listening to speeches, but I was … Continue reading

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Royal Shrovetide Football

Royal shrovetide football is an ancient annual event that takes place in Ashbourne, Derbyshire on Shrove Tuesday. It has little to do with normal football, for the game has few rules. Murder and manslaughter are barred as is the transportation … Continue reading

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ID cards may breach human rights, say MPs – Guardian 3 Feb 2005

http://www.guardian.co.uk/idcards/story/0,15642,1404479,00.html The government’s plans for compulsory identity cards raise serious questions about human rights and the invasion of privacy, an influential all-party group of MPs and peers has warned. The joint parliamentary committee on human rights has also sharply criticised … Continue reading

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Auschwitz :: Hitler who?

Its been a thing on the news of late, with the anniversary of Auschwitz liberation that first, young folk don’t know where / what that is, and on realising that, a few journo went off to ask a few more … Continue reading

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