Monthly Archives: February 2008

Nottingham Gay Rainbow Heritage Exhibition

As part of the ‘LGBT History Month’, the rainbow flag, flew above the Council House.  As well as various events held around the city, there is an exhibition of photography in the Central Library [on the 1st floor], Angel Row, … Continue reading

Posted in . | Leave a comment

London MET Police Launch New Anti-Terror Campaign

This time it is the photographers and videographers we have to fear. The two links will take you to the Met’s own website and enlighten you, frighten you, and have you phoning in suspicious behaviour calls on every journalist, photojournalist, … Continue reading

Posted in . | Leave a comment

NUJ member wins settlement from Met Police

NUJ member Marc Vallée has accepted an apology and out-of-court settlement from the Metropolitan Police today (25/2), further to issuing proceedings against Sir Ian Blair, Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis for “Battery” (assault) and breaches of the Human Rights … Continue reading

Posted in . | Leave a comment

It’s time for a body count : Guardian

Climate change is killing us. So why are we still so reluctant to quantify the deaths it has caused?  In April last year a group of environmentalists shut down E.ON’s coalfired power station in Ratcliffe-on-Soar. The goal: to reduce carbon … Continue reading

Posted in . | Leave a comment

Ratcliffe Power Station Court Case: Nottingham Magistrates [The Verdict]

On the 10th April 2007, 11 people walked into the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station and locked on to the coal conveyor and assorted plant there. Their objective was to take direct action to halt operations and thus to diminish the CO2 … Continue reading

Posted in . | Leave a comment

Nottingham Speakers’ Corner Officially begun

On Friday 22 February at 12.30pm, Nottingham adopted the first Speakers’ Corner in the UK since an Act of Parliament paved the way for the original in London’s Hyde Park almost 150 years ago. The council press release says: ‘It … Continue reading

Posted in . | Leave a comment

Shrovetide ‘Mob’ Football, Asbourne Derbyshire

Shrovetide football has been played for centuries and possibly for over 1,000 years. Each year on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday, Ashbourne becomes a war zone! The majority of the able-bodied men, women and children take to the streets to … Continue reading

Posted in . | Leave a comment

‘Smarter than Yeast’ Climate Activities Day

Held on Sunday the 3rd of Feb, from 2 – 10:30pm. at The Art Organisation, 21 Station Street, Nottingham. The name of the event is ‘Smarter than Yeast?’ The paralell is draw between the exponatial growth of organisms and the … Continue reading

Posted in . | Leave a comment

Peace News : Putting Climate Change on Trial

Peace News :: feb 2008 Peace News  http://peacenews.info The front page item “Putting Climate Change on Trial” was written and derived from my court reporting, written up on these Indymedia postings: Ratcliffe Power Station Court Case : Nottingham Magistrates [day … Continue reading

Posted in . | Leave a comment

Notts Indymedia Launches Radio Show

Notts Indymedia and others have launched a new radio show called ‘Riseup! Radio’. The community based podcast includes reports covering issues often overlooked by other local media, as well as music from local artists and bands, and chat about stuff … Continue reading

Posted in . | Leave a comment

Nottingham Panoramas, using the Canon G9

I have been able to make panorams since I’ve been taking photos. Cutting up prints, scanning negs than joining together.  Digital pictures using stitching programs etc …… Playing about this week, with my Canon G9, there is a program set, … Continue reading

Posted in . | Leave a comment